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[Adoption Statement of Jill, Janet, and Pete Warnke]
Personal statements of Jill, Janet, and Pete Warnke regarding the adoption of Jill Warnke from Jiangxi Province, China. Jill discusses her audition and performance in the musical, "Annie." Janet and Pete describe the decision to adopt from China and the application process to adopt Jill. There is a photo of Janet, Pete, and a baby Jill Warnke on the second page of the document.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Warnke, Jill; Warnke, Janet & Warnke, Pete
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[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
[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
[Interview with Jill Warnke]
Interview with Jill Warnke regarding her adoption Jiangxi Province, China. Jill speaks about her interests and extracurricular activities, including her participation in the musical, "Annie" acting as Tessie and a recent school project on China. She also shares her excitement and plans for an upcoming trip to China and her thoughts on other kids asking questions about her family.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Warnke, Jill
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Charles Waterfield to C. C. Cox, August 29, 1919]
Letter from Charles Waterfield of the New York Herald to C. C. Cox discussing and upcoming order of and advertising for the September 7th issue, which would feature an article titled "Psychology of the Clashing of the Races."
Date:
August 29, 1919
Creator:
Waterfield, Charles
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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 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 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 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, 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]
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
[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]
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]
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]
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]
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
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Melvin L. Wulf, January 23, 1965]
Letter from John W. Stanford to Melvin L. Wulf expressing his thanks for the American Civil Liberties Union's involvement in his case and sharing the court's decision.
Date:
January 23, 1965
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History