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[10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
11 september transcript

11 september

Recording of Carl Bergstrøm-Nielsen's "11 september." The text is from a document called "What is MIR?" which was sent out illegally in Chile in 1974 and from the appeal of MIR two years after the taking over by the junta, on September 11, 1975. A left-wing party, MIR stayed in Chile in order to contribute as efficiently as possible to the building of the opposition. Other sound material also includes sounds from a typewriter and a demonstration at Bastad, Sweden in September 1975 at a tennis match between Sweden and Chile with more than 4,000 participants. The text is taken in small excerpts from the document in Spanish, English, Swedish, Danish, French, Dutch, and Icelandic. The piece consists of three sections overlapping each other gradually, which shows the relationship between the spoken words and the immediate danger connected with that text. The first section "as a spontaneous statement," deals with the document at its direct background: the silence is broken, in spite of the danger connected with the writing, manifolding papers that criticize the politics and methods of the junta and discuss the strategy of the opposition. The second section deals with the document as a medium of discussion. At …
Date: 1977
Creator: Bergstrøm-Nielsen, Carl
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

[50 Filipino Centavos]

Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
50 Years of Friendship & Memories: A Look Back at the Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association, 1968-2018 (open access)

50 Years of Friendship & Memories: A Look Back at the Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association, 1968-2018

Booklet discussing the history of the sister-city relationship between Austin, Texas and Saltillo, Mexico from 1968 to 2018. There are several photos from sister-city events.
Date: 2018
Creator: Austin-Saltillo Sister Cities Association
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

100 Love Sonnets

This is a translation of Chilean author Pablo Neruda's book "100 Love Sonnets" originally published in 1960 that includes the original Spanish poems and English translations.
Date: 2014
Creator: Neruda, Pablo & Tapscott, Stephen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1934 Railroad Convention Ticket]

3 photographs of a ticket to the November 1934 railway convention in San Antonio, Texas for a Miss Edna F. Colson.
Date: November 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Image
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1st Annual Mexican American Studies Conference flier] (open access)

[1st Annual Mexican American Studies Conference flier]

A flier advertising the 1st Annual Mexican American Studies Conference at the UNT campus. There is a short description of the theme and purpose of the conference and date, time, location, and contact information.
Date: March 23, 2006
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[4th and Calhoun]

Una foto de la Sala de espectáculos Bass en la intersección de la 4ª y Calhoun en el centro de Fort Worth. La entrada del edificio, con puertas doradas, da a la calle. Varias personas están delante del edificio, y otras cruzan la calle.
Date: April 21, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 2014]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 9, 2014 to December 18, 2014.
Date: 2014-01-09/2014-12-18
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aboard the Louoma]

Postcard photograph of a man and woman standing on the deck of a ship. The woman stands in front of the man, holding onto the guard rail with her left arm. She wears a long dress with a large white collar and a tasseled belt. The man leans the guard rail, wearing a suit with a bow tie and hat. A large body of water is visible behind the couple. "Abordo del Louoma" is hand-written on the image. A letter addressed to J. B. Aguilera is written in Spanish on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abreu Family Christmas ]

Photograph of the Abreu family celebrating Christmas in Long Beach, California. Two women sit on the floor, each holding a child. A third woman kneels next to the children. A Christmas tree and presents are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Absentee Voting Office]

Photograph of the Wichita Falls City Clerk's office with a sign on the window that reads, " ABSENTEE VOTING HERE" and "DONDE VOTAR EN AUSENCIA."
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jimmy W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academia Infantil (open access)

Academia Infantil

Este artículo trata de la creación de una academia juvenil de fútbol en la ciudad de Dallas. Se incluye tanto el artículo original en español como la traducción al inglés.
Date: June 13, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[An account by Pedro J. Gonzalez] (open access)

[An account by Pedro J. Gonzalez]

An account by Pedro J. Gonzalez. In the top left corner of the page are two icons, the higher of which has the text "Central Popular Revolucionaria" and "Mexico" in its design while the lower icon has "PRI" printed within its shape. Below the icons is a narrow column of text while to their right is the title "Central Popular Revolicionaria" followed by smaller words. The rest of the page is occupied by a wide column of paragraphed text that continues onto the back of the page, extending past handwritten words.
Date: 1924/1927
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Act of inspection of Pedro J. Gonzalez's land] (open access)

[Act of inspection of Pedro J. Gonzalez's land]

Act of inspection of Pedro J. Gonzalez's land. A small sheet of paper with handwriting across its top is layered on top of a larger paper that has a wide column of text printed to the right of handwritten words. The larger paper also has a printed seal at its top, next to a written "#4." The back of the page has a second seal marked above four signatures.
Date: January 30, 1971
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Additional information about Matilde Herrera] (open access)

[Additional information about Matilde Herrera]

Additional information about Matilde Herrera. A wide paragraph of text occupies the front of the page. On the page's back are text lines of varying sizes and fonts printed around two circular icons. The top icon has the text "Central Popular Revolucionaria" and "Mexico" in its design while the lower icon has "PRI" printed within its shape.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Addresses and a short story from Pedro J. Gonzalez] (open access)

[Addresses and a short story from Pedro J. Gonzalez]

Addresses and a short story from Pedro J. Gonzalez from revolutionary times. Two wide columns of text are printed across the page's front while its back has one column of text. Lines of handwritten text sit between paragraphs on the first page while the paper's back has ink lines struck through multiple words.
Date: unknown
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo]

Una foto de Adelfa Callejo, abogada y activista de los derechos civiles de Dallas, líder de la comunidad hispana. Ella mira hacia la izquierda de la foto. Lleva una blusa rosa oscuro y una americana rosa claro, con una flor prendida a la derecha y un pequeño pin y una etiqueta con su nombre a la izquierda.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo and Hector Flores speak in front of a video camera]

A photo of two immigration protesters, Adelfa Callejo and Hector Flores. They appear to be in the midst of an interview - a video camera and microphone are pointed in their direction. A large crowd of protesters gather behind them. Many in the crowd carry flags or banners.
Date: April 9, 2006
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo at event]

Una foto de Adelfa Callejo, abogada y activista de los derechos civiles de Dallas, líder de la comunidad hispana. Ella mira hacia la izquierda de la foto. Lleva una blusa rosa oscuro y una americana rosa claro, con una flor prendida a la derecha y un pequeño pin y una etiqueta con su nombre a la izquierda.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo at voting promotion event]

A photo of Adelfa Callejo, a Dallas lawyer and civil rights activist who is a leader in the Hispanic community. Mrs. Callejo is standing on stage in front of a microphone and there is a large poster behind her with the text "Vote 5" partially visible. She is wearing a light-pink blazer with a rose on the left collar and is holding onto a blue folder with both hands.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo close-up]

A close-up photo of Adelfa Callejo, a Dallas lawyer and civil rights activist who is a leader in the Hispanic community. She looks off to the left side of the photo. There is another person partially visible at the right of the photo.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo close-up at voting promotion event]

Una foto de Adelfa Callejo, abogada y activista de los derechos civiles de Dallas, líder de la comunidad hispana. Lleva un blazer rosa claro con una etiqueta con su nombre y un pin a la izquierda y una flor a la derecha.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Adelfa Callejo holding blue folder and speaking into microphone]

Una foto de Adelfa Callejo, abogada de Dallas y activista de los derechos civiles, líder de la comunidad hispana. Está de pie en el escenario frente a un micrófono y tiene una carpeta azul en la mano. Lleva una chaqueta rosa claro con una flor prendida.
Date: April 19, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library