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[Birth Certificate for Benjamin F. Price]
Birth certificate for Benjamin F. Price, born in Palestine, Texas, February 1873 to Sam Price and Mary Foster. According to the certificate, both of his parents were slaves in Palestine at the time of his birth. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form.
Date:
1958
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Vera Mae Cummings]
Birth certificate for Vera Mae Cummings, born in Palestine, Texas, May 15, 1922 to Gent Cummings and Nellie Bell Price. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form. There is also a certificate stapled to the top of the back page certifying that the birth certificate is legitimate.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Azilea D. Johnson]
Birth certificate for Azilea D. Johnson, born in Palestine, Texas, February 1878 to Ab Johnson and Emma Johnson. According to the certificate, both of her parents were slaves in Palestine at the time of her birth. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale for Land in Anderson County, Texas]
Official copy of a deed of sale for land in Anderson County, Texas, sold by Benjamin F. and Azilea Price to their widowed daughter, Nellie Cummings. There is a notice at the end certifying the copy.
Date:
September 1970
Creator:
Walton, Stanley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale for Land in Anderson County, Texas]
Official copy of a deed of sale for six acres of land in Anderson County, Texas, sold by Benjamin F. and Azilea Price to their daughter, Nellie Cummings. There is a notice at the end certifying the copy and citing the location of the original.
Date:
September 1970
Creator:
Walton, Stanley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Death Certificate for Nellie Cummings]
Photocopy of the death certificate for Nellie Cummings, daughter of Benjamin F. Price and Asalene Johnson, who died May 1, 1982 in Palestine, Texas from apparent heart failure. She was buried in Price Cemetery in Palestine, Texas on May 8, 1982.
Date:
May 5, 1982
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lease for Use of Land by Oxy Petroleum, Inc.]
Land lease granting rights to Oxy Petroleum, Inc. for eight acres in Anderson County, Texas held by Nellie Cummings. The agreement allows for the exploration for and removal of oil, gas, and minerals found on the property.
Date:
August 28, 1980
Creator:
Cummings, Nellie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reply by Black Coalition on Mass Media to FCC Regarding KAPE Radio License]
Reply by the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a dismissal of the KAPE radio license. In prior records, the BCMM filed a petition to get KAPE radio off the air, criticizing the San Antonio broadcasters for their poor track record with the African-American community. According to the document, this petition was blocked by KAPE on grounds of being untimely filed. It is the intention of this particular document to refute KAPE and persuade the FCC to accept their original petition.
Date:
1974
Creator:
Richardson, Carlos & Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition by Black Coalition on Mass Media Against KAPE Radio License]
Petition filed by the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM) with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) against the KAPE radio license. The radio station, a local broadcaster in San Antonio, is criticized by the BCMM for its poor track record with the African-American community. The petition is an attempt to intervene in their license renewal and get them off the air, listing various reasons for their rationale.
Date:
1974
Creator:
Richardson, Carlos & Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Share Certificate From Farmers & Citizens Savings Bank]
Certificate for one share of capital stock from the Farmer and Citizens Savings Bank, issued to Joseph F. Price and signed by H. L. Price. An engraved image of an eagle and an embossed seal are featured on the front.
Date:
March 19, 1909
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Original Answer, E & J Travel Bureau dba Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Defendant's Original Answer regarding E & J Travel Bureau dba Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC is drafted by John J. Herrera as Attorney for the Defense but remains unsigned and undated.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Request of Relevant Facts, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Defendant's Answer to Plaintiff's Request of Relevant Facts by John J. Herrera, in reference to the case of Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens. The document is unsigned and undated.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Amendment to LULAC Charter - 1940-04-15]
Copy of an Amendment to League of United Latin American Citizens Charter dated April 15, 1940. The amendment extends the territorial limits of the corporation from "The State of Texas" to "United States of America".
Date:
April 15, 1940
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Judgement Docket, E & J Travel Bureau dba Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC, 1975-09-18]
Transcript of Judgement Docket in the case of E & J Travel Bureau dba Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens is dated September 18, 1975 and witnessed by Wilson D. Palmer.
Date:
September 18, 1975
Creator:
Palmer, Wilson D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Judge's Orders, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC, 1977-01-31]
Judge's Orders dated January 31, 1977, in the case of Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens requires the Defendant to submit answers to the Plaintiff's request.
Date:
January 31, 1977
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Answer to Interrogatories, Rule 168 Interrogatories to Defendant, Judgement Against Defendant: Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Legal documents include Defendant's Answer to Interrogatories, Rule 168 Interrogatories to Defendant, and Judgement Against Defendant regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens. Defendant's Answer to Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant Under Rule 168 is an edited draft without date or signature. Rule 168 Interrogatories to Defendant, signed and submitted by Gary K. Jordan on November 11, 1976. Judgement Against Defendant, dated September 15, 1975, and signed by Judge Sandra Day O'Connor.
Date:
November 17, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Gary K. & O'Connor, Sandra Day, 1930-
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Answer to Admit Admissions Propounded to Defendant under Rule 169, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Defendant's Answer to Admit Admissions Propounded to Defendant under Rule 169 regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, written by John J. Herrera, but unsigned and undated.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plaintiff's Request for Admissions of Relevant Facts, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC, 1976-11-17]
Plaintiff's Request for Admissions of Relevant Facts in the case of Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date:
November 17, 1976
Creator:
Jordan, Gary K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Propounded to Defendant under Rule 168, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Propounded to Defendant under Rule 168 regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, drafted by John J. Herrera, but unsigned and undated.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's First Motion for Continuance, E & J Travel Bureau dba Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Defendant's First Motion for Continuance in the case of E & J Travel Bureau dba Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, drafted by John J. Herrera, but unsigned and undated.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Defendant's Answer to Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant Under Rule 168, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC]
Defendant's Answer to Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant Under Rule 168 regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, drafted by John J. Herrera, but unsigned and undated.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC, 1977-01-13]
Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories in the case of Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, dated January 13, 1977. The document is signed and submitted by Gary K. Jordan.
Date:
January 13, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Gary K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10]
Statement from Abel Cisneros, President of Wharton County LULAC Council Number 170, notarized by Isabel S. Rivera, dated July 10, 1951. This statement is concerning a discriminatory incident in which three men of Mexican descent were refused service on grounds of their race.
Date:
July 10, 1951
Creator:
Cisneros, Abel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda]
Notarized statement of Jesus Chavez sworn before Notary Public Minerva H. Garcia on August 23, possibly 1951. This was a certification that payment was received from Frank DeAnda in full payment of damages to Chavez's truck. Chavez also asks for dismissal of his case against Frank DeAnda.
Date:
1951?
Creator:
Chavez, Jesus
System:
The Portal to Texas History