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[Folder containing a letter and photographs of cattle] (open access)

[Folder containing a letter and photographs of cattle]

Folder containing a letter from The Santa Gertrudis Journal and nine photographs of cattle. The folder is white on the front and back. Inside (right side only) has an advertisement for Mamie E. George Ranch. The advertisement is in gray, black, and white and reads: "Our ALL POLLED Offering at the Pioneer Breeders Sale Premont, Texas Oct. 17 [6 rectangular areas for photos and 6 lined areas below rectangles for print]. Sale will be held at Los Jaboncillos Ranch - 7 Miles North of Premont on Hwy. 281 beginning at 1:30 P. M. [on bottom left is a sticker that reads: "For Sale At the Ranch" and below it is a lined area. Sticker in bottom left corner reads: Horned and Polled Santa Gertrudis Member: Santa Gertrudis Breeders International, Kingsville, Texas 78363 A Pioneer Santa Gertrudis Breeder An Old Herd With A New Program Santa Gertrudis Since 1932 Hilmar Moore, General Manger Walter W. Cardwell, Jr. Consultant Lockhardt, Texas Mail: George Building, Richmond, Texas 77469 Phone 713 342-2261 or 713 342-3758 (night)".
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Campos Family (open access)

The Campos Family

This is a research paper written by Herlinda Espinoza for an American History Class at Marfa High School on December 7, 1970. It covers the history of the Campos family of west Texas.
Date: December 7, 1970
Creator: Espinoza, Herlinda
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bloys Campmeeting Association (open access)

Bloys Campmeeting Association

This pamphlet gives an overview of the origins of the Bloys Campmeetings as well as the services available at the 1970 service.
Date: 1970
Creator: Bloys Campmeeting Association
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Borunda Family (open access)

The Borunda Family

Report written for a Marfa High School history class by Paul Spitzer on December 7, 1970. The paper briefly tells the story of Carolina Palomo and Cipriano Borunda. Carolina ran the Old Borunda Cafe. It covers their childhoods, their relocation to Marfa with their families, their marriage, their businesses, and their deaths. It includes a hand-drawn family tree.
Date: December 7, 1970
Creator: Spitzer, Paul
System: The Portal to Texas History
Beta Sigma Phi Members (open access)

Beta Sigma Phi Members

Page with a photograph and description of three members of Beta Sigma Phi. They are preparing Christmas decorations for an upcoming dance. Pictured (L-R): Mrs. Jack Brunson, Mrs. Charlie Henderson, and Mrs. Carl Robinson.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Personal Letter from Lee Roy Middleton (open access)

Personal Letter from Lee Roy Middleton

Copy of a letter written from Lee Roy Middleton to Lonnie Wiemers in February 1970. It contains biographical information about Mr.L.C. Brite.
Date: February 1970
Creator: Middleton, Lee Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fort Davis 1880 (open access)

Fort Davis 1880

Research paper written to describe six photographs of buildings and men at Fort Davis in West Texas in the 1880s. Once a militaty fort, it is now a National Historic Site.
Date: 1970
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, February 4, 1970 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Walt Parker, February 4, 1970

Interview with Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives Walt Parker, who is also a builder and farmer-rancher from Denton, Texas. In the interview, Parker describes details from his childhood and early years. He recounts his personal views and experiences as a member of the Sixty-first Legislature, and includes comments on Governor Preston Smith. Parker also discusses his personal views on issues including revenue legislation, the influence of lobbyists, state minimum wage law, the creation of new four-year colleges, committee appointments, and changes in state sales tax exemptions.
Date: February 4, 1970
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Parker, Walt
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Press release for "Experiments in Plastic"] (open access)

[Press release for "Experiments in Plastic"]

Press release announcing the exhibition Experiments in Plastic, March 18–April 19, 1970 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Designers [Product Environment exhibition, July 15–September 7, 1970] (open access)

List of Designers [Product Environment exhibition, July 15–September 7, 1970]

List of designers featured in the exhibition Product Environment, July 15–September 7, 1970 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
List of Manufacturers [Product Environment exhibition, July 15–September 7, 1970] (open access)

List of Manufacturers [Product Environment exhibition, July 15–September 7, 1970]

List of manufacturers represented in the exhibition Product Environment, July 15–September 7, 1970 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Product  Envirionment: Furniture Retailers] (open access)

[Product Envirionment: Furniture Retailers]

List of retailers selling furniture featured in the exhibition Product Environment, July 15–September 7, 1970 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press release 6-10-70: Product Environment exhibition] (open access)

[Press release 6-10-70: Product Environment exhibition]

Press release announcing the exhibition Product Environment, July 15–September 7, 1970 at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Announcement of Importance [Scholastic Art Exhibition, 1971] (open access)

Announcement of Importance [Scholastic Art Exhibition, 1971]

Entry rules and guidelines for the Scholastic Art Show at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, April 4–11, 1971,
Date: 1970
Creator: Creative Arts Center of Dallas
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Scholastic Art Show, 1970 [Press Release] (open access)

Dallas Scholastic Art Show, 1970 [Press Release]

Press release for the Dallas Scholastic Art Show, April 5–April 12, 1970, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes names of participants.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dallas Scholastic Art Show, 1970 [Press Release] (open access)

Dallas Scholastic Art Show, 1970 [Press Release]

Press release for the Dallas Scholastic Art Show, April 5–April 12, 1970, held at the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Includes names of award winners.
Date: 1970
Creator: Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1970-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1970-04-21]

Speech by John J. Herrera, delivered on Tuesday, April 21, 1970, at the San Jacinto Battleground Monument for San Jacinto Day. Herrera recounts the events leading up to the battle and lays a wreath on the monument in memory of those who fought.
Date: April 21, 1970
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 41st National Convention of LULAC - 1970-06-28] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 41st National Convention of LULAC - 1970-06-28]

Speech given by John J. Herrera at the National Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, June 28, 1970. Herrera speaks about the caliber of the leadership of LULAC by naming individuals including lengthy information on David Adame. On back of all the pages are four black and white photographs of David Adame at LULAC events.
Date: June 28, 1970
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
We the Mexican Americans (open access)

We the Mexican Americans

Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Commerce about the demographics of Mexican Americans. The pamphlet stresses the need for Mexican Americans to participate in the upcoming 1970 United States census. The left side of the document is in English; the right side is in Spanish.
Date: 1970
Creator: Olivàrez, Grace
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-547 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-547

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; The meaning of the phrase "the substance only of depositions shall be recorded" as employed in Section 15 of the Texas Probate Code.
Date: January 6, 1970
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-548 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-548

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the substitution of the word "affirmed" for "sworn upon oath" meets the legal requirements of Section 13 of the Texas Engineering Practice Act.
Date: January 8, 1970
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-549 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-549

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Filling vacancies on the board of directors of a county hospital authority created pursuant to the provisions of Article 4494r, V.C.S.
Date: January 7, 1970
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-550 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-550

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Eligibility of certain employers for statutory workmen's compensation insurance.
Date: January 8, 1970
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-551 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-551

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Construction of Senate Bill 589, Acts of the 61st Legislature, Regular Session, 1969, Ch. 779, p. 2304 (The Texas Professional Corporation Act).
Date: January 8, 1970
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History