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[Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford, May 13, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford, May 13, 1964]

Letter from Ross R. Barnett to John W. Stanford discussing the return of Stanford's $1.00 donation.
Date: May 13, 1964
Creator: Barnett, Ross R. (Ross Robert), 1898-1987
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judy Baston to John W. Stanford, January 30, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Judy Baston to John W. Stanford, January 30, 1967]

Letter from Judy Baston to John W. Stanford accompanying a set of letters sent to Baston's office and stating that Al Richmond suggested sending them to Stanford. The letter is written on "People's World" stationery.
Date: January 30, 1967
Creator: Baston, Judy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Broden to Mario Salas, April 28, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Broden to Mario Salas, April 28, 1971]

Letter from Carl Broden to Mario Salas discussing Salas's invitation to Broden and Virgiania Collins to speak in San Antonio. Broden shares his travel plans and requests that Salas coordinates with Don W. Allford in Austin to schedule Collins and Broden's events.
Date: April 28, 1971
Creator: Broden, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Rap Brown and Muhammad Hunt, August 1, 1971] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elizabeth M. Burba, December 11, 1964] (open access)

[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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry G. Cisneros to Mr. and Mrs. Salas, August 1, 1988] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Cullinan to John W. Stanford, Jr., November 2, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Cullinan to John W. Stanford, Jr., November 2, 1964]

Letter from E. P. Cullinan to John W. Stanford, Jr. acknowledging the receipt of "Personal Statement of Petitioner Concerning Brief for Petitioner"in the case, Stanford v. Texas No. 40, October Term, 1964 in the United States Supreme Court.
Date: November 2, 1964
Creator: Cullinan, E. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. P. Daly to John W. Stanford, June 26, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from T. P. Daly to John W. Stanford, June 26, 1964]

Letter from T. P. Daly to John W. Stanford discussing Stanford's report that his letter to Mrs. Medgar Evers c/o Mr. Ross R. Barnett was not been received by her. Daly states that the letter was delivered properly and no postal violation exists.
Date: June 26, 1964
Creator: Daly, T. P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From John F. Davis to Melvin L. Wulf, March 2, 1965] (open access)

[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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Drew S. Days, III to John H. Sanders, Mario Salas, and Rick Green, August 29, 1979 (open access)

[Letter from Drew S. Days, III to John H. Sanders, Mario Salas, and Rick Green, August 29, 1979

Letter from Drew S. Daly, III to John H. Sanders, Mario Salas, and Rick Green, of the Organizations United for Eastside Development, regarding their letter alleging that prosecutors in the Bexar County District Attorney's office excluded evidence from the criminal trial of the charges stemming from the death Webb Boyd.
Date: August 29, 1979
Creator: Days, Drew S., III
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Dean to Mario Marcel Salas, April 23, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Dean to Mario Marcel Salas, April 23, 1991]

Letter from Bob Dean to Mario Marcel Salas thanking Salas from his letter Mayor Kathryn J. Witmire urging support of a state holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. and stating that Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a paid holiday for the City of Houston.
Date: April 23, 1991
Creator: Dean, Bob
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Dixon and Mario Salas, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph Dixon and Mario Salas, 1969]

Letter from Ralph Dixon and Mario Marcel Salas to grocers, food producers, and friends asking for donations of money, clothing, and food for the Breakfast for School Children Program in San Antonio. They include details of the program and a list of supplies they need to feed the children.
Date: 1969
Creator: Dixon, Ralph & Salas, Mario Marcel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie S. Funde to Mario M. Salas, March 30, 1978] (open access)

[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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Greenwood to Mario Marcel Salas, May 3, 1991] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon K. Haskell to John W. Stanford, Jr., May 21, 1964] (open access)

[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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jerry Herman, April 3, 1981] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991] (open access)

[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-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Bernice Johnson to Mario Marcel Salas, April 9, 1991] -- copy (open access)

[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-
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John F. Kennedy to William N. Purdy, December 6, 1962] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julia Kooken to John and Jo Stanford, March 23, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Julia Kooken to John and Jo Stanford, March 23, 1964]

Letter from Julia Kooken to John and Jo Stanford discussing a plan to flood the office of Ross Barnett with checks made out to a memorial fund for the family of Medgar Evers. The fund will support the Evers family while allowing Americans to express their position regarding Medgar Evers' death. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the typed letter asking John and Jo to forgive the carbon copy and a list of other people Kooken sent the letter to.
Date: March 23, 1964
Creator: Kooken, Julia
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brandoch I. Lovely and Elizabeth M. Burba to San Antonio American Civil Liberties Union Members, February 26, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Brandoch I. Lovely and Elizabeth M. Burba to San Antonio American Civil Liberties Union Members, February 26, 1965]

Letter from Brandoch I. Lovely and Elizabeth M. Burba, the state president and executive director of the Texas Civil Liberties Union, to the San Antonio members of the American Civil Liberties Union announcing a meeting on March 10 at the First Unitarian Church to about forming a San Antonio Civil Liberties Union.
Date: February 26, 1965
Creator: Lovely, Brandoch I.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow and Waggoner Carr, March 8, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow and Waggoner Carr, March 8, 1965]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow and Waggoner Carr stating that John W. Stanford, Jr.'s papers had not been returned to him as ordered by the court and requesting that Barlow and Carr return Stanford's missing papers and pay the court costs as ordered by the court. The letter was copied to the Office of the Clerk of the United States Supreme Court, John W. Stanford, Jr., Solomon Casseb, and Mel Wulf.
Date: March 8, 1965
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow requesting that Maverick be permitted to appear before the grand jury in the event that the United States Supreme Court rejects Stanford's case and that Barlow takes Stanford to the grand jury.
Date: April 16, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, March 3, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, March 3, 1965]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow discussing the case, Stanford v. Texas, No. 40, October Term 1964. Maverick states that the petition for a rehearing was denied by the United States Supreme Court and that Barlow is expected to return Stanford's papers to him.
Date: March 3, 1965
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History