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[Rectangular pin at top states: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE"]
Rectangular pin at top states: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE". Blue ribbons extends down to outline of North American continent. On this, it states: "8TH ANNUAL CONVENTION INTER STATE INLAN WATERWAY LEAGUE NOVEMBER-1912 PALACIOS, TEX." Old Object Term: Commemorative pin
Date:
December 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Matagorda Bulletin. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 6, 1837
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 6, 1837
Creator:
Niles, J. W. J. & Jones, James S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Matagorda Bulletin. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 13, 1837
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 13, 1837
Creator:
Niles, J. W. J. & Jones, James S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Matagorda Bulletin. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 20, 1837
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 20, 1837
Creator:
Niles, J. W. J. & Jones, James S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Matagorda Bulletin. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 27, 1837
Weekly newspaper from the Matagorda, Texas area that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 27, 1837
Creator:
Niles, J. W. J. & Jones, James S.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bay City Mexican Presbyterian Church and some members]
Photograph of some of the members of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Bay City, Texas. There are men, women, and children in the picture. They are posing in front of the entrance to the church. The church is a brick building with a covered front porch, and the sign above the entrance says "Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana." There is a fence in front of the church. According to the information on the back of the photograph, it was taken on December 27, 1937.
Date:
December 27, 1937
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Bay City Mexican Church members]
Photograph of a group of Bay City Mexican Church members. The group includes men, women, and children. Two of the little girls on the front row are holding baby dolls. They are posing in front of the church. According to the information on the back, the photograph was taken on December 27, 1936. The name Esparza is written on the back, but it is not clear whether or not this person is in the photograph.
Date:
December 27, 1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Members and children of the Bay City Mexican Church]
Photograph of a group of members and children of the Bay City Mexican Church. The group is posing in front of the church, and two of the little girls in front are holding baby dolls. The name of the church, in Spanish, is partly visible on the sign above the entrance. According to the information on the back of the photograph, it was taken on December 27, 1936.
Date:
December 27, 1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 4, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Matagorda, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 4, 1858
Creator:
Lipsey, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 11, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Matagorda, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 11, 1858
Creator:
Lipsey, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 18, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Matagorda, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 18, 1858
Creator:
Lipsey, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Matagorda Gazette. (Matagorda, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 25, 1858
Weekly newspaper from Matagorda, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
December 25, 1858
Creator:
Lipsey, E. J.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from J. W. Fannin Jr. to J. W. E. Wallace, December 28, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. W. Fannin Jr. to J. W. E. Wallace approving his appointment to Captain and giving him instructions for recruiting troops.
Date:
December 28, 1835
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from J. W. Fannin, Jr. to J. W. E. Wallace, December 28, 1835]
Copy of transcript for a letter from J. W. Fannin, Jr. to Captain J. W. E. Wallace, on December 28, 1835, delivering orders on the recruitment and conduct of more men for the Texas military.
Date:
December 28, 1835
Creator:
Fannin, J. W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of letter from Thomas Toby and Brothers to Stephen F. Austin, December 6, 1836]
Copy of transcript for a letter from Thomas Toby and Brother to Stephen F. Austin concerning the a bill of lading for supplies ordered for the Texas Government as well as his thoughts about the paper money market.
Date:
December 6, 1836
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of minutes from December 15, 1830 San Felipe de Austin Ayuntamiento meeting, December 28, 1839]
Copy of transcript for minutes for a San Felipe de Austin Ayuntamiento meeting held on December 15, 1830, to discuss the status of several colonization grants.
Date:
December 28, 1839
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - December 1, 1950]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated December 1, 1950. Requests the charter for the newly organized Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council. Also mentions possible reorganization of Bay City LULAC Council.
Date:
December 1, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez - 1950-12-06]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez of Rosenberg, Texas, dated December 6, 1950. Update on LULAC events in Palacios, Bay City, and Eagle Lake, Texas, and originally enclosed LULAC literature.
Date:
December 6, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Johnny Perez - 1950-12-13]
Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Johnny Perez, President of Palacios LULAC Council Number 184, dated December 13, 1950. Informs that the Palacios Council charter was received and asks to make arrangements for formal presentation of the charter.
Date:
December 13, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18]
Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera without name of addressee, dated December 18, 1950. Reports on receipt of Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council charter; installation of Wharton County Ladies LULAC Council; and interest in Eagle Lake, Texas, to form a LULAC Council.
Date:
December 18, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Gutierrez to John J. Herrera - 1951-12-29]
Letter from Gene Gutierrez of LULAC Council Number 184 in Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, dated December 29, 1951. Gutierrez requests legal advice following an act of discrimination against one of their LULAC members who was refused service at the Rainbow Inn of Palacios, Texas.
Date:
December 29, 1951
Creator:
Gutierrez, Gene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: M-745
Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Crawford Martin, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the office of County School Superintendent exists in Matagorda County.
Date:
December 11, 1970
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Matagorda County, Inset J03
Inset map for Matagorda County, Texas showing detail within a census block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:3,000.
Date:
December 10, 2010
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
P.L. 94-171 County Block Map (2010 Census): Matagorda County, Inset I01
Inset map for Matagorda County, Texas showing detail within a census block for which the U.S. Census Bureau collected data. The plotted map scale is 1:3,694.
Date:
December 10, 2010
Creator:
United States. Bureau of the Census.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History