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[Abilene City Ordinances: 1950-1956] (open access)

[Abilene City Ordinances: 1950-1956]

Ledger containing ordinances/resolutions passed by the city of Abilene, Texas from May 1950 to February 1956.
Date: 1950/1956
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-103] (open access)

[City of Clarendon Ledger: Ordinances 1-103]

This ledger includes the documentation filed in the Office of the County Court for Donley County which covers the incorporation of the Town of Clarendon as well as the text of ordinances proposed and approved by the City of Clarendon.
Date: 1950~
Creator: Clarendon (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership (open access)

Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership

An agreement of dissolution between Gayle Snell and Robert Schaefer for their company Schell Air-Photo Service, describing specific financial arrangements and rights between them and signed by a Los Angeles County notary.
Date: July 21, 1950
Creator: Snell, Gayle M. & Schaefer, Robert C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Exhibit A" Corrected Copy 39-6662, December 9, 1950] (open access)

["Exhibit A" Corrected Copy 39-6662, December 9, 1950]

Document from Texas Governor Allan Shivers granting the remission of bond forfeiture judgement against John J. Herrera.
Date: December 9, 1950
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda] (open access)

[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda]

Notarized statement of Jesus Chavez sworn before Notary Public Minerva H. Garcia on August 23, possibly 1951. This was a certification that payment was received from Frank DeAnda in full payment of damages to Chavez's truck. Chavez also asks for dismissal of his case against Frank DeAnda.
Date: 1951?
Creator: Chavez, Jesus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda] (open access)

[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda]

Notarized statement of Jesus Chavez sworn before Notary Public Minerva H. Garcia on August 23, possibly 1951. This was a certification that payment was received from Frank DeAnda in full payment of damages to Chavez's truck. Chavez also asks for dismissal of his case against Frank DeAnda.
Date: 1951?
Creator: Chavez, Jesus
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Supplemental Abstract Number 7500: College Hills Block 19, Lot 29] (open access)

[Supplemental Abstract Number 7500: College Hills Block 19, Lot 29]

Abstract compiled for lot 41 in the College Hills Woodlands subdivision, located in College Station, Texas, including copies of various deeds, tax statements, and other legal documents related to the property.
Date: January 11, 1951
Creator: Brazos County Abstract Company, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10] (open access)

[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10]

Statement from Abel Cisneros, President of Wharton County LULAC Council Number 170, notarized by Isabel S. Rivera, dated July 10, 1951. This statement is concerning a discriminatory incident in which three men of Mexican descent were refused service on grounds of their race.
Date: July 10, 1951
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teacher's Contract for Logan County (open access)

Teacher's Contract for Logan County

Teaching contract for Logan county. Includes salary information, education, and dates of employment at Langston High School.
Date: July 14, 1951
Creator: Arterbery, A.C.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Court indictment, United States of America vs. Ernesto Herrera, Arnulfo Jimenez Torres, and Trinidad Lopez Fierros - 1951-09-24] (open access)

[Court indictment, United States of America vs. Ernesto Herrera, Arnulfo Jimenez Torres, and Trinidad Lopez Fierros - 1951-09-24]

District Court of the United States indictment for the case of United States of America versus Ernesto Herrera, Arnulfo Jimenez Torres, and Trinidad Lopez Fierros. The case concerns the unlawful acquisition, transfer, and sale of marijuana by the defendants.
Date: September 24, 1951
Creator: District Court of the United States
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951] (open access)

[Indenture of Trust: Trinity Petroleum Trust, October 1, 1951]

Indenture of trust for the Trinity Petroleum Company.
Date: October 1, 1951
Creator: Trinity Petroleum Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sale of Land from Henry Sayles, Jr., Perry Sayles, and John Sayles to the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company] (open access)

[Sale of Land from Henry Sayles, Jr., Perry Sayles, and John Sayles to the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company]

Contract stating that Henry Sayles, Jr., Perry Sayles, and John Sayles, as executors and trustees of the will of Hattie M. Sayles, agree to sell a property in Taylor County, Texas, to the West Texas Gulf Pipe Line Company. The contract is unsigned.
Date: November 1951
Creator: Sayles, Henry, Jr.; Sayles, Perry & Sayles, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03] (open access)

[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03]

Agreement regarding petition of Augustine Picaso versus Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas, dated December 3, 1951. This is the rendering of final agreement following the hearing of the above petition before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, J. W. Edgar. It was agreed that segregation practices in Nixon Independent School District shall cease with regards to children of Latin-American descent.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Edgar, J. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1951] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1951]

1951 Harris County poll tax receipt number 193730 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 17, 1952
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Teacher's contract for Mary McCain] (open access)

[Teacher's contract for Mary McCain]

A teachers contract between the Denton County school district and Mary McCain, wife of Fred McCain. The contract states that all parties entered an agreement on May, 28, 1952 between the board of trustees and Mary McCain, to work one year in a Denton public school.
Date: May 28, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Criminal Record for Robert Glenn Klauss #2] (open access)

[Criminal Record for Robert Glenn Klauss #2]

Criminal Record from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for Robert Glenn Klause. The record lists his prior arrests and charges.
Date: July 10, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City of Dallas Police Department Case Report for Juanita Dale Dabbs] (open access)

[City of Dallas Police Department Case Report for Juanita Dale Dabbs]

City of Dallas Police Department case report for Juanita Dale Dabbs, also known as Candy Barr. Includes arrest information and a summary of the case.
Date: August 1, 1952
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Connecticut General Life Insurance Certificate T-341-12] (open access)

[Connecticut General Life Insurance Certificate T-341-12]

Life insurance certificate outlining the terms of a policy for Donald C. Johnson as an employee of Simmons Company. The policy is for $3400 and lists his wife (Betty Jean) as the beneficiary.
Date: August 29, 1952
Creator: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952] (open access)

[Waiver of Notice of Meeting and Proxy, December 1952]

Waiver statement for Sugarland Industries certificate holders granting permission through proxy for an upcoming meeting.
Date: December 1952
Creator: Sugarland Industries
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission, December 19, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission, December 19, 1952]

Letter from William R. Donovan to Interstate Commerce Commission discussing a reply on behalf of California sugar shippers requesting for a petition of the Imperial Sugar Company to be denied.
Date: December 19, 1952
Creator: Donovan, William R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Property & Land Ownership] (open access)

[Property & Land Ownership]

Property and land ownership in the County of Harris for trustees.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Rubin, Louis H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarland Industries Company Report] (open access)

[Sugarland Industries Company Report]

Sugarland Industries company report.
Date: December 20, 1952
Creator: Corman, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird, December 22, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird, December 22, 1952]

Letter from W. H. Dana to G. W. Laird discussing the desire to suspend the reduction of carload rates on sugar. The evidence for the suspension is listed, including an analysis of current rates and market conditions.
Date: December 22, 1952
Creator: Dana, W. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proxy Template, 1953] (open access)

[Proxy Template, 1953]

Template for a proxy applying to appointments within Imperial Sugar Company.
Date: 1953
Creator: Imperial Sugar Company
System: The Portal to Texas History