Black Gold, Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1975 (open access)

Black Gold, Volume 1, Number 1, Spring 1975

Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date: 1975
Creator: Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Gold, Volume 2, Number 1, 1976 (open access)

Black Gold, Volume 2, Number 1, 1976

Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date: 1976
Creator: Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Gold, Volume 3, Number 1, 1976 (open access)

Black Gold, Volume 3, Number 1, 1976

Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date: 1976
Creator: Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Gold, Volume 3, Number 2, 1977 (open access)

Black Gold, Volume 3, Number 2, 1977

Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date: 1977
Creator: Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Black Gold, Volume 4, Number 1, 1978 (open access)

Black Gold, Volume 4, Number 1, 1978

Black Gold is a compilation of interviews about life in African American communities in the Panola County area. The narratives discuss area history, customs, and events from various perspectives.
Date: 1978
Creator: Panola College. Dept. of Communications.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale for Land in Anderson County, Texas] (open access)

[Deed of Sale for Land in Anderson County, Texas]

Official copy of a deed of sale for land in Anderson County, Texas, sold by Benjamin F. and Azilea Price to their widowed daughter, Nellie Cummings. There is a notice at the end certifying the copy.
Date: September 1970
Creator: Walton, Stanley
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed of Sale for Land in Anderson County, Texas] (open access)

[Deed of Sale for Land in Anderson County, Texas]

Official copy of a deed of sale for six acres of land in Anderson County, Texas, sold by Benjamin F. and Azilea Price to their daughter, Nellie Cummings. There is a notice at the end certifying the copy and citing the location of the original.
Date: September 1970
Creator: Walton, Stanley
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Strickling Town Post in Front of Fenced Grassy Area]

Slide of a signpost demarcating the site of Strickling, Texas. The post is on the far left, in front of a wire and wood fence that has been placed among tall, unkempt grasses. Small yellow inflections of color from the foliage can be seen behind it, with trees of varying heights in the very back. On the actual signpost, a line of text follows an emblem of the state of Texas, and it reads: "Site of town of Strickling -- Once a busy rural community. Named for Mrs. Martha (Webster) Strickling, who settled here in 1853 with husband Marmaduke. As child, she survived killing of some 30 settlers in infamous Webster massacre near Leander, and months of indian captivity. Post office opened here, 1857. And Strickling became a mail terminal and stage stop. Tons of lumber and buffalo hides were hauled through here. The town had a school, churches, a doctor's office, and stores. Strickling gradually declined when bypassed by the railroad, 1882. Only the cemetery remains. (1970)"
Date: 1970~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Military career and business of Ignacio Bocanegra and Pilar Miranda] (open access)

[Military career and business of Ignacio Bocanegra and Pilar Miranda]

Photocopy of a document describing the life and hardships of Ignacio Bocanegra and Pilar Miranda, who fought in Pancho Villa's revolution. After the struggle they moved to Houston and started a candy factory, which became very prosperous later.
Date: August 4, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1978] (open access)

[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1978]

Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1978. His address is given. The card has his signature.
Date: March 1, 1978
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. Ignacio Medina] (open access)

[Invitation to the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. Ignacio Medina]

Invitation from the children of Mr. And Mrs. Ignacio Medina to celebrate their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at a mass in their honor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on April 30, 1977.
Date: April 30, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to McCane-Sondock Security - 1979-08-13] (open access)

[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to McCane-Sondock Security - 1979-08-13]

American Legion letter dated Aug. 13, 1979 to McCane-Sondock Security. This letter is about B. F. Rader having been voted out of the organization and his pass card needs to be cancelled and Mr. Joe Garcia replacing him as part of the American Legion Building Corp. He needs to be issued a pass card as does Joe Garcia, Leticia Salazar and Evangelina Allen.
Date: August 13, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman] (open access)

[Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman]

Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman. He appoints Kathrine Mary Norman of Harris County, Texas on May 22, 1978.
Date: May 22, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel Zermeno about an amendment to the Texas Constitution - 1978-11-01] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel Zermeno about an amendment to the Texas Constitution - 1978-11-01]

Letter from commander Daniel Zermeno of American Legion Department of Texas to vote on an amendment to the State constitution (Article XIII) about no proxy vote allowed. The letter also explains that it is permissible to hold a position as the Post Officers or Building Corporation Directors or any other post business if one has attended at least 3 post meetings prior to election date.
Date: November 1, 1978
Creator: Zermeno, Daniel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Mary Helen Sanchez - 1979-03-16] (open access)

[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Mary Helen Sanchez - 1979-03-16]

Letter from the chairman of the American Legion Bldg. Corp., Toby Hernandez, to Mary Helen Sanchez. Linda Rodriguez will volunteer her services starting March 19, 1979 to the American Legion Bldg. Corp.
Date: March 16, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Legion - 1979-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from the American Legion - 1979-04-10]

Letter announcing the American Legion’s "Annual Old-Fashion July 4th Celebration". Six posts will participate in this picnic. Letter written by Daniel Zermeno, commander.
Date: April 10, 1979
Creator: Zermeno, Daniel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Eddie Pena - 1979-04-02] (open access)

[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Eddie Pena - 1979-04-02]

Letter from Toby Hernandez to Eddie Pena, who works for the Lone Star Brewing Company, who has agreed to cooperate with LULAC for their 50th anniversary convention. Letter is dated April 2, 1979.
Date: April 2, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the American Legion’s "Annual Hawaiian Luau Post Dance” - 1979-04-24] (open access)

[Invitation to the American Legion’s "Annual Hawaiian Luau Post Dance” - 1979-04-24]

Letter announcing the American Legion’s “Annual Hawaiian Luau Post Dance” on Sat. May 19, 1979.
Date: April 24, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter authorizing Dolores Hernandez to travel with Mr. & Mrs. Porfirio Beltran] (open access)

[Letter authorizing Dolores Hernandez to travel with Mr. & Mrs. Porfirio Beltran]

Letter to the State of Texas, Harris County, from Toby P.Hernandez authorizing his daughter, Dolores R. Hernandez, to travel with Mr. And Mrs. Porfirio Beltran.
Date: August 3, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Juan Ramirez - 1979-03-16] (open access)

[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Juan Ramirez - 1979-03-16]

Letter to Juan Ramirez from Toby Hernandez regarding a Shamrock Hilton Hotel reservation.
Date: March 16, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Dorris Danner - 1979-05-10] (open access)

[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Dorris Danner - 1979-05-10]

Letter from Toby Hernandez to Dorris Danner regarding hotel reservations at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel. The reservations are for the 1979 LULAC convention June 13-17, 1979.
Date: May 10, 1979
Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Detail of the mural, The Rebirth of Our Nationality]

Photograph detail of Leo Tanguma's "The Rebirth of Our Nationality", a mural spanning a building on Canal Street in Houston, Texas. The brightly colored mural depicts multiple figures reaching toward each other. At the top of the mural: "To become aware of our history is to become aware of our singularity." The work was completed in 1973 during the Chicano mural movement.
Date: 1973
Creator: Tanguma, Leo
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1972 Confirmation

Color photograph of a confirmation class dressed in religious robes and standing indoors. The group is composed of three girls, two boys, and an older white-robed man, identified as Pastor Kenneth Carmichael, who stands behind them.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1976 Confirmation

Color photograph of the [Danevang Lutheran Church] 1976 confirmation class dressed in red robes standing in a dimly lit setting. On the left, a young boy wearing glasses directs his gaze to something other than the camera. To the right of him two girls, both of whom are holding a piece of paper, smile at the camera; one of them wears glasses. Behind the youth is Pastor Donald T. Kenning, who is wearing white robes, a decorative stole, and a cross pendant on a necklace.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History