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Texas: Monte Christo Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Topographic quadrangle map of Monte Christo, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, ranches and farms, water bodies, borders between counties, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Hodges, J. N.; Hunter, Robt. C.; Weinert, McD. D.; Shane, H. K.; Hodge, W. W.; Carroll, L et al.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas (Starr-Hidalgo Counties): Los Ebanos Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Los Ebanos, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, the border between the United States and Mexico, and landmarks. Most of the map is comprised on intentionally blank, unsurveyed area. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Hodges, J. N.; Hunter, R. C.; Weinert, McDonald D.; Shane, Henry K.; Carroll, L. J.; Temple, R. C. et al.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ricardo Martinez to John J. Herrera - 1952-07-12] (open access)

[Letter from Ricardo Martinez to John J. Herrera - 1952-07-12]

Letter from Ricardo Molinez of LULAC Council Number 146 of McAllen, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 13, 1952. Molinez congratulates Herrera on his recent election to LULAC National President. Molinez requests help in issue of Frank Ferree being held in contempt of court, includes a petition signed by citizens of Harlingen, Texas, addressed to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Date: July 13, 1952
Creator: Martinez, Ricardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed Idar, Jr. to John J. Herrera - December 27, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Ed Idar, Jr. to John J. Herrera - December 27, 1955]

Letter from Ed Idar, Executive Secretary of the American GI Forum of Texas, to John J. Herrera, requesting Herrera to make a five minute radio tape to address the poll tax rallies in January in each of the three Valley counties.
Date: December 27, 1955
Creator: Idar, Eduardo, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolutions adopted by American GI Forum of Texas] (open access)

[Resolutions adopted by American GI Forum of Texas]

Document of the resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors Meeting in Edinburg, Texas of the American GI Forum of Texas.
Date: December 9, 1951
Creator: American G.I. Forum
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George I. Sánchez to Alonso S. Perales - December 5, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from George I. Sánchez to Alonso S. Perales - December 5, 1951]

Letter from George I. Sánchez to Alonso S. Perales, refuting Perales's views on the article "The Wetback in the Lower Rio Grand Valley of Texas".
Date: December 5, 1951
Creator: Sánchez, George Isidore, 1906-1972
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Lyle Saunders] (open access)

[Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Lyle Saunders]

Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Lyle Saunders. Perales protests against the unfair views expressed by Saunders and Olen H. Leonard in the pamphlet titled: "The wetback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas". Perales demands the names and addresses of the informants in the pamphlet.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Perales, Alonso S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1467 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1467

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Legality of purchasing school busses and tires and tubes for the Pan American College, Edinburg, through the State Board of Control.
Date: June 20, 1952
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-68 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-68

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether or not the gas referred to as "free" gas received by the City of McAllen is exempt from the occupation tax provided for by Article 7047b, V. C. S.
Date: April 24, 1957
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-396 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-396

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Questions concerning the eligibility of certain individuals to hold, at the same time, the office of a member of the Board of Regents for Pan American College at Edinburg and City Commissioner for the City of Mission.
Date: March 21, 1958
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: Whirling flame] captions transcript

[News Clip: Whirling flame]

Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a gas-powered spinning flame generator invented by a McAllen citrus farmer, intended to warm the air in his citrus groves and prevent cold weather from harming the fruit.
Date: February 4, 1953
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. H. Jenkins, December 16, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. H. Jenkins, December 16, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. H. Jenkins discussing the collection of an account for Christensen Frozen Foods Company. Mr. Christensen hasn't followed through on past promises of paying notes.
Date: December 16, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Jenkins to I. H. Kempner, November 18, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. Jenkins to I. H. Kempner, November 18, 1953]

Letter from C. H. Jenkins to I. H. Kempner discussing payments from Christensen Frozen Foods Company and factors that make the payments inconsistent or difficult.
Date: November 18, 1953
Creator: Jenkins, C. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. H. Jenkins, November 19, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. H. Jenkins, November 19, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. H. Jenkins discussing Christensen Frozen Foods Company and how to handle the reception of payments that they owe.
Date: November 19, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Bud Jenkins, November 5, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Bud Jenkins, November 5, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Bud Jenkins discussing past due accounts pertaining to Christensen Frozen Food Company and their inconsistent payments.
Date: November 5, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. J. Browne to Thomas L. James, August 17, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from M. J. Browne to Thomas L. James, August 17, 1953]

Letter from M. J. Browne to Thomas L. James discussing the lease details for the Sugarland Industries No. 1 well. Further information is offered upon inquiry.
Date: August 17, 1953
Creator: Browne, Mark J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 10, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 1953
Creator: Harvey, J. Edwin & Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 17, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 18, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 9, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 19, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1953 (open access)

The Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1953

Weekly newspaper from Mercedes, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 1953
Creator: Ragsdale, Paul
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History