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[Letter from A. F. Curtis to C. C. Cox, July 11, 1911] (open access)

[Letter from A. F. Curtis to C. C. Cox, July 11, 1911]

Letter from A. F. Curtis to C. C. Cox discussing the purchase and sale of some land; included are marked envelopes for the H. B. Claflin Company. The sending envelope is also included.
Date: July 11, 1911
Creator: Curtis, A. F.
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blackwell Sanitarium and Clnic]

Postcard of Blackwell Sanitarium and Clinic in Gorman, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a a red, four-story brick building from the front. The correspondence on the back contains the name, "Mrs. Hazel Decker," an address, and appears to be an entry for the 1959 showcase of The Price is Right.
Date: January 7, 1959
Creator: Decker, Hazel
Object Type: Postcard
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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Adoption Statement of Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski] (open access)

[Adoption Statement of Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski]

Personal statement of Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski regarding their adoption from the Changzhou CWI in Jiangsu Province, China. They discuss their chance encounter which lead to them discovering they were twins who had been adopted separately, Sarah by parents in Nashville, Tennessee and Celena by parents in New York City. There is a photo of Celena and Sarah on the second page of the statement.
Date: April 2016
Creator: Heath, Sarah & Kopinski, Celena
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski] transcript

[Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski]

Oral History with Sarah Heath and Celena Kopinski regarding their adoption from the Changzhou CWI in Jiangsu Province, China. They discuss how they connected over Facebook which lead to them discovering they were twins who had been adopted separately. Both Sarah and Celena offer their thoughts on the process of discovering they were twins and the shock of finding each other after accepting that it was likely they would never know their biological family. They discuss their respective childhoods, adoption stories, and their respective trips to China to learn more about their origins.
Date: unknown
Creator: Heath, Sarah & Kopinski, Celena
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, July 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, July 1953]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake discussing the weather, an American Medical Association meeting in New York, and recent correspondence.
Date: July 1953
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, June 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, June 1955]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing the developments in the Pharmacology Society, work at the U. of Texas Medical Branch, visits to Ohio State University, New York, and Princeton, and UTMB graduation.
Date: June 1955
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, May 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake, May 1952]

Letter from Dr. Chauncey D. Leake to several friends discussing recent medical conference in Princeton and visits around the northeastern US.
Date: May 1952
Creator: Leake, Chauncey Depew, 1896-1978
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf, October 21, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf, October 21, 1964]

Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to Mel Wulf discussing John Stanford's intention to write the court and stating he does not approve of Stanford addressing the court.
Date: October 21, 1964
Creator: Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. McAvoy to John W. Stanford, October 30, 1964] (open access)

[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
[From a Runway in the Stork Club] (open access)

[From a Runway in the Stork Club]

Photographs captioned with a description of various garments worn by models during the Page Boy fashion show at the Stork Club in New York City.
Date: 1974
Creator: Page Boy Maternity Company (Dallas, Tex)
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Spohn Sanitarium, Corpus Christi, Texas]

Postcard of Spohn Sanitarium in Corpus Christi, Texas. The image depicts a white victorian style building. The text printed on the front reads, "Spohn Sanitarium, Corpus Christi, Tex. Property of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word." The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Delia Estley" and mentions this hospital being near Ms. Peabody's house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Peabody, Maude E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington] transcript

[Interview With Emi and Diane Pennington]

Interview with Emi and Diane Pennington regarding the adoption of Emi Pennington from Shaoyang, Hunan Province, China. Diane shares how she arrived at her decision to adopt from China and speaks about their family dynamic. Both Emi and Diane share their feelings about the public reactions to them together. Emi also speaks about her feelings on visiting China or searching for her birth parents.
Date: 2015~
Creator: Pennington, Emi & Pennington, Diane
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo: Relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations] (open access)

[Memo: Relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations]

Memo announcing the relocation of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia to the United Nations to 135 East 36th Street will take effect on September 1, 1990 and that the telephone and fax numbers will remain the same.
Date: August 22, 1990
Creator: Permanent Mission of the Republic of Namibia
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilberto Rizzo to Mario Marcel Salas, April 5, 1974] (open access)

[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 John W. Stanford, Jr. to John J. McAvoy, June 28, 1964] (open access)

[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 Melvin L. Wulf, July 11, 1963] (open access)

[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 (open access)

[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
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, September 27, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf, September 27, 1963]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Melvin L. Wulf discussing the possibility of Stanford being indicted under Texas anti-communist laws and requesting that Wulf refer him to a local attorney.
Date: September 27, 1963
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Rowland Watts, June 27, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Rowland Watts, June 27, 1963]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Rowland Wattts discussing the federal charges filed against Stanford by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, the possibility of facing state level charges, and whether the American Civil Liberties Union is still willing to refer Stanford to a local attorney.
Date: June 27, 1963
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Rowland Watts, March 26, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Rowland Watts, March 26, 1961]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Rowland Watts discussing the recent Texas newspaper articles that mention Stanford as a prominent communist.
Date: March 26, 1961
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Stephen W. Stein, June 28, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Stephen W. Stein, June 28, 1964]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Stephen W. Stein congratulating and thanking Stein 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 the American Civil Liberties Union, February 16, 1961] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union, February 16, 1961]

Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to the American Civil Liberties Union discussing the recent series of articles published in the Dallas Morning News about communists in Texas and naming John W. Stanford as a member of the communist party. Stanford anticipates being charged as communism is illegal in Texas and asks if the American Civil Liberties Union would recommend an attorney.
Date: February 16, 1961
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History