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[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1968-10-13]
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated October 13, 1968. Douglas describes watching the Olympic Games in Mexico, and his plans to move to a different apartment near the Mexican university he is attending. The letter switches from Spanish to English. Douglas explains, “I guess I’ve murdered the family tongue enough for one letter so I’ll revert to a bit of jolly ole English.”
Date:
October 13, 1968
Creator:
Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0408]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kipchoge Keino of Kenya hits the finish line in the 1500 meter run with Jim Ryun a distant second."
Date:
October 21, 1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0406]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ron Whitney, 316, of the US overtakes Rainser Schubert of West Germany, 46, on his way to new world recod of 49.0 second in elimination heat for 400 meter hurdles in the Olympic Games Sunday in Mexico City."
Date:
October 14, 1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0399]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Although Mexican Olympic officials continue to maintain Mexico City's high altitude has not ill effect on athletes, these four competitors in yesterday's second heat of the 3,000 meter steeplechase are pictures of exhaustion after the race."
Date:
October 15, 1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0405]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Wyomia Tyus breask the tape to win the womens 100 meter run, beating out teammate Barbara Ferrell, center, and irene Szwinski."
Date:
October 16, 1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1292.0409]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Kipchoge Keino of Kenya hits the finish line in the 1500 memter run with Jim Ryun a distant second."
Date:
October 21, 1968
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History