[Letter to Sterling Houston - December 7, 1967] (open access)

[Letter to Sterling Houston - December 7, 1967]

Letter to Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. It appears to be written by one of Sterling's sister, but her name is hard to read with certainty. In her letter, she appears to be sending her gratitude and exchanging other pleasantries.
Date: December 7, 1967
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Leonor Lara - December 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Leonor Lara - December 2, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Leonor Lara. She is writing to thank her for her assistance in a theater and drama seminar at a local middle school.
Date: December 2, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Virgil W. Walker - December 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Virgil W. Walker - December 2, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Virgil W. Walker, principal of Riley Junior High School. She is writing to thank him for allowing the organization to collaborate with the school in one of their cultural projects.
Date: December 2, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Elizabeth T. Wren - December 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Elizabeth T. Wren - December 2, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Elizabeth T. Wren, principal of Lincoln Elementary-Junior High School. She is writing to thank her for allowing the organization to collaborate with the school in one of their cultural projects.
Date: December 2, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Aaronetta Pierce - December 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Aaronetta Pierce - December 2, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Aaronetta Pierce. She is writing to thank her for her assistance in one of the organization's fine art seminars on dance at a local school.
Date: December 2, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Charlotte Collins - December 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Charlotte Collins - December 2, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Charlotte Collins. She is writing to thank her for her assistance in one of the organization's fine art seminars on drama at a local school given her past participation as a student.
Date: December 2, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Mattie T. Lewis - December 12, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Mattie T. Lewis - December 12, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Mattie L. Lewis. She is writing to thank Lewis for assistance in one of the organization's fine art seminars on dance at a local junior high school.
Date: December 12, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Sister Mary Michael - December 2, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Alma K. Inge to Sister Mary Michael - December 2, 1965]

Letter from Alma K. Inge, general chairman of fine arts at the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., to Sister Mary Michael. She is writing to thank her for her assistance in one of the organization's fine art seminars on drama at a local junior high school.
Date: December 2, 1965
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to  Pierre Salinger - 1962-12-08] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Pierre Salinger - 1962-12-08]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Pierre Salinger, Presidential Press Secretary, requesting the President and Salinger sign a plaque which Herrera had made from a picture of John F. Kennedy painted by Norman Rockwell. This photograph was autographed on the borders by Senator and Mrs. Dennis Chavez, Gus Garcia and others. As this photograph is priceless to Herrera, he will ask his son, who is Washington, D.C., to give the plaque to Pierre Salinger to be signed.
Date: December 8, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John M. Bailey to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1964-12-04] (open access)

[Letter from John M. Bailey to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1964-12-04]

Letter from John M. Bailey, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, thanking John J. and Olivia C. Herrera for their contributions to the Viva Johnson campaign in the wake of their victory. The letter is typed on Democratic National Committee letterhead.
Date: December 4, 1964
Creator: Bailey, John M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ralph Yarborough's Washington Report, 28th General Newsletter, December 16, 1963 (open access)

Ralph Yarborough's Washington Report, 28th General Newsletter, December 16, 1963

The 28th general newsletter from Ralph Yarborough including a photograph from President Kennedy's last speech (Senator Yarborough, Governor John B. Connally, and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson are visible behind the president), a copy of Yarborough's eulogy for Kennedy from Congressional record of December 11, 1963, and a handwritten greeting explaining that out of respect to Kennedy's death, this newsletter would stand in for a normal cheerful Christmas greeting.
Date: December 16, 1963
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marley Giddens to John J. Herrera - 1961-12-07] (open access)

[Letter from Marley Giddens to John J. Herrera - 1961-12-07]

Letter from Marley Giddens, Columbus Independent School District Superintendent, to John J. Herrera, dated December 7, 1961. In the letter, Giddens thanks Herrera for their meeting and further explains the events leading up to the incident at Columbus Elementary School.
Date: December 7, 1961
Creator: Giddens, Marley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Proposal from Dorrance D. Roderick to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for the establish of an Institute of Inter-American Relations in El Paso, Texas (open access)

A Proposal from Dorrance D. Roderick to the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) for the establish of an Institute of Inter-American Relations in El Paso, Texas

Document titled "A Proposal from Dorrance D. Roderick to League of United Latin American Citizens for the establishment of an Institute of Inter-American Relations in El Paso, Texas." The report was submitted on December 1, 1961, and includes the proposal, purpose, approach, implementation, and financing plans.
Date: December 1, 1961
Creator: Roderick, Dorrance D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer]

Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer created by the Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations (PASO). A meeting will be held for volunteers on Saturday, December 2, 1961 at the Latin American Hall. Includes a record of what Lewis Cutrer's administration has accomplished in its current term.
Date: December 2, 1961
Creator: Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1962-12-22] (open access)

[Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1962-12-22]

Envelope from Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera and postmarked in Crown Point, Indiana, on December 22, 1962.
Date: December 22, 1962
Creator: Vasquez, Roberto & Vasquez, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fellow LULACs - 1963-12-04] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fellow LULACs - 1963-12-04]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Fellow LULACs typed on "State Director of LULAC for Texas" letterhead and dated December 4, 1963. The letter addresses the recent reception and ball attended by President John F. Kennedy and other dignitaries and the assassination of President Kennedy the following day. Herrera asks for understanding for the shortened program at the reception due to Secret Service restrictions.
Date: December 4, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. D. Serna to John J. Herrera - 1964-12-02] (open access)

[Letter from B. D. Serna to John J. Herrera - 1964-12-02]

Letter from B. D. Serna to John J. Herrera, dated December 2, 1964, regarding directions to "La Marquezita" in Hitchcock, Texas.
Date: December 2, 1964
Creator: Serna, B. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Frank M. Valdez to Hector Godinez, Albert Armendariz, William Flores and John J. Herrera - 1964-12-07] (open access)

[Memorandum from Frank M. Valdez to Hector Godinez, Albert Armendariz, William Flores and John J. Herrera - 1964-12-07]

Memorandum from Frank M. Valdez to Hector Godinez, Albert Armendariz, William Flores and John J. Herrera on December 7, 1964, regarding the goals of the Committee to Investigate LULAC Corporations.
Date: December 7, 1964
Creator: Valdez, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to the Chairman of Villa Del Norte, Incorporated - 1964-12-07] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to the Chairman of Villa Del Norte, Incorporated - 1964-12-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Frank M. Valdez to the Chairman of the Board of Villa Del Norte, Incorporated, dated December 7, 1964, requesting information to be used to compile a report by the Committee to Investigate LULAC Corporations.
Date: December 7, 1964
Creator: Valdez, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to Alvino Perez - 1964-12-07] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to Alvino Perez - 1964-12-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Frank M. Valdez to Alvino Perez, Chairman of the Board of LULAC Park South Village, Incorporated, dated December 7, 1964, requesting information to be used to compile a report by the Committee to Investigate LULAC Corporations.
Date: December 7, 1964
Creator: Valdez, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to the Chairman of the LULAC National Home Committee - 1964-12-07] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to the Chairman of the LULAC National Home Committee - 1964-12-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Frank M. Valdez to the Chairman of the LULAC National Home Committee, dated December 7, 1964, requesting information to be used to compile a report by the Committee to Investigate LULAC Corporations.
Date: December 7, 1964
Creator: Valdez, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia F. Martinez to LULAC members - 1964-12-07] (open access)

[Letter from Celia F. Martinez to LULAC members - 1964-12-07]

Letter from Celia F. Martinez, 2nd National Vice President of LULAC, to all members and national officers of the League of United Latin American Citizens, dated December 7, 1964. The letter addresses the Supreme Council's decision at a meeting in California the previous November to revoke the Charter of Council Number 300 in Chicago.
Date: December 7, 1964
Creator: Martinez, Celia F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to John J. Herrera - 1964-12-10] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to John J. Herrera - 1964-12-10]

Letter from Frank M. Valdez to John J. Herrera, dated December 10, 1964, regarding the suspension of the Charter of Council Number 300 of Chicago, Illinois and seeking legal advice concerning the matter.
Date: December 10, 1964
Creator: Valdez, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Valdez - 1964-12-11] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Valdez - 1964-12-11]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank Valdez, dated December 11, 1964, regarding the suspension of the Charter of Council Number 300 in Chicago, Illinois. An envelope addressed to Frank M. Valdez from the Law Offices of John J. Herrera is attached.
Date: December 11, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History