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[Animal Experiment Progress Report by Meyer Bodansky - February 1941] (open access)

[Animal Experiment Progress Report by Meyer Bodansky - February 1941]

Experiment report by Dr. Meyer Bodansky discussing the use of certain chemicals and compounds in an experiment on rats. Dr. Bodansky notes the health and activity level of the rats and any interesting occurrences in the rat population. He notes that the rats seem healthy and none have died. Dr. Bodansky tells of his interest in the possibility of future experiments involving sodium sulfoacetate.
Date: February 15, 1941
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Benjamin F. Miller to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - February 25, 1941] (open access)

[Correspondence between Benjamin F. Miller to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - February 25, 1941]

Letters between Dr. Bodansky and Benjamin F. Miller discussing synthetic detergents.
Date: 1941-02-13/1941-02-25
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Miller, Benjamin F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and J. L. Whitman - February 1941] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and J. L. Whitman - February 1941]

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and J. L. Whitman from the Department of Chemistry at the Texas Christian University. The second letter, which is from Mr. Whitman, urges Dr. Bodansky to consider membership to The American Institute of Chemists. The first letter, which is from Dr. Bodansky, is a response in which he states that he will consider the membership.
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: Whitman, J. L. & Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Walter O. Osborn - February 1941] (open access)

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and Walter O. Osborn - February 1941]

Letters between Dr. Meyer Bodansky and Walter O. Osborn. The second letter, which is from Mr. Osborn, requests from Dr. Osborn that a section of his textbook be found and mailed to him for research purposes. The first letter is a response from Dr. Bodansky.
Date: February 4, 1941
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Osborn, Walter D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Edits Made on Experimental Report by Meyer Bodansky - February 1941] (open access)

[Edits Made on Experimental Report by Meyer Bodansky - February 1941]

Experiment report by Dr. Meyer Bodansky, giving details of an experiment conducted over the use of chemicals in rats. Dr. Bodansky details the reaction the rats have had and their current state of health. He has also included several handwritten edits to the report and changed the date that it was written.
Date: February 21, 1941
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Eddie Williams, February 18, 1941] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Eddie Williams, February 18, 1941]

Funeral program for Eddie Williams. The funeral was held February 18, 1941 at Second Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Frank E. Lewis, and he was buried in the National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 18, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Rhina H. Eustace, February 26, 1944] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Rhina H. Eustace, February 26, 1944]

Funeral program for Mrs. Rhina H. Eustace. The funeral was held February 26, 1944 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Dr. Robert S. Mosby.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Krag & N. Thaysen Home

Photograph of two-story home taken from a distance during the winter. The house belongs to Hans Krag and N. C. Thaysen. It has intersecting gable roofs and light-colored siding. A second structure can be seen on the rightmost side of the image. There is a telephone phone on the left and a row of small trees. A decorative border surrounds the photograph.
Date: February 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - February 10, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - February 10, 1941]

Letter from Albert K. Epstein to Dr. Bodansky requesting that he reply immediately with how the grant given to him by The Emulsol Corporation should be listed in the National Research Council directory.
Date: February 10, 1941
Creator: Epstein, Albert K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-16] (open access)

[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-16]

Letter from C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff Harris County, to John J. Herrera, enclosing a certificate of Deputation for a Special Deputy's Commission.
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Kern, Clairville V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20] (open access)

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Carlos E. Castañeda regarding several complaints received against the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. Also, the Region X of FEPC has been completely reorganized.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carter Wesley to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-01] (open access)

[Letter from Carter Wesley to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-01]

Letter from Carter Wesley, Editor of the Houston Informer, to John J. Herrera dated February 1, 1949. Carter is acknowledging receipt of a copy of the LULAC News sent by Herrera. Carter is impressed by the magazine and wants to subscribe. He also acknowledges the similarities of the segregation issues faced by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Wesley, Carter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-02-17] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-02-17]

Letter sent to Felix H. Morales by D. F. Prince of Washington, D. C. Prince informes Morales that his application was in direct conflict with another application filed in Mexia, Texas. Prince also advises Morales that the matter may need to go through a hearing if no other frequency could be found for the Mexia station.
Date: February 17, 1947
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth West to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - February 28, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Elizabeth West to Dr. Meyer Bodansky - February 28, 1941]

Letter from Elizabeth West to Dr. Bodansky, inviting him to be a speaker at the ninth annual convention of the Texas Society of Medical Technologists.
Date: February 28, 1941
Creator: West, Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18] (open access)

[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18]

Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. Morales outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application approved before the application for Mexia.
Date: February 18, 1947
Creator: Morales, Felix H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18] (open access)

[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18]

Copy of a letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. Morales outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application approved before the application for Mexia.
Date: February 18, 1947
Creator: Morales, Felix H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-19] (open access)

[Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-19]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Felix H. Morales sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. He outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application being approved before the application for Mexia.
Date: February 19, 1947
Creator: Morales, Felix H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gamewell D. Gantt, Jr. to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1949-02-17] (open access)

[Letter from Gamewell D. Gantt, Jr. to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1949-02-17]

Letter from Gamewell D. Gantt, Jr., Secretary of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organization letterhead and dated February 17, 1949. The letter informs members of the meeting to be held on March 2, 1949 at the Junior League. It briefly describes the itinerary and reservation instructions.
Date: February 17, 1949
Creator: Gandtt, Gamewell D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to officers of LULAC Supreme Council - 1949-02-13] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to officers of LULAC Supreme Council - 1949-02-13]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC Executive Secretary General, written on behalf of the President General, to officers of the LULAC Supreme Council dated February 13, 1949. The San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2 is putting forth for a vote the names of those members to be honored by an Honorary Life Membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens. Included is the list of 10 members being recommended.
Date: February 13, 1949
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1948-02-28] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1948-02-28]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Joe Garza dated February 28, 1948. Garza is confirming that he is able to attend the installation of the new Galveston Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The letter is on the letterhead of Jason's Jewelers of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: February 28, 1948
Creator: Garza, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1945-02-22] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1945-02-22]

Letter to Carlos E. Castañeda, Regional Director, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, from John J. Herrera on the discrimination seen in Wharton County, Texas, against Mexican Americans.
Date: February 22, 1945
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carter Wesley - 1949-02-02] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carter Wesley - 1949-02-02]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Carter Wesley, Editor of The Houston Informer, dated February 2, 1949. This is in reply to Wesley's letter of February 1, 1949, concerning the January 1949 issue of the LULAC News sent by Herrera. Herrera praises the work of the NAACP on behalf of the Colored People and finds it an inspiration to LULAC members. Herrera requests to become a subscriber to the Houston Informer.
Date: February 2, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-13] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-13]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince. Herrera inquires about the FCC hearing in Washington, D. C. and if both the attorneys and engineers for Felix H. Morales need to be present. Herrera gives Prince authorization to represent Morales in any way necessary to protect his interests.
Date: February 13, 1947
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-13] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-13]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince. Herrera inquires about the FCC hearing in Washington, D. C. and if both the attorneys and engineers for Felix H. Morales need to be present. Herrera gives Prince authorization to represent Morales in any way necessary to protect his interests.
Date: February 13, 1947
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History