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[Letter from David Kinsey to Tom Milson, with attached photographs: May 19, 2019] (open access)

[Letter from David Kinsey to Tom Milson, with attached photographs: May 19, 2019]

Letter from David Kinsey to Tom Milson containing photographs from the Laredo George Washington Bridge Ceremony and the Texas State Convention, dated May 19, 2019.
Date: May 19, 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jessie Degollado, March 9, 2019 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jessie Degollado, March 9, 2019

Interview with Jessie Degollado, a reporter at KSAT 12 News in San Antonio. She discusses her family and growing up in Laredo, Texas, as well as her education at Baylor University and her career in the news.
Date: March 9, 2019
Creator: Aguilar, Rebecca & Degollado, Jessie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History: Yolette Garcia (open access)

Oral History: Yolette Garcia

This article is a short biography of broadcast journalist Yolette Garcia describing her educational background and career in both radio and television, as well as teaching.
Date: March 2019
Creator: Rouse, Kier; Wynn, Amira & Wicks, Mary
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary: Oral History of Jessie Degollado, reporter at KSAT 12 News (open access)

Summary: Oral History of Jessie Degollado, reporter at KSAT 12 News

This article is a short biography of Jessie Degollado describing her family and her career in journalism as a reporter.
Date: March 2019
Creator: Aguilar, Rebecca
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[TXSSAR Color Guard at Laredo George Washington Bridge Ceremony]

Photograph of the TXSSAR Color Guard marching at the George Washington Bridge Ceremony in Laredo, Texas, in February of 2019. One member is leading the march and holding a banner that reads, "Sons of the American Revolution." A row of men are walking behind him, holding flags in the air. They are all in uniform. A crowd of people can be seen walking behind them. David Kinsey, president of the McKinney Chapter, can be seen marching on the right side of the photograph, holding a flag.
Date: February 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library
[TXSSAR Color Guard at Laredo George Washington Bridge Ceremony: February 2019] (open access)

[TXSSAR Color Guard at Laredo George Washington Bridge Ceremony: February 2019]

Document containing a captioned photograph of David Kinsey and the TXSSAR Color Guard marching at the Laredo George Washington Bridge Ceremony in February 2019.
Date: February 2019
Creator: Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, McKinney Chapter 63
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954 (open access)

The Best of Texas Folk and Folklore: 1916-1954

This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains information about folklore in Texas and Mexico, including folk songs and ballads, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, sermons, stories about games and celebrations, folklore of Texas plants, and information about folk remedies. The index begins on page 349.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts (open access)

Hecho en Tejas: Texas-Mexican Folk Arts and Crafts

Book about Texas and Mexican folk arts and crafts, including paper crafts, quilting, weaving, sculpture, yard art, saddle-making, and other folk crafts. The index begins on page 349.
Date: 2017
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Straight Texas (open access)

Straight Texas

Volume of popular folklore of Texas, including tales about the origins of various cities and towns, personal anecdotes, songs, superstitions and other miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 341.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texian Stomping Grounds (open access)

Texian Stomping Grounds

Collection containing sketches of post-war life in East Texas, including descriptions of early recreations and games, stories about Southern food and cooking, religious anecdotes, Negro folk tales, a first-hand account of a Negro folk play about the life of Christ, and other miscellaneous folklore. The index begins on page 159.
Date: 2017
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
I-35 Statewide Corridor Plan: A Path to 2040 (open access)

I-35 Statewide Corridor Plan: A Path to 2040

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Date: October 2016
Creator: Texas. Transportation Planning and Programming Division.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), 2016, Volume 2. Appendices (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), 2016, Volume 2. Appendices

Appendices for water plan for Region M including recommended and not recommended water management strategies, model drought and water conservation plans, survey data, and related reports on different areas of the water plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Black & Veatch
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan (open access)

Regional Water Plan: Region M (Rio Grande), Volume 1. Executive Summary and Regional Water Plan

Water plan for Region M (Rio Grande) describing water resources and suppliers in the area, usage statistics and forecasts, water needs, water management strategies, drought response plans, financing for the plan, and the process of creating the plan.
Date: December 1, 2015
Creator: Black & Veatch
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lake Casa Blanca International State Park [Rack Card] (open access)

Lake Casa Blanca International State Park [Rack Card]

Card advertising Lake Casa Blanca International State Park with brief descriptive information and a summary of activities, facilities, and other features of the location.
Date: August 2015
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Israel Reyna, July 11, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Israel Reyna, July 11, 2015

Interview with Israel Reyna, a lawyer and community activist from Laredo, Texas. In this interview, he talks about La Raza Unida and the Chicano movement in South Texas.
Date: July 11, 2015
Creator: Reyna, Israel & Enriquez, Sandra
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Jerry Alonzo, July 11, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Jerry Alonzo, July 11, 2015

Interview with Jerry Alonzo from Laredo, Texas. He discusses his childhood and education, military service in Vietnam, his work at Southwestern Bell, the Communication Workers of America labor union, and his involvement in election campaigns.
Date: July 11, 2015
Creator: Alonzo, Gerardo; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Israel Reyna, July 10, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Israel Reyna, July 10, 2015

Interview with Israel Reyna, a lawyer and community activist from Laredo, Texas. In his interview, Reyna discusses his family history, residential and school segregation, student activism, civil rights organization Mexican Americans for Democratic Action (MADA), La Raza Unida, the Chicano movement, and elections in South Texas.
Date: July 10, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Reyna, Israel
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Ricardo De Anda, July 10, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Ricardo De Anda, July 10, 2015

Interview with Ricardo De Anda, a civil rights attorney from Laredo, Texas. In his interview, he discusses his early life and education, political activism, the Chicano movement, Black Panthers, and working on the Ramsey Muniz campaign. He also talks about his work with the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) and legal cases related to school segregation.
Date: July 10, 2015
Creator: De Anda, Ricardo; Enriquez, Sandra & Robles, David
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Rolando Herrera, July 10, 2015 transcript

Oral History Interview with Rolando Herrera, July 10, 2015

Interview with Rolando Herrera of Laredo, Texas.
Date: July 10, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra & Herrera, Rolando
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vicente Molina, July 8, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Vicente Molina, July 8, 2015

Interview with Vicente Molina, an educator from Laredo, Texas. In the interview, Molina discusses his childhood, military service, education, Chicano activism, Raza Unida Party, and his involvement with community organizations.
Date: July 8, 2015
Creator: Molina, Vicente; Robles, David; Krochmal, Max & Enriquez, Sandra
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Armando Trevino, July 7, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Armando Trevino, July 7, 2015

Interview with Armando Trevino, an attorney from Laredo, Texas. In his interview, Trevino discusses his family background, education, experiences with discrimination, political activism, the Crystal City walkout, community action, and the Chicano movement. Trevino also discusses providing legal aid in the Laredo area.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Trevino, Armando; Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Krochmal, Max
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Juan Vargas, July 7, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Juan Vargas, July 7, 2015

Interview with Juan Vargas, from Laredo, Texas. In his interview, Mr. Vargas discusses his military service and education, his family background, growing up in Laredo, discrimination he experienced in the US Navy, political activism with Raza Unida, the Chicano movement, employment, and his work with the Community Action Agency, and assistance for Colonias.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David; Krochmal, Max & Vargas, Juan
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Oscar Martinez, July 7, 2015 captions transcript

Oral History Interview with Oscar Martinez, July 7, 2015

Interview with Oscar Martinez, a retired Justice of the Peace from Laredo, Texas. Martinez discusses his childhood and family background, education, experiences with discrimination, service in the U.S. Air Force, and his activism and membership in LULAC.
Date: July 7, 2015
Creator: Martinez, Oscar; Enriquez, Sandra; Robles, David & Krochmal, Max
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History