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[Affidavit from Ernest Rosales - 1957-11-06] (open access)

[Affidavit from Ernest Rosales - 1957-11-06]

Witness testimony giving Ernest Rosales's account of the night of November 1, 1957, describing Rosales and his friends being engaged in a fight with some other men, during which shots were fired. Second page of testimony is not included here.
Date: November 6, 1957
Creator: Rosales, Ernest
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Ernest Rosales, page one - 1957-11-06] (open access)

[Affidavit from Ernest Rosales, page one - 1957-11-06]

Document contains the sworn statement from Ernest Rosales. Rosales describes the events related to a fight and a shooting. Statement is notarized by John J. Herrera.
Date: November 6, 1957
Creator: Rosales, Ernest
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alamo Area Woodcarvers Booth]

Photograph of male member of the Alamo Area Woodcarvers booth at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is holding a wooden carving and tool place on top of a blue table with other tools visible in the foreground.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Allen Damron Performing]

Photograph of Vicki Fowler and Allen Damron performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Damron is holding a guitar and standing in front of two microphones on a stands. A dark and sheer backdrop and tent covering are visible behind him.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alsatian Dancers from Castroville]

Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers from Castroville at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pairs of male and female dancers are performing on a stage in front of a multicolored backdrop and a pink and yellow tent hanging above their heads. A white building, lighting and sound equipment, and other people are visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alsatian Dancers from Castroville]

Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers from Castroville at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Pairs of male and female dancers are performing on a stage with a white building, equipment, and people visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alsatian Dancers from Castroville]

Photograph of the Alsatian Dancers from Castroville at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A group of male and female dancers are performing on a stage in front of a multicolored backdrop and a pink and yellow tent hanging above their heads. A white building, lighting and sound equipment, and other people are visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan]

Photograph of the Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A dark translucent tent hangs above their heads and a banner that says "HEB" is visible behind them.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan]

Photograph of a female performer from the Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is wearing a pink dress and white headdress adorned with feathers and other colorful decorations. She is kneeling with her arms raised in the air. A dark translucent tent hangs above her head and other dancers are visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan]

Photograph of three male singers from the Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are dressed in multicolored costume pieces and standing in front of three microphones held up by stands. A dark translucent tent hangs above their heads.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan]

Photograph of two female dancers from the Amis Folklore Great Singers Group from Taiwan performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. They are wearing multicolored costume pieces and large white furry headdress adorned with feathers and other decorations. A dark translucent tent hangs above their heads and a colorful banner visible behind them.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of the formation of PASO, Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations - 1961-04-06] (open access)

[Announcement of the formation of PASO, Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations - 1961-04-06]

Announcement for the formation and naming of the Political Association for Spanish Speaking Organizations (PASO) addressed to all former members of the Viva Kennedy clubs, M.A.P.A., and other interest groups. The new board of directors is given and a call to action urges those interested in setting up local PASO chapters in their communities.
Date: April 6, 1961
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996 & McCormick, Carlos
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 dance] (open access)

[Announcement of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 dance]

An announcement on LULAC Council No. 60 letterhead for their dance to be held on Sunday, December 9, 1945 with honored guest Macario Garcia, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Other special invited guests included the Mexican Consul,the Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission, the mayor of Houston, Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez (another Congressional Medal of Honor winner), and other LULAC delegations from San Antonio and Laredo.
Date: December 6, 1945
Creator: The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anonymous letter to John Herrera - 1950-03-06] (open access)

[Anonymous letter to John Herrera - 1950-03-06]

Anonymous letter to John J. Herrera regarding issue of having a special police squad for Latin-Americans.
Date: March 6, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of five members of the Arathi School of Indian dance performing on stage at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A colorful background and yellow and pink tent are visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arathi School of Indian Dance]

Photograph of six member of the Arathi School of Indian dance at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. These young girls are wearing brightly colored outfits embellished with gold belts and jewelry. The roof of tent and other people are visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance statement for  Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06] (open access)

[Balance statement for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06]

Card from L. M. Inkley Company printed with a statement balance as of September 30, 1945, for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez.
Date: October 6, 1945
Creator: L. M. Inkley Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Belgian Bolls]

Photograph of a girl playing the Belgian boll game at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing in front of a long black board on the ground with a red ball flying in the air over it. Other people and tent roofs are visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: Informedia
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Black Coalition on Mass Media Minutes - March 6, 1974] (open access)

[Black Coalition on Mass Media Minutes - March 6, 1974]

Hand-written minutes for a March 1974 meeting of the Black Coalition on Mass Media. Some of the content on the page, however, is difficult to read.
Date: March 6, 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blue Corn the Native-American Storyteller]

Photograph of Blue Corn, the Native-American storyteller, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is standing behind a microphone on a stand and a backdrop with a painted tree and a "Story tellers" sign is visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cajun Country]

Photograph of Cajun Country at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. On the left, the area is labeled with a sign on the grass that says, "Cajun Country." In the foreground and wrapping around the area is a pond. In the background, festival booths are lined up with canopies covering them.
Date: [1981-08-06..1981-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06] (open access)

[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06]

El Concilio de la Raza press release, October 6, 1977. The press release expresses the group's dissatisfaction with the verdict of negligent homicide in the case of Joe Campos Torres, a Vietnam veteran who was beaten and killed by five police officers.
Date: October 6, 1977
Creator: El Concilio de la Raza
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Contemporaries of the Second Baptist Church]

Photograph of a female member of the Second Baptist church performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. She is holding a microphone and there is foliage visible in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Contemporaries of the Second Baptist Church]

Photograph of five female members of the Second Baptist church performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. There is a visible microphone on a stand and foliage in the background.
Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History