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[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 2, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing a copy of the H. Kempner Declaration of Trust. This information is provided upon request to attorneys in relation to Charles H. Osmond's oil and gas lease.
Date: May 2, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, List #3, August 3, 1953]

Letter from R. M. Armstrong to Texas Brokers, list #3 discussing the "Texas in Review" show and the featuring of Imperial Sugar Company on the show. The stations and times of Imperial Sugar Company's showings are listed.
Date: August 3, 1953
Creator: Armstrong, Robert Markle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Evan Hurst to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Evan Hurst to Truett Latimer, February 24, 1953]

Letter from Evan Hurst to Truett Latimer discussing an enclosed roster that Latimer left behind on his recent visit and making plans to meet again on the next Monday.
Date: February 24, 1953
Creator: Hurst, Evan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Jaudon to Truett Latimer, March 10 1953] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Jaudon to Truett Latimer, March 10 1953]

Letter from J. J. Jaudon to Truett Latimer discussing his opposition to House bill 24, which would add regulations to fishing in Laguna Madre.
Date: March 10, 1953
Creator: Jaudon, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to F. L. Flynn, March 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to F. L. Flynn, March 3, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to F. L. Flynn discussing House Bill 215, regarding insurance coercion, as well as his visiting Harlingen and a bill regarding Laguna Madre.
Date: March 3, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. Frisbey to Truett Latimer, March 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from W. C. Frisbey to Truett Latimer, March 10, 1953]

Letter from W. C. Frisbey to Truett Latimer discussing his reasons for opposing House Bill 24, regarding the regulation of fishing in Laguna Madre. He reccomends and article by a marine biologist ont he subject in the postscript.
Date: March 10, 1953
Creator: Frisbey, W. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. J. Jaudon, March 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to J. J. Jaudon, March 18, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to J. J. Jaudon discussing Jaudon's opposition to the House Bill 24, intended to regulate fishing in Laguna Madre, its current status within the legislative process, and Latimer's intentions to give if earnest consideration.
Date: March 18, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. L. Flynn to Truett Latimer, February 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from F. L. Flynn to Truett Latimer, February 18, 1953]

Letter from F. L. Flynn to Truett Latimer discussing his reasons for his opposition to House Bill 215, meant to protect borrowers from coercion into insurance.
Date: February 18, 1953
Creator: Flynn, F. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Etheredge to Truett Latimer, March 13, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Etheredge to Truett Latimer, March 13, 1953]

Letter from John W. Etheredge to Truett Latimer discussing the state of fish populations in Laguna Madre and encouraging him to vote in fave House Bill 24 to stop the use of netting in the lake.
Date: March 13, 1953
Creator: Etheredge, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Men Sitting Behind a Podium]

Photograph of a side view of four men dressed in suits sitting on a bench on a stage. There is a wood podium in front of the seated gentlemen. Another man is standing beside the podium on the far right-hand side of the image. There is a stack of books on top of the podium, several vases of flowers on the stage up to the foreground, and a large tabletop fan pointed toward the seated men. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbyterian ceremony at San Benito. May 3, 1953, Seated: Rev. McGee, Pastor 1st. Presby. Harlingen, David L. Stitt, Rev. Charles Robinson, 1st. Presby. San Benito, Rev. S.H. Reisner, 1st. Falfurrias. Standing - Rev. J.S. Cavazos, pastor, Mexican Presby. Ch., San Benito".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Congregation Sitting in Pews]

Photograph of a large Hispanic congregation attentively facing the left-hand side of the image. The men, women, and children are all sitting at eye level in pews that fill the room. There is a man and two women sitting closely in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito 5-3-53".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Church Choir Singing]

Photograph of a small group of church choir members singing. The choir members, who are all wearing robes, are holding open songbooks. The singers are standing together behind a low wall. There are two girls standing in the front row on the far left-hand side of the image who are both sharing the same songbook. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Choir, San Benito 5/3/53".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Silhouette Standing Next to a Window]

Photograph of a blurred silhouette standing next to a small window in the background. On the far right-hand side of the image, there are two women visible sitting in chairs facing the man. Part of a plant is visible in the foreground on the far left-hand side.
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Gesturing Toward an Engraved Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of a man in a suit gesturing toward a plaque that is hanging on the wall next to him. The man is facing at least three seated people who are cut off on the far right-hand side of the image. There is a large metal tabletop fan behind the man. There is a table and two large pots of flowers in the foreground on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Stitt unveiling plaque in San Benito. 5/3/53".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. The plaque reads: "The Synod of Texas, Award of Recognition and Merit Presented to Central Presbyterian Church San Antonio, Texas, For having Assumed Full Responsibility for its own Maintenance and Growth in the Lord, On April 1, 1953 and Thereafter, David L. Stitt, Moderator of Synod, Ruben M. Armendariz, Pastor, Presented April 26, 1953, 'Lux Lucet In Tenebris'". The Latin phrase at the bottom of the plaque translates to read, "Light Shines in Darkness".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. The plaque reads: "The Synod of Texas, Award of Recognition and Merit Presented to Central Presbyterian Church San Antonio, Texas, For having Assumed Full Responsibility for its own Maintenance and Growth in the Lord, On April 1, 1953 and Thereafter, David L. Stitt, Moderator of Synod, Ruben M. Armendariz, Pastor, Presented April 26, 1953, 'Lux Lucet In Tenebris'". The Latin phrase at the bottom of the plaque translates to read, "Light Shines in Darkness".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. The plaque reads: "The Synod of Texas, Award of Recognition and Merit Presented to Central Presbyterian Church San Antonio, Texas, For having Assumed Full Responsibility for its own Maintenance and Growth in the Lord, On April 1, 1953 and Thereafter, David L. Stitt, Moderator of Synod, Ruben M. Armendariz, Pastor, Presented April 26, 1953, 'Lux Lucet In Tenebris'". The Latin phrase at the bottom of the plaque translates to read, "Light Shines in Darkness".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of E.P. Castaneda and Children on Porch of Manse]

Photograph of E.P. Castaneda and four girls on the porch of a house. Castaneda is dressed in slacks, button-down shirt, and tie. The girls are more casually dressed. Two of the girls are identified as his daughters while the other two are neighbor children. The house is white with wood siding and is identified as a manse for an unknown church. On either side of the porch are tall bushes with red flowers.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-06] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-06]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC National Publicity Director, to A. G. Betancourt of Brownsville, Texas dated April 6, 1953. This letter indicates that a group of Betancourt's friends is interested in organizing a LULAC council.in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to A. G. Betancourt, Attorney At Law in Brownsville, Texas, dated April 29, 1953. Herrera encourages Betancourt to organize a LULAC council in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hawk Island 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
[News Clip: Ike Arrives] captions transcript

[News Clip: Ike Arrives]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about President Dwight D. Eisenhower arriving in Texas to dedicate the newly constructed Falcon Dam on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Date: October 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ike arrives] (open access)

[News Script: Ike arrives]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about President Dwight D. Eisenhower arriving in Texas to dedicate the newly constructed Falcon Dam on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Date: October 18, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Boat] (open access)

[News Script: Boat]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Brownsville man building a houseboat and sailing it up the coast to New York.
Date: June 2, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library