Certificate of Progress (open access)

Certificate of Progress

Certificate of progress document given to Jillie Jensen from a Danevang public school. There is a decorative border surrounding the paper. Beneath an illustration of a hand holding a quill pen, the text reads: "This Certifies that Lillie Jensen has done good work in Penmanship in the third grade of Danevang Public Schools and has made notable progress in keeping correct position, using proper movement and doing legible writing in all written work." The name of the school, teacher, and principal follows, plus the date.
Date: May 19, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Patty at Piano in Church

Photograph of a woman, identified as Patty Jensen, seated on a wooden bench in front of an organ inside Danevang Lutheran Church. She wears glasses, a white pearl necklace, and a white dress. Several bell-shaped plants have been set on top of the organ. To the right, there are various religious implements: a white basin, a wooden podium, and candlestick on top of a table. Accompanying information states: "Patty played the piano and organ for Danevang Lutheran Church from 1967 thru 2010."
Date: April 19, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-19] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-19]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated October 19, 1948. This is to acknowledge receipt of payment for the Charter for the El Campo Men's Council, with discussion of further monies due.
Date: October 19, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History