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National WASP WWII Museum
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Western Texas College Library
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Texas Cultures Online
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John J. Herrera Papers
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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Abilene Library Consortium
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National WASP WWII Museum
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Rescuing Texas History, 2013
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9
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Rescuing Texas History, 2017
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Kempner Family Papers and Business Records (MS 86-0008)
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Folder 11: Correspondence, 1963 September 15 - 1975 May 15
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She mentions that she has enclosed copies of the bills and thanks him for his support in publicizing the WASPs' efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
May 5, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Ray Roberts to Eleanor M. Brown, May 19, 1977]
Letter from Representative Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process he is following to determine when to schedule hearings on the legislation. He notes that the hearings will include other individuals and groups requesting veterans' benefits for their service during World War II.
Date:
May 19, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, May 10, 1977]
Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing her support of recent bills to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process that the Chairman of the Veterans Affairs' Committee will follow to determine when the legislation will be added to the hearing schedule.
Date:
May 10, 1977
Creator:
Montgomery, Gillespie V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Editor of Victoria Advocate, May 12, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to the editor of Victoria Advocate telling her who the WASP are, the issues that have risen with Congress regarding giving them veteran status, and asking them if she can inform her readers about this, and get them to send letters to Congress.
Date:
May 12, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, May 13, 1977]
Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation to give veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the Veterans' Affairs Committee has advised him that hearings on the legislation will be scheduled soon.
Date:
May 13, 1977
Creator:
Young, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977]
Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that bill S. 247 has been introduced in the Senate and that the Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold hearings on the bill in the late spring.
Date:
May 27, 1977
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Senator Alan Cranston asking why the WASP still have not received veteran status despite Congress saying that they would be given such status.
Date:
May 15, 1978
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to W-Niners, May 18, 1976]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to W-Niners discussing some of the WASP members who appeared at the previous year's WASP reunion.
Date:
May 18, 1976
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernice Haydu to Communications Captains, June 1, 1977]
Letter from Bernice "Bee" Haydu to Communications Captains discussing a the events of a meeting with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about the veteran status of former WASP members. She also discusses further steps to achieve veteran status for the women who served in WASP.
Date:
1977-05-26/1977-06-01
Creator:
Haydu, Bernice Falk
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Unknown Publication - May 29, 1975]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM), to an unidentified publication. It is written in response to a letter that was sent by "C.O." in which he proposed that mixed marriages be stopped. Mr. Salas hopes that such blatant racism will one day be eradicated.
Date:
May 29, 1975
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from OUED to Roy Barrera - May 30, 1979]
Letter from a member of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to Assistant District Attorney Roy Barrera. As prosecutor in the trail of Webb Eugene Boyd, Mr. Barrera was responsible for charging two police officers with the voluntary manslaughter of Mr. Boyd. OUED is writing to congratulate the attorney's work, which they see as a stepping stone in relieving racist relations in San Antonio.
Date:
May 30, 1979
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Richardson and Mario Salas - May 31, 1971]
Letter from Carlos Richardson and Mario Marcel Salas of the Student National Coordinating Committee to Bishop O. Eugene Slater and other members of the Christian community. They write to propose a number of possible philanthropic and charitable solutions that their churches may use to help San Antonio's impoverished residents. It includes the establishment of legal defense funds and transportation to those on welfare, among others.
Date:
May 31, 1971
Creator:
Richardson, Carlos & Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Federal Communications Commission to Mario Marcel Salas - May 16, 1979]
Letter from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media (BCMM). Only one page of their correspondence has been provided, however. From what remains available, it appears that the FCC was trying to distance itself from a disagreement that occurred between the BCMM and KAPE radio, in which the latter accused BCMM of "personal attacks."
Date:
May 16, 1979
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to KSAT Television - May 3, 1979]
Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, president of the Black Coalition on Mass Media, to KSAT Television. He writes to complain to the television station about a Bugs Bunny cartoon that was aired in which various racial slurs were used towards Japanese people. He hopes the airing was a mistake and an oversight on the part of the television station.
Date:
May 3, 1979
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Manuel Gonzales to LULAC Supreme Council members - 1976-05-14]
Memorandum from Manuel Gonzales, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, directed to "All Members of Supreme Council" and dated May 14, 1976. The memo includes information regarding the lawsuit brought against LULAC by Banco Internacional.
Date:
May 14, 1976
Creator:
Gonzales, Manuel
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 John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto - 1977-05-26]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto regarding American Express versus League of United Latin American Citizens includes Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement and Affidavit, both signed by John J. Herrera. The letter is dated May 26, 1977.
Date:
May 26, 1977
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-05-17]
Letter from Gary K. Jordan, dated May 17, 1977, directed to John J. Herrera regarding payment in the cases: Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC and J. R. Autolease vs. LULAC.
Date:
May 17, 1977
Creator:
Jordan, Gary K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Eduardo Morga - 1978-05-01]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Honorable Eduardo Morga, National President of League of United Latin American Citizens. In the letter, Herrera commends Morga for citing Roberto Ornelas and requests advice on other LULAC matters.
Date:
May 1, 1978
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mailgram from Manuel Gonzales to Eduardo Morga - 1976-05-27]
Western Union Mailgram from Manuel Gonzales, LULAC National President, to Eduardo P. Morga of Huntington Beach, California, dated May 27, 1976. This is a carbon copy of messages sent to Joe Velez and Rachel Arce notifying them of their suspension from LULAC pending charges that have been brought against them by Morga, LULAC State Director for California.
Date:
May 27, 1976
Creator:
Gonzales, Manuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mailgram from Eduardo Morga to Rachel Arce - 1976-05-02]
Confirmation copy of a Western Union Mailgram sent from Eduardo Moga, LULAC California State Director, to Rachel Arce of San Francisco, California, dated May 2, 1976. This is notification that the LULAC state council has accepted the recommendation of a twelve member panel to find her guilty of charges as filed. Penalties imposed include removal from office of LULAC District Director and prohibition of holding any office in LULAC.
Date:
May 2, 1976
Creator:
Morga, Eduardo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mailgram from Eduardo Morga to Joe Velez - 1976-05-02]
Confirmation copy of a Western Union Mailgram sent from Eduardo Moga, LULAC California State Director, to Joe Velez of San Francisco, California, dated May 2, 1976. This is notification that the LULAC state council has accepted the recommendation of a twelve member panel to find him guilty of charges as filed and expels him from LULAC.
Date:
May 2, 1976
Creator:
Morga, Eduardo
System:
The Portal to Texas History