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[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18]

Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera without name of addressee, dated December 18, 1950. Reports on receipt of Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council charter; installation of Wharton County Ladies LULAC Council; and interest in Eagle Lake, Texas, to form a LULAC Council.
Date: December 18, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez - 1950-11-17] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez - 1950-11-17]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez of Rosenberg, Texas, dated November 17, 1950. Acknowledges Hernandez' attendance at a LULAC meeting in Wharton County, Texas. Also includes an invitation to attend a LULAC meeting and dance in Palacios, Texas.
Date: November 17, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Maldonado to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-09] (open access)

[Letter from José Maldonado to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-09]

Letter from José Maldonado, M.D., of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to John J. Herrera dated November 9, 1950. Maldonado sends his regrets that he cannot attend a LULAC meeting in Wharton, Texas.
Date: November 9, 1950
Creator: Maldonado, José
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-08] (open access)

[Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-08]

Letter from George I. Sánchez, The University of Texas at Austin, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated November 8, 1950. Sánchez regrets that he cannot attend meeting in Wharton, Texas, because of health reasons. Sánchez stresses the importance of LULAC promoting civic betterment for all Texans.
Date: November 8, 1950
Creator: Sánchez, George Isidore, 1906-1972
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-11-08] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-11-08]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros, President of El Campo LULAC Council, dated November 8, 1950. Discusses arrangements for upcoming LULAC meeting and procedures for the meeting.
Date: November 8, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-11-08] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-11-08]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated November 8, 1950. A follow-up invitation after sending out a meeting notice regarding the November 12, 1950 LULAC meeting to be held in Wharton, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela - November 8, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela - November 8, 1950]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela of Falfurrias, Texas, dated November 8, 1950. Discusses her upcoming visit to Houston. Includes an invitation for the LULAC ladies to attend the upcoming LULAC meeting in Wharton, Texas, on November 12, 1950.
Date: November 8, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-07] (open access)

[Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-07]

Letter from G. J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated November 7, 1950. Discusses plans and agenda while attending LULAC meeting in Wharton on November 12, 1950.
Date: November 7, 1950
Creator: Garza, G. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-11-03] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-11-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, dated November 3, 1950. Explains process of Houston LULAC Council offer to hold the Texas Regional LULAC Convention in Houston on January 20 and 21, 1950. Also discusses a November 12th LULAC meeting in Wharton County to meet with prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties.
Date: November 3, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-10-16] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-10-16]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Abel Cisneros, Vice-President of the El Campo LULAC Council, dated October 16, 1950. Herrera is requesting a report of El Campo's council activities needed for submission at the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting in Laredo, Texas, on October 21 and 22, 1950.
Date: October 16, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Young Girl, Ruby Beth Allenson]

Black and white photograph of a young girl seated on a chair that is situated on the lawn outside of a building whose wood siding is partially visible. Directly behind the girl is a large, leafy bush. The girl is identified as Ruby Beth Allenson. She is wearing a light-colored dress with a white bib collar; she is also wearing a bow on top of her hair. Her feet are clad in socks and shiny black shoes.
Date: October 6, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: September 20, 21, 1950] (open access)

[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: September 20, 21, 1950]

Bulletin listing the order of worship for the Yom Kippur services of the Shearith Israel Congregation, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to members.
Date: September 20, 1950
Creator: Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: September 11-13, 1950] (open access)

[Shearith Israel Congregation Bulletin: September 11-13, 1950]

Bulletin listing the order of worship for the Rosh Hashanah services of the Shearith Israel Congregation held September 11, 12, and 13, 1950, as well as various notes about upcoming events, congregational news, and other information of relevance to members.
Date: September 11, 1950
Creator: Congregation Shearith Israel (Wharton, Tex.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1950 (open access)

El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 30, 1950

Semi-weekly newspaper from El Campo, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 30, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

4-H Dancers

Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, from left to right, they have been identified as Carolyn Lauritsen, Sharon Roberts, Beverly Waldman, and Eleanor Berndt. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names again, and a secondary, upside down blue line of text reads, "Danish Dancers, Return to Lillian Roberts".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

4-H Dancers

Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, from left to right, they have been identified as Carolyn Lauritsen, Sharon Roberts, Beverly Waldman, and Eleanor Berndt. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names again, and a secondary, upside down blue line of text reads, "Danish Dancers, Return to Lillian Roberts".
Date: 1950/1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[50th Anniversary of Danish Ladies Aid]

Photograph of the 50th anniversary jubilee for the Danish Ladies Aid. The group of primarily women hold a chalkboard at the center of the group.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Article About Danish Ladies Aid]

Photograph of four women holding a chalkboard in front of a house. The article written around it is titled "Greetings from Danevang, Texas."
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Baseball Team 1950

Black and white photograph taken at the Danevang baseball diamond of a baseball team in uniforms. The team is accompanied by their managers, Fred "Densky" Hansen and J.O. Olson. One team member is laying down in front of the rest of the team members, who are either seated in the second row or standing in the back row.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang L.C.W.

Photograph of a group of people seated in front of a red curtain. They are part of an organization, but accompanying information does not supply further details on the acronym "L.C.W." The group is mostly composed of women, with the exception of a man in a suit and bow tie in the right bottom corner. They are all dressed in formal attire. A piece of paper on the back of the photograph identifies them from left to right. The bottom row is composed of Margaret Juhl, Delphie Carlson, Lillian Roberts, Emma Berndt, Ester Hutson, Lillian Hansen, Ruth Brodsgaard, Reverend I. Pederson. The second row: Essie White, Joyce Nielsen, Gertrude Hansen, Bertha Jensen, Marie Swendsen, Henrietta Bram, Elsie Christensen, Anita Schultz, Alice Hansen, and Myrtle Lauritsen. The top row: Martha Graff, Joyce Petersen, unknown, Louise Petersen, Helena Lauritsen, Edna Olson, Julia Knudsen, Ella Hansen, Myrtle Waldman, and Dora Wind.
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danish Ladies Aid

Black and white photograph of a large group of women standing in front of a wooden building that has its screen door open. The congregated women make up an organization known as the Danish Ladies Aid. They are gathered for a 50th anniversary celebration, according to accompanying information. Every woman is wearing jackets or coats. At the center, two women are holding together a chalkboard sign that reads: "50 Aars Jubelceum for Den Danoke Kvindeforenine in Danevang Te[xas]." (The last portion of the message is covered by one woman's hand.) There is a young girl standing in the front row amongst the older women.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Kristiane Sorensen Knudsen

Bust portrait copy print of an older woman identified as Kristiane Knudsen. She wears glasses and a dark-colored shirt. Two buttons are on each side of her lapel, and two more are seen running down the length of the fold of the shirt. Accompanying information states that she was the wife of Soren Knudsen. Her son, Sam Knudsen, died in World War II during the D-Day landing on 1944.
Date: 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Leonard Lauritsen Home

Photograph of a single-story home belonging to Leonard Lauritsen in Danevang, Texas. House has several coupled double-hung windows and two doors. Dark-colored shingles cover an intersecting gabled roof. On the right, front corner, there is an automobile parked, facing away from the camera. Insignia on the trunk of the car appears to be of an early Chevrolet logo. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates the house was remodeled in 1968. Additionally, two black stamps of a leaping fox with the accompanying text, "Fox Full Focus Print", are on the back.
Date: 1950/1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members - 1950] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members - 1950]

Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members, handwritten date of 1950 on bottom of page. This letter is a notice to LULAC members of a day-long LULAC meeting sponsored by the Wharton County LULAC council for prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties. It covers the agenda, speakers, and points to be discussed.
Date: 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History