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[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991]
Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas for a copy of his letter to Mayor Kathy Whitmire in support of Senate Bill 134, designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Date:
April 9, 1991
Creator:
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991] -- copy
Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas for his letter in support of Senate Bill 134, designating the third Monday in January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Date:
April 9, 1991
Creator:
Johnson, Eddie Bernice, 1934-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie S. Funde to Mario M. Salas, March 30, 1978]
Letter from Eddie S. Funke to Mario M. Salas acknowledging the receipt of the news cuttings Salas had sent March 26, 1978. The letter is on the stationery of the African National Congress, South Africa.
Date:
March 30, 1978
Creator:
Funde, Eddie S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth M. Burba, December 11, 1964]
Letter from Elizabeth M. Burba, executive director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, addressed to "Fellow Citizen" announcing the official formation of the Texas state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Date:
December 11, 1964
Creator:
Burba, Elizabeth M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilberto Rizzo to Mario Marcel Salas, April 5, 1974]
Letter from Gilberto Rizzo to Mario Marcel Salas discussing the status of the new Student National Coordinating Committee as a non-governmental organization with the United Nations. Rizzo explains the relationship between NGOs and the United Nations and how to arrange a group visit to the United Nations building.
Date:
April 5, 1974
Creator:
Rizzo, Gilberto
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964]
Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr. thanking Stanford for his contribution to the American Civil Liberties Union and for the Stanford's offer to raise funds on behalf of the ACLU.
Date:
May 21, 1964
Creator:
Haskell, Gordon K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Rap Brown and Muhammad Hunt, August 1, 1971]
Letter from H. Rap Brown and Muhammad Hunt addressed to "Brothers & Sisters" discussing the recent national cadre meeting which was crucial to the development and future reorganization of SNCC. The letter also discusses the work the organization is doing organizing students and workers.
Date:
August 1, 1971
Creator:
Brown, H. Rap & Hunt, Muhammad
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry G. Cisneros to Mr. and Mrs. Salas, August 1, 1988]
Letter from Henry G. Cisneros to Mr. and Mrs. Salas congratulating them on their marriage.
Date:
August 1, 1988
Creator:
Cisneros, Henry Gabriel
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jerry Herman, April 3, 1981]
Letter from Jerry Herman, coordinator of southern Africa program for American Friends Service Committee, addressed to "Friend" discussing the Reagan administration's emerging southern Africa policy and asking the reader to sign and send the enclosed postcards in protest of the administration's developing policies.
Date:
April 3, 1981
Creator:
Herman, Jerry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Greenwood to Mario Marcel Salas, May 3, 1991]
Letter from Jim Greenwood to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas for sending Greenwood a copy of his letter to Mayor Whitmire urging the Houston City Council to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid, non-optional state holiday.
Date:
May 3, 1991
Creator:
Greenwood, Jim
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From John F. Davis to Melvin L. Wulf, March 2, 1965]
Letter from John P. Davis to Melvin L. Wulf stating that the mandate of the United States Supreme Court in the cause, Stanford v. Texas, No. 40, October term 1964, has been mailed to the 57th Judicial District Court in Bexar County, Texas. Stanford was awarded $819.76 to be collected from the district court in Bexar County or directly from opposing counsel or parties.
Date:
March 2, 1965
Creator:
Davis, John F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962]
Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy thanking Purdy for his service on September 30th in Oxford, Mississippi. There is a note at the top of the letter reading, "Protected Blacks from KKK attack." The letter is on White House stationery.
Date:
December 6, 1952
Creator:
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Sanders to Kenny Gamble and Becky Butler, January 15, 1980]
Letter from John H. Sanders to Kenny Gamble and Becky Butler at Philadelphia International Records informing them of boycott against J. A. M. Productions, San Antonio Ticket Service and all ticket outlets contracted by Joe Andy Miller in San Antonio, Texas. Sanders, on behalf of the Organizations United for Eastside Development, urges the artists and management of O'Jays Production not to cross the picket line and to cancel their January 23, 1980 date in San Antonio until an agreement is reached between the San Antonio Coalition Against Racism and Joe Miller.
Date:
January 15, 1980
Creator:
Sanders, John H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. McAvoy to John W. Stanford, October 30, 1964]
Letter from John J. McAvoy to John W. Stanford requesting a short biography from Stanford to help McAvoy prepare to argue Stanford's case in Stanford v. Texas.
Date:
October 30, 1964
Creator:
McAvoy, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]
Letter from John W. Stanford discussing a package of various National Aeronautics and Space Administration documents. Stanford states he is marking the package refused since he isn't associate with NASA and doesn't have the training to understand the technical reports.
Date:
April 5, 1965
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]
Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. introducing Desta Brown. Brown had requested that Stanford sent a letter of introduction to Maverick or Arthur Gochman prior to her writing them regarding a case they were handling. There is a note at the bottom stating the letter was copied to Maury Maverick, Jr. of the Hall-Benjamin J. Davis Defense Committee.
Date:
April 5, 1965
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to John J. McAvoy, June 28, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to John J. McAvoy congratulating and thanking McAvoy for his contributions to the petition for the writ of certiorari in Stanford's case.
Date:
June 28, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 1, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Melvin, Jr. discussing the possibly of the American Civil Liberties Union defending Stanford if he is indicted under Texas anti-communists laws. Stanford also protests the connection made by Melvin Wulf between Stanford, General Walker and Governor Ross Barnett.
Date:
January 1, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 2, 1963]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing how to pursue having the books and property that were seized in the raid of Stanford's home returned to him. Stanford cites a few similar situations where the seized materials were not returned and states he wants all of his property returned, not just his personal files such as his marriage license.
Date:
January 2, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 20, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. informing him that Stanford will be working in Dallas for the following two weeks and providing the contact information for the address he is staying at.
Date:
January 20, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., July 25, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing several enclosed documents, including the dissenting opinion of Justice Black, a writing by Pope John XXIII, and a letter Stanford received from Frank Wilkinson.
Date:
July 25, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 10, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the possibility of subpoenaing Rosalie Urquizo in Stanford's case and the FBI's informer network within communist groups.
Date:
May 10, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, July 11, 1963]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf enclosing an article from the San Antonio Express and stating Stanford will get in touch with Wulf if he is indicted.
Date:
July 11, 1963
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, September 11, 1963
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf discussing the public statements made by Waggoner Carr and James Barlow that they intend to prosecute Stanford after the federal proceedings against him are concluded.
Date:
September 11, 1963
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History