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[International Circle of Students' Map of the University of Havana]
Map of the University of Havana issued by the International Circle of Students. The map is in Spanish, Russian, English, and French and "Havana, Cuba 1978" is written in the upper right corner of the first page.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #2]
Newspaper clippings of the second page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. Civil rights leaders in Texas urged the National Football League to boycott Texas when Houston was being considered as the location of the Super Bowl for 1995. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas, state senator Frank Tejada, and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday.
Date:
March 27, 1991
Creator:
Garcia, James E.
Object Type:
Clipping
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 and changing Confederate Heroes Day to June 3rd.
Date:
January 14, 1991
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. Senate.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
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 W. Stanford to John A. Gronouski, June 17, 1964]
Letter from John W. Stanford to John A. Gronouski discussing a letter Stanford wrote to Mrs. Medgar Evers that was intercepted by Ross R. Barnett.
Date:
June 17, 1964
Creator:
Stanford, John W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Dedication of Marker Commemorating the Founding of Frederick Douglass School]
Program for Dedication of Marker Commemorating the Founding of Frederick Douglass School on May 17, 1999.
Date:
May 17, 1999
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford, April 16, 1964]
Letter from Maury Maverick, Jr. to John W. Stanford asking Stanford to read over the enclosed brief and return it to Maverick by the following Monday. Under Maverick's signature, "For the American Civil Liberties Union" is written.
Date:
April 16, 1964
Creator:
Maverick, Maury, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday]
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Mandela deputy to speak here Sunday," in the San Antonio Light discussing a fundraising event organized by the San Antonio Mandela Project at which Lyndall Shope-Mafole is scheduled to speak. Rev. Claude Black is quoted speaking about the role black Americans can contribute to the efforts to abolish apartheid.
Date:
July 17, 1990
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles E. Savige to Mario M. Salas, June 6, 1980]
Letter from Charles E. Sivage to Mario M. Salas discussing Salas's request under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts for information pertaining to himself. Sivage explains that Salas needs to include a notarized letter asserting his identity due to the stipulations in the Privacy Act.
Date:
June 6, 1980
Creator:
Savige, Charles E.
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
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Research Project
Document describing a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee research project with the purpose "to provide in depth understanding and a rational basis for action." The listed topics for research include local and international government actions, economic concerns, and media ownership.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Brown, Don
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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