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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez - 1963-05-30] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez - 1963-05-30]

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez, typed and dated May 30, 1963. The letter discusses the convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: May 30, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1955-05-17] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1955-05-17]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy, sending greetings and to inform Santoscoy that he was in Bryan, Texas for the inauguration of Bryan Council No. 221's home and ball park. Herrera also talks about his participation in the commemoration of San Jacinto Day (April 21) at the San Jacinto Monument. Herrera gives a bit of history about himself: "I am also a member of the Sons of the Republic of Texas due to my relation to Pedro Herrera, who fought at San Jacinto, Blas Herrera of Bear County in San Antonio, who was a scout for Sam Houston, and Francisco Ruiz, alcalde [mayor] of San Antonio during the Texas Revolution, and one of the two native Texans who signed the Texas Declaration of Independence." Herrera praises Santoscoy in the remaining portion of the letter on a job well done on the LULAC News publication.
Date: May 17, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from J. Watt Page to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from J. Watt Page to T. N. Carswell - May 16, 1944]

A Western Union Telegram (confirmation copy) sent to Mr. T. N. Carswell, c/o Selective Service Local Board No. 5, El Paso, Texas, from J. Watt Page, State Director of Selective Service, Austin, Texas dated May 16, 1944. Page acknowledges his receipt of the letter from Carswell dated the 12th. He advises of the intention of Colonel Edward S. Shattuck, Chief Appeals Division National Headquarters Selective Service, to make a Texas visit soon.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 10, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, El Paso, Texas dated May 10, 1944. Carswell advises of a descrepancy by the T. and N. O. Railroad Company regarding a form 42-A in the file of a registrant listed as an employee of the company. Carswell advises that he is calling attention to this discrepency due to the fact that he noted many such instances of this nature during the inspection of the El Paso Boards.
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernice Kinkaid to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from Bernice Kinkaid to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-18]

Personal letter from Bernice Kinkaid to John J. Herrera, catching him up on her life in El Paso. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Office of the Mayor of El Paso.
Date: May 18, 1967
Creator: Kinkaid, Bernice
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, May 3, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer, May 3, 1955]

Letter from J. E. Clark to Truett Latimer discussing the annexation law in Texas, he feels the present law gives cities too much arbitrary power over areas close to them. Mr. Clark asks that he support House Bills 605 and 307; Both bills relate to the annex law. He also attaches a map showing annexations made by El Paso and an addendum sheet on the same annexation.
Date: May 3, 1955
Creator: Clark, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patsy Hulse to a McMurry College Professor, May 30, 1958] (open access)

[Letter from Patsy Hulse to a McMurry College Professor, May 30, 1958]

Letter from Patsy Hulse to a McMurry College professor; She talks about the scholarship she received from Texas Western and also about the amount she makes with her job. She then thanked the professor for the scholarship they offered.
Date: May 30, 1958
Creator: Hulse, Patsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. L. Wade to T. N. Carswell - May 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from E. L. Wade to T. N. Carswell - May 27, 1944]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from E. L. Wade, President, El Paso Bar Association, El Paso, Texas, dated May 27, 1944. Wade acknowledges the receipt of the letter from Carswell in which he advised that Mr. Thornton Hardie will get good support from the Abilene Bar in his candidacy for Vice President of the State Bar of Texas. He expresses his appreciation for Carswell for having written and advises that he called Hardie and read the letter to him noting that Hardie was "much gratified".
Date: May 27, 1944
Creator: Wade, E. L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to the State Director of Selective Service, Texas - May 2, 1944]

A letter addressed to the State Director of Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, CAS, El Paso, Texas dated May 2, 1944. Carswell refers to his own letter of April 29, 1944 and answers his own question regarding the proper Classification Record Entry for registrants signing Form 219, that he will instruct that form 150 be used in the usual manner unless otherwise advised.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph E. Seitsinger to Truett Latimer, May 21, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph E. Seitsinger to Truett Latimer, May 21, 1955]

Letter from Ralph E. Seitsinger to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 307 and asking him to vote for it.
Date: May 21, 1955
Creator: Seitsinger, Ralph E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Felix P. Miller, May 12, 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Felix P. Miller, May 12, 1954]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Felix Miller discussing funding for an electron microscope.
Date: May 12, 1954
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Felix P. Miller, May 2, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Felix P. Miller, May 2, 1955]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to Dr. Felix P. Miller discussing upcoming events at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Date: May 2, 1955
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Felix P. Miller to Dr. Charles M. Pomerat, May 25, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Felix P. Miller to Dr. Charles M. Pomerat, May 25, 1955]

Letter from Dr. Felix P. Miller to Dr. Charles M. Pomerat discussing an experience he had with yellow fever and experiments on mosquitoes circa 1898.
Date: May 25, 1955
Creator: Miller, Felix P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. I. Mehan to Dan Oppenheimer, May 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from R. I. Mehan to Dan Oppenheimer, May 3, 1962]

Letter from R. I. Mehan to Dan Oppenheimer discussing about sale of the Ward County lands to C. E. Davis.
Date: May 3, 1962
Creator: Mehan, R. I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. C. Bacon - May 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. C. Bacon - May 6, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. F. C. Bacon regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Frank Bacon, recorded in the letter as 'Frank Orville (?) Bacon (?) Daton (?), Jr.'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date: May 6, 1943
Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie - May 12, 1943]

Postcard sent from Mrs. Emogene Shadle to Cecelia McKie, thanking her for the news on behalf of her family and stating that they had not heard from Frank Bacon, her brother, since Pearl Harbor. Postcard postmarked from El Paso, Texas.
Date: May 12, 1943
Creator: Shadle, Mrs. Emogene
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Col. W. B. Bates, May 8, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Col. W. B. Bates, May 8, 1951]

Letter from Lamar Fleming, Jr. to Col. W. B. Bates discussing notes from a past meeting with Allan Kline of the American Farm Bureau Federation including inflation and steps other organization have taken to address the issue.
Date: May 8, 1951
Creator: Fleming, Lamar, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History