[Letter from Bill M. White to John Sanders - September 22, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Bill M. White to John Sanders - September 22, 1981]

Letter from Bill M. White, criminal district attorney from San Antonio, to John Sanders, president of Organizations United for Eastside Development. The letter is a confirmation that a proper course of action is in the works in regards to an incident mentioned by Mr. Sanders in a previous letter. It would seem that the incident had something to do with a mass riot and possible violent attacks.
Date: September 22, 1981
Creator: White, Bill M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lou Nelle Sutton to John Sanders - August 28, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Lou Nelle Sutton to John Sanders - August 28, 1981]

Letter from Lou Nelle Sutton from the House of Representatives to John Sanders, president of Organizations United for Eastside and Development. She thanks him for his concern over a plaque that bore her name and the names of board members in the Bexar County Cancer Center.
Date: August 28, 1981
Creator: Sutton, G. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Dan McKinnon - August 10, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Dan McKinnon - August 10, 1982]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, public information officer of Organizations United for Eastside Development, to Dan McKinnon, chairperson of Civil Aeronautics Board. Mr. Salas has written to request that South African Airways be denied permission to land in Houston in light of South Africa's civil rights violations and treatment of black South Africans.
Date: August 10, 1982
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, John Sanders, and Rick Greene to United States Department of Justice - March 13, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, John Sanders, and Rick Greene to United States Department of Justice - March 13, 1982]

Mailgram letter from Mario Marcel Salas, Rick Greene, and John H. Sanders from Organizations United for Eastside Development to the civil rights division at the United States Department of Justice. The organization leaders are writing to request an investigation into an incident between Amtrak security personnel and Charlene Mitchell and Mike Welch, who were allegedly drugged, attacked, and charged with public drunkenness.
Date: March 13, 1982
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel; Sanders, John H. & Greene, Rick
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Sanders to Henry B. Gonzalez - December 7, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Sanders to Henry B. Gonzalez - December 7, 1983]

Mailgram letter from John H. Sanders, president of Organizations United for Eastside Development, to representative Henry B. Gonzalez. He writes to thank him for beginning an impeachment process for President Reagan that began with differences over his foreign policies. Specifically, Sanders condemns the United States involvement in Grenada and Lebanon.
Date: December 7, 1983
Creator: Sanders, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Ed Cheviot - February 19, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to Ed Cheviot - February 19, 1986]

Mailgram letter from Mario Marcel Salas, Rick Greene, and John Sanders of Organizations United for Eastside Development, to Ed Cheviot, general manager of KMOL-TV. They write the day after a press conference was held to discuss racist remarks by Suzanne Hildebrand. They blame Mr. Cheviot for sending a panel member who was rude, insensitive, and walked out during the conference.
Date: February 19, 1986
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel; Greene, Rick & Sanders, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eastside Investigative Program Proposal] (open access)

[Eastside Investigative Program Proposal]

Tentative proposal for the Eastside Legal Investigative Program, a project to gather and collect resources to help black men and women in case of criminal offenses; particularly, when they have been wrongly accused. The plan outlines functions, structure, fiscal issues, client legibility, and more.
Date: June 12, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speaker's Bureau Announcement] (open access)

[Speaker's Bureau Announcement]

Text and illustrated announcement for Speaker's Bureau - one of the projects sponsored by Organizations United for Eastside Development. Three of the organization's principal leaders are shown: Rick Greene, Mario Salas, and John Sanders. The project aims to bring prominent speakers in the black community to colleges and institutions throughout the country.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Organizations United for Eastside Development Meeting Minutes - March 1980] (open access)

[Organizations United for Eastside Development Meeting Minutes - March 1980]

March 1980 minutes for a meeting of the Organizations United for Eastside Development executive committee. A detailed account of the meeting follows, including an account of who spoke and issues brought up.
Date: March 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Invitation to Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and Public Forum] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Invitation to Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and Public Forum]

Invitation from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to the first annual Community Backyard Bar-B-Q and public forum. Document lists date, location, and five special guest speakers who will be in attendance, including Rick Greene and John H. Sanders.
Date: May 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Regular Meeting Minutes - March 25, 1980] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Regular Meeting Minutes - March 25, 1980]

Minutes for a March 1980 regular meeting of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). Included in the descriptive text is mention of speakers - Mario Salas and John Sanders among them - and updates on projects that the organization took on.
Date: March 25, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Executive Meeting Minutes - January 15, 1980] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Executive Meeting Minutes - January 15, 1980]

Minutes for a January 1980 executive meeting of Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). Included in the descriptive account of the meeting is discussion on a march against the Ku Klux Klan, various speakers, as well as a number of clerical issues.
Date: January 15, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[O.U.E.D. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - March 4, 1980] (open access)

[O.U.E.D. Executive Committee Meeting Minutes - March 4, 1980]

Minutes for a March 1980 executive committee meeting of the Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED). Included in the descriptive text are briefings of various projects the organization is concerned with - primarily issues of race and discrimination in the San Antonio community.
Date: March 4, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from O.U.E.D. to Members and Affiliates - April 12, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from O.U.E.D. to Members and Affiliates - April 12, 1983]

Letter from Organizations United for Eastside Development (OUED) to its members and affiliates. The letter gives notice to members to attend an upcoming meeting so that they may come at a consensus on how to deal with a planned march by the Ku Klux Klan. Some suggestions are proposed, including a counter demonstration, but the letter requests collective agreement.
Date: April 12, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Organizations United for Eastside Development By-Laws] (open access)

[Organizations United for Eastside Development By-Laws]

Typed, nine page document covering the by-laws of Organizations United for Eastside Development. The document discusses the organization's purpose and structure, and goes on further into precise information on its composition.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas on the Student National Coordinating Committee] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas on the Student National Coordinating Committee]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, minister of justice at the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C.), to an unidentified recipient. In the letter, Mr. Salas is requesting for funds to maintain the S.N.C.C. afloat, which includes various programs to support healthcare, schools, and children.
Date: unknown
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas of the Student National Coordinating Committee] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas of the Student National Coordinating Committee]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas, state coordinator of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C.), to an unidentified recipient. In the letter, Mr. Salas refutes allegations made about his organization that it was not grassroots enough, which ultimately lead to funds being withdrawn. He provides a short history of their efforts in the hopes of receiving funds to set up a basic operation.
Date: unknown
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of Events at Hawthorne Junior High School] (open access)

[Summary of Events at Hawthorne Junior High School]

Summary of events that transpired at Hawthorne Junior High School. According to testimony provided, at the behest of some of the students and amidst accusations of racism against faculty members, members of the Student National Coordinating Committee participated in a conference at the school to open up a dialogue with the school administration. Following this meeting, a police officer approached three SNCC members outside the school and proceeded to arrest them on grounds of disturbing the peace. They were later released on a twenty-five dollar bond.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee Long Range Objectives] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee Long Range Objectives]

Typed, two-page document on the long range objectives of the Student National Coordinating Committee. These include the abolition of capitalism, armed violence, and the formation of a political party serving the needs of African-Americans.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee Short Range Objectives] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee Short Range Objectives]

Typed, incomplete document on the short range goals of Student National Coordinating Committee. From those that are provided, the goals propose an organized political organization with educational outreach and expanded communication through media outlets.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee Minutes - December 1970] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee Minutes - December 1970]

Meeting minutes for a December get-together of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C). Items discussed include guest speakers, community outreach, and conflicts with the court system.
Date: December 1, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee News] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee News]

News bulletin from the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C) ministry of information. It explains an altercation that occurred at Hawthorne Junior High School where five members of SNCC were arrested for disorderly conduct. Four of the five were later released with the exception of Mario Marcel Salas.
Date: February 13, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee Newsletter] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee Newsletter]

Edition one of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C) newsletter. It provides information on their organization's purpose, including the need to sustain a legal defense fund for black men and women facing legal battles.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Student National Coordinating Committee News Bulletin] (open access)

[Student National Coordinating Committee News Bulletin]

News bulletin by members of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C). It contains two articles, written by Carlos Richardson and Mario Marcel Salas. Richardson's piece talks at length about the ongoing issues of racism and prejudice in the San Antonio community. Salas discusses his recent arrest at Hawthorne Junior High School for disorderly conduct.
Date: 1969
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel & Richardson, Carlos
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History