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[Dallas Genealogical Society Annual Spring Workshop Registration Form, 1984] (open access)

[Dallas Genealogical Society Annual Spring Workshop Registration Form, 1984]

Paper containing information about the Dallas Genealogical Society Annual Spring Workshop. The topic is "The Genealogist and the Religious Transformation of the South 1750-1850" and the guest speaker is Mary E. Quinlivan. There is a handwritten note on the form reading "This was folded into the April 1984 Newsletter to correct omission Paragraph 2[..]."
Date: May 1984
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King holiday gets initial House OK] (open access)

[Clipping: King holiday gets initial House OK]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "King holiday gets initial House OK," in the Dallas Morning News, discussing the Texas House of Representatives passing of two bills, the first to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid holiday for state employees, and the second to lower the state tax on horse race wagering.
Date: May 23, 1991
Creator: Kilday, Anne Marie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change] (open access)

[Clipping: Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change" in San Antonio Light, discussing the reactions of the Italian-American and Hispanic communities to replacement of Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: San Antonio Light
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964]

Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr. thanking Stanford for his contribution to the American Civil Liberties Union and for the Stanford's offer to raise funds on behalf of the ACLU.
Date: May 21, 1964
Creator: Haskell, Gordon K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Dedication of Marker Commemorating the Founding of Frederick Douglass School] (open access)

[Program: Dedication of Marker Commemorating the Founding of Frederick Douglass School]

Program for Dedication of Marker Commemorating the Founding of Frederick Douglass School on May 17, 1999.
Date: May 17, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Treasure Warrant Payable to John W. Stanford, Jr.] (open access)

[Treasure Warrant Payable to John W. Stanford, Jr.]

Treasury warrant for $819.76 payable to John W. Stanford by the Office of District Clerk, Bexar County.
Date: May 6, 1965
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 10, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 10, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the possibility of subpoenaing Rosalie Urquizo in Stanford's case and the FBI's informer network within communist groups.
Date: May 10, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Workshop Recapitulation, May 1982] (open access)

[Workshop Recapitulation, May 1982]

Document reviewing the Dallas Genealogical Society Serendipity Workshop on May 8, 1982 at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in Dallas, Texas.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Lu, Helen M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill No. 134 (open access)

72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill No. 134

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday. This is a copy faxed to Rick Green, with the note "Mario Marcel Salas copy 5/27/91" written at the top of the second page.
Date: May 27, 1991
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 2, 1965]

Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing two items, a letter Stanford wrote to Mrs. Kennedy and a paper on the Unitarian Church, that were not returned to Stanford by the state following a legal proceeding. There is a note written by Maverick on the letter stating that the letter to Mrs. Kennedy is with the United States Supreme Court and that Stanford should call Mr. Barlowe regarding the Unitarian paper.
Date: May 2, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford, May 13, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford, May 13, 1964]

Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford discussing the return of Stanford's $1.00 donation.
Date: May 13, 1964
Creator: Barnett, Ross R. (Ross Robert), 1898-1987
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flyer for the Free Angela Davis Rally & Dance]

Flyer for the Free Angela Davis Rally & Dance on May 23, 1971 in the La Villita Assembly Building in San Antonio, Texas. There is a photo of Angela Davis in the center of the flyer and the speakers and admission information is listed below the photo.
Date: May 23, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King holiday wins initial House vote] (open access)

[Clipping: King holiday wins initial House vote]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King holiday wins initial House vote," in San Antonio Express-News discussing the Texas Senate bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 23, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, May 10, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, May 10, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford to the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company discussing a check he sent to Mrs. Medgar Evers that had been deposited by Ross R. Barnett, the trustee of the memorial trust for Mrs. Evers' family. The deposited check is included with the letter. The check is made out to Mrs. Medgar Evers and was deposited by Ross Barnett.
Date: May 10, 1964
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Genealogical Society Spring Workshop Pamphlet] (open access)

[Dallas Genealogical Society Spring Workshop Pamphlet]

Pamphlet for the Dallas Genealogical Society's Spring Workshop featuring Mary Bondurant Warren. The pamphlet includes the schedule and registration information. The bottom of the paper shows a dotted line, the text "Cut Along Dotted Line."
Date: May 3, 1980
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dallas Genealogical Society Spring Workshop Announcement, 1982] (open access)

[Dallas Genealogical Society Spring Workshop Announcement, 1982]

Mailing from the Dallas Genealogical Society announcing the spring workshop on May 8, 1982 including the program and registration information.
Date: May 1982
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Victory at Last, Martin Luther King Bill Passes] (open access)

[Press Release: Victory at Last, Martin Luther King Bill Passes]

Press release issued by Frontline 2000 announcing the passage of Senate Bill 134 which established Martin Luther King Jr, Day as an official state holiday in Texas.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers] (open access)

[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Root, Jay
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes] (open access)

[Clipping: Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes" discussing the efforts of Frontline 2000, a civil rights organization, advocating for a bill to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official holiday in Texas.
Date: May 30, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest] (open access)

[Clipping: Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest" discussing the reaction of Hispanic and Italian-American cultural groups to the bill instituting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and eliminating Columbus Day as a paid holiday.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Antonio Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation News] (open access)

[San Antonio Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation News]

Statement made by San Antonio Movement in Solidarity with African Liberation condemning the election in Rhodesia in 1979, calling it a "sham election" and asking readers to contact their senators regarding the issue.
Date: May 22, 1979
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Other Bills] (open access)

[Clipping: Other Bills]

Newspaper clipping of the "Other Bills" section of the San Antonio Light, listing the status of bills in the most recent session of the state legislature with a brief discussion of each bills' contents. The passed bills include recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, insurance reform, and oil spill response.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Passage of King Holiday] (open access)

[Clipping: Passage of King Holiday]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "Passage of King Holiday," from the San Antonio Register discussing the reactions of the Hispanic and Italian American communities to the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees. There is a photo of Mario Salas, Joe Scott, Rick Greene, W. B. Johnson, Mr. Byrd, and John Saunders standing in front of the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: May 30, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King Day receives tentative House OK] (open access)

[Clipping: King Day receives tentative House OK]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "King Day receives tentative House OK," in the San Antonio Light discussing an informal vote on the bill to recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 23, 1991
Creator: San Antonio Light
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History