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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960 (open access)

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 63, July 1959 - April, 1960

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 637.
Date: 1960
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Aztec Eagle" departing from Mexico City]

"The Aztec Eagle" train No. 1 northbound, modern streamlined passenger train of the National Railways of Mexico departing from Mexico City on the 802 mile run to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico located on the Rio Grande opposite Laredo, Texas. Circa 1960.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

["Melchor Ocampo" in Fraile]

A combine second and first class coach, No. 7 named "Melchor Ocampo" is the rear-end car on the Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's passenger train which has made a station stop at the small town of Fraile on February 23, 1960. Along these narrow gauge rails in the early 1920s bandits frequently staged holdups of trains carrying payrolls in gold and silver to the mines at Concepcion del Oro.
Date: February 23, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train at Saltillo Depot]

Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's Engine No. 2, a Consolidation type 2-8-0 locomotive, with its slope-back tender, stands on the turntable at Saltillo, Mexico on February 25, 1960. In the yesteryears this was a road engine used in dual service, heading a passenger train or a freight which usually consisted of ore cars.
Date: February 25, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train at Concepcion del Oro]

Coahuila and Zacatecas Railroad's Engine No. 7 has taken a long drink an a summer afternoon at the water tank located in the yards at Concepcion del Oro, preparing to head an ore consist. This was a mining town for many years where ore trains departed on frequent schedules for the Mazapil Smelter at saltillo, Mexico.
Date: February 23, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzales, Albert A. Pena, Hector P. Garcia and Roberto Ornelas to all Texas voters - 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzales, Albert A. Pena, Hector P. Garcia and Roberto Ornelas to all Texas voters - 1960]

Letter from Henry B. Gonzales, Albert A. Pena, Hector P. Garcia and Roberto Ornelas urging those of Hispanic American descent to vote for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in the upcoming election on November 8, 1960. The letter argues that if all of the Hispanic Americans in Texas vote for the democratic ticket, it may decide which way the state votes, since the rest of Texas is fairly split between the Republican and Democratic tickets.
Date: 1960
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000; Peña, Albert A., Jr.; Garcia, Hector P., -1996 & Ornelas, Roberto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reagan School - 400 S. Michaux]

Photograph of the front and south side of the Reagan School located at 400 S. Michaux in Palestine, Texas. The three-story brick building has Tudor Revival-style architectural features and served as a school for various grades between 1916 and 1976, later becoming a museum. A car and a van with the words "Primera Iglesia Bautista, First Hispanic Baptist Church" written on the side are parked in the parking lot on the south side of the building.
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[School Pastors' Wives Association, Rio Grande Conference]

Photograph of School Pastors' Wives Association, Rio Grande Conference, 1960.
Date: 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guillermo R. Aquayo to John J. Herrera - 1960-09-16] (open access)

[Letter from Guillermo R. Aquayo to John J. Herrera - 1960-09-16]

Letter from Guillermo R. Aquayo to John J. Herrera, dated September 16, 1960. Aquayo has recently received a letter from J. B. Casas and writes to Herrera about the letter.
Date: September 16, 1960
Creator: Aquayo, Guillermo R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Adolfo Chavez Calderon to Gus C. Garcia - 1960-02-15] (open access)

[Letter from Adolfo Chavez Calderon to Gus C. Garcia - 1960-02-15]

Letter from Adolfo Chavez Calderon to Gus C. Garcia, advising Garcia about possible legal options for a divorce, to be obtained either in Mexico or in Europe.
Date: February 15, 1960
Creator: Chavez Calderon, Adolfo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzales, Albert A. Peña, Jr., Hector P. Garcia and Roberto Ornelas to all Texas voters - 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzales, Albert A. Peña, Jr., Hector P. Garcia and Roberto Ornelas to all Texas voters - 1960]

Letter from Henry B. Gonzales, Albert A. Peña, Jr., Hector P. Garcia and Roberto Ornelas urging those of Hispanic American descent to vote for John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson in the upcoming election on November 8, 1960. The letter argues that if all of the Hispanic Americans in Texas vote for the democratic ticket, it may decide which way the state votes, since the rest of Texas is fairly split between the Republican and Democratic tickets.
Date: 1960
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000; Peña, Albert A., Jr.; Garcia, Hector P., -1996 & Ornelas, Roberto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pedro J. Gonzalez, personal account of imprisonment] (open access)

[Pedro J. Gonzalez, personal account of imprisonment]

Pedro J. Gonzalez, personal account of imprisonment. The first page of the document has a wide column of paragraphed text printed across its front and back while the second page has printed text only on its front. Two handwritten words are the only marks on the back side of the second page.
Date: September 28, 1960
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to a federal conciliation board, 6] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to a federal conciliation board, 6]

Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Junta Federal Permanente de Conciliacion Numero Uno. A wide column of paragraphed text fills both sides of one paper before continuing onto a second page, ending above a signature. Handwritten words appear on the front of the first page below a stamped mark, near the page's top left corner.
Date: December 9, 1960
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Gonzalez, Pedro J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Manuel Acuña Varela, 5] (open access)

[Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Manuel Acuña Varela, 5]

Letter from Pedro J. Gonzalez to Manuel Acuña Varela. Multiple short lines of text and a column of paragraphs are printed above a signature and printed names. A stamped mark and handwritten words occupy the page's top left corner while additional handwriting sits along the left edge of the page.
Date: December 3, 1960
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Gonzalez, Pedro J.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Manuel Acuña Varela to Pedro J. Gonzalez] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel Acuña Varela to Pedro J. Gonzalez]

Letter from Manuel Acuña Varela to Pedro J. Gonzalez. A large radio tower icon is printed with the text "XEAU" above and between lines of smaller text. A date and name are positioned further down the page, above a wide column of paragraphed text and a signature. Additional lines of text fill the rest of the page below the signature.
Date: November 10, 1960
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Varela, Manuel Acuña
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cusco - crest on mountain

Photograph taken of buildings or homes in Cusco, Peru, with mountains in the background. There is a crest on the side of the mountain to the right, and text on the mountain to the left: "Viva el Peru 819."
Date: 1960
Creator: Zichner, Mildred Schaeffer
Object Type: Photograph
System: The UNT Digital Library

Evening coat

Evening coat of black horsehair covered with flocked chenille dots. Floor length. Simple, rounded neckline. Short, fitted dormer sleeves. Center front opening with no closures. Lined in self. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Balenciaga"
Date: 1960
Creator: Balenciaga, Cristobal, 1895-1972
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library