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Oral History Interview with Daniel Acevedo, June 29, 2015
Interview with Daniel Acevedo, civil rights activist from Pharr, Texas. He discusses his early life, education, involvement with the Chicano movement, Colegio Jacinto Treviño, and civil rights activism in South Texas.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Acevedo, Daniel; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Summary: Oral History of Nora Lopez, Metro Editor at the San Antonio Express News
This article is a short biography of Nora Lopez describing her background and her career working on newspapers, starting in high school.
Date:
March 2019
Creator:
Aguilar, Rebecca
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Nora Lopez, March 8, 2019
Interview with Nora Lopez, metro editor at the San Antonio Express News newspaper. She discusses her childhood and visiting family regularly in Mexico, as well as becoming an American citizen in 2008. She also talks about her education and her career in newspaper journalism.
Date:
March 8, 2019
Creator:
Aguilar, Rebecca & Lopez, Nora
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alamo Fruit Distributors Ltd. to I. H. Kempner, November 8, 1951]
Letter from Alamo Fruit Distribution Ltd. to I. H. Kempner explaining that they can only offer a combination of grapefruits and oranges because of a short crop that year.
Date:
November 8, 1951
Creator:
Alamo Fruit Distribution Ltd.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Alamo Fruit Distributions, Ltd. to Isaac Herbert Kempner, December 1953]
Card with letter from Alamo Fruit Distributions, Ltd. to Isaac Herbert Kempner thanking him for the order and mentions that the fruit will be shipped as requested.
Date:
December 5, 1953
Creator:
Alamo Fruit Distributions, Ltd.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alamo Fruit Distributors to I. H. Kempner, September 19, 1953]
Letter from Alamo Fruit Distributors to I. H. Kempner discussing the company's excellent crop for the upcoming year.
Date:
September 19, 1953
Creator:
Alamo Fruit Distributors, Ltd.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Narciso Aleman, July 2, 2015
Interview with Narciso Aleman, civil rights activist from Pharr, Texas. He discusses his activism and the ideologies behind the Chicano movement in South Texas.
Date:
July 2, 2015
Creator:
Aleman, Narciso; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Narciso Aleman, June 29, 2015
Interview with Narciso Aleman, civil rights activist from Pharr, Texas. He discusses his early life, education, involvement with the Chicano movement, Colegio Jacinto Treviño, and civil rights activism in South Texas.
Date:
June 29, 2015
Creator:
Aleman, Narciso; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolutions adopted by American GI Forum of Texas]
Document of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors Meeting in Edinburg, Texas of the American GI Forum of Texas.
Date:
December 9, 1951
Creator:
American G.I. Forum
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special bulletin from the American GI Forum to all officers and members - January 16, 1952]
Special bulletin from the Headquarters of American GI Forum of Texas replying to the charges by Alonso S. Perales regarding criticism Perales's made to the article, "The wetback in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas."
Date:
January 16, 1952
Creator:
American G.I. Forum
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contestant 36]
An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Contestant is wearing a long gown with long sleeved gloves. Fruits and Vegetables in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Andersen, Martha
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contestant 42]
An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Women wearing a dress made out of fruits and/or vegetables.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Andersen, Martha
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Judy McManus Lackey]
An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. After winning 1st place in evening division. Gown was modeled at Neiman Marcus store in Dallas, TX.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Andersen, Martha
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ann Nichols]
An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Ann Nichols is representing the Girl Scouts of Weslaco.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Badger Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gladys Wallace]
An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Gladys Wallace is wearing a charming suit is made of cenizo leaves. The skirt of the suit is beautifully striped with two different colors of chrysanthemums.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Badger Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Sue Hampton]
An Entry in Weslaco's annual "Birthday Party" fashion show. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley, area citizens created and modeled clothing made from local fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Mary Sue is wearing an evening gown with accesories that include: necklace, gloves, and handbag.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Badger Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), 2016, Volume 2. Appendices
Appendices for water plan for Region M including recommended and not recommended water management strategies, model drought and water conservation plans, survey data, and related reports on different areas of the water plan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Black & Veatch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan
Water plan for Region M (Rio Grande) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, drought response plans, financing for the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date:
December 1, 2015
Creator:
Black & Veatch
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. E. Blodget to Imperial Sugar Company, July 12, 1954]
Letter from C. E. Blodget to Imperial Sugar Company discussing the levying of a property in relation to the payment of a past due account.
Date:
July 12, 1954
Creator:
Blodget, C. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company, April 23, 1954]
Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company discussing concerns with the past due account owned by Christensen Frozen Foods Company. A hearing is being scheduled.
Date:
April 23, 1954
Creator:
Blodget, C. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company, March 17, 1954]
Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to C. H. Jenkins discussing concerns with the past due account owned by Christensen Frozen Foods Company.
Date:
March 17, 1954
Creator:
Blodget, C. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company, March 31, 1954]
Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company discussing concerns with the past due account owned by Christensen Frozen Foods Company.
Date:
March 31, 1954
Creator:
Blodget, C. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company, May 22, 1954]
Letter from Kelley, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company discussing concerns with the past due account owned by Christensen Frozen Foods Company.
Date:
May 22, 1954
Creator:
Blodget, C. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kelly, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company, April 3, 1954]
Letter from Kelly, Looney, McLean & Littleton to Imperial Sugar Company discussing concerns with the past due account owned by Christensen Frozen Foods Company.
Date:
April 3, 1954
Creator:
Blodget, C. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History