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[Letter from the League of United Latin American Citizens to members - 1979]
Letter from LULAC to members about LULAC’s 50th anniversary at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel from June 13 to 17, 1979. Council # 60 is the host for this national convention. Signed by the chairperson, Angel Abitua.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Abitua, Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church]
Postcard of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Houston, Texas. Cars parked outside and people going to the Church.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
American Candid Photo
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
American Legion Post 472 Color Guard & Drill Team Roster
Roster for the color guard and drill team for the American Legion Post #472.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
American Legion. Post 472 (Harrisburg, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Burnham Executive van (with or without power tailgates)
Design of a 22 foot executive van featuring: With and without 4000 lb power tailgates ; Tire size - 900 x 20 ; Aero-Logistic tie-offs in walls and floors ; nylon strapping - 3500 lb test; cubic capacity - 1300 cu. ft. All the drawings have indicated the exact measurements in height, length and width.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Burnham
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Calvert to La Colmena Candy Company - 1960-02-08]
Letter from Robert Calvert, Controller of Public Accounts, State of Texas, Austin, to La Colemena Candy Company, Houston, Texas, acknowledging over-payment for the Cigarette Dealers permit which expires in February 29, 1960. The correct amount of tax due was $1.25. Therefore he asked the La Colemena Candy to attach a copy of the letter sent with the balance due, along with the Cigarette Dealers Permit No. 23934 (attached), to allow him to issue the permit.
Date:
February 8, 1960
Creator:
Calvert, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Elias Ramirez and his family]
Photograph of Elias Ramirez and his family. Standing, from left to right: Elias Ramirez ; Filomeno Ramirez. Seating, left to right: Concepcion Almoguer, mother of Elias and Filomeno ; Julio Guoyoido, Concepion Almoguer's brother.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cantu
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group portrait on porch of Rusk Settlement]
Photograph of a group of twenty-eight men, women and children on the porch of Rusk Settlement. A sign above the group reads: "Rusk Settlement. 301 Gable Street. A Community Chest Agency. Visitors Welcome."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cecil Thomson Studios
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Water service bill for Nicandro Medrano from the City of Houston]
Water service bill sent to Nicandro Medrano at 1101 Wooding, Houston, Texas, for the month of February 1939. On the back stamped, Postage .01, and Houston, Texas Feb. 13, 1939.
Date:
February 13, 1939
Creator:
City of Houston. Water Department
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Water service bill for Nicandro Medrano from the City of Magnolia Park]
Water bill sent from the City of Magnolia Park, City Water Department, to Nicandro Medrano, 1101 Wooding Street, for 0.75 cents.
Date:
June 9, 1925
Creator:
City of Magnolia Park. Water Department
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Official Memorandum by John Connally, Governor of Texas, designating LULAC Week, February 1, 1965]
Copy of the official memorandum by John Connally, Governor of Texas, declaring the period of February 14-20, 1965 as LULAC Week.
Date:
February 1, 1965
Creator:
Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lauro Cruz to Jesse Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]
Letter from Lauro Cruz, State Representative, House of Representatives, Austin, Texas, to Jesse Bocanegra of Houston, Texas, thanking him for the samples of candy sent through his secretary. He also enclosed a resolution by the House of Representatives, recognizing the hard work and success of the Bocanegra brothers, and carrying on the tradition of the Bocanegra family.
Date:
May 27, 1969
Creator:
Cruz, Lauro
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rusk School to give way for a freeway
Photograph of Rusk School principal Mrs. Ruth Whitmire outside the front entrance to Rusk School with many pupils.
Date:
March 15, 1955
Creator:
Dauplaise, Marie
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Eguia to Homer Leonard - 1966-01-04]
Letter from the 1966 LULAC Convention Chairman, Ernest Eguia, to Homer Leonard, dated January 4, 1966. Eguia is asking for a letter of recommendations and instructions from Leonard regarding solicitation of any aid of any kind or advertisement from any of the beer companies.
Date:
January 4, 1966
Creator:
Eguia, Ernest
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1965-12-10]
Letter from Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez asking the President of the United States, Lyndon Johnson, to be the principal speaker at the 37th annual LULAC convention. The convention is planned for June 23-26, 1966 in the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas.
Date:
December 10, 1965
Creator:
Eguia, Ernest & Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Madisonville pants presser rises at 3 a.m. to buy first ticket
Clipping from the Houston Post about Tucker Johnson, pants presser of Madisonville, who won the Houston Post Tournament prize for being the first person to buy the ticket to watch the game. He was the second straight winner of the prize. At head of title: "Tucker Johnson is champion again."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Frank, Morris
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boys basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of the Boys Basketball Team at the Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas. Team for the years 1923-24. In the center, a player is holding a ball marked 1924. First row, left to right: Captain Ralph W. Emerson ; Lafitto Jesus Kawas ; Manuel Garcia ; Corrado Alvarado ; Hidalgo Ramos. Second row, left to right: Eloi Leal ; Roberto Goreno ; Solomon Masso ; Alfredo Barrero ; Fidelio Guerero.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Garcia's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Girls basketball team, Holding Institute, San Antonio, Texas]
Photograph of the girls basketball team, San Antonio Texas. In the center, a player is holding a basketball marked, "HH 24". Back row, from left to right: Juana Gomez ; Mary Dobbs ; Myrtie Jones, Captain ; Eula Hill ; Mary Nixon. Middle row, from left to right: Anita Alarcon ; Wilson ; Carmen Rodriguez ; Francisco Perez ; Ema Trevino. Front row, from left to right: Consuelo de Leon ; Noemi Cavazos ; Celia Osuna.
Date:
1924
Creator:
Garcia's Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Donald D. Grose to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]
Letter sent by Donald D. Grose, Regional Director, Small Business Administration, United States Government, Houston, Texas to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra of La Colmena Mexican Candy Manufacturing Company, on the occasion of celebrating the National Small Business Week from May 11 through May 17, 1969. He thanked Jesse and Mike Bocanegra for arranging a field trip, "Operation Growth" for the students at their place of business, and for making the trip a resounding success.
Date:
May 27, 1969
Creator:
Grose, Donald D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1978]
Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1978. His address is given. The card has his signature.
Date:
March 1, 1978
Creator:
Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980]
Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980. Card valid from March 1, 1980-Feb. 28, 1982. His address is given. Card has his signature.
Date:
March 1, 1980
Creator:
Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1982]
Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1982. Card valid from March 1, 1982-Feb. 29, 1984. His address is given. Card has his signature.
Date:
March 1, 1982
Creator:
Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Property tax receipt for Nicholas Negreta from Harrisburg Independent School District]
Postcard sent to Nicholas Negreta for a property tax receipt No. 4858 from Harrisburg Independent School District, Harrisburg, Texas dated 1925 for $4.30 for lot 11, Block 2, Division MPS, Value $500. Sent to Nicholas Negreta at his address, 1014 Woodbury.
Date:
November 9, 1925
Creator:
Harrisburg Independent School District
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Toby P. Hernandez - 1966-04-15]
Form letter to different companies regarding the 37th National LULAC convention from June 23-26, 1966 at the Rice Hotel in Houston. The national convention co-chairman, Toby P. Hernandez, asks if they would like to provide pencils, scratch pads, book matches, etc., with their company name monogrammed. Also, Hernandez asks the companies if they would they like to put an advertisement in the convention booklet.
Date:
April 15, 1966
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter authorizing Dolores Hernandez to travel with Mr. & Mrs. Porfirio Beltran]
Letter to the State of Texas, Harris County, from Toby P.Hernandez authorizing his daughter, Dolores R. Hernandez, to travel with Mr. And Mrs. Porfirio Beltran.
Date:
August 3, 1979
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History