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123
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105
UNT Libraries Special Collections
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22
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21
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Rescuing Texas History, 2019
123
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106
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98
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51
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1,919
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326
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128
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51
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44
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14
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11
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[Letter from the Lutheran Concordia College of Texas Board of Control to the Evangelical Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States Board of Directors, September 1944]
Letter from Lutheran Concordia College of Texas Board of Control to the Evangelical Synod of Missouri, Ohio, and Other States Board of Directors regarding necessary maintenance at Austin Concordia. Handwritten notes can be found throughout the maintenance notes.
Date:
September 1944
Creator:
Concordia Lutheran College (Austin, Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Rolfe to Martin Neeb, August 9, 1944]
Letter from Walter Rolfe to Martin Neeb regarding Rolfe's inspection of the Professor's Residence Number 2 at Lutheran Concordia College of Texas. He includes observations regarding the building as well as recommendations for repairs.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Rolfe, Walter T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Docket of business to be presented for consultation with Dr. Paul Schulz, Chairman, Committee on Colleges
Letter to Paul Schulz regarding repairs and expansion plans for Lutheran Concordia College of Texas.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Schulz to Henry Studtmann, August 16, 1944]
Letter from Paul Schulz to H. Studtmann regarding appropriations for appliances, as well as a potential visit to the college.
Date:
August 16, 1944
Creator:
Schulz, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. V. Weise to Martin Neeb, September 23, 1944]
Letter from A. V. Weise to Martin Neeb regarding clay roofing tiles.
Date:
September 23, 1944
Creator:
Weise, A. V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Overby Smith to Martin Neeb, August 21, 1944]
Letter from J. Overby Smith to Martin Neeb regarding compliance with Texas Food and Drug laws.
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
Smith, J. Overby
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. V. Weise to Martin Neeb, September 30, 1944]
Letter from A. V. Weise to Martin Neeb saying that a representative from the Turner Roofing and Supply Company will hopefully arrive in the middle of October.
Date:
September 30, 1944
Creator:
Weise, A. V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944]
Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards discussing how the U.S. Army split up she and a group of other female pilots. She mentions that they fly BT-14 planes, give instruction to flight cadets, and are supposed to be trained to fly B-26 planes soon. At the top left of the first page, there is a small, printed illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella
Date:
May 22, 1944
Creator:
Duren, Doris
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Percy Foreman to John J. Herrera - 1944-05-13]
Letter from Percy Foreman to John Herrera about discrimination against a sizable portion of Mexican American citizens in Harris county. He requests the names of Mexican American citizens who are qualified voters in Harris County so that they can be eligible for selection as Grand Jurors or Grand Jury Commissioners.
Date:
May 13, 1944
Creator:
Foreman, Percy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-10-19]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda informing Castañeda about the change of dates to hold the ceremony for the fallen Latin Americans soldiers from Houston in World War II. This will be held at the City Auditorium on Sunday, November 5th instead of the 12th of November. Herrera has asked the churches hosting the ceremony to have a service on that Sunday, honoring the men and women in service. Representatives of Latin American Clubs , Army and Navy officials, and the American Legion have been invited, as well as the next of kin of the Latin American war heroes who died. Herrera asks Dr. Castañeda if he could attend the ceremony.
Date:
October 19, 1944
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-08-11]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda acknowledging receipt of the revised text of the FEPC resolution. Herrera covers the occasion honoring Fernando Salas, the first Latin-American to serve on a Harris County Grand Jury, and a meeting with the new members of LULAC. Herrera would like Carlos Castañeda to come to Houston so that they may discuss the complaints Herrera has received about layoffs affecting Latin Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans.
Date:
August 11, 1944
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-07-22]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera, asking him about the resolution and whether it was adopted. Castañeda wished to have a copy of it in its final form. Written in pencil at the bottom left corner: "apologize."
Date:
July 22, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-14]
Telegram sent from Carlos E. Castañeda through Western Union to John J. Herrera informing Herrera that Castañeda will be arriving in Houston on Thursday morning. Castañeda invites Herrera to have breakfast with him at 7:30 a.m. and meet him at the Rice Hotel desk.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1944-09-28]
Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John H. Herrera mentioning that Ellinger had met with Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, and requested Castañeda to arrange a talk with the witnesses in the Brown Shipyards matter at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, October 2, 1944.
Date:
September 28, 1944
Creator:
Ellinger, Don W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Hererra - 1944-01-23]
Letter to John J. Herrera from Carlos E. Castañeda about the outcome of the Shell Oil Company case concerning discrimination against Mexicans and Latin Americans. Castañeda also asks Herrera to contact Mr. Fridge and ask Fridge to send the complete transcript of the hearing. He was curious to know about the recommendations he had written for Herrera's sister-in-law.
Date:
January 23, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-10-28]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera accepting his invitation to give a speech at the program on November 5. Castañeda mentions the title of his speech: "The Last Measure of Devotion."
Date:
October 28, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-24]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera to send the complete and detailed statements of the complaints regarding discriminatory lay-offs of Mexican and Latin American employees at the Brown Shipyard.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-11-15]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañedato John J. Herrera urging Herrera to keep in contact with Latin Americans in Houston and its vicinity, and let them know that Castañeda and Herrera will help them if they are discriminated against in any manner.
Date:
November 15, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-12-31]
Copy of a letter sent to Carlos E. Castañeda by John J. Herrera asking for a recommendation letter for his sister-in-law, Ruth Hortencia Cisneros, to teach English in to primary students in Catholic schools in Mexico.
Date:
December 31, 1944
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-30]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera, enclosing a copy of the Senate Bill S 2048, which will prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry. He is also enclosing a copy of pamphlet on "How the FEPC Operates."
Date:
August 30, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-01]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda acknowledging John J. Herrera's letter from July 28th. Castañeda states that he will send a revised copy of a LULAC resolution and a copy of a speech he made in El Paso. He requests Herrera to tell whoever has complaints of discrimination in employment, classification, or promotion in Houston to write to Castañeda directly of their case, or to Herrera can forward them to Castañeda. Includes LULAC resolution titled, "One for all and all for one."
Date:
August 1, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Award of Oak Leaf Cluster
Letter from John E. Dahlquist, Major General, U. S. Army, to Lois M. Sinclair notifying Sinclair of the Oak Leaf Cluster award he received for heroic achievement in combat on June 12, 1944 in Italy during World War II.
Date:
August 8, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, November 13, 1944]
Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1944, explaining why she did not sign papers allotting her a family allowance.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Vaughan, Emma
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 13, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 13, 1944. His mother has returned home from the hospital, and Willis urges her to get well. He commends the speed with which the Allied armies have been moving through Italy, and still hopes that he'll be home before the end of the year.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History