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[Funeral announcement for José de la Luz Sáenz] (open access)

[Funeral announcement for José de la Luz Sáenz]

Announcement with details about the funeral for José de la Luz Sáenz, who passed away at the age of 64. Sent in an envelope to John J. Herrera
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Flood] captions transcript

[News Clip: Flood]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story.
Date: September 1, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Thomas L. James to Clyde Aylesworth, April 15, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas L. James to Clyde Aylesworth, April 15, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to Clyde Aylesworth discussing details for a lease on land that could be traded. Acres, time duration, royalties, gas purchasing, and other terms and conditions for the lease are listed.
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Marine hero gets wings] captions transcript

[News Clip: Marine hero gets wings]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about a pair of pilot's wings awarded to decorated Marine Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Mrs. Carolyn T. Hutchinson to Truett Latimer, March 31, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Carolyn T. Hutchinson to Truett Latimer, March 31, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. Carolyn T. Hutchinson to Truett Latimer requesting that he oppose House Bills 484, 796, and 813 in order to protect the standards of pharmacist licensing in Texas.
Date: March 31, 1953
Creator: Hutchison, Carolyn T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1953]

Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer discussing his support of House Bill 156, regarding allowing junior colleges to offer classes for bachelor degrees.
Date: March 1, 1953
Creator: Harvin, E. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Harvin, March 2, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Harvin, March 2, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Harvin discussing his support of House Bill 156, regarding allowing junior colleges to offer classes for bachelor degrees, and looking forward to meeting in Austin to discuss Del Mar College.
Date: March 2, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1953]

Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer inviting him to visit Del Mar College while he is in Corpus Christi with other representatives.
Date: April 24, 1953
Creator: Harvin, E. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gordon Forsyth, May 25, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gordon Forsyth, May 25, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Gordon Forsyth discussing enjoying their meeting in Corpus Christi and requesting they visit again if Gordon is ever in Abilene.
Date: May 25, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, February 3, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, February 3, 1953]

Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer discussing first his pride in Latimer and then mentioning how, on Latimer's suggestion, McLaughlin's preacher has begun urging the congregation to write their representatives about the Horse Racing Bill.
Date: February 3, 1953
Creator: McLaughlin, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to John McLaughlin, January 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to John McLaughlin, January 30, 1953]

Letter from Truett Latimer to John McLaughlin requesting he get his acquaintances to write their representatives about their opinions on a horse racing bill coming to vote.
Date: January 30, 1953
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, August 27, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, August 27, 1952]

Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, congratulating him on his run-off victory in his race for representative.
Date: August 22, 1953
Creator: McLaughlin, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Delmar Sullivan, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Delmar Sullivan, 1953]

Letter from Ruth Delmar Sullivan to other women of the House and Senate discussing the suggested dress code for upcoming events on May 2nd and 3rd in Corpus Christi. Ruth's name is circled in blue pencil at the bottom of the letter with the name and address of Gordon Forsyth handwritten beneath it. "Breaker's Hotel" is written to the right of her name.
Date: 1953
Creator: Sullivan, Ruth Delmar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Children in a Classroom at El Divino Salvador Church]

Photograph of a kindergarten class at El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children are sitting a desks and a woman in skirt and sweater is standing behind them. The walls of the room are white. On a blackboard behind the children "El Divino Salvador Kindergarten April 1953" is written.
Date: April 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Bill Keith to Harris, September 8, 1953]

Handwritten letter from William Keith to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Herb's condition, the last time Bill and Harris saw each other and an upcoming trip to Galveston, mentioning his desire to meet up with Harris given the chance.
Date: September 8, 1953
Creator: Keith, William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crane Islands Northwest 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

Oso Creek 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 1:62500
Date: 1953
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Corpus Christi

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
[News Clip: Carrier Calls on Corpus Christi] captions transcript

[News Clip: Carrier Calls on Corpus Christi]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival in Corpus Christi of the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Tripoli, the first to ever occupy the city's bay.
Date: October 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Carrier calls on Corpus Christi] (open access)

[News Script: Carrier calls on Corpus Christi]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the arrival in Corpus Christi of the U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Tripoli, the first to ever occupy the city's bay.
Date: October 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Ducks plentiful as season opens] (open access)

[News Script: Ducks plentiful as season opens]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the opening of duck hunting season in Texas.
Date: November 8, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Flood] (open access)

[News Script: Flood]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about south Texas being hit by floods after torrential downpour.
Date: September 1, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Pirates invade Corpus Christi] (open access)

[News Script: Pirates invade Corpus Christi]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the annual Buccaneer Days celebration in Corpus Christi.
Date: May 3, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Script: Marine hero gets wings] (open access)

[News Script: Marine hero gets wings]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a pair of pilot's wings awarded to decorated Marine Lieutenant Henry A. Commiskey at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station.
Date: June 25, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library