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[Diana and David Mantor]

(back of photo) Diana and David Mantor of Corpus Christi, Tex. Ready for the High School "great ball". Children of Betsy Blackshear (Mrs. Philip Mantor) Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Divino Salvador]

Photograph of a congregation in front of El Divino Salvador. The church is a white building with an enclosed entry way. The congregation is gathered in front. The man standing with his back to the camera in the middle of the group has been identified with an arrow as J. C. Palacio. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Enero 1950 El Divino Salvador E. D."
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children at a Congregation]

Group of young girls standing at the pews of a church during a congregation. Some of the girls are looking at the camera, however many are looking in different directions. The girls are all dressed in light patterned dresses. There is a woman sitting and holding a young boy and another young girl. There are several adults standing at the pews in the background and reading from small bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown. Latin-American congregation meeting in 1st. Presby. Church".
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]

Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Divino Salvador Kindergarten]

Photograph of the kindergarten class at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children and two women, possibly teachers, are sitting in the pews. A third woman and a man are standing at the back The back dates the photograph to 1950.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Divino Salvador kindergartners going home]

Photograph of the children of the Divino Salvador kindergarten ready to go home for the day. This information is given on the back. The children are in a car that is parked in front of the church. A man is standing outside of the car facing away from the camera. The back dates the photograph to October 1950.
Date: October 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women in church]

Photograph of women in church. The following information is written on the back: "Women of Ch. District meet. C. C. - D. S. 1950." The women are standing and holding hands. One woman is standing at the front of the sanctuary facing the rest, and there are three men at the back. There is a fan in the bottom left corner.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Divino Salvador Church]

Photograph of a group of women meeting in the Divino Salvador Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The following information is written on the back: "Part of the group that met for an all-day bi-district meeting, Nov., 1950." One woman is standing next to a table at the front facing the other women who are sitting in the pews. There is also a woman sitting at the piano to the right.
Date: November 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Divino Salvador Kindergarten]

Photograph of the Divino Salvador Kindergarten class in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children are posing in front of a fence along with two women and a man who is kneeling on the front row. There is a field behind them, and there are houses in the background. The date on the back of the photograph is October 1950.
Date: October 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Divino Salvador Kindergarten]

Photograph of the Divino Salvador Kindergarten class in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children are posing in front of a fence along with two women and a man who is kneeling on the front row. There is a field behind them, and there are houses in the background. The date on the back of the photograph is October 1950.
Date: October 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Divino Salvador Kindergarten]

Photograph of a group of kindergartners at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children and two women, possibly teachers, are sitting in the pews. There are doors at the back of the room. The back dates the photograph to October 1950.
Date: October 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Hector P. Garcia - 1950-06-16] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Hector P. Garcia - 1950-06-16]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Hector P. Garcia of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated June 16, 1950. Comments on recent LULAC elections and the behind-the-scenes issues driving the nominations. A brief mention of John Herrera's 15-minute radio program in Houston every Saturday.
Date: June 16, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Elias Licona - 1950-08-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Elias Licona - 1950-08-01]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Elias Licona of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated August 1, 1950. A young man from Corpus Christi who was accepted to Harvard University needs help with expenses for college and Herrera is asking the Corpus Christi LULACs to find out what can be done to help him.
Date: August 1, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1064 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1064

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Taxation of a whip owned by a Louisiana corporation and listing Corpus Christi, Texas, as its home port.
Date: May 29, 1950
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Study to Determine to What Extent the Students and Recent Alumni of Robstown High School Think the School is Meeting the Imperative Needs of Youth (open access)

A Study to Determine to What Extent the Students and Recent Alumni of Robstown High School Think the School is Meeting the Imperative Needs of Youth

The problem set forth is a study to determine to what extent the students and recent alumni of Robstown High School think the school is meeting the imperative needs of youth.
Date: August 1950
Creator: Outlaw, James Brannon
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Broadway Bluff Improvement Photograph #9]

Photograph of the Broadway Bluff Improvement in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Row in Corpus Christi]

Postcard of several hotels overlooking a parking lot, described as "Hotel Row on Upper Broadway showing the Robert Driscol and the White Plaza Hotels." The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Cecelia Smith 1906 McFaddin Ave Beaumont, Texas."
Date: October 11, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to L. R. Johnson, March 29, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from D. W. Kempner to L. R. Johnson, March 29, 1950]

Letter from D. W. Kempner to L. R. Johnson thanking him for the birthday greeting he receives annually and inquiring humorously about the contents of the card.
Date: March 29, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Johnson to D. W. Kempner, March 30, 1950 (open access)

[Letter from L. R. Johnson to D. W. Kempner, March 30, 1950

Letter from L. R. Johnson to D. W. Kempner responding to Kempner's inquiry about his humorous birthday card and elaborating about his trusty steed Napoleon. Johnson then switches to a more serious tone and sends his best wishes to Kempner and his family.
Date: March 30, 1950
Creator: Johnson, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History