[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19]

Letter from Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law and partner in firm of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California, to Professor George I. Sánchez of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, dated April 19, 1951. Okrand is seeking a reference for a Texas attorney who would look into a matter concerning a "Negro property owner" in east Texas. There is a handwritten note from Professor Sanchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera if he will write to Okrand.
Date: April 19, 1951
Creator: Okrand, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Hickman to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-27] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Hickman to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-27]

Letter from J. J. Hickman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas State Industrial Union Council, in Austin, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated September 27, 1951. Hickman invites Herrera to attend the 15th Annual Convention of the Texas State Industrial Union Council to be held in Waco, Texas on November 16-18, 1951. Hickman asks Herrera to consult with the Committee on Latin American Affairs during the convention.
Date: September 27, 1951
Creator: Hickman, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03] (open access)

[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03]

Agreement regarding petition of Augustine Picaso versus Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas, dated December 3, 1951. This is the rendering of final agreement following the hearing of the above petition before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, J. W. Edgar. It was agreed that segregation practices in Nixon Independent School District shall cease with regards to children of Latin-American descent.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Edgar, J. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Unknown People]

Photograph of young ladies and gentlemen at the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. They are posed in front of a group of seated people. There are eight girls in the front row and ten boys behind them. There is a clock on the wall behind them to the left and a board that says "Sunday School" below it. The following is written on the back of the photograph: "Austin V. C. S., 1951."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of unknown children]

Photograph of unknown children at the Iglesia Presbiteriana. There are nine girls and two boys in the picture, and they are holding what look like diplomas. There is a pulpit behind them and windows on either side. The following is written on the back"Austin V. C. S. 1951."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children performing in church]

Photograph of children performing for an audience in the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. The children are standing at the front of the sanctuary, and there is a pulpit behind them. The audience is seated in the pews and wooden chairs. On the wall behind the children is clock and a Sunday School attendance board. A woman is playing the piano to the left. The following is written on the back: "Austin V. C. S. 1951."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Home and Office of Secretary of Latin-American Work]

Photograph of the home and office of the secretary of Latin-American work. The house is white with a front porch with two chairs, and there are trees around the left side. There is a garage to the left. "Oct. 1951 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Home and Office of Secretary of Latin-American Work]

Photograph of the home and office of the secretary of Latin-American work. The house has a front porch and lots of windows. The photograph was taken from the left side of the house. There are trees around this side. In the forefront of the picture is a fenced area with grass and shrubs. "Oct. 1951 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History