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The Indians of The Big Bend Country (open access)

The Indians of The Big Bend Country

This is a research paper written by Nancy Edwards for an American History Class at Marfa High School in April 1968. The paper discusses the various tribes in west Texas and how they lived, artifacts found in pueblos and caves, historical descriptions of early Spanish interactions with the tribes, and relationships between the tribes. It covers popular legends of some tribes and legends surrounding the Marfa Lights.
Date: April 1968
Creator: Edwards, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 01, Number 11, April 1, 1962 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 01, Number 11, April 1, 1962

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: April 1, 1962
Creator: Provisional League of Women Voters of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 09, April 19, 1963 (open access)

The Denton Voter Newsletter, Volume 02, Number 09, April 19, 1963

League of Women Voters of Denton Newsletter discusses issues about voting and upcoming ballot legislation.
Date: April 19, 1963
Creator: League of Women Voters of Denton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1966] (open access)

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1966]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on April 25, 1966. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "Christian home."
Date: April 25, 1966
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1964] (open access)

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1964]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on April 25, 1964. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "cruzada nueva vida."
Date: April 25, 1964
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1962] (open access)

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1962]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on April 25, 1962. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served.
Date: April 25, 1962
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1963] (open access)

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending April 25, 1963]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on April 25, 1963. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "study on evangelism."
Date: April 25, 1963
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from Sam and Pauline Bondi to O. V. Anderson - 1964-04-06] (open access)

[Promissory Note from Sam and Pauline Bondi to O. V. Anderson - 1964-04-06]

Promissory note in which Sam and Pauline Bondi promise to pay $2050.00 plus interest to O. V. Anderson, April 6, 1964.
Date: April 6, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Vacancy List for the United States Agency for International Development for Latin America, as of April 4, 1965] (open access)

[Vacancy List for the United States Agency for International Development for Latin America, as of April 4, 1965]

List of vacancies for the United States Agency for International Development for Latin America compiled on April 5, 1965.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: United States. Agency for International Development. Bureau for Latin America
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]

Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1961. The speech refers to President John F. Kennedy's relations with Mexico and Mexican-Americans in office and states that Americans must fight against the Communism rising in Cuba.
Date: April 21, 1961
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1961. Herrera speaks as a representative of League of United Latin American Citizens and places a wreath on the monument on their behalf as he states he has done for 22 years.
Date: April 21, 1961
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1965-04-21] (open access)

[Handwritten speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1965-04-21]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1965. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf.
Date: April 21, 1965
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1966-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1966-04-21]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1965. The speech refers to President Lyndon Johnson's recent trip to Mexico City.
Date: April 21, 1966
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Battleground - 1967-04-21] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Battleground - 1967-04-21]

Draft of a Speech by John J. Herrera to be delivered at the San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1965. Herrera placed a wreath on the monument to commemorate the 131st anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 21, 1967
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1967-04-21] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1967-04-21]

Draft of a speech written by John J. Herrera and delivered on the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. The draft is handwritten on legal paper.
Date: April 21, 1967
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Day celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf. Below the typed speech is a handwritten note "Original Text. Needless to say - I knocked 'em dead J.H. 04/20/68 San Jacinto". The reverse of the page has a handwritten letter to Herrera's son, Doug, telling him about his speech and that he was thinking about the boys fighting in Vietnam.
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Day on April 20, 1968.
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Draft of speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf.
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Autographed speech by Martin Dies, Jr. - 1969-04-21] (open access)

[Autographed speech by Martin Dies, Jr. - 1969-04-21]

A typed, autographed copy of a speech by Martin Dies, Jr., delivered on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1969. The inscription reads "To my friend and great [?] John Herrera, Martin Dies, Jr."
Date: April 21, 1969
Creator: Dies, Martin, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cashier's check for J. B. Casas - 1965-04-26] (open access)

[Cashier's check for J. B. Casas - 1965-04-26]

Cashier's check remitted from John J. Herrera to the order of J. B. Casas for $25.
Date: April 26, 1965
Creator: Downtown Bank
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from Custom Discount Carpets, Inc., April 9, 1964] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from Custom Discount Carpets, Inc., April 9, 1964]

Contract for services performed at the law offices of John J. Herrera by Custom Discount Carpets, Inc.
Date: April 9, 1964
Creator: Custom Discount Carpets, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1027 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1027

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, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a transfer of funds from the Professional Engineers' License Fund to the fund for the General Operating Expenses of A&M College is legally authorized.
Date: April 3, 1961
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1033 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1033

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, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether an attorney, in filing suit in the Small Claims Court, in behalf of businesses, corporations and other people who are able to pay attorney's fees, etc., would be considered a collection agent under Section 2 of Article 2460a of Vernon's Civil Statutes.
Date: April 4, 1961
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-823 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-823

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, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Exemption from ad valorem taxation of properties of Caldwell Schools, Inc., under Article 7150, Vernon's Civil Statutes.
Date: April 1, 1960
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History