[Ruth and Chris Brodsgaard Plus Sibyle Wind]

Photograph of two women and a man standing in front of a closed doorway underneath an overhang. The woman on the left, identified as Sibyle Wind, wears a knee-length dress with three lace bands running horizontally along her skirt. It appears as though she is holding the hand of the woman next to her, identified as Ruth Brodsgaard, who wears a belted dress. The man behind them, Chris Brodsgaard, rests his hands on both of their shoulders. Accompanying information indicates photograph was taken during a wedding. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph confirms the event, date, and lists the names of the people pictured.
Date: June 6, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Research Council - February 6, 1941] (open access)

[Minutes for Research Council - February 6, 1941]

Minutes of the Research Council at the University of Texas Medical Branch including application for the Ella Plots Foundation Grants, the hiring of assistants and expansion of facilities.
Date: February 6, 1941
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Research Council.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Research Council to Luther Terry - February 11, 1941] (open access)

[Memorandum from Research Council to Luther Terry - February 11, 1941]

Memorandum from the Research Council to Dr. Luther Terry at the University of Texas Medical Branch regarding recommendations for the position of co-director and several assistants for the fourth floor animal quarters as well as the expansion of facilities.
Date: February 6, 1941
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Research Council.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luther L. Terry to Meyer Bodansky - May 6, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Luther L. Terry to Meyer Bodansky - May 6, 1941]

Letter from Dr. Terry to Dr. Bodansky regarding the scheduling of a regular research council meeting for May 7, 1941 in Dr. Robert's Office.
Date: May 6, 1941
Creator: Terry, Luther L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marion Fay to Meyer Bodansky - September 6, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Marion Fay to Meyer Bodansky - September 6, 1940]

Letter to Dr. Meyer Bodansky of the John Sealy Hospital from Marion Fay, who is from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. In the letter, Ms. Fay requests advice from Dr. Bodansky concerning the reorganization of her institution's hospital.
Date: September 6, 1940
Creator: Fay, Marion
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[L. M. Inkley mortgage payments for Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez] (open access)

[L. M. Inkley mortgage payments for Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez]

Documents listing the payments made from 1943-1944 on a property bought by Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez as well as payments with interest to be made in 1944-1945.
Date: October 6, 1945
Creator: L. M. Inkley Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance statement for  Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06] (open access)

[Balance statement for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06]

Card from L. M. Inkley Company printed with a statement balance as of September 30, 1945, for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez.
Date: October 6, 1945
Creator: L. M. Inkley Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 dance] (open access)

[Announcement of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 dance]

An announcement on LULAC Council No. 60 letterhead for their dance to be held on Sunday, December 9, 1945 with honored guest Macario Garcia, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Other special invited guests included the Mexican Consul,the Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission, the mayor of Houston, Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez (another Congressional Medal of Honor winner), and other LULAC delegations from San Antonio and Laredo.
Date: December 6, 1945
Creator: The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Honorable Arnulfo Zamora - 1946-04-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Honorable Arnulfo Zamora - 1946-04-06]

Letter to Honorable Arnulfo Zamora, President General of The League of United Latin American Citizens from John J. Herrera dated April 6, 1946. This is an update on plans for the 1946 LULAC Convention to be held in Houston which was sponsored by the Houston Council #60.
Date: April 6, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dennis Chavez - 1946-04-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dennis Chavez - 1946-04-06]

Letter to Senator Dennis Chavez of the United States Senate from John J. Herrera as LULAC Convention Chairman dated April 6, 1946. This is an invitation for Senator Chavez to be the speaker at the 17th National LULAC Assembly to be held June 15 and 16, 1946 in Houston, Texas.
Date: April 6, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andres Alvarez, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1946-05-06] (open access)

[Letter from Andres Alvarez, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1946-05-06]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Andres Alvarez, Jr., Secretary of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas dated May 6,1946. This letter is regarding Council No. 1 room reservations for the 1946 LULAC Convention.
Date: May 6, 1946
Creator: Alvarez, Andres, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1946-05-30] (open access)

[Telegram from Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1946-05-30]

A Western Union telegram to John J. Herrera from Joe Garza dated June 6, 1946. This is regarding a reservation at the Rice Hotel for the Garza family during the 1946 LULAC Convention.
Date: June 6, 1946
Creator: Garza, Joe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-08-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-08-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, President General of LULAC, dated August 6, 1948. This is a request for 250 copies of the latest issue of the LULAC News to be distributed in areas that are being affected by the Segregated Mexican School court case. Herrera also feels that a Regional Convention of LULAC would help inform delegates how to cope with local situations of illegal segregation. Also included are some recommendations of Herrera's for updates to the LULAC constitution, frequency of LULAC News printing, and distribution of LULAC lapel buttons, application cards, and membership cards.
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-10-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-10-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, President General of LULAC, dated October 6, 1948. This is a request for a charter for the El Campo LULAC men's Council. It also mentions organizing a council in Wharton County and discusses spreading LULAC councils into Jackson, Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties.
Date: October 6, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-06] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-06]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, Regional Governor of LULAC, dated January 6, 1949. This letter was to advise Herrera that a circular letter signed by the President General will be sent to all the Texas councils informing them of the upcoming Regional Convention.
Date: January 6, 1949
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History