Constitution and Bylaws of the Afro-American Pistol and Rifle Association (open access)

Constitution and Bylaws of the Afro-American Pistol and Rifle Association

Constitution and bylaws of the Afro-American Pistol and Rifle Association, which lists the mission of the association, its organizational structure, and the rules for membership. This document includes the first three pages only.
Date: 1977
Creator: Afro-American Pistol and Rifle Association
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1976 (open access)

San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, July 2, 1976

Weekly newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 2, 1976
Creator: Andrews, U. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Findings and Recommendations: A Report From the Police Advisory Review Committee to the City Manager (open access)

Findings and Recommendations: A Report From the Police Advisory Review Committee to the City Manager

Report from the Police Advisory and Review Committee containing their findings and recommendations to the City Manager of San Antonio, Texas. The committee reviewed San Antonio's current police review and disciplinary process, evaluate other cities' review procedures, and to review the United States Department of Justice report, "Police Brutality Study, FY 1985-1990."
Date: December 7, 1992
Creator: Arellano, Roberto C.; Contreras, Jose António; Frost, Tom C.; Hilliard, Robert L. M.; Lott, Evelyn T. & Truchard, Mildred
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Family]

Photograph of an unknown family that includes one adult man, one adult woman and two small children. Both adults are pictured wearing dark color clothing with the woman standing to the right of the man who is sitting down. In the man's arm is a baby pictured wearing a light color gown with matching bonnet. The other small child is a young boy who is standing in front of the mother.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Group of Adults and Children]

Photograph of an unknown group that includes two adult men (one sitting and one standing), an adult woman (sitting), one young boy (standing) and one young girl (sitting). All of the group is pictured wearing dark colored clothing and positioned in front of a dark patterned back ground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Man With Long Facial Hair]

Photograph of an unknown man with a long beard. He is positioned with his face turned slightly to the right, and wearing textured dark clothing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Woman Wearing All Dark Clothing and Holding Light Color Fan]

Photograph of an unknown woman captured standing up. She is wearing dark colored clothing while holding a light-colored feather fan. To her left a fabric covered table holds a picture frame. To the right of her is a tall table holding a small bouquet of flowers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Young Man Wearing Buttoned Coat]

Photograph of an unknown man captured from the chest up. He is pictured wearing a light colored shirt and tie with a dark colored jacket buttoned up over them.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barr, D. P.
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: East Side leaders slam candidates] (open access)

[Clipping: East Side leaders slam candidates]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "East Side leaders slam candidates," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the Organizations United for East Side Development non-endorsement of either candidates for president, Ronald Reagan and President Carter, or the democratic incumbent for Bexar County Tax Assessor-Collector, Ben Shaw. The article includes details of Easter L. Clausen's firings from Shaw's office and the other discrimination suits filed against Shaw.
Date: October 26, 1980
Creator: Bersano, Bob
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Merz]

Photograph of Robert Merz positioned from the waist up. He is photographed in front of a light colored background while wearing a dark coat and suit vest with a patterned bow tie on his collar. Handwritten text on the back reads "Robert Merz will be 21 yrs in Aug. 1899" and as well "Robert Merz, August 31, 1878, Gillespie Co, Tex. Jan 17, 1964, Gillespie Co, Tex. He operated the old Fredericksburg Hospital".
Date: unknown
Creator: Borel Portrait Co
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Woman Wearing Floral Corsage on Light Color Clothing]

Photograph of an unknown woman captured from the waist up. She is positioned in front of a light color background while wearing light color clothing and a floral arrangement pinned to the top portion.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brady & Irvine
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Girls Wearing Dresses and Veils]

Photograph of two unknown girls captured standing up on the occasion of their First Communion. Both girls are wearing identical light colored dresses, gloves and veils with the same type flowers on their heads. In their hands each is holding a small missal prayer book.
Date: unknown
Creator: Callaway
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Unknown Girls]

Photograph of two unknown girls with the older one on the left and younger on the right. Both girls are pictured wearing light colored clothing with lace detailing. The older girl has light colored ribbon in her hair as well.
Date: unknown
Creator: Callaway
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Small Boy and Girl]

Photograph of two unknown children, one boy and one girl. The young girl is pictured wearing a light color long sleeve shirt with a dark color pleated skirt. In her hands she is holding a long light color lasso. The young boy is pictured wearing all dark color clothing with the shirt having a light color collar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Callaway
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Woman With Lace Collar Turned to the Left]

Photograph of an unknown woman captured from the chest up. She is positioned with her body and face turned to the left. Within the image she is wearing dark colored clothing that shows a light colored collar. Both earrings and matching necklace are visible on her body.
Date: unknown
Creator: Callaway
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Young Man Standing Next to Fabric Chair]

Photograph of an unknown man captured standing up. He is pictured wearing all dark clothing and holding a dark colored hat in one hand. In the foreground there is a fabric covered chair in front of him that he is resting one hand on.
Date: unknown
Creator: Callaway
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Neighborhoods First (open access)

Neighborhoods First

Publication of the Mario Salas Campaign for [San Antonio] City Council District 2, discussing community issues Salas advocates for and listing the endorsements he received from various community groups.
Date: unknown
Creator: Campaign Committee to Elect Mario Salas
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unknown Woman Sitting in Wicker Chair Indoors]

Photograph of an unknown woman. She is pictured sitting down in a light color decorative wicker chair with a dark color background behind her. She is wearing a long sleeve dark color dress with a striped patterned high collar.
Date: unknown
Creator: Carson Bros.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Freedom fighter eludes definition] (open access)

[Clipping: Freedom fighter eludes definition]

Newspaper clipping of the editorial, "Freedom fighter eludes definition" in the San Antonio Light discussing America's involvement in violent revolutions in Nicaragua and Afghanistan and who is considered a freedom fighter by the American public. Cavazos also discusses the American general public's discomfort with Nelson Mandela's ties to Arafat, Castro, and Gadhafi and his refusal to disavow violence as an option in the fight to end apartheid in South Africa.
Date: July 22, 1990
Creator: Cavazos, R. Daniel
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl] (open access)

[Clipping: Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl]

Newspaper clipping of the article "Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl" in the San Antonio Light. The article discusses the plans of Mario Salas to request the National Football League boycott Texas as a potential Super Bowl location if the state does not make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday.
Date: March 28, 1991
Creator: Chapin, David
Object Type: Clipping
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History