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72nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Senate Bill No. 134
Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to establishing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday. This is a copy faxed to Rick Green, with the note "Mario Marcel Salas copy 5/27/91" written at the top of the second page.
Date:
May 27, 1991
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baldwin Sanatorium]
Postcard of the Baldwin Sanatorium in El Paso, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a stone building on a hill surrounded by desert plants. The correspondence on the back is addressed to "Miss Ruth Curtin" and the author mentions acknowledging that they received photos from Miss Curtin.
Date:
May 21, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 800 marchers rally, protest King verdict]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "800 marchers rally, protest King verdict," in the San Antonio Express-News discussing the rally in San Antonio to protest the Rodney King verdict. The protest was organized by Frontline 2000 and the article discusses the demands of the group regarding police reform and monetary investment in black communities.
Date:
May 17, 1992
Creator:
Martinez, Rolando
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: African American Leaders Demand MLK Holiday]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "African American Leaders Demand MLK Holiday" in NOKOA: The Observer discussing a recent meeting between House Speaker Gib Lewis and several elected officials and community leaders, including Frank Tejada, Ron Wilson, and Mario Salas, regarding the bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official state holiday.
Date:
May 16, 1991
Creator:
Adams, Ronald
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus-King holiday swap sparks ethnic groups' protest" discussing the reaction of Hispanic and Italian-American cultural groups to the bill instituting Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday and eliminating Columbus Day as a paid holiday.
Date:
May 28, 1991
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Clipping: Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Italian-Americans, Hispanics irked by holiday change" in San Antonio Light, discussing the reactions of the Italian-American and Hispanic communities to replacement of Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official paid holiday for state employees.
Date:
May 28, 1991
Creator:
San Antonio Light
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King Day receives tentative House OK]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "King Day receives tentative House OK," in the San Antonio Light discussing an informal vote on the bill to recognized Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date:
May 23, 1991
Creator:
San Antonio Light
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King holiday gets initial House OK]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "King holiday gets initial House OK," in the Dallas Morning News, discussing the Texas House of Representatives passing of two bills, the first to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a paid holiday for state employees, and the second to lower the state tax on horse race wagering.
Date:
May 23, 1991
Creator:
Kilday, Anne Marie
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: King holiday wins initial House vote]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "King holiday wins initial House vote," in San Antonio Express-News discussing the Texas Senate bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official paid holiday for state employees.
Date:
May 23, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Lawmaker, opponent of MLK bill square off" in San Antonio Express-News, discussing a heated exchange between David Martin and state representative Keith Oakley over the bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day an officially recognized state holiday.
Date:
May 14, 1991
Creator:
Smith, Richard
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Other Bills]
Newspaper clipping of the "Other Bills" section of the San Antonio Light, listing the status of bills in the most recent session of the state legislature with a brief discussion of each bills' contents. The passed bills include recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, insurance reform, and oil spill response.
Date:
May 28, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Passage of King Holiday]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Passage of King Holiday," from the San Antonio Register discussing the reactions of the Hispanic and Italian American communities to the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees. There is a photo of Mario Salas, Joe Scott, Rick Greene, W. B. Johnson, Mr. Byrd, and John Saunders standing in front of the statue of Martin Luther King, Jr. in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
May 30, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Senate bill permits tickets for serious misdemeanors]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Senate bill permits tickets for serious misdemeanors," in the San Antonio Express-News, discussing several bills being discussed in the Texas Senate, including a revision of tobacco laws, making Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday, and a bill which would allow police officers to issues tickets people charged with certain classes of misdemeanors rather than booking them into jail.
Date:
May 10, 1991
Creator:
Fuentes, Diana R. & Smith, Richard
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Victory at Last Martin Luther King Bill Passes" discussing the efforts of Frontline 2000, a civil rights organization, advocating for a bill to recognize Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as an official holiday in Texas.
Date:
May 30, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, Volume 1, Number 5, 1898
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1898
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, Volume 2, Number 8, May 1903
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1903
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, [Volume 3, Number 8], May 1904
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1904
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, Volume 5, Number 8, May 1906
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1906
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, Volume 7, Number 8, May 1908
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1908
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, Volume 9, Number 7, May 1910
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1910
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Comet, Volume 10, Number 8, May 1911
Monthly journal of Austin High School containing news articles submitted by students and other information of interest to readers.
Date:
May 1911
Creator:
Austin High School (Austin, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract for Sale of Land by C. F. Maynard to Montgomery County School District 15]
A contract recording the sale of 2 and a half acres of land by C. F. Maynard to Montgomery County School District 15. An envelope is included with some arithmetic in C. C. Cox's handwriting on it.
Date:
May 20, 1922
Creator:
Maynard, C. F.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Hesperian (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 38, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 1, 1906
Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 1, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History