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Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016
Transcript of an interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 22, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Louis Romero Jr., November 22, 2016
Interview with Louis Romero Jr., who carried on the Mexican food business and Tortilla Factory started by his grandmother, Delphina Torres, in Kerrville. The interview discusses his family history, upbringing, the development of Torres, a Mexican restaurant, his grandmother's sending canned tamales to World War II troops, military service, and family. Photographs and documents relating to the interview follow the transcript text.
Date:
November 22, 2016
Creator:
Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Romero, Louis, Jr.
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Houston Super Bowl Bid Hits MLK Holiday Snag]
Magazine clipping of the article, "Houston Super Bowl Bid Hits MLK Holiday Snag" in Jet Magazine discussing a potential appeal to the National Football League to boycott Houston as Super Bowl host if the state doesn't approve changing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday.
Date:
April 22, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of the Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]
Draft of the program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. The first page includes the title, date, location, and sponsoring organization and the second page has spaces labelled "About the ANC" and "About the Guest Speaker."
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]
Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project and held at Second Baptist Church on July 22, 1990. There are photos of Nelson Mandela and a woman wearing a head wrap under the title and an upraised fist in the lower right corner of the flyer.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Civil Rights Activists Calls for MKL Holiday]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Civil Rights Activists Calls for MKL Holiday" in NOKOA - The Observer, discussing Mario Marcel Salas' address to the Texas State Senate Public Affairs Committee in support of a bill to officially recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid state holiday.
Date:
March 22, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Freedom fighter eludes definition]
Newspaper clipping of the editorial, "Freedom fighter eludes definition" in the San Antonio Light discussing America's involvement in violent revolutions in Nicaragua and Afghanistan and who is considered a freedom fighter by the American public. Cavazos also discusses the American general public's discomfort with Nelson Mandela's ties to Arafat, Castro, and Gadhafi and his refusal to disavow violence as an option in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
Cavazos, R. Daniel
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation News]
Statement made by San Antonio Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation condemning the election in Rhodesia in 1979, calling it a "sham election" and asking readers to contact their senators regarding the issue.
Date:
May 22, 1979
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]
Program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. It includes some formatting comments such as "Inside L"on the first two pages.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations]
Memo announcing the relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations to 135 East 36th Street will take effect on September 1, 1990 and that the telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Date:
August 22, 1990
Creator:
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for George "Mickey" Leland, August 22, 1989]
Funeral program for George Thomas "Mickey" Leland, born November 27, 1944 and died August 7, 1989. The funeral was held August 22, 1989 at New Union Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. R. L. Hayes III. Several people spoke during the service, including Karyne Jones Conley, Rev. C. W. Black, Jr., and John Saunders.
Date:
August 22, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]
Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, at the Second Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas on July 22, 1990. The event was sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
San Antonio Mandela Project
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S. Africa benefit set for today]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "S. Africa benefit set for today," the San Antonio Light discussing the San Antonio Mandela Project's benefit to raise funds to buy food, medicine, and clothes for displaced South Africans.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
Delgado, Luz
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Jeanette Scinto]
Personal statement of Jeanette Scinto regarding her adoption from the Chenzhou Welfare Center in Hunan Province, China. She shares her desire to know her entire story and thoughts regarding her Chinese name, Dan Dan. There is a photo of Jeanette included on the second page of her statement.
Date:
March 22, 2017
Creator:
Scinto, Jeanette
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Tinka]
Personal statement of Tinka regarding the adoption of her son from Hunan Province. Tinka discusses her work as a volunteer in orphanages in Hunan Province from 1995-2005 and how she adopted her son and moved back to Switzerland. There is a photo of her with her son at the end of her statement.
Date:
March 22, 2017
Creator:
Tinka
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History With Tinka]
Oral history with Tinka regarding the adoption of her son from Hunan Province. She speaks about her work as a volunteer orphanage worker in China, particularly her work with children with impairments or disabilities, and her NGO's efforts to build support systems for children with disabilities. She speaks about how she adopted her son, who has cerebral palsy and a mental disability, and the transition for him from China to Switzerland.
Date:
March 22, 2017
Creator:
Tinka & Heath, Jena
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Healing Mission List: 1929]
Type-written and handwritten list of names with the heading "Healing Mission List." Several typed names are stricken in pencil.
Date:
May 22, 1929
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cavalry Men with Horses]
Postcard of a large group of horses and cavalry soldiers in a corral at a camp. In the foreground several men are standing next to horses who are drinking from troughs and behind them other soldiers are leading horses away to the other end of the corral. A large pipe is visible in the foreground on the left and trees and more horses can be seen in the background. A handwritten text on the front of the postcard reads "14th and 16th Cavalry Camp at Webb, Tex. April 22, 1920. 138 miles from San Antonio"
Date:
April 22, 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Pork Butts, October 16, 1922]
Invoice for Boston butts sold to C. C. Cox by the Houston Packing Company. Envelope is included.
Date:
October 22, 1922
Creator:
Houston Packing Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Glenn Nichols Land Company to C. C. Cox, May 31, 1922]
An envelope from the Glenn Nichols Land Company addressed to C. C. Cox.
Date:
May 22, 1922
Creator:
Glenn Nichols Land Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Miss Gertrude Pruitt]
An envelope containing a letter regarding Miss Gertrude Pruitt. On it in Montgomery County Superintendent P. R. Clarke's handwriting is a date and note.
Date:
July 22, 1922
Creator:
Clarke, P. R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mifflin Alkohol Massage Letter and Pamphlet]
A pamphlet and introductory letter advertising Mifflins Alkohol Massage, an ethyl alcohol-based tonic for treating various skin ailments. A return order postcard and the sending envelope are included.
Date:
August 22, 1922
Creator:
Mifflin Chemical Corporation
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Free Textbooks to Splendora School, October 22, 1921]
Invoice for free textbooks provided to the Splendora school in Montgomery County by the Texas State Dept. of Education.
Date:
October 22, 1921
Creator:
Texas. State Board of Education.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions for Schools and Victory Savings Week, 1919]
A pamphlet from the War Savings Division of the Federal Reserve to American public schools with instructions for the celebration of Victory Savings Week, a national celebration and pledge drive for the first anniversary of World One One's end. Included are letters addressed to principals, teachers, and parents, specific instructions for schools on how to organize events and collect money pledges during the week, and lyrics for "thrift songs" to be sung. A return envelope and the sending envelope are included.
Date:
October 22, 1919
Creator:
Smith, Frank M.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History