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[Treasure Warrant Payable to John W. Stanford, Jr.]
Treasury warrant for $819.76 payable to John W. Stanford by the Office of District Clerk, Bexar County.
Date:
May 6, 1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New law creates state holiday honoring MLK]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "New law creates state holiday honoring MLK," in the Austin American-Statesman, announcing that Governor Ann Richards has signed into law the bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a state holiday.
Date:
June 13, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John Stanford, Texan (1924-2013)
Pamphlet containing the edited text of an open letter to Attorney General Price Daniel and to all other law enforcement officers in the State of Texas, written April 29, 1951 by John Stanford. There is a drawing of Stanford on the front of the pamphlet.
Date:
2013?
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 14, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. stating Stanford would like to have the American Civil Liberties Union represent him in the event he was indicted under the Texas anti-communist laws.
Date:
January 14, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article Discussing a Memorial for Steve Biko]
Article discussing the Steve Biko Memorial evening in San Antonio, Texas, listing the speakers and performances at the event.
Date:
1978
Creator:
Salas, Mario Marcel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., May 10, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing the possibility of subpoenaing Rosalie Urquizo in Stanford's case and the FBI's informer network within communist groups.
Date:
May 10, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Certifying the Return of John W. Stanford's Property]
Document certifying that John Stanford received from the Criminal District Attorney of Bexar County, Texas, all the property taken from his residence under a search warrant on December 27, 1963. There is a handwritten note at the bottom reading "Received 15 cartons - 1 metal file drawer (letter-size) 10 filing card drawers" signed John Stanford.
Date:
March 11, 1965
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., January 1, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Melvin, Jr. discussing the possibly of the American Civil Liberties Union defending Stanford if he is indicted under Texas anti-communists laws. Stanford also protests the connection made by Melvin Wulf between Stanford, General Walker and Governor Ross Barnett.
Date:
January 1, 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, 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
[Flyer for Update Briefing on the Proposed Funding of The Amphitheater, December 4, 1976]
Flyer for a briefing hosted by the Black Student Coalition to discuss the proposed funding of The Amphitheater, at Pittman Sullivan Park on December 4, 1976.
Date:
December 4, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Personal Statement of Petitioner Concerning Brief for Petitioner]
Personal statement of the petitioner in the United States Supreme Court, October Term 1964, No. 40 John W. Stanford, Jr. v. State of Texas. The statement was to clarify Stanford's political beliefs. There are handwritten additions to the bottom of the statement.
Date:
October 28, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Four Defendants Freed
Document, likely a press release or news article, discussing the release of four people who had been arrested on charges of disorderly conduct following a confrontation about racial discrimination at Hawthorne Junior High School in San Antonio. The released defendants were Tom Flower, Lloyd Dancy, Thomas V. Lewis, and Phillip Boykins. "Mario A. Salas" is the fifth defendant and was not released. A drawing of an upraised fist, and the address for the Ministry of Information of the Student National Coordinating Committee is at the bottom of the paper.
Date:
February 13, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mandela receives hero's welcome]
Newspaper clipping of the article, "Mandela receives hero's welcome," discussing Mandela's recent visit to the United States and a press conference held by Rev. Hector Grant, Rev. C. W. Black, and Mario Salas announcing their plan to raise money for South Africans.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City of San Antonio, Resolution, August 25, 1983]
Resolution of the San Antonio City Council in support of the 20th Anniversary Mobilization March in Washington D.C. and the San Antonio events for jobs, peace, and freedom on August 27, 1983.
Date:
August 25, 1983
Creator:
San Antonio. City Council.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford, February 3, 1965]
Letter from Melvin L. Wulf to John W. Stanford thanking Stanford for his letter and stating Wulf's disappointed that the court decision was less broad than he had hoped. The letter is on American Civil Liberties Union stationery.
Date:
February 3, 1965
Creator:
Wulf, Melvin L.
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 John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr., July 25, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford, Jr. to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing several enclosed documents, including the dissenting opinion of Justice Black, a writing by Pope John XXIII, and a letter Stanford received from Frank Wilkinson.
Date:
July 25, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of the Program: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]
Draft of the program for Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela. The first page includes the title, date, location, and sponsoring organization and the second page has spaces labelled "About the ANC" and "About the Guest Speaker."
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela]
Flyer for the event, Sharing the Vision of Nelson Mandela, sponsored by the San Antonio Mandela Project and held at Second Baptist Church on July 22, 1990. There are photos of Nelson Mandela and a woman wearing a head wrap under the title and an upraised fist in the lower right corner of the flyer.
Date:
July 22, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Permission Slip for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Programs]
Permission form for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee programs for children in San Antonio Texas. The form is labelled "Breakfast Program for School Children" and includes breakfast, tutoring, day care center, and liberation school.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow, April 16, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to James Barlow requesting that Maverick be permitted to appear before the grand jury in the event that the United States Supreme Court rejects Stanford's case and that Barlow takes Stanford to the grand jury.
Date:
April 16, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 7, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing a story from the "San Antonio Light" stating that Barlow and Carr would be served with papers in the appeal and would then have thirty days to respond, and requesting to see the state's answer if possible.
Date:
April 7, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., March 1, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. asking if it would be possible for him to get any copies of the American Civil Liberties Union's writ of certiorari to the 57th Judicial District Court of Bexar County.
Date:
March 1, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History