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[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch] (open access)

[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]

Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement. In the last paragraph, Brown states that "the time has come to hire an Executive Director to assist us."
Date: 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown]

Document containing two biographical sketches of Eleanor Brown, including details about her interest in aviation, service in the WASP organization, career, and personal life.
Date: 1999~
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown] (open access)

[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]

Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date: November 7, 2001
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]

Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement.
Date: 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez]

Correspondence between Domingo Cabello y Robles and Bartolomé Martínez, asking that José Antonio Queñones be apprehended and held until soldiers are able to retrieve him. According to the text he is guilty of various robberies, and had been captured but escaped; also according to the text he finally was captured two years later.
Date: 1786~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels] (open access)

[Account from General Arredondo of Victory Against Texas Rebels]

Message from Juan de Juanicotena to local alcaldes with an account from General Arredondo concerning the defeat of the rebels of Bexar.
Date: 1813-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Itinerary for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970] (open access)

[Itinerary for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970]

Itinerary created for a trip planned for December 18, 1969 to February 2, 1970. According to this itinerary they are traveling to Mexico and all over Central America; destinations include Vera Cruz, Guadalajara, and Durango.
Date: December 1969
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, December 1, 2009

Interview with Maria Silva Ayala Garza, descendant of Mexicans born in Mexican territory that is now in Texas, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Garza talks about her family's history in the area before it became incorporated into Texas. She also talks about growing up in Kerrville, as well as local people and places. Included in the interview are pictures of Mrs. Garza and her family, on pages 28-32.
Date: December 1, 2009
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Rhodes, Laura & Garza, Maria Silva Ayala
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Reverend Matias Garcia Rodriguez, January 16, 1998

Interview with Matias Garcia Rodriguez, the reverend for Calvary Baptist Church, from Kerrville, Texas. Rev. Rodriguez discusses the history of Mexico as it relates to Texan history, including stories about his great-grandfather, Jose Policarpo "Polly" Rodriguez, an early pioneer of the Texas Hill Country. He goes through his own family history, family stories, his service in WWII, his education, and the people and places in Kerrville.
Date: 1998
Creator: Rector, William & Rodriguez, Matias Garcia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration by Thomas H. Borden, January 19, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of declaration by Thomas H. Borden, January 19, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a declaration written by Thomas H. Borden advocating for Texas's independence if the Mexican government fails to uphold the Constitution of 1824.
Date: January 19, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Supplement to El Nacional, Number 79, March 21, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of Supplement to El Nacional, Number 79, March 21, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a supplement to "El Nacional" number 79, which contains the official news of Texas.
Date: March 21, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of announcement concerning the progress of the Texas Revolution and opening emigration to Texas, April 14, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of announcement concerning the progress of the Texas Revolution and opening emigration to Texas, April 14, 1836]

Copy of transcript for an announcement by the committee of J. C. Larue, J. Ricord, R. Pearse, P. Snell, and M. Cronican reporting the progress of the Texas Revolution and opening emigration to all interested and willing to support Texas.
Date: April 14, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836] (open access)

[Transcript of file of documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence, November 25, 1836]

Copy of transcript for a file with multiple documents concerning Santa Anna and issues relating to Texas's independence. Documents include: 1. a copy of the secret treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 2. a statement by Santa Anna to Texas; 3. a copy of the public treaty between Santa Anna and Texas; 4. a memorandum regarding the treaties and communications with the United States; 5. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to Collinsworth and Grayson; 6. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to an unknown recipient; 7. a letter from Stephen F. Austin to T. H. Benton; 8. a letter from Sam Houston to Andrew Jackson; and 9. a description of the boundaries and size of Texas by Stephen F. Austin.
Date: November 25, 1836
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of report made by Manuel de Mier y Teran, May 6, 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of report made by Manuel de Mier y Teran, May 6, 1831]

Copy of transcript for a report made by Manuel de Mier y Terán, regarding the seizure of the schooner, The Canon, by Jorge Fisher.
Date: May 31, 1831
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico", 1831] (open access)

[Transcript of essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico", 1831]

Copy of transcript for an essay entitled, "Emigration to Texas in Mexico," which describes the geography and agriculture of Texas, as well as explaining colonization procedures for readers interested in immigrating.
Date: 1831
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of a decree from the Vice President of Mexico, August 5, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of a decree from the Vice President of Mexico, August 5, 1832]

Copy of transcript for a decree from the Vice President of Mexico, Anastacio Bustamante.
Date: August 5, 1832
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of announcement from the Governor of Zacatecas to its citizens, August 2, 1832] (open access)

[Transcript of announcement from the Governor of Zacatecas to its citizens, August 2, 1832]

Copy of transcript for an announcement from the Governor of Zacatecas to its citizens
Date: August 2, 1832
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of declaration concerning why Texas ought to be a separate Mexican state, [1833?]] (open access)

[Transcript of declaration concerning why Texas ought to be a separate Mexican state, [1833?]]

Copy of transcript for a declaration arguing why Texas ought to be a Mexican state independent of Coahuila.
Date: 1833?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from a public meeting, February 12, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from a public meeting, February 12, 1825]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a public meeting.
Date: February 12, 1825
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from a public meeting, February 19, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of minutes from a public meeting, February 19, 1825]

Copy of transcript for minutes from a public meeting.
Date: February 19, 1825
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of gazette from the Mexican government announcing Great Britain's acknowledgement of their independence, April 13, 1825] (open access)

[Transcript of gazette from the Mexican government announcing Great Britain's acknowledgement of their independence, April 13, 1825]

Copy of transcript for a gazette from the Mexican government announcing Great Britain's acknowledgement of their independence.
Date: April 13, 1825
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of dispatch from José María Viesca to Stephen F. Austin, August 6, 1829] (open access)

[Transcript of dispatch from José María Viesca to Stephen F. Austin, August 6, 1829]

Copy of transcript for a dispatch from José María Viesca to Stephen F. Austin.
Date: August 6, 1829
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History