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[Certificate of Promotion] (open access)

[Certificate of Promotion]

Certificate of Promotion presented to Dorothy Anna Katt for promotion from elementary school to high school. There is a gold, metallic sticker in the upper right corner. The certificate is signed by Lower Valley School teachers Maxine and Lutrell Watts, as well as Max Weinert and Richard H. Wiederstein.
Date: May 20, 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Honorary Membership in the Young Democratic Club of Nueces County, Texas (open access)

Certificate of Honorary Membership in the Young Democratic Club of Nueces County, Texas

Certificate given to Sam Rayburn by the Young Democratic Club of Nueces County, Texas. Mr. Rayburn was given an honorary membership in the club on November 19, 1949. The document is printed on standard size ivory paper. The text of the certificate reads: "CERTIFICATE OF HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IN THE YOUNG DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT SAM RAYBURN IS HELD IN SUCH HIGH ESTEEM BY THE MEMBER- SHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION THAT IT HAS ELECTED TO CONFER UPON HIM THE FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF THIS ORGANIZATION HAS HERETO AFFIXED HIS OF- FICIAL SIGNATURE THIS 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1949. LESLIE CHAPMAN (?) (signature) PRESIDENT"
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examination of Title to Lot Number Ten, Block Number Thirty Two of Del Mar Terrace (open access)

Examination of Title to Lot Number Ten, Block Number Thirty Two of Del Mar Terrace

Examination of a real estate title of an addition to Port Arthur, Texas. Zoning requirements are noted, as well as zoning ordinances in the city of Lakeview that would affect the use of the property.
Date: April 23, 1949
Creator: Rutan, R. L. & Phares, Gil K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
First Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition [Entry Rules] (open access)

First Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition [Entry Rules]

Entry rules and information for the "1st Annual Texas Crafts Exhibition," February 20–March 13, 1949, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes information about the exhibition and guidelines for eligibility, prizes, sales, and insurance.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Southwestern Exhibition of Prints and Drawings - 1949 [Entry Rules] (open access)

Second Southwestern Exhibition of Prints and Drawings - 1949 [Entry Rules]

Information about the "2nd Southwestern Exhibition of Prints and Drawings", March 6–27, 1949, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes guidelines for submission of works, eligibility, prizes and sales.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
20th Annual Dallas Allied Arts Exhibition [Entry Rules] (open access)

20th Annual Dallas Allied Arts Exhibition [Entry Rules]

Entry rules for the "20th Annual Dallas Allied Arts Exhibition," May 1–29, 1949, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes instructions regarding eligibility, sections, awards, insurance and sales.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
News Release: 20th Annual Allied Arts Exhibition (open access)

News Release: 20th Annual Allied Arts Exhibition

Press release announcing the "20th Annual Dallas Allied Arts Exhibition," May 1–29, 1949, held by the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts 1949 Museum School Exhibition [Prize List] (open access)

Dallas Museum of Fine Arts 1949 Museum School Exhibition [Prize List]

Prize list from the exhibition, "Museum School Exhibition," May 16–June 13, 1948, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
American Printmaking, 1913-1947 [Checklist] (open access)

American Printmaking, 1913-1947 [Checklist]

Checklist from the exhibition, "Survey of American Printmaking, 1913–1947," February 13–March 13, 1949, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: American Federation of Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Receipt of Objects [Harrison Stevens: Watercolors checklist] (open access)

Receipt of Objects [Harrison Stevens: Watercolors checklist]

Checklist from the exhibition, "Harrison Stevens: Watercolors," February 20–March 13, 1949, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Four Centuries of French Prints [Checklist] (open access)

Four Centuries of French Prints [Checklist]

Checklist from the exhibition, "Four Centuries of French Prints," September 11–25, 1949, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Contemporary French Paintings [Checklist] (open access)

Contemporary French Paintings [Checklist]

Checklist from the exhibition, "Contemporary French Paintings," November 6, 1949–December 11, 1950, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rio Grande- River of Destiny [Checklist] (open access)

Rio Grande- River of Destiny [Checklist]

Checklist from the exhibition, "Rio Grande–River of Destiny––Photographs by Laura Gilpin," December 4, 1949–January 15, 1950, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - February 1, 1949] (open access)

[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - February 1, 1949]

A Statement of Account with a balance due of $906.05 sent by John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers to John J. Herrera.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Gautney, George E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera]

Pages four through twenty-four of a speech written by John J. Herrera some time between May 1949 and the end of 1959. It appears to be a committee report after research about Spanish-speaking people in Texas. Herrera focuses on three major problem areas around which most of the other problems are clustered: 1. Communication ; 2. Education ; and 3. Employment. Herrera also discusses possible approaches to changing existing conditions.
Date: 1949-05/1959
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Regional Convention Proclamation from John J. Herrera to Texas Councils of LULAC - 1949] (open access)

[Regional Convention Proclamation from John J. Herrera to Texas Councils of LULAC - 1949]

Regional Convention Proclamation from John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, to the Texas Councils of LULAC. The convention was to be held in Houston, Texas on January 29 and 30, 1949.
Date: 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press release by LULAC to Houston newspapers - 1949-03-25] (open access)

[Press release by LULAC to Houston newspapers - 1949-03-25]

Carbon copy of press release sent to Houston Chronicle, Houston Post, and Houston Press, as indicated by handwritten entries dated March 25, 1949. The Houston Junior LULAC installation was held March 27, 1949 at the Havana Club of 100 young men and women between the ages of 14 and 18. The guest of honor at the installation ceremonies was Dr. Carlos C. Castaneda of the University of Texas.
Date: March 25, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term] (open access)

[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term]

Roster of LULAC National Officers, 1949-1950 Term dated October 9, 1949. This is a working copy with handwritten notes and notations.
Date: October 9, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of Thanks from Texas LULAC Councils - 1949-01-30] (open access)

[Resolution of Thanks from Texas LULAC Councils - 1949-01-30]

Resolution by Texas councils of LULAC at the Regional Convention in Houston, Texas, January 29 and 30, 1949, to give a vote of thanks to the lawyers winning the case of Delgado vs. The Bastrop Independent School District which outlawed the Segregated Mexican School in Texas. The end of this letter contains a short handwritten note in pencil.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution to Thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-01-30] (open access)

[Resolution to Thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-01-30]

Resolution from LULAC Houston Council Number 60 to the Texas Councils of LULAC submitted January 30, 1949. This resolution is to thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson for his help in arranging for a military funeral for Felix Longoria at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution to Ratify Member Assessment - 1949-01-30] (open access)

[Resolution to Ratify Member Assessment - 1949-01-30]

Resolution by LULAC Houston Council Number 60 submitted to the Texas councils of LULAC on January 30, 1949. This resolution is a record of agreement to ratify the action of the Supreme Council to assess a fifty-cent member assessment to finance the position of full-time Organizer General for LULAC.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution to Thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-01-30] (open access)

[Resolution to Thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-01-30]

Resolution from LULAC Houston Council Number 60 to the Texas Councils of LULAC submitted January 30, 1949. This resolution is to thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson for his help in arranging for a military funeral for Felix Longoria at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC Council Number 60 Treasurer's Statement - 1949-02-07] (open access)

[LULAC Council Number 60 Treasurer's Statement - 1949-02-07]

LULAC Houston Council Number 60 Treasurer's statement dated February 7, 1949.
Date: February 7, 1949
Creator: Mares, Armando M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term] (open access)

[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term]

Roster of LULAC National Officers, 1949-1950 Term dated October 9, 1949. This is a working copy with handwritten notes and notations.
Date: October 9, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History