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Discrimination story condemned (open access)

Discrimination story condemned

Newspaper clipping of article "Discrimination Story Condemned," written by J. H. Plenn, Staff Writer of San Antonio Express newspaper, dated March 13, 1951. Review of article published in March 27, 1951, issue of Look Magazine entitled "City Wilderness." The article was based on a study of living conditions among persons of Mexican descent in Texas.
Date: March 13, 1951
Creator: Plenn, J. H.
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
[Texas & Pacific Locomotive Roster] (open access)

[Texas & Pacific Locomotive Roster]

Clipping of a Texas and Pacific locomotive roster. At the top is an image of an I-class, Texas-type locomotive with a large plume of smoke rising from the smokestack. Written below the image is "-Trains Mar 1950 pg 25."
Date: March 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: City Officials Set Up Uniform Procedure on New Additions] (open access)

[Clipping: City Officials Set Up Uniform Procedure on New Additions]

Newspaper clipping of an article about uniform procedures for developers and city departments in the annexation of new additions and subdivisions to Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 9, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Miss Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[Clipping: Miss Charlyne Creger]

Newspaper clipping stating that Charlyne Creger completed anesthesia training at the Baylor University Medical School at Dallas and that she will begin a new position in Norman, Oklahoma.
Date: March 7, 1955
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories (open access)

Oak Grove Church, Nearly Century Old, Stirs Memories

Newspaper clipping regarding the Little Church in the Valley in Oak Grove, Texas. Photograph of the bridge across Little Elm Creek between Lloyd and Alec Bush's Store.
Date: 1953-03-05~
Creator: Wooley, Pauline
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rusk School to give way for a freeway (open access)

Rusk School to give way for a freeway

Photograph of Rusk School principal Mrs. Ruth Whitmire outside the front entrance to Rusk School with many pupils.
Date: March 15, 1955
Creator: Dauplaise, Marie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Negro Project Homes To Be Medium Priced] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Project Homes To Be Medium Priced]

Clipping of a news article regarding the prices of the new housing from the development of Hamilton Park. The project, funded by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association aimed to end the housing shortage by constructing new homes and improve the city conditions in Hamilton Park. Jerome Crossman, the president of the association, plans to sell the houses from $7,000-$7,500 with a monthly payment of $45-$50 for the new residents.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Group Tells Home Plans For Negroes] (open access)

[Clipping: Group Tells Home Plans For Negroes]

Clipping of an article from the Dallas Morning News regarding the housing project of Hamilton Park that is sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. The association aims to end the housing shortage by building 100 homes that are approved by the Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration with prices ranging form $7000-$7500 for Black middle-class families. Another priority of the project is to improve the water and sewer lines, which are being planned by the association with contracts and engineers.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt] (open access)

[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt]

Newspaper clipping that delves into the backstory of Sam Myres and the holster that he made for Jelly Bryce, an FBI Agent in Oklahoma. The article goes on to talk about a time where Jelly squared off with an outlaw and survived due to him being able to quickly fire at the outlaw with the help of his Myres gun belt.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: DeLaPlane, Stanton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tio Sam -- (Sam Myres) "The Saddle Man"] (open access)

[Clipping: Tio Sam -- (Sam Myres) "The Saddle Man"]

Clipping from "Horse Lovers Magazine" containing a number of stories and advertisements, starting with the first part of an article about the life of Sam Myres with an image of the $10,000 saddle he made for the 101 Ranch.
Date: March 1951
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview with Bill Myres about holsters] (open access)

[Interview with Bill Myres about holsters]

Newspaper clipping that interviews Bill Myres about the holsters made by the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. He goes on to tell a story about a man who killed an outlaw by being able to quickly draw his gun due to the high quality of the holster.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: Myres, Bill
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Officials Cite Need] (open access)

[Clipping: Officials Cite Need]

Clipping from the Galveston Tribune describing the University of Texas Medical Branch faculty and staff emphasizing the need for increased taxes.
Date: March 8, 1959
Creator: Galveston Tribune
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tax Levy of 20 Cents on $100 Proposed] (open access)

[Clipping: Tax Levy of 20 Cents on $100 Proposed]

Clipping from the Galveston News describing a charter amendment which would permit the Galveston board of city commissioners to levy an annual tax of 20 cents on the $100 valuation on all city property for care of indigent sick.
Date: March 8, 1957
Creator: Herz, Lillian E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Need of University for Public Support Cited as Donors Honored] (open access)

[Clipping: Need of University for Public Support Cited as Donors Honored]

Clipping from the Houston Chronicle describing the need for financial support for the University of Houston by James H. Pipkin.
Date: March 16, 1957
Creator: The Houston Chronicle
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 100 Galveston Men Bet $50,000 on City] (open access)

[Clipping: 100 Galveston Men Bet $50,000 on City]

Clipping from the Houston Press describing a public relations campaign to lure tourists and business to this port and resort city.
Date: March 11, 1957
Creator: Howard Stentz
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cancer Researchers To Meet Here Today] (open access)

[Clipping: Cancer Researchers To Meet Here Today]

Clipping describing a meeting between cancer researchers at the University of Texas medical branch.
Date: March 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bertner Award Winner Here For Symposium] (open access)

[Clipping: Bertner Award Winner Here For Symposium]

Clipping describing Dr. John J. Bittner, winner of the Bertner Foundation Award, being among the 25 virologists attending the cancer symposium.
Date: March 9, 1957
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud] (open access)

[Clipping: Thinking Out Loud]

Clipping of Lynn Landrum's "Thinking Out Loud," regarding the topic of helping others. Landrum hopes to see people helping one another in times of need since people are part of a community. Her poem serves as an abstract before an article about the goals and considerations for the Hamilton Park project.
Date: March 8, 1954
Creator: Landrum, Lynn
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: First Homes To Be Completed in Hamilton Park Addition] (open access)

[Clipping: First Homes To Be Completed in Hamilton Park Addition]

Clipping of an article from the Daily Times Herald regarding the first families that have become residents in the new homes of Hamilton Park. The goal to improve the housing shortage in Hamilton Park was a three-year-long project by the president of the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association, Jerome Crossman; he also aims to construct more facilities in the 173-acre tract as well. Out of the fifty fully-constructed homes, most have already been sold by the new residents.
Date: March 4, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Negro Home Projects Does Dallas Proud] (open access)

[Clipping: Negro Home Projects Does Dallas Proud]

Clipping of a news article written by Dennis Hoover from the Daily Times Herald praising the Hamilton Park housing project sponsored by the Dallas Citizens' Interracial Association. Hoover states how the families in Hamilton Park used to crowd in one house before the new construction of the homes due to the high prices and shortage. Hoover states that the members of the Dallas association have created a historical landmark and should receive lots of credit for ending a detrimental housing crisis.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: Hoover, Dennis
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Down Texas Way] (open access)

[Clipping: Down Texas Way]

Newspaper clipping about the school board of Houston's decision to not renew Dr. George W. Ebey's contract, the deputy superintendent of schools, Houston, Texas.
Date: March 22, 1954
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History