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[Special Orders Number 88]
Special orders stating assignment roles and approved leave requests for the personnel at the Ellington Air Force Base.
Date:
June 6, 1951
Creator:
3605th Medical Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a hitch ball]
Invoice for items sold to Mr. D. W. Kempner by A. J. Rasmussen & Sons, including a trailer hitch ball along with an insurance receipt.
Date:
March 23, 1949
Creator:
A. J. Rasmussen & Sons
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company to LULAC - 1951-04-20]
Receipt from A.B.C. Printing and Stationery Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council, dated April 20, 1951. The receipt is signed by Ernest Eguia. The receipt contains a breakdown, by quantity, of delegate, visitor, and member badges ordered.
Date:
April 20, 1951
Creator:
A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Aaron, June 8, 2016
James Aaron was born and raised in Pleasantville, a predominately African American neighborhood in Houston, TX. After highschool, he would join the People's Party II. He discusses growing up with Carl Hampton, segregation in Houston, the community activities of the People's Party II, and how he would become the leader of the party after the Dowling Shootout. He also talks in depth about the goal and purpose of the Rainbow Coalition, which comprised of the People's Party II, the John Brown Revolutionary League and the Mexican American Youth Organization.
Date:
June 8, 2016
Creator:
Aaron, James; Enriquez, Sandra & Rodriguez, Samantha
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Silo.
Patent for a reinforced concrete silo, including specifications and illustrations.
Date:
May 29, 1917
Creator:
Abbett, Edgar J.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combination Well-Packer and Setting-Tool.
Patent for a well packer and setting tool for the prevention of intermingling between oil and water in a well when used by itself or with other pipes. The invention allows for the packer to be set using the setting tool which can then be removed once the packer is in place.
Date:
January 6, 1920
Creator:
Abercrombie, Jamie & Dunman, Nesbit M.
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date:
2001
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
2001: A Texas Folklore Odyssey
This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society "contains a sample of the research that members of the Society were doing at the turn of the millennium as represented at the 1998, 1999, and 2000 meetings." The volume covers "a wide variety of contemporary and historical topics," including baby lore, stories about notable women, stories about food and cooking, information about the Model T Ford, and more (inside front cover). The index begins on page 339.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Between the Cracks of History: Essays on Teaching and Illustrating Folklore
Volume of twenty-one essays about folklore in Texas, including essays about police burials, railroads, graffiti, folk music, dance halls, and other folklore. The index begins on page 279.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folk Art in Texas
This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Folk Art in Texas
This book describes popular folk art of Texas, including basket weaving, hat-making, yard art, sculptures, murals, cemetery art, quilt-making, tattoo art, and other miscellaneous folk art. The index begins on page 198.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore
Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African-American Folklore
Volume of essays about African-American folklore, including reminiscences of African-American folk culture in Texas, studies of specific genres of folklore, information about Texas-African food-ways, studies of specific performers, information about songs and other folklore. The index begins on page 353.
Date:
2017
Creator:
Abernethy, Francis Edward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Angel Abitua, Executive Convention Chairperson, 50th Golden Anniversary of LULAC]
Letter from Angel Abitua, Executive Convention Chairperson, 50th Golden Anniversary of League of United Latin American Citizens informing recipients of the upcoming convention slated for June 13-17, 1979 at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel, Houston, Texas. The letter included an attachment relating to information on exhibits and program advertisements.
Date:
197X
Creator:
Abitua, Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Angel Abitua to all LULAC Council Number Sixty members]
Letter from Angel Abitua addressed "Dear Brother" and printed on LULAC Council No. 60 letterhead. The letter informs recipient of a fundraiser to be held on Saturday, August 14, 1976, to honor the council being selected to host the 1979 LULAC National Convention.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Abitua, Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Angel Abitua to John J. Herrera - 1977-05-09]
Letter from Angel Abitua, LULAC Council #60 Treasurer, to John J. Herrera, dated May 9, 1977. The letter refers to an enclosed check in the amount of $50.00 to be applied to League of United Latin American Citizens's bill at the Rice Rittenhouse Hotel.
Date:
May 9, 1977
Creator:
Abitua, Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Angel Abitua to LULAC members - 1977-03-26]
Letter from Angel Abitua, President of League of United Latin American Citizens Council #60, dated March 26, 1977. The letter is addressed "Dear Brother" and informs the recipient of the upcoming meeting, election, and payment of dues. The reverse of the letter shows that it was sent to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas.
Date:
March 26, 1977
Creator:
Abitua, Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the League of United Latin American Citizens to members - 1979]
Letter from LULAC to members about LULAC’s 50th anniversary at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel from June 13 to 17, 1979. Council # 60 is the host for this national convention. Signed by the chairperson, Angel Abitua.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Abitua, Angel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Levert J. Able to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd, April 8, 1954]
Letter from Levert J. Able to Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd discussing the current status of a law suit settlement case.
Date:
April 8, 1954
Creator:
Able, Levert J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Community Artists' Collective's List of Programs and Activities, July 1993-June 1995]
List of programs and activities hosted by the Community Artists' Collective from July 1993 through June 1995.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Academic Commons
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Adame to all LULAC District Eight members - 1955-05-22]
Letter from David Adame, Governor of Texas District Eight, to all League of United Latin American Citizens in District Eight in Texas asking all of the members in District Eight to attend the Texas District Eight Convention on May 29, 1955 at the Y.M.C.A. at 1600 Louisiana, Houston, Texas. Adame informs all of the members that there will be a minimal fee and that the attendance of District Eight members is imperative for the continued success of District Eight: "Lulac District Eight in Texas has always been a good district and now is the BEST and the LARGEST in MEMBERSHIP." The convention would host the election of District Governor for District Eight and would have in attendance: Frank Pinedo, Felix Tijerina, Alfred Hernandez and John J. Herrera.
Date:
May 23, 1955
Creator:
Adame, David
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Adame to Fellow LULACs - 1963-11-08]
Letter from David Adame, Executive Director, directed to Fellow LULACs, printed on State Director of LULAC for Texas letterhead, and dated November 8, 1963. The letter invites LULAC members to the State Directors' Reception and Ball to honor Joe A. Garza and states that President John F. Kennedy and the First Lady have been invited to the event.
Date:
November 8, 1963
Creator:
Adame, David
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Adame to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-16]
Letter from David Adame, Executive State Director, to John J. Herrera, dated October 16, 1963. The letter is directed to "All District Directors in Texas" with John J. Herrera's name handwritten above. The letter urges District Directors to organize more councils in their districts and reminds councils to pay their dues.
Date:
October 16, 1963
Creator:
Adame, David
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History