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84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1139, Chapter 1182
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government, the composition of certain juvenile boards, and the increase of certain filing fees.
Date:
June 19, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 1162, Chapter 855
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.
Date:
June 17, 2015
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds
This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Hudson, Wilson M.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Diamond Bessie & The Shepherds
This volume contains popular folklore of Texas, including folk dramas, myths, folk music, stories about farming and agriculture, religious folk stories, and information about folk customs, dances and folk art. The index begins on page 157.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Texas Folklore Society
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Junior Historian, Volume 30, Number 1, September 1969
Journal published by the Texas State Historical Association containing articles written by members of the Junior Historians about various aspects of Texas history.
Date:
September 1969
Creator:
Texas State Historical Association
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Land-Surface Subsidence in the Texas Coastal Region
Report on the land-surface subsidence in the Texas coastal region published in agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey. Includes information on the geography and topography of 5 different subregions of the Texas coastand maps of the different areas.
Date:
November 1982
Creator:
Ratzlaff, Karl W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner Oppenheimer, April 5, 1962]
Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner Oppenheimer regarding the memo and mentions that he couldn't find the chart of the canal from Houston to Brownsville, but he found the one from Port Arthur to Brownsville so he included that under a different cover which is a total of one dollar.
Date:
April 5, 1962
Creator:
Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 31, 1954]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner discussing the acquisition of land and how much would be paid per acre and about insurance companies. He then informs I. H. Kempner of the ongoing situation with the will of Mamie B. Weis, that Harris has hired a new assistant and about the weather in Houston and Sugar Land.
Date:
July 31, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David C. Bintliff to R. Lee Kempner and Robert A. Vineyard, March 24, 1965]
Letter from David C. Bintliff thanking R. Lee Kempner and Robert A. Vineyard for sending a card of congratulations and discussing about stories in newspapers. Note to Alpert about Brownsville property.
Date:
March 24, 1965
Creator:
Bintliff, David C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. G. Robinson to H. S. Block, September 23, 1957]
Letter from F. G. Robinson to H. S. Block discussing about the minimum charge assessed on carload shipments.
Date:
September 23, 1957
Creator:
Robinson, F. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, April 4, 1962]
Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner regarding Goldsmith's request of getting the charts of the Inter Coastal canal from Houston to Brownsville as he already checked with the local engineers and they advised him that only Galveston office would have those. He also mentioned that is they're available there would be a charge and requested him to tell the amount.
Date:
April 4, 1962
Creator:
Oppenheimer, Harris Kempner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. M. M. Feld and Mr. Benito Longoria, Jr., December 28, 1957]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to M. M. Feld offering to tell Mr. Longoria how highly they think of him. Benito Longoria, Jr. is bcc'd at the bottom of the page, along with a note addressing the main letter.
Date:
December 28, 1957
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Robert Stothart, June 1st, 1951]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Robert Stothart explaining that he will have to decline Stothart's offer to conduct geophysical tests on his property. He offers a possible compromise at his Plantersville property or on a smaller portion of land.
Date:
June 1, 1951
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, June 1, 1955]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing business travels for Sugarland Industries.
Date:
June 1, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-05]
Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera. Lujan invites John J. Herrera, along with his wife Olivia, as guests of honor to the League of United Latin American Citizens Charter Installation of Officers Banquet. Lujan states that he has lined up Frank M. Pinedo, Rogers Kelley and Joe Kilgore as speakers.
Date:
March 5, 1955
Creator:
Lujan, J. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. T. Canales to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-12]
Letter from J. T. Canales of Brownsville, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated March 12, 1952. Canales is enclosing a clipping from the Brownsville Herald about a meeting of Latin Americans in Mission, Texas.
Date:
March 12, 1952
Creator:
Canales, J. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-06]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC National Publicity Director, to A. G. Betancourt of Brownsville, Texas dated April 6, 1953. This letter indicates that a group of Betancourt's friends is interested in organizing a LULAC council.in Brownsville, Texas.
Date:
April 6, 1953
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-29]
Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to A. G. Betancourt, Attorney At Law in Brownsville, Texas, dated April 29, 1953. Herrera encourages Betancourt to organize a LULAC council in Brownsville, Texas.
Date:
April 29, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs - 1962-10-27]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs discussing planning for the John Connally for Governor campaign. Herrera informs Skaggs of the Spanish-language tapes Herrera left for Skaggs to potentially use on the radio and offers his services as a speaker to the Latino people in the Harlingen area if needed.
Date:
October 27, 1962
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera following up on the retrieval of a gun he had forgotten in the room at the El Gardin Hotel in Brownsville in November, 1967.
Date:
January 5, 1968
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose O. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1956-11-02]
Letter from Jose O. Garza, District Governor, District Number 13 to John J. Herrera dated November 2, 1956. Garza expresses to Herrera his distaste of combining the name of LULAC with politics. Garza explains to Herrera that some "printed leaflets" that were sent out with "yours and Mr. Felix Tijerinas's point of views" did the opposite of what LULAC represented, which was create a separation from the Anglo community instead of an integration and equality. "This is the frequent and calculated way that you use the word "LATINOS" [...] This classification that you give our people only serves to weaker the bonds we seek to tie with our anglo conpatriots." Garza goes on to say, "Inasmuch as we encourage our members to partake of politics as individuals, we will not partake of any politics as an organization."
Date:
November 2, 1956
Creator:
Garza, Jose O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera - 1955-06-06]
Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera's support for the nomination of his friend Oscar Laurel from Council Number 12 of Laredo, Texas for the office of President General of the League. Vela writes, "may I be permitted to respectfully request your aid and influence in behalf of my personal friend Oscar Laurel." Towards the bottom of the letter, there is a portion in Spanish that reads: "...please command me. As they say at the border, I request this of you as a man and as a good friend, and remember that one favor with another favor is repaid."
Date:
June 6, 1955
Creator:
Vela, Manuel G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter Lewis to Daniel W. Kempner, March 20, 1950]
Letter from Peter Lewis to Daniel W. Kempner lamenting his inability to visit Mr. Kempner during his recent trip to Brownsville, Texas, to obtain some bulls. Mr. Lewis also informs Mr. Kempner of his plan to visit the Kempner's during the spring.
Date:
March 20, 1950
Creator:
Lewis, Peter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953]
Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, list #3 discussing the "Texas in Review" show and the featuring of Imperial Sugar Company on the show. The stations and times of Imperial Sugar Company's showings are listed.
Date:
August 3, 1953
Creator:
Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History