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Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk (open access)

Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Funeral announcement for JosƩ de la Luz SƔenz] (open access)

[Funeral announcement for JosƩ de la Luz SƔenz]

Announcement with details about the funeral for JosƩ de la Luz SƔenz, who passed away at the age of 64. Sent in an envelope to John J. Herrera
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in a Classroom at El Divino Salvador Church]

Photograph of a kindergarten class at El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children are sitting a desks and a woman in skirt and sweater is standing behind them. The walls of the room are white. On a blackboard behind the children "El Divino Salvador Kindergarten April 1953" is written.
Date: April 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for JosƩ E. Chapa's radio programs -1953] (open access)

[Advertisement for JosƩ E. Chapa's radio programs -1953]

Advertisement for two radio programs hosted by JosƩ E. Chapa in Chicago and Evanston, including dates, times, and frequencies.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill from Hotel Ritz Barcelona, October 1953] (open access)

[Bill from Hotel Ritz Barcelona, October 1953]

Invoice for balance to be paid by Daniel Kempner to Hotel Ritz, including services like room, dinner, breakfast, etc. worth 3.880 Peseta.
Date: October 1953
Creator: Hotel Ritz
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Invitation from GermƔn and Concha Baraibar and Alfonso and Ida Fiscowich, 1953] (open access)

[Wedding Invitation from GermƔn and Concha Baraibar and Alfonso and Ida Fiscowich, 1953]

Invitation from GermƔn and Concha Baraibar and Aflonso and Ida Fiscowich inviting the reciepient to the wedding of their children, Anita Baraibar and Florencio Fiscowich. The invitation states that the wedding will take place at 5:30 p.m. on November 25 at La Iglesia EspaƱola de Paris and the reception will be at the Spanish Embassy.
Date: 1953
Creator: Baraibar, GermĆ”n; Brunet de Baraibar, Concha; Fiscowich GullĆ³n, Alfonso & de Fries de Fiscowich, Ida
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice to all employees of XEAU Radio] (open access)

[Notice to all employees of XEAU Radio]

Notice to all employees of XEAU Radio. A microphone icon is printed to the left of titles, below which is a wide column of paragraphed text that ends above a signature. A second microphone icon is stamped next to the signature, above additional signatures that have been written out along printed lines. The back of the page is covered by handwritten text.
Date: May 11, 1953
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to the Honorable Comision de Honor y Justicia] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to the Honorable Comision de Honor y Justicia]

Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to the Honorable Comision de Honor y Justicia. A wide column of paragraphed text fills the front and back of one page before continuing onto the front of a second page, ending above a signature.
Date: May 21, 1953
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Gonzalez, Pedro J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from a radio announcer association to Pedro J. Gonzalez, 10] (open access)

[Letter from a radio announcer association to Pedro J. Gonzalez, 10]

Letter from the Asociacion de Locutores de Radio y Similares de la Baja California to Pedro J. Gonzalez. A microphone icon is printed next to multiple lines of red and blue text, below which are short lines of black text. Additional black text is printed in paragraphs above signatures, which have been signed below a stamped microphone icon. Upon the back of the page is a third signature followed by a single block of printed text.
Date: May 11, 1953
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Several Men Boarding Mexicana Airplane

Photograph of ten men and one female flight attendant standing on aircraft stairs. All of the men are wearing suits and neckties, seven are wearing eyeglasses and all but two are wearing hats. A banner on the side of the stairs reads, "CIA. MEXICANA DE AVIACION".
Date: May 14, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mariano Martinez Jr.]

Portrait of a little boy, Mariano Martinez Jr., in a white suit and tie. He looks off to the side with a slight smile on his face. The photograph is contained in a folder that includes a handwritten note that reads, "For Mom and Dad with all my love, Mariano Martinez Jr."
Date: January 28, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recibo Del Telegrama (open access)

Recibo Del Telegrama

Telegram receipt providing the rate and date of purchase.
Date: October 9, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 56, July 1952 - April, 1953 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 56, July 1952 - April, 1953

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 581.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Currency Exchange, June 1953] (open access)

[Receipt for Currency Exchange, June 1953]

Receipt documenting an exchange of $600 for pesos in Madrid by daniel Webster Kempner, with information about the exchange and official stamps.
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: Instituto EspaƱol de Moneda Extranjera
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Clothing Items from Comar] (open access)

[Invoice for Clothing Items from Comar]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. Gladys Kempner by Comar, a clothing retailer in Madrid, including a grey and white dress, a navy and red dress, a black and green jersey, and several belts.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Comar
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itemized Invoice for Hotel Ritz: October 1953] (open access)

[Itemized Invoice for Hotel Ritz: October 1953]

Itemized list of charges from a stay at the Hotel Ritz in Madrid during October 4th through 9th, including the balances due along with their explanation.
Date: October 1953
Creator: Hotel Ritz
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Jersey from Madrid] (open access)

[Invoice for a Jersey from Madrid]

Invoice for a jersey sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Comar, a clothing retailer in Madrid, Spain.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Comar
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Jersey with Fringe from Madrid] (open access)

[Invoice for a Jersey with Fringe from Madrid]

Invoice for items sold to Mrs. D. W. Kempner by Comar, a clothing retailer, including a gray jersey with fringe.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Comar
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Bill for Hotel Ritz, October 2, 1953] (open access)

[Hotel Bill for Hotel Ritz, October 2, 1953]

Hotel bill from Hotel Ritz listing itemized charges and the total amount due.
Date: October 2, 1953
Creator: Hotel Ritz
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Restaurant Bill for Hostal del Cardenal Lorenzana, October 8, 1953] (open access)

[Restaurant Bill for Hostal del Cardenal Lorenzana, October 8, 1953]

Restaurant bill from Hostal del Cardenal Lorenzana listing itemized charges and the total bill.
Date: October 8, 1953
Creator: Hostal del Cardenal Lorenzana
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertising Flyer for Restaurante Horcher] (open access)

[Advertising Flyer for Restaurante Horcher]

Advertising Flyer for Restaurante Horcher in Madrid providing the address and hours of operation, and including a map showing the location of the restaurant's location and a listing of recommended hotels and restaurants throughout Europe's major cities.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Restaurante Horcher
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Menu for Ristorante "Al Pappagallo"] (open access)

[Menu for Ristorante "Al Pappagallo"]

Menu for Al Pappagallo restaurant in Bologna listing soups, dishes, wines, desserts, drinks, and specials offered by the restaurant along with itemized prices. The front of the menu features a color painting of an outdoor cafe scene beneath a tall building arch. Patrons are seated around small tables wearing hats and formal clothing. A waiter in a white coat offers a drink to a table in the center of the painting. The logo for "Cinzano" wine is superimposed on top of the painting.
Date: 1953~
Creator: Ristorante "Al Pappagallo"
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History