[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
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers] (open access)

[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Root, Jay
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Welcome to Tomball: A History of Tomball, Texas (open access)

Welcome to Tomball: A History of Tomball, Texas

Book describing the history of Tomball, Texas, including its origins; significant persons; history of the schools, businesses, and churches; and other information about the growth of Tomball over time. Index starts on page 211.
Date: 2005
Creator: Upchurch, Lessie
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
African-American News & Issues (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 2006 (open access)

African-American News & Issues (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Newspaper from Houston, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 27, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catalog for David Dike Estates "Timeless" Exhibit] (open access)

[Catalog for David Dike Estates "Timeless" Exhibit]

Catalog from the "Timeless: a Retrospective of Selected Women Artists of Texas, 1940 to Present" art exhibition, presented by David Dike Fine Art in Dallas and William Reaves Fine Art in Houston, Texas. Included are several artworks with a picture, a biography of the artist, and their list of awards, exhibitions, and featuring collections.
Date: 2007
Creator: David Dike Estates
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joe Schmerber, December 5, 2017

Transcript of an interview with Joe Schmerber, who worked for and helped establish departments in Mooney Aircraft Company and Bridgestone Tires. The interview discusses his parents, early years as one of nine children, his work experience, education, interest in aviation, and family life. Copies of photographs follow the transcript.
Date: December 5, 2017
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerber, Joe Henry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History