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[Photograph of a Methodist Church]

Photograph of a Methodist Church. It is a white building with arched windows along the side and two doors and columns along the front. There is a cross on top. "First Methodist Church" appears above the columns. Mrs. McBride's name is written on the back.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Wedding of Bill Ayres and Wini Sue McBride]

Photograph of a wedding in the First United Methodist Church of Fredericksburg, Texas. According to accompanying information, it is the wedding of Bill Ayres and Wini Sue McBride on June 18, 1949, and two ministers officiated, Reverend C. A. Greenwaldt, the incoming minister, and Reverend W. O. Schulze, the outgoing minister. The Kilman Studio stamp is on the back. The couple is walking down the aisle. The wedding party is still at the front of the sanctuary, and there are guests seated in the pews on either side. The bride is wearing a wedding dress with a hat and veil, and the groom is wearing a white tuxedo jacket with black pants.
Date: June 18, 1949
Creator: Kilman Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1949-05-14] (open access)

[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1949-05-14]

Letter from Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane asking if John J. Herrera knows any good Latin doctors in Houston or San Antonio, as Lane has realized that there no Latin doctors in his county and many Spanish-speaking residents therefore did not seek medical help, as they did not speak English. The letter is typed on letterhead for The County of Wharton.
Date: May 14, 1949
Creator: Lane, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1949-05-17] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1949-05-17]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to assure him that John J. Herrera had received Lane's letter and was contacting his friends around Texas to try to find a Latin doctor willing to take up his proposition.
Date: May 17, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1949-11-26] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1949-11-26]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. from John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Herrera congratulates Prince on securing the Felix Morales radio permit. Herrera also seeks advice on how to handle issues with radio advertising for alcohol in the Pasadena area.
Date: November 26, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1949-03-12] (open access)

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1949-03-12]

Letter from C. E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera requesting him to find the nearest location of the Chilean Consulate to obtain a visa for him, for his upcoming trip to Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Castañeda has already sent his application for a visa to the Consulates of Brazil and Argentina. On the letter handwritten in pencil: "Hurry, a favor to consider. 8th floor, P5111, New Orleans...Consul of Chile"
Date: March 12, 1949
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-05] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-05]

Carbon copy of a letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales regarding a past due account owed by Herrera to the Estate of John H. Barron. Prince also gives an update on the pending Federal Communications Commission decision for granting the application to Houston.
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29] (open access)

[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29]

Telegram sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, dated July 29, 1949. The telegram contains the message, "Commission Granted Amendment to Pasadena. Advise Re Depositions."
Date: July 29, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - February 1, 1949] (open access)

[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - February 1, 1949]

A Statement of Account with a balance due of $906.05 sent by John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers to John J. Herrera.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Gautney, George E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-01-13] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-01-13]

Letter sent to Felix H. Morales from D. F. Prince. Prince informs Morales that the FCC will not have a decision on individual applications until pending clear channel cases had been decided. Prince also warns Morales not to believe that the outcome of his application will be based on the filing date and recommends he not make further plans until his application status is known.
Date: January 13, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-18] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-18]

A letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, informing Morales that a conflicting application has been filed by John F. Cooke. Prince suggests that Morales contact Cooke and inquire about the possibility of Cooke withdrawing his application. Prince cautions Morales not to offer Cooke money to withdraw or to reimburse him for expenses. The letter also contains a brief summary of the application filed by Cooke for a radio station in Houston, Texas on April 15, 1949.
Date: April 18, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Prince Clineburg & Nunn to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-27] (open access)

[Letter from Prince Clineburg & Nunn to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-27]

A letter containing a status update about the application to amend to Pasadena, Texas, and a request for payment from July 1st. Morales is notified about the information that has been prepared in order to establish that Pasadena needs a local station. The letter contains other instructions to obtain depositions from witnesses that can be used in the upcoming FCC hearing.
Date: July 27, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera]

Pages four through twenty-four of a speech written by John J. Herrera some time between May 1949 and the end of 1959. It appears to be a committee report after research about Spanish-speaking people in Texas. Herrera focuses on three major problem areas around which most of the other problems are clustered: 1. Communication ; 2. Education ; and 3. Employment. Herrera also discusses possible approaches to changing existing conditions.
Date: 1949-05/1959
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a white wooden building on cinder blocks, and there are trees around it. A man is posing for the camera in the grass in front of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Cuando era 'Woodlawn Presb. Church.' 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi. Highway 9." At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a new white building with a round stained glass window on the front. The old church building is behind it. the following is written on the top of the photograph: "El nuevo templo de Woodlawn y el antiguo Woodlawn." An arrow has been drawn pointing to the old building. At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving a church]

Photograph of the old Woodlawn church building being moved. The building is in two pieces, and it is being hauled away by trucks. There are three workers in the picture, and one is standing on top of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El antiguo Woodlawn saliendo de camino por la carretera no. 9 con destino a 'Temple Eddiiton.' Salio en dos partes." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving a church]

Photograph of a church building being moved in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is divided into two sections, and each is being pulled by a truck. There are several people in the photograph. The following is written on the photograph: "Con dificultad ____ entrando a su nueva propiedad, donde es hoy El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church. 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Texas." The following is printed at the bottom "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Half of a Church on a Trailer]

Photograph of half of a church building on a trailer in a field in Corpus Christi, Texas. There are houses in the background. The following is written on the top of the photograph: "La primera mitad llegó a su destino. 2238 Belton st." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Moving a church]

Photograph of a church building being moved. The building has been divided for transportation, and this is one half. It is being pulled by a truck, and another truck is parked in front. There are two workers standing in front of the building. The following is typed on the photograph: "El Divino Salvador 1949- 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Tex. Woodlawn Presbyterian Church 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi, Tex. (ates que fuera El Divino Salvador). Templo Metiodista antes que fuera Woodlawn Presbyterian Church." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed on the left side of the photograph.
Date: March 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vacation Bible School]

Photograph of the children attending vacation bible school at El Divino Salvador in 1949. The children are posing in front of the church. The sign above them says "Iglesia Prebiteriana." The man on the far left of the front row is identified with an arrow as J. C. Palacio. There is a bicycle to the left of the group, and more children are looking out of the window to the left of the Church entrance. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El Divino Salvador con su primera Escuela Biblica de Vacaciones." "July 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed at the bottom.
Date: July 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's meeting in Corsicana]

Photograph of a group of women meeting in Corsicana, Texas. According to the information on the back of the photograph, this is the district meeting in 1949, and this picture was made from a color positive. The women are posing outside, and there are trees in the background. A little girl is standing in front of a woman on the far right of the front row. The woman are all wearing dresses, and some of them are holding purses.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men of Workers' Institute]

Photograph of men of a Workers' Instutute standing on the front steps of a building. The men are dressed in slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. The building behind them is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars.
Date: July 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men of Workers' Institute]

Photograph of a group of men of a Workers' Institute standing on the front steps of a building. The men are dressed in slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. One man is walking in front of the steps, facing away from the camera. The structure behind the men is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars. The photograph is out of focus.
Date: July 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and Woman in Ocean]

Photograph of a group of men and one woman swimming and wading in the ocean. Both in front of the group and behind the group are cresting waves. No land is visible. The group is identified as part of a Workers' Institute.
Date: 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History