[Bus Parallel Parked in Front of a Church]

Photograph of a bus parallel parked on a dirt road in front of a small wood-slatted church. The bus, which has curtains on the inside of the windows, has large lettering on the side that reads, "Missouri Pacific Trailways", "A Service Institution", and "National Trailways Bus System". The church, which is in the background behind the bus, spans the entire image. It has a tall belfry that is cut off at the top of the image. A covered parking area is visible on the far left-hand side of the image. There are several power lines and poles also visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Taft, [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Meyer Bodansky and Anna M. Young - October-November 1940] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Meyer Bodansky and Anna M. Young - October-November 1940]

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky, from the Chemistry Division of the General Research Committee of the Department of Pathological Chemistry at the University of Texas School of Medicine, and Dr. Anna M. Young, from the Department of Laboratories at the Mount Sinai Hospital of Cleveland in Ohio. The second letter, which is from Dr. Young, discusses the decision of the winner of the Ward Burdick Award. It also discusses the details of an upcoming science exhibition. The first letter is a response from Dr. Bodansky, and is dated November 2, 1940.
Date: October 29, 1940
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Young, Anna M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]

Photograph of a crowd of Hispanic church-goers standing in front of a church entrance. The crowd is made up of men, women, and children gathered into small, clustered groups. The church is a wood-slatted building with a row of windows on the right-hand side. It has a tall belfry that is attached to the open double-door entrance and cut off at the top edge of the image. A covered parking area is visible in the background on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a dirt road in the foreground with the back of a bus visible on the far left-hand side. There is a camera on a tripod also on the left in the foreground that is facing the church. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft - new blglg. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]"
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]

Photograph of a group of Hispanic church-goers standing in a crowd in front of the entrance to their church. Most of the people in the group are facing the church, and there are a couple more smaller groups scattered throughout the image. The church building has a tall belfry that is connected to the double-door entrance and cut off at the top of the image. The building continues along the back right-hand side of the image, where there is another back entrance. There is a car parked in front of the church also on the far right-hand side. There is a camera attached to a tripod in the foreground across the dirt road from the church. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taft, Texas 2nd Presby Church. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".
Date: March 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - November 29, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - November 29, 1940]

Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Bodansky concerning the details of what happened at the hearing before the Federal Security Agency for the standards for oleomargarine and to revise and continue the emargol feeding tests.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Epstein, Albert K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - January 29, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - January 29, 1943]

Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky, enclosed with a copy of a letter from the US State Department denying a request by the Wiley & Sons Publishers to put into microform a textbook by Mrs. Bodansky's late husband, Dr. Meyer Bodansky.
Date: January 29, 1943
Creator: Hamilton, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank A. Martinez to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-01-29] (open access)

[Letter from Frank A. Martinez to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-01-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter to Raoul A. Cortez, Regional Governor of Texas League of United Latin American Citizens in San Antonio, Texas, dated January 29, 1948 from Frank A. Martinez, Secretary of the San Angelo, Texas, LULAC. This is a request to charter or revive a LULAC organization in San Angelo, listing the proposed officers and members. The letter references a $5.00 charter fee that is included. Martinez also requests use of the previous LULAC organization's council number 29. This carbon copy was sent to John J. Herrera.
Date: January 29, 1948
Creator: Martinez, Frank A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Albert D. Lasker - June 29, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Albert D. Lasker - June 29, 1940]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Mr. Albert D. Lasker discussing Rabbi Henry Cohen's achievements toward improving relations between Jews and non-Jews and how graduate students should be given the opportunity to study under him.
Date: June 29, 1940
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Warren M. Cox - November 29, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to Warren M. Cox - November 29, 1940]

Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. Warren M. Cox, dated November 29, 1940. The letter informs Dr. Cox that two of the men's collaborative papers are ready to be published. Dr. Bodansky asks Dr. Cox how many copies he would like of the papers, and discusses some scientific details concerning the collaborative project they are both working on.
Date: November 29, 1940
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 1 - 1949-08-29] (open access)

[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 1 - 1949-08-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of the first page of a letter from T. Jay Foster to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in reply to an earlier letter offering assistance. Foster explains the need for a local radio station for the City of Pasadena, the application for which was being "bandied about." Foster mentions that John J. Herrera is the attorney handling the application. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Law Offices of Henson, Coleman, Foster & Walker.
Date: August 29, 1949
Creator: Foster, T. Jay
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 2 - 1949-08-29] (open access)

[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 2 - 1949-08-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of the second page of a letter from T. Jay Foster to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in reply to an earlier letter offering assistance. Foster explains the need for a local radio station for the City of Pasadena, the application for which was being "bandied about." Foster mentions that John J. Herrera is the attorney handling the application. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Law Offices of Henson, Coleman, Foster & Walker.
Date: August 29, 1949
Creator: Foster, T. Jay
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note to John W. Spies - July 29, 1941] (open access)

[Note to John W. Spies - July 29, 1941]

Letter to Dr. John W. Spies, dated July 29, 1941. The letter presents the final medical charts of Dr. Meyer Bodansky during his stay at the John Sealy Hospital before and during his death. There are handwritten notations on the bottom of the letter.
Date: July 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939]

1939 Harris County poll tax receipt number 38861 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 29, 1940
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939]

1939 Harris County poll tax receipt number 38862 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 29, 1940
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program of the Regional State Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, August 29, 1943 (open access)

Program of the Regional State Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, August 29, 1943

Program for the League of United Latin American Citizens Regional State Convention held at the Arabia Temple in Houston, Texas, on August 29, 1943.
Date: August 29, 1943
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29] (open access)

[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29]

Telegram sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, dated July 29, 1949. The telegram contains the message, "Commission Granted Amendment to Pasadena. Advise Re Depositions."
Date: July 29, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History