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[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about how two WASP pilots inspired other male pilots to use B-29 bombs more, told from the perspective of General Paul W. Tibbets. On the back of the photocopy, there is handwritten text Alberta, about the article.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
System: The Portal to Texas History
'Latinos' traits pamphlet blasted (open access)

'Latinos' traits pamphlet blasted

Newspaper clipping from the Brownsville Herald of Brownsville, Texas, dated March 11, 1952. The article is entitled "Latinos' Traits Pamphlet Blasted." The article covers discussions held at an assembly of Latin Americans at Mission, Texas, on the pamphlet published by the University of Texas, "The Wetback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," written by Lyle Saunders and Olen E. Leonard. The assembly condemned the features of the pamphlet.
Date: March 11, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel (open access)

Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel

Full page from the "El Tiempo" newspaper published in Harlingen, Texas, dated June 20, 1952, which features several articles about Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas, who was jailed on contempt charges when he wrote a letter to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission complaining that the court had been prejudiced in their decision to sentence Roberto Jiminez to a 10-year sentence.
Date: June 20, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ferree, wetbacks' friend, jailed on contempt charge (open access)

Ferree, wetbacks' friend, jailed on contempt charge

Newspaper clipping of article about Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas, who was jailed on contempt charges when he wrote a letter to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission complaining that the court had been prejudiced in their decision to sentence Roberto Jiminez to a 10-year sentence.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ferree pens letters about Cameron jail (open access)

Ferree pens letters about Cameron jail

Newspaper clipping about Frank Ferree's letters complaining about the quality of food in the Brownsville, Texas jail, hand-dated July 8, 1952.
Date: July 8, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Se Niega Una Peticion (open access)

Se Niega Una Peticion

Newspaper article concerning Roberto Jimenez's case.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary of Mrs. Allie Allen Brown] (open access)

[Obituary of Mrs. Allie Allen Brown]

Obituary for Mrs. Allie Allen Brown, including a brief overview of her life and surviving family members, as well as the funeral in Brownsville.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"]

Newspaper clipping with an article of General Paul Tibbets' experience in aviation, male opinion within the military about the creation of WASP, and a brief history of WASP.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Magazine Clipping of Harlingen Sorghum] (open access)

[Magazine Clipping of Harlingen Sorghum]

Magazine clipping of an image that has printed text across the top and bottom that says, "Harlingen Sorghum--Planted May 4,1908, Photographed July 25,1908." The photograph includes Lon C. Hill and a young girl standing in front of the long grain, and the young girl has one arm resting on a dog. The reverse has text from a Gulf Coast Magazine article.
Date: 1908~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History