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Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas
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Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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UNT Libraries Special Collections
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Dallas Municipal Archives
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Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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Pioneer City County Museum
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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Abilene Library Consortium
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T. N. Carswell Collection
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National WASP WWII Museum
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Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
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World War Two Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2018
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Rescuing Texas History, 2019
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Texas Cultures Online
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Austin Papers: Series III, 1831-1834
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[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.
Date:
September 15, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq., July 13, 1871]
Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq. informing him that he was correct in thinking they had made errors and explaining how they occurred. Signed Breithaupt & Wilson on July 13, 1871 in New York.
Date:
July 13, 1871
Creator:
Breithaupt & Wilson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq., January 15, 1872]
Letter from Breithaupt & Wilson to Louis Huth, Esq. regarding a balance of $259.42 due on his account. Signed Breithaupt & Wilson in New York on January 15, 1872.
Date:
January 15, 1872
Creator:
Breithaupt & Wilson
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Holford to H. Castro, June 3, 1844]
Letter from James Holford to H. Castro regarding financial matters [copy]. Letter from Hy. Castro to W. Elliot, 1844-12-29, is copied on the reverse side.
Date:
June 3, 1844
Creator:
Holford, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C.I. Scofield to Judge David H. Scott, January 25, 1888]
Letter from C.I. Scofield to D.H. Scott, dated January 5, 1888. On the letterhead of the Central American Mission. He discusses the Paris church's idea of merging with the Southern Presbyterian Church in Paris. Scofield says, "the Southern Presbyterian Church is the deadest, most thoroughly, hopelessly fossilized religious organization on this earth today."
Date:
January 25, 1888
Creator:
Scofield, C. I. (Cyrus Ingerson), 1843-1921.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert C. Weaver to John J. Herrera - 1952-09-09]
Letter from Robert C. Weaver, Director, Opportunity Fellowships, John Hay Whitney Foundation, to John J. Herrera, dated September 9, 1952. Weaver informs Herrera about encouraging Spanish-Americans to apply for Opportunity Fellowships granted to people who are engaged in outstanding work in their community and who need funding for study or training which will help develop their talents.
Date:
September 9, 1952
Creator:
Weaver, Robert C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ofelia Mendoza to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-20]
Letter from Ofelia Mendoza, Field Consultant for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, New York, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated January 20, 1953. Mendoza discusses LULAC's interest in developing leadership among Latin American youth and suggests several organizations that might award scholarships. Mendoza solicits Herrera's comments on an survey written by Mendoza titled "Cultural, Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Latin American Families in the Southwest."
Date:
January 20, 1953
Creator:
Mendoza, Ofelia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ofelia Mendoza to Mrs. Gus Gonzalez - 1953-01-26]
Carbon copy of letter from Ofelia Mendoza, Field Consultant for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, New York, to Mrs. Gus Gonzalez of Wharton, Texas, dated January 26,1953. Mendoza asks for Mrs. Gonzalez's opinions on Planned Parenthood Federation literature and whether this service would be advantageous to the Latin American families in the area.
Date:
January 26, 1953
Creator:
Mendoza, Ofelia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bonilla, Read, Nutto, & Bonilla, Inc. to American Express - 1976-05-27]
Letter from Bonilla, Read, Nutto, & Bonilla, Inc. to American Express regarding a credit card issued at the request of Joe Benites. Included in the document is an envelope from Edward T. Burke to Manuel Gonzales postmarked June 29, 1976, as well as a copy of a handwritten note dated March 25, 1977.
Date:
May 27, 1976
Creator:
Bonilla, Read, Nutto, & Bonilla, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pete Tijerina to Jack Greenberg - 1967-02-09]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from Pete Tijerina to Jack Greenberg, Director of the Legal Defense Fund, Incorporated, on February 9, 1967, containing a list of Mexican American attorneys connected with discrimination and segregation cases involving Mexican Americans in Texas. The letter also contains a request to have the Legal Defense Fund, Incorporated hold a conference in San Antonio, Texas, to address issues related to legal support for Mexican Americans in Texas.
Date:
February 9, 1967
Creator:
Tijerina, Pete
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Elder to Pete Tijerina - 1966-12-12]
Letter from Betty Elder to Peter Tijerina, December 12, 1966, regarding plans to establish a National Office for the Rights of the Indigent. The program will "concentrate on appellate practice, research and theory development in areas of slum housing, welfare law, migrant labor, consumer credit; the fair administration of the criminal law, and problems of Spanish Americans and American Indians."
Date:
December 12, 1966
Creator:
Elder, Betty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Greenberg to Pete Tijerina - 1967-01-23]
Letter from Jack Greenberg, Director of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated, to Pete Tijerina, January 23, 1967, regarding legal aid in a jury discrimination case. Also contains an offer to build a "cooperative relationship" between the Legal Defense Fund and LULAC.
Date:
January 23, 1967
Creator:
Greenberg, Jack
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leroy D. Clark to Pete Tijerina - 1967-01-24]
Letter from Leroy D. Clark, Assistant Counsel with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Incorporated, to Pete Tijerina on January 24, 1967, seeking a list of pressing problems concerning the Mexican-American community in Texas, with regard to legal assistance in the area of poverty law.
Date:
January 24, 1967
Creator:
Clark, Leroy D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Spaights to Doris Horne - April 2, 1965]
Letter from James Spaights to Doris Horne confirming his appearance at a meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Spaights is going out of town but will forward promotional materials to Horne upon his return. Included is an envelope addressed to "Mrs. Doris Horne." The back of the envelope has handwritten notes in a different script.
Date:
April 2, 1965
Creator:
Spaights, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Spaights to Doris Horne - May 7, 1965]
Letter from James Spaights to Doris Horne confirming that he will play at a concert hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Spaights was ill and unable to send the promotional materials that Horne had requested earlier. However, he has recovered and placed the materials in the mail.
Date:
May 7, 1965
Creator:
Spaights, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Spaights to Doris Horne - November 10, 1965]
Letter from Doris Horne to James Spaights confirming that he will play at a concert hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. They have agreed to hold the concert on March 27, 1966, and she has enclosed a check for $100 to validate the contract. Per their contract, the chapter will pay him another $200 at a later date.
Date:
November 10, 1965
Creator:
Horne, Doris
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Spaights to Doris Horne - October 25, 1965]
Letter from Doris Horne to James Spaights confirming that he will play at a concert hosted by the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Spaights provided an acceptable contract to play the concert, but it stated the date incorrectly. The chapter would like to hold the concert on March 28, 1966. If Spaights sends the chapter a contract with the corrected date, they will sign it and forward him the binder fee.
Date:
October 25, 1965
Creator:
Horne, Doris
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, December 6, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, on December 6, 1944, thanking her for the Christmas box she sent him. He talks about the weather, and says that the food is getting bad because it's all canned, so her box is very welcome. He expresses hope that a relative made it safely to France.
Date:
December 6, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth Custer to Dr. C. C. Rister, July 28, 1928]
Letter from Elizabeth Custer to Dr. C. C. Rister, discussing General George Armstrong Custer's attitude and interactions with the Native Americans.
Date:
July 28, 1928
Creator:
Custer, Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner, May 18, 1944]
Letter, using Western Union, from I. H. Kempner to Cecile B. Kempner discussing prominent community members in Galveston, San Antonio, and Beaumont.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Cecile Kempner, May 17, 1946]
Letter, using Western Union, from I. H. Kempner ("Dad") to Cecile Kempner discussing I. H. Kempner's and his wife's travel plans and offering to help Cecile Kempner regarding her passport.
Date:
May 17, 1946
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 22, 1952]
Letter from Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc. to D. W. Kempner apologizing for damaged flowers.
Date:
May 22, 1952
Creator:
Max Schling Seedsmen, Incorporated & Scheider, Alfred F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Max Schling Seedsmen to D. W. Kempner, February 25, 1952]
Letter from Max Schling Seedsmen, Inc. to D.W. Kempner discussing an inquiry about a product.
Date:
February 25, 1952
Creator:
Max Schling Seedsmen, Incorporated
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeane Kempner to W. & J. Sloane, May 17, 1955]
Letter from Jeane Kempner to W. & J. Sloane discussing a shipping error in an order of 3 - 1/2 yards of green and rose velvet.
Date:
May 30, 1955
Creator:
Kempner, Jeane Bertig
System:
The Portal to Texas History