[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
[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
[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
[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: 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
[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: 800 marchers rally, protest King verdict] (open access)

[Clipping: 800 marchers rally, protest King verdict]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "800 marchers rally, protest King verdict," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the rally in San Antonio to protest the Rodney King verdict. The protest was organized by Frontline 2000 and the article discusses the demands of the group regarding police reform and monetary investment in black communities.
Date: May 17, 1992
Creator: Martinez, Rolando
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Greenwood to Mario Marcel Salas, May 3, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Greenwood to Mario Marcel Salas, May 3, 1991]

Letter from Jim Greenwood to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas for sending Greenwood a copy of his letter to Mayor Whitmire urging the Houston City Council to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid, non-optional state holiday.
Date: May 3, 1991
Creator: Greenwood, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History