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[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Dan Oppenheimer, February 4, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Dan Oppenheimer, February 4, 1964]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about Balmorhea Ranch and sale of Barstow acreage.
Date: February 4, 1964
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Banco Internacional de Arizona to Manuel Gonzales - 1975-10-27] (open access)

[Envelope from Banco Internacional de Arizona to Manuel Gonzales - 1975-10-27]

Photocopy of an envelope from Banco Internacional de Arizona of Tucson addressed to Manuel Gonzales, National President League of United Latin American Citizens, and postmarked October 27, 1975.
Date: October 27, 1975
Creator: Banco Internacional de Arizona
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Manuel Garcia - 1976-05-08] (open access)

[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Manuel Garcia - 1976-05-08]

Letter from William D. Bonilla directed to Manuel Garcia and dated May 8, 1976. The letter discusses the money borrowed from Banco Internacional on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and whether the individual had authorization to do so.
Date: May 8, 1976
Creator: Bonilla, William D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ashley Carswell to T. N. Carswell - September 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Ashley Carswell to T. N. Carswell - September 13, 1944]

A letter written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Ashley [Ashley Carswell], Tucson, Arizona, dated September 13, 1944. Ashley Carswell advises that he has completed training and is ready to go overseas. He has a nine-day delay with his crew to pick up a new ship and equipment in Topeka, Kansas, drive to Dallas then fly to Jacksonville to be home four or five days. He assures his Uncle that he is "not worried about going across because I've got the best crew on the field―but I am the only Rebel."
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Carswell, Ashley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Herbert Hughes, October 11, 1990

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Herbert Hughes concerning his experiences before, during, and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Hughes worked at camps in Tucson, Arizona (Company 2852); Dublin, Texas (Company 3810); and Monument, Colorado (Company 3810).
Date: October 11, 1990
Creator: Chrisman, David & Hughes, Herbert
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s] (open access)

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Copenhaver, Larry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Citizens and the Chief of Police] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Citizens and the Chief of Police]

Correspondence between the Chief of Police and citizens who are requesting information. Citizens range from students to writers. The Chief of Police states that he is unable to provide further information as a matter of department policy.
Date: 1969
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert B. Donfeld to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-04-26] (open access)

[Letter from Robert B. Donfeld to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-04-26]

Letter from Robert B. Donfeld dated April 26, 1976, and directed to Manuel Gonzales, President of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The letter directs Gonzales to the enclosed Summons and Complaint for the lawsuit of Banco Internacional versus LULAC filed in the state of Arizona. Copies of promissory notes as exhibits are also included along with a letter from Morris Herring to Manuel Gonzales dated September 2, 1975.
Date: April 26, 1976
Creator: Donfeld, Robert B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner, March 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner, March 16, 1945]

Letter from Fred F. Florence to I. H. Kempner discussing Florence traveling to Tucson and discussing Florence's feelings after receiving the Linz Award. Florence also discusses not being able to obtain a copy of the winter Southwest Review that contained an article about the Kempner family.
Date: March 16, 1945
Creator: Florence, Fred F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-06-16] (open access)

[Envelope from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-06-16]

Photocopy of an envelope from Manuel H. Garcia of Tucson, Arizona addressed to Manuel Gonzales in Waco, Texas, postmarked June 16, 1976.
Date: June 16, 1976
Creator: Garcia, Manuel H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-05-07] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-05-07]

Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales, League of United Latin American Citizens National President. The letter, dated May 7, 1976, reports receipt of "the Summons and Complaint in connections with the Banco Internacional case."
Date: May 7, 1976
Creator: Garcia, Manuel H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-05-11] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-05-11]

Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales, League of United Latin American Citizens National President. The letter discusses the need to get in touch with Joe Benites, William Bonilla, and other LULAC members regarding the Banco Internacional case.
Date: May 11, 1976
Creator: Garcia, Manuel H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-06-16] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-06-16]

Letter from Manuel H. Garcia to Manuel Gonzales, dated June 16, 1976. Garcia asks Gonzales to send supporting documents for the Banco Internacional vs. LULAC case.
Date: June 16, 1976
Creator: Garcia, Manuel H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with William W. Creacy, October 9, 1993

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with William Creacy concerning his experiences before, during and after his employment in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression. Creacy worked at camps in Elephant Butte, Arizona (Company 855); Tucson, Arizona; Grand Lake, Colorado; and Yuma, Arizona.
Date: October 9, 1993
Creator: Henley, Shelly & Creacy, William W.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Morris Herring to Manuel Gonzales - 1975-10-22] (open access)

[Letter from Morris Herring to Manuel Gonzales - 1975-10-22]

Letter from Morris Herring, President and CEO of Banco Internacional, directed to Manuel Gonzales, President of League of United Latin American Citizens, and dated October 22, 1975. The letter discusses the amount and terms of a loan made to LULAC by the Banco Internacional de Arizona.
Date: October 22, 1975
Creator: Herring, Morris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 29, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 29, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing issues flying out of Midland, navigating poor weather over Arizona, being grounded by said weather, and staying in a hotel. Written on Santa Rita Hotel (Tucson) stationary.
Date: 1944-11-29?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, January 22, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, January 22, 1955]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about the developments regarding the Pan American Sulphur conversation at the Fund Meeting like the Major Partin talks with I. H. Kempner and his personal opinions. Harris Leon Kempner also talks about the shares that are being liquidated under the watchful eyes of R. Lee Kempner.
Date: January 22, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, March 15, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer, March 15, 1954]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about a quote from a memorandum Ike made of conversation with J. C. Wilson.
Date: March 15, 1954
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.] (open access)

[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]

Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Lewis, Hugh
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.] (open access)

[Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of San Simon Cattle and Canal Co.]

Notarized amendments to the San Simon Cattle and Canal Co. Articles of Incorporation regarding the primary location and branch office of business transactions and the amount of capital stock of the corporation.
Date: December 9, 1902
Creator: Lewis, Hugh & Parramore, James H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Links, Inc., Freedom and the Arts, July 1981 (open access)

The Links, Inc., Freedom and the Arts, July 1981

Presented at the 25th Western Area Conference, this booklet contains reports of chapter activities of the Western Area division related to the arts, service to youth, and national and international issues of concern. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States.
Date: July 1981
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Minutes and Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1981 (open access)

Minutes and Proceedings of the Twenty-Fifth Western Area Conference of The Links, Inc., July 1981

Conference proceedings include a program of events, reports, financial statements, committee membership lists, and other information relevant to the meeting of the Western Area division of The Links, Inc. The conference is a biennial meeting of chapters of The Links, Inc. located in the western United States. The theme for this year's conference is "Improving the Quality of Life by Linking Leadership and Service to Meet the Challenge of Community and National Needs."
Date: July 1981
Creator: Links, Inc. Western Area.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History