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[Letter from J. T. Canales to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-12] (open access)

[Letter from J. T. Canales to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-12]

Letter from J. T. Canales of Brownsville, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated March 12, 1952. Canales is enclosing a clipping from the Brownsville Herald about a meeting of Latin Americans in Mission, Texas.
Date: March 12, 1952
Creator: Canales, J. T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
'Latinos' traits pamphlet blasted (open access)

'Latinos' traits pamphlet blasted

Newspaper clipping from the Brownsville Herald of Brownsville, Texas, dated March 11, 1952. The article is entitled "Latinos' Traits Pamphlet Blasted." The article covers discussions held at an assembly of Latin Americans at Mission, Texas, on the pamphlet published by the University of Texas, "The Wetback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas," written by Lyle Saunders and Olen E. Leonard. The assembly condemned the features of the pamphlet.
Date: March 11, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel (open access)

Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel

Full page from the "El Tiempo" newspaper published in Harlingen, Texas, dated June 20, 1952, which features several articles about Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas, who was jailed on contempt charges when he wrote a letter to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission complaining that the court had been prejudiced in their decision to sentence Roberto Jiminez to a 10-year sentence.
Date: June 20, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ricardo Martinez to John J. Herrera - 1952-07-12] (open access)

[Letter from Ricardo Martinez to John J. Herrera - 1952-07-12]

Letter from Ricardo Molinez of LULAC Council Number 146 of McAllen, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 13, 1952. Molinez congratulates Herrera on his recent election to LULAC National President. Molinez requests help in issue of Frank Ferree being held in contempt of court, includes a petition signed by citizens of Harlingen, Texas, addressed to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Date: July 13, 1952
Creator: Martinez, Ricardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Department of State - 1952-07-03] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Department of State - 1952-07-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas to the Department of State in Washington, D. C. dated July 3, 1952. A request to investigate the food served to the prisoners confined in the Brownsville, Texas jail.
Date: July 3, 1952
Creator: Ferree, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission - 1952-05-27] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Ferree to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission - 1952-05-27]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission in Austin, Texas, dated May 27, 1952. The letter addresses discriminatory decisions of attorneys during jury selection in the Texas courts when choosing between Latin American or Anglo jurors. The letter also relates details of judgment in court case against Roberto Jiminez in Brownsville, mentioning irregularities in jury selection and possible perjury of witnesses.
Date: May 27, 1952
Creator: Ferree, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ferree pens letters about Cameron jail (open access)

Ferree pens letters about Cameron jail

Newspaper clipping about Frank Ferree's letters complaining about the quality of food in the Brownsville, Texas jail, hand-dated July 8, 1952.
Date: July 8, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Green Island Quadrangle

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24,000
Date: 1952
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of Small House with Vines in Harlingen]

Photograph of the front of a small, light colored house in Harlingen. There are wooden steps leading up to the front porch in front of the large, windowed front door. On either side of the door there are tall windows that frame it. There are two garden trellises with over grown vines on either side of the front porch. The roof of the house is very wide, and it slopes down toward the viewer. There is a chimney on the far right of the image. On the back of the photograph, there is handwriting visible that reads, "Harlingen- New manse 1952". There is also an upside down stamp that reads "430D".
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special bulletin from the American GI Forum to all officers and members - January 16, 1952] (open access)

[Special bulletin from the American GI Forum to all officers and members - January 16, 1952]

Special bulletin from the Headquarters of American GI Forum of Texas replying to the charges by Alonso S. Perales regarding criticism Perales's made to the article, "The wetback in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas."
Date: January 16, 1952
Creator: American G.I. Forum
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Pittman & Davis, November 29, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Pittman & Davis, November 29, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Pittman & Davis inquiring about sending grapefruits to his friends in the north.
Date: November 29, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 25, 1952]

Postcard from Pittman & Davis to D. W. Kempner acknowledging his order of "Tip O'Tex Citrus Fruit".
Date: November 25, 1952
Creator: Pittman & Davis
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Use of Music Activities with Retarded Latin-American Children (open access)

The Use of Music Activities with Retarded Latin-American Children

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the use of certain music activities in meeting some of the needs peculiar to a group of older, retarded Latin-American children. It is an effort to determine whether certain music activities may or may not help to give Latin-American children a more satisfying school experience and better equip them to live in the Anglo-American society of which they have become a part.
Date: August 1952
Creator: Nelson, Gwendolyn
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: New Causeway To Link Island] captions transcript

[News Clip: New Causeway To Link Island]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: New Harlingen Port Dedicated]] captions transcript

[News Clip: New Harlingen Port Dedicated]]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: February 28, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 23, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing options for selling land in Brazoria County.
Date: August 23, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 6, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing current tenants on properties, advances in Brownsville, and cotton companies that will not survive much longer. Blackshear also mentions his meeting with a Mexican attorney where they discussed brining suit to Mr. Ricoy and Mr. Garcia.
Date: August 6, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Pier Opened With Fish Fry, Contests] captions transcript

[News Clip: Pier Opened With Fish Fry, Contests]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: December 25, 1952
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for an Item from Pittman and Davis, December 29, 1952] (open access)

[Invoice for an Item from Pittman and Davis, December 29, 1952]

Invoice for an item sold to D. W. Kempner by Pittman and Davis for $5.78, marked paid on the 31st of December, 1952.
Date: December 29, 1952
Creator: Pittman & Davis
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pittman and Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 18, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Pittman and Davis to D. W. Kempner, November 18, 1952]

Letter from Pittman and Davis to D. W. Kempner informing him that they cannot fulfill any "straight packs of Red or Pink Grapefruit" currently and that they will inform him if they are able to do so later on.
Date: November 18, 1952
Creator: Pittman & Davis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 6, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Daniel W. Kempner, August 6, 1952]

Letter from A. H. Blackshear to Daniel W. Kempner forwarding him some mail he received while out of the office, including a letter from Lyndon B. Johnson.
Date: August 6, 1952
Creator: Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman & Davis, November 24, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman & Davis, November 24, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman & Davis expressing his disappointment at their inability to complete his usual orderof grapefruit.
Date: November 24, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman & Davis, November 17, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman & Davis, November 17, 1952]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pittman & Davis asking them to send him two boxes of grapefruit.
Date: November 17, 1952
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History