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[Letter from Julia Kooken to John and Jo Stanford, March 23, 1964]
Letter from Julia Kooken to John and Jo Stanford discussing a plan to flood the office of Ross Barnett with checks made out to a memorial fund for the family of Medgar Evers. The fund will support the Evers family while allowing Americans to express their position regarding Medgar Evers' death. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the typed letter asking John and Jo to forgive the carbon copy and a list of other people Kooken sent the letter to.
Date:
March 23, 1964
Creator:
Kooken, Julia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brandoch I. Lovely and Elizabeth M. Burba to San Antonio American Civil Liberties Union Members, February 26, 1965]
Letter from Brandoch I. Lovely and Elizabeth M. Burba, the state president and executive director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, to the San Antonio members of the American Civil Liberties Union announcing a meeting on March 10 at the First Unitarian Church to about forming a San Antonio Civil Liberties Union.
Date:
February 26, 1965
Creator:
Lovely, Brandoch I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "ANC battle for liberty is for all, official says," in the San Antonio Light discussing Lyndall Shope-Mafole's address to the benefit organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project.
Date:
July 23, 1990
Creator:
López, Nora
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Fifth Annual Celebration Martin Luther King, Jr.]
Program for the Fifth Annual Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. organized by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial City-County Commission in San Antonio, Texas. The schedule events take place between January 12 and January 21, 1991 and the theme for 1991's celebration is "Non-Violence: A Time to Act...A Way to Live!"
Date:
January 1991
Creator:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial City-County Commisison
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 800 marchers rally, protest King verdict]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "800 marchers rally, protest King verdict," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the rally in San Antonio to protest the Rodney King verdict. The protest was organized by Frontline 2000 and the article discusses the demands of the group regarding police reform and monetary investment in black communities.
Date:
May 17, 1992
Creator:
Martinez, Rolando
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kinko's Fax From S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant, July 10, 1990]
Kinko's fax cover sheet and fax checklist for a fax sent from S. Matabane to Rev. Hector Grant. The special instructions on the fax sheet read, "Bio for Mrs. Shope-Mafole."
Date:
July 10, 1990
Creator:
Matabane, S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow and Waggoner Carr, March 8, 1965]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow and Waggoner Carr stating that John W. Stanford, Jr.'s papers had not been returned to him as ordered by the court and requesting that Barlow and Carr return Stanford's missing papers and pay the court costs as ordered by the court. The letter was copied to the Office of the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court, John W. Stanford, Jr., Solomon Casseb, and Mel Wulf.
Date:
March 8, 1965
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow requesting that Maverick be permitted to appear before the grand jury in the event that the United States Supreme Court rejects Stanford's case and that Barlow takes Stanford to the grand jury.
Date:
April 16, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, March 3, 1965]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow discussing the case, Stanford v. Texas, No. 40, October Term 1964. Maverick states that the petition for a rehearing was denied by the United States Supreme Court and that Barlow is expected to return Stanford's papers to him.
Date:
March 3, 1965
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., December 30, 1963]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr. enclosing a copy of a telegram from the American Civil Liberties Union regarding the search of Stanford's home.
Date:
December 30, 1963
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., January 3, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr. requesting that Stanford type up information on the books and personal items seized from his home. Maverick asks that Stanford organizes the information into three categories, "Pro-Communist" books, "Anti Communist" books, and some of the personal items that were seized.
Date:
January 3, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr., January 13, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford, Jr. discussing a conversation Maverick had with Melvin Wulf about the possibility of the American Civil Liberties Union taking Stanford's case should he be indicted. He also recommends that Stanford send a copy of the indictment, if he receives one, to Maverick as soon as possible.
Date:
January 14, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, April 16, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford asking Stanford to read over the enclosed brief and return it to Maverick by the following Monday. Under Maverick's signature, "For the American Civil Liberties Union" is written.
Date:
April 16, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, February 1, 1965]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford discussing whether the American Civil Liberties Union would provide Stanford with council if he appeared before a legislative committee voluntarily.
Date:
February 1, 1965
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr., April 28, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr. discussing how Stanford should invoke the Fifth Amendment if he is indicted and stating that there is no news yet from the United States Supreme Court about Stanford's case.
Date:
April 28, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, Jr., July 24, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, discussing Pacem in Terris by Pope John and the dissenting opinion of Hugo Black. He also shares that he will likely argue the first thirty minutes of Stanford's case before the United States Supreme Court and Mel Wulf and a Wall Street Republican will close the last thirty minutes.
Date:
July 24, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, June 30, 1966]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John Stanford discussing a new book, "Equal Justice Under the Law," urging Stanford to purchase a copy, and to look at page 129. The letter is on the letterhead of Maverick, Tynan & Gochman stationery.
Date:
June 30, 1966
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, October 28, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford discussing the lawyers involved in Stanford's case in the United States Supreme Court.
Date:
October 28, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, September 16, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford stating the rough draft of the brief in Stanford's case will be sent to New York the following week and that the State of Texas will have thirty days to file its reply brief.
Date:
September 16, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf, October 21, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf discussing John Stanford's intention to write the court and stating he does not approve of Stanford addressing the court.
Date:
October 21, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. McAvoy to John W. Stanford, October 30, 1964]
Letter from John J. McAvoy to John W. Stanford requesting a short biography from Stanford to help McAvoy prepare to argue Stanford's case in Stanford v. Texas.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Creator:
McAvoy, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greeting Card of the Front Page of the Black Panther, Volume 8, Number 22]
Greeting card with an image of the front page of The Black Panther, Volume 8, Number 22. The headline story is "One Year After Assassination: They Haven't Killed George Jackson." The back of the card has information about the Black Panther Party Newspaper and the National Jericho Movement.
Date:
20XX
Creator:
National Jericho Movement
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Proposal for "Barbara Jordan Community Center of Activities" Master Plan, Objectives
Proposal for "Barbara Jones Community Center for Activities" from Organizations United for Eastside Development detailing the proposed facility.
Date:
1977?
Creator:
Organizations United for Eastside Development
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations]
Memo announcing the relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations to 135 East 36th Street will take effect on September 1, 1990 and that the telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Date:
August 22, 1990
Creator:
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History