[Letter from Anthony Lewis to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony Lewis to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-10]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of a brief letter from Anthony Lewis thanking John J. Herrera for his previous note. The letter is typed on letterhead for The New York Times London Bureau.
Date: April 10, 1970
Creator: Lewis, Anthony
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - 1970-04-12] (open access)

[Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - 1970-04-12]

Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros dated April 12, 1970. The front of the card is a floral design with red, pink, orange and yellow flowers with the text "From Both of Us on Your Birthday" written in gold leaf. The interior of the card contains printed text "We couldn't count the many things we wish for you, good health, good luck, and happiness are only just a few -- for you deserve the very best in all that brings you cheer, with birthdays growing happier with every passing year!" The card is signed "Love your god-children, Silvia & John Cisneros".
Date: April 12, 1970
Creator: Cisneros, Silvia & Cisneros, John
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George P. Red to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-27] (open access)

[Letter from George P. Red to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-27]

Letter from George P. Red, president of the San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, to John J. Herrera dated April 27, 1970. The letter, on Sons of the Republic of Texas letterhead, conveys the organization's appreciation of Herrera's participation the event for the 134th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date: April 27, 1970
Creator: Red, George P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-29]

Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for inviting Pinedo and his wife to Herrera's birthday party, and also giving Pinedo a picture of John and Robert Kennedy. Pinedo sincerely thanks Herrera for making it possible for Pinedo and his wife to meet the Kennedys the day before he was shot.
Date: April 29, 1970
Creator: Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Josephine Sampson] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Josephine Sampson]

Funeral program for Mrs. Josephine Sampson, born October 24, 1923. The funeral was held Saturday, April 3, 1971 at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Rufus Wilson. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 3, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Julius E. Johnson, April 5, 1971] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Julius E. Johnson, April 5, 1971]

Funeral program for Mr. Julius E. Johnson, born March 4, 1934. The funeral was held Monday, April 5, 1971 at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. W. G. Gillespie. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 5, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 18, 1971] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 18, 1971]

Handwritten minutes from the April 18, 1971 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, and other business.
Date: April 18, 1971
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program Commemorating the 135th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1971 (open access)

Program Commemorating the 135th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1971

Program for the commemoration of the 135th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto held at San Jacinto Battleground Park on April 21, 1971, and hosted by the San Jacinto Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Sons of the Republic of Texas. The inside of the program lists the days speeches and events as well as the lyrics to "Texas, Our Texas." The back of the programs lists the officers of the hosting organizations.
Date: April 21, 1971
Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas, San Jacinto Chapter
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1971-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1971-04-21]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Monument on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1971, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera indicates that after giving this address for the past 31 years he is grateful as to how he has been received, confident that the memory of those who fought will live on, and plans to pass the honor of speaking at this event another another person.
Date: April 21, 1971
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenneth L. Ballard - 1971-04-22] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenneth L. Ballard - 1971-04-22]

Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenith L. Ballard expressing appreciation for and congratulating Ballard for his 30 years of service with IBM.
Date: April 22, 1971
Creator: Watson, Thomas J., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-04-29]

Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard congratulating and thanking Ballard for his contributions to IBM during Ballard's 30 years of service. The letter is typed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Vice President.
Date: April 29, 1971
Creator: Biggar, Charles P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Thomas Logan, Jr., April 4, 1972] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Thomas Logan, Jr., April 4, 1972]

Funeral program for Mr. Thomas Logan, Jr. The funeral was held Tuesday, April 4, 1972 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in City Cemetery #3 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 4, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled at Beaumont, Texas signed by five past presidents of LULAC.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez, unsigned copy] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez, unsigned copy]

Unsigned copy of the Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Rosie Hill, April 6, 1972] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Rosie Hill, April 6, 1972]

Funeral program for Mrs. Rosie Hill. The funeral was held April 6, 1972 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend S. H. James. The funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 6, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
UT Prof G. I. Sanchez dies, page one (open access)

UT Prof G. I. Sanchez dies, page one

Page one of a newspaper clipping about the passing of Dr. George Isadore Sanchez y Sanchez Thursday, April 6, 1972.
Date: April 6, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
UT Prof G. I. Sanchez dies, page two (open access)

UT Prof G. I. Sanchez dies, page two

Page two of a newspaper clipping about the passing of Dr. George Isadore Sanchez y Sanchez Thursday, April 6, 1972.
Date: April 6, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 16, 1972] (open access)

[Minutes for the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc. Meeting - April 16, 1972]

Handwritten minutes from the April 16, 1972 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, and other business.
Date: April 16, 1972
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record, Volume 118, Number 61, April 19, 1972 (open access)

Congressional Record, Volume 118, Number 61, April 19, 1972

Congressional Record : Proceedings and Debates of the 92nd Congress, Second Session, April 19, 1972. "A noble effort on behalf of America's second largest and most ignored minority." Speech given before the Senate by John V. Tunney with President Richard Nixon in attendance about the employment and underemployment of Spanish Americans.
Date: April 19, 1972
Creator: United States Senate
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Maggie Harris, April 28, 1972] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Maggie Harris, April 28, 1972]

Funeral program for Mrs. Maggie Harris, born October 11, 1892. The funeral was held Friday, April 28, 1972 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and she was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 28, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Eddie D. Williams, April 2, 1973] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Eddie D. Williams, April 2, 1973]

Funeral program for Eddie D. Williams. The funeral was held April 2, 1973 at F. E. Lewis Memorial Chapel, officiated by Reverend A. R. Nelson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home, and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 2, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for James Williams, April 4, 1973] (open access)

[Funeral Program for James Williams, April 4, 1973]

Funeral program for James Williams. The funeral was held April 4, 1973 at Second Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary, and he was buried in San Antonio #1 F. & A. M. Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: April 4, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Court Setting, Edna Beasley vs. Margarita Torres - 1973-04-13] (open access)

[Court Setting, Edna Beasley vs. Margarita Torres - 1973-04-13]

Court setting document setting the date and naming the attorneys for the pending case of Edna Beasley vs. Margarita Torres.
Date: April 13, 1973
Creator: Turrentine, R. E., Jr.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History