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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ivey Gonzalez - 1953-01-08] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ivey Gonzalez - 1953-01-08]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Ivey Gonzalez, Superintendent of the Identification Bureau, Police Department, Wichita Falls, Texas dated January 8, 1953. Herrera inquires about setting up a meeting to discuss LULAC and possibly organizing a LULAC council in Wichita, Falls. Herrera mentions the eight new councils set up so far in his presidency of LULAC: El Paso; Port Arthur; Wharton; Seguin; Smeltertown, and Victoria, Texas; and Deming and Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Date: January 8, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ofelia Mendoza to Mrs. Gus Gonzalez - 1953-01-26] (open access)

[Letter from Ofelia Mendoza to Mrs. Gus Gonzalez - 1953-01-26]

Carbon copy of letter from Ofelia Mendoza, Field Consultant for Planned Parenthood Federation of America, New York, New York, to Mrs. Gus Gonzalez of Wharton, Texas, dated January 26,1953. Mendoza asks for Mrs. Gonzalez's opinions on Planned Parenthood Federation literature and whether this service would be advantageous to the Latin American families in the area.
Date: January 26, 1953
Creator: Mendoza, Ofelia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-05] (open access)

[Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-05]

Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., Wharton County Attorney, to John J. Herrera, dated January 5, 1953. Rust notifies Herrera of the date and time of the Grand Jury hearing regarding conduct of an Officer Sifford. Rust invites Herrera to be a witness at this hearing.
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Rust, Lloyd G., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: S-50 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: S-50

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 use funds in the "General Fund Hospital Reserve Account" to construct an addition to Wharton County Nightingale Hospital.
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melvin Sisk to Truett Latimer, February 26. 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Melvin Sisk to Truett Latimer, February 26. 1953]

Letter from Melvin Sisk to Truett Latimer discussing opposition from various parties toward House Bill 207.
Date: February 26, 1953
Creator: Sisk, Melvin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, March, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, March, 1953]

Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer discussing his pride in Latimer's conduct in the legislature, inviting Latimer to his wedding, and discussing how he is faring in seminary school.
Date: 1953-03~
Creator: Wofford, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, June 5, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer, June 5, 1953]

Letter from Gene Wofford to Truett Latimer discussing how the Smiths and Clarice are doing and listing both the duties and dress code that Latimer will have as Gene's best man in his wedding.
Date: June 5, 1953
Creator: Wofford, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, August 10, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, August 10, 1953]

Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer discussing his recent activities and friends he has seen.
Date: August 10, 1953
Creator: Fisk, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, June 8, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer, June 8, 1953]

Letter from Jack G. Fisk to Truett Latimer discussing Truett coming to visit him at his home in the next week.
Date: June 8, 1953
Creator: Fisk, Jack G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

1953 Confirmation Class

Copy negative of the 1953 Confirmation class at Danevang Lutheran Church, which is located in Wharton County. In the picture, four young boys and two young girls are standing outside the church. They are wearing suits and dresses. From left to right, the members pictured are Alfred Gann, unknown boy, Jeanne Swendsen, Anna Marie Smith, Howard Ledwig and Allen Lauritsen.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Combing Rice

Copy negative of Otto Bram combing and harvesting rice on his farm in Wharton County, Texas. Otto is sitting in a large tractor in the middle of his rice field.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Loading Rice onto Truck

Copy negative of Otto Bram loading harvested rice onto a truck on his farm in Wharton County, Texas. Otto is sitting on a tractor to the left of the truck. There is a car parked in the field on the left side of the image.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Rice Water Well

Copy negative of Otto Bram on his farm in Wharton County, Texas. In the photograph, Bram and an unknown man are standing next to a rice irrigation well.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stephanie Reif Harton in Bestamor]

Photograph of a woman identified as Stephanie Reif Harton poses for the camera among tall, flowering plants of a bulbous shape. She stands in front of a series of windows belonging to what appears to be a two-story structure with siding. The woman wears a scarf around her head and glasses. She holds a pot that holds the same plants that surround her. Large trees are seen just behind the house. On the back of the photograph, a dedication reads, "To Bill Anne Baumert greetings and best wishes from Bestamor. Jo Grandma Mrs Peter Harton [sic]". Two stamps of a leaping fox are accompanied with the text, "Fox-Tone Print FOX CO. San Antonio, Texas. May 1953."
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lee Roy Moreno - 1953-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lee Roy Moreno - 1953-04-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera the LULAC National President, to Lee Roy Moreno of El Campo, Texas, dated April 29, 1953. This letter discusses the candidates for LULAC National President at the upcoming convention, along with travel details for the trip to the convention in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Lane City 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

Lane City Southeast 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 John W. Kirkpatrick to Tax Payer] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Kirkpatrick to Tax Payer]

Letter from John W. Kirkpatrick addressed to "Tax Payer" informing the recipient that all unpaid taxes for the year 1952 and earlier are now on the Delinquent Tax Rolls.
Date: 1953
Creator: Kirkpatrick, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 30, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. L. James to D. W. Kempner, July 30, 1953]

Letter from Thos. L. James to D. W. Kempner discussing progress and sales regarding the two men's pecan orchards.
Date: July 30, 1953
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
Object Type: Letter
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

Midfield 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

Danciger 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

Danevang 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

Pledger 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