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Brazoria County Area Newspapers
53
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
53
Tocker Foundation Grant
53
Harris and Eliza Kempner
13
USGS Topographic Map Collection
9
Texas Cultures Online
8
John J. Herrera Papers
7
Abilene Library Consortium
2
Jesse Wallace Williams Map Collection
2
Texas Attorney General Opinions
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Cedar Lakes West Quadrangle: Texas
Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, showing Cedar lake, Cedar Creek, Cow Trap Lake, Dead Caney Lake, Intracoastal Waterway, Cedar Lakes, Choctow Lake, and the Gulf of Mexico, with relief shown by contours and spot heights. The map includes a key and road classification and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
1953
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cedar Lane NE Quadrangle: Texas
Topographic quadrangle map of a portion of Texas, showing boundaries, water bodies, pipe lines, telephone lines, railroads, roads, and landmarks, including San Bernard River, Cedar Lake, Cedar Creek, Cocklebur Slough, and Clemens State Farm. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 feet) and spot heights, and includes key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:24,000
Date:
1953
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06]
Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 6, 1953. Cover letter for copy of letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date:
January 6, 1953
Creator:
Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05]
Onionskin carbon copy of letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas to Whom It May Concern, dated January 5, 1953. Copy of a letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date:
January 5, 1953
Creator:
Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: S-36
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, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the commissioners' court to approve the expenditure of county funds to send a representative to Mexico City to confer with various interested persons respecting removal of a ban by the Republic of Mexico on the use of the migratory labor in Brazoria County.
Date:
May 4, 1953
Creator:
Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 1, 1953]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing acreage subdivisions and the adjustment of acre lots and the prices of properties.
Date:
May 1, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, February 21, 1953]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the discontinuance of the tax allowance by the State Board of Education on prison owned property in Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties.
Date:
February 21, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, July 31, 1953]
Past due accounts for Imperial Sugar Company.
Date:
July 31, 1953
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, July 15, 1953]
Past due accounts for Imperial Sugar Company.
Date:
July 15, 1953
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Imperial Sugar Company, Past Due Accounts, August 15, 1953]
Imperial Sugar Company ledger of past due accounts.
Date:
August 15, 1953
Creator:
Imperial Sugar Company
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, September 8, 1953]
Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing the J. F. Kirk suit and the scheduling of a hearing in court. It is recommended that a compromise settlement is agreed upon.
Date:
September 8, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Angleton Church]
Photograph of a church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a white wooden building with lots of windows. There are other buildings in the background, and there is a playground to the left.
Date:
1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. F. Soria to John Herrera - 1953-03-30]
Letter from G. F. Saria of Angleton, Texas to John Herrera, Attorney-At-Law, dated March 30, 1953. Soria relates an incident of discrimination at a cafe in Cameron, Texas and asks if Herrera will look into the situation.
Date:
March 30, 1953
Creator:
Soria, G. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]
Letter from Senator Price Daniel of Texas to John J. Herrera, dated April 1, 1953. Daniel is replying to Herrera's request for flags that flew over the Capitol to be purchased for LULAC Councils in Houston, Port Arthur and Freeport, Texas.
Date:
April 1, 1953
Creator:
Daniel, Price
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to G. F. Soria - 1953-04-28]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to G. F. Soria of Angleton, Texas, dated April 28, 1953. This letter states that Herrera is investigating Soria's claim of discrimination against a cafe in Cameron, Texas.
Date:
April 28, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delia S. Garcia to John Herrera - 1953-05-04]
Handwritten letter from Delia S. Garcia of Freeport, Texas, to John Herrera dated May 4, 1953. As requested, Garcia is sending the names of their paid members and temporary officers in the Freeport Ladies LULAC Council.
Date:
May 4, 1953
Creator:
Garcia, Delia S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953]
List of LULAC council's chartered during the 1952-53 tenure of John J. Herrera's term as LULAC National President.
Date:
1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
East Columbia Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1953
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Lee Kempner to D. W. Kempner, July 17, 1953]
Letter from Robert Lee Kempner to D. W. Kempner discussing citations of members of Sugarland Industries following the death of some dairy cattle in Alvin, Texas.
Date:
July 17, 1953
Creator:
Kempner, Robert Lee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, December 11, 1953]
Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing the sale of calves to W. D. Russell from Houston.
Date:
December 11, 1953
Creator:
James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jimmy Phillips to I. H. Kempner, February 19, 1953]
Letter from Jimmy Phillips to I. H. Kempner discussing the possible discontinuance of tax allowances by the State Board of Education on prison-owned property in Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties.
Date:
February 19, 1953
Creator:
Phillips, Jimmy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. J. Biron to I. H. Kempner, August 13, 1953]
Letter from A. J. Biron to I. H. Kempner discussing recent transactions, monthly payments, and loans from various businesses and organizations. He also mentions the potential purchase of a property in Brazoria County.
Date:
August 13, 1953
Creator:
Biron, A. J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bay City Northeast Quadrangle
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date:
1953
Creator:
Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Houston
Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date:
1953
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History