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A Comfort Christmas (open access)

A Comfort Christmas

Book about the history of Christmas in Comfort, Texas and the influence of "German, English and Hispanic cultures" on Christmas celebrations (p. 3). The book includes recipes for German Sweet potato salad, deer sausage, carne guisada con mole, and buneulos, as well as bread, rice and cookies.
Date: 1996
Creator: Bohnert, Paula & Bohnert, Hannah
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - July 5th, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston - July 5th, 1996]

Letter from Sandra Cisneros to Sterling Houston. She tells him she "saw these and knew they were for your altar." She wishes him the best and to keep growing.
Date: July 5, 1996
Creator: Cisneros, Sandra
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Posing in Front of the Frida Kahlo Museum[

Photograph of three people and their arms around each other at the door of the "Museo Frida Kahlo" or the Frida Kahlo Museum. The building is brightly painted in blue, green and red. The name of the museum is in large red letters above green doors.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard: Mascaras Mexicanas [Mexican Masks] Exhibition]

Postcard inviting the recipient to visit the Mascaranas Mexicanas exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The exhibit ran from May 3rd, 1996 to June 15th, 1996 and a reception was held on May 3rd, 1996. The front of the postcard features a photograph of an ornate mask. An almost human face with a mustache, two sets of horns, and an open mouth is surrounded be creatures. A bird sits atop the head as a snake wraps around it and three lizards crawl up the neck. The mask is painted in dark green, gold, and red colors.
Date: June 1996
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard: Divine Art Auction]

Postcard inviting the recipient to visit an exhibition of divine art to be auctioned at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The Auction Party was held on December 14th, 1996. Divine art to be auctioned included "contemporary & traditional Retablos and Ex-votos," or votive paintings. The front of the postcard, which is blue in color, features a drawing of the Virgin Mary clasping her hands in prayer.
Date: December 14, 1996
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Check Presentation Ceremony]

Photograph of a woman standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone. Behind her there are three women and two men accompanying her onstage. There is a man and woman holding a large check together. On the wall behind them, there is a large artwork or poster than features a flock of birds and a horse.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman Speaking into a Microphone]

Photograph of a woman standing at a podium and speaking into a microphone. On the wall behind them, there is a large artwork or poster than features a flock of birds and horses.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Regina Vater at a Microphone]

Photograph of an older woman named Regina Vater behind a microphone. She is wearing a sparkly blue sweater. There is a bouquet of flowers in front of her. The wall behind her is dark but there are words in Spanish cut out so that light shines through them.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Children in Cage]

Photograph of three unidentified children inside a yellow cage. It appears to be an attraction of sorts, perhaps an interactive space at the Children's Museum in San Antonio, Texas, where the picture was taken. A bilingual sign has been tied to one of the bars of the cage. It reads, "Limit: 3 children or 2 children and 1 adult." The other half reads the same but in Spanish.
Date: 1996
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Seabass Collection, No. 2 - A baby shower] captions transcript

[The Seabass Collection, No. 2 - A baby shower]

This home video documents family members attending a baby shower.
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Seabass Collection, No. 3 - Eva's Quinceañera] captions transcript

[The Seabass Collection, No. 3 - Eva's Quinceañera]

This home video documents family members celebrating the quinceañera of Eva Hernandez.
Date: September 14, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Seabass Collection, No. 1 - A family gathering] captions transcript

[The Seabass Collection, No. 1 - A family gathering]

This home video documents a family gathering. Family members play games, dance the limbo, and socialize.
Date: July 27, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Marchista (Harlingen, Tex.) (open access)

Marchista (Harlingen, Tex.)

Newspaper from Harlingen, Texas published by the Valley Coalition for Justice that includes news and information relating to the organization and reports on participation in the Latino and Immigrants' Rights March in Washington, D. C.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Valley Coalition for Justice
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore (open access)

Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore

Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date: 1996
Creator: Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 4, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 11, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 11, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 18, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 18, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 25, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: January 25, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 1, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 8, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 15, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 22, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 29, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 29, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: February 29, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1996 (open access)

Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1996

Weekly newspaper from Rio Grande City, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 7, 1996
Creator: Roberts, Kenneth
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History