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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs - 1962-10-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs - 1962-10-27]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs discussing planning for the John Connally for Governor campaign. Herrera informs Skaggs of the Spanish-language tapes Herrera left for Skaggs to potentially use on the radio and offers his services as a speaker to the Latino people in the Harlingen area if needed.
Date: October 27, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1253 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1253

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 under the alleged facts a Justice of the Peace for Cameron County "announced his candidacy" within the meaning of Section 65 of Article XVI of the Texas Constitution and related questions.
Date: February 2, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Bascom Cox, November 13, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Bascom Cox, November 13, 1962]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Bascom Cox discussing the book he recommended to the latter.
Date: November 13, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Philen, January 17, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Philen, January 17, 1962]

Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Philen sending them a copy of his diary and thanking them for their thought on his 89th birthday.
Date: January 17, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr., April 3, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr., April 3, 1962]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr. thanking him sending a clipping on Galveston from his local paper. And mentions about the interview, but the guys didn't print much of what he told about Galveston. And mentions that he hopes to see him for longer time in his next visit.
Date: April 3, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Yturria Bank Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Yturria Bank in Brownsville, Texas. A two story boutique shop has a balcony with no access on the top floor.
Date: August 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Stillman House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Stillman House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Stillman House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: August 7, 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Neale House] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Neale House]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Neale House, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: November 1, 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morgue Building Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Morgue Building in Cameron County, Texas.
Date: August 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Morgue Building Photograph #2]

Photograph of the Morgue Building in Cameron County, Texas.
Date: August 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Courthouse] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Cameron County Courthouse]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Cameron County Courthouse, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Yturria Bank] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Yturria Bank]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Yturria Bank, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Public Market and Town Hall] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Public Market and Town Hall]

Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Public Market and Town Hall, in Brownsville, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, original application, narrative, and photographs.
Date: 1962
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brownsville

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1962
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Medical Laboratory Photograph #1]

Photograph of the Medical Laboratory in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: August 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Public Market and Town Hall Photograph #11]

Photograph of the Public Market and Town Hall in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: August 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Brett, September 4, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Brett, September 4, 1962]

Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Brett thanking them for the hospitality they showed Sandy and himself while they're in Harlingen. And he writes that he hopes to see them soon again.
Date: September 4, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, April 4, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner, April 4, 1962]

Letter from Harris Kempner Oppenheimer to Harris Leon Kempner regarding Goldsmith's request of getting the charts of the Inter Coastal canal from Houston to Brownsville as he already checked with the local engineers and they advised him that only Galveston office would have those. He also mentioned that is they're available there would be a charge and requested him to tell the amount.
Date: April 4, 1962
Creator: Oppenheimer, Harris Kempner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner  Oppenheimer, April 5, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner Oppenheimer, April 5, 1962]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Harris Kempner Oppenheimer regarding the memo and mentions that he couldn't find the chart of the canal from Houston to Brownsville, but he found the one from Port Arthur to Brownsville so he included that under a different cover which is a total of one dollar.
Date: April 5, 1962
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. H. C. Fitzpatrick, November 26, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. H. C. Fitzpatrick, November 26, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mrs. H. C. Fitzpatrick expressing sympathy for Fitzpatrick's husband passing.
Date: November 26, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 29, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, December 29, 1962]

Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing Longoria's admiration for the togetherness of the Kempner, particularly during the holiday season, and informing Kempner that since Longoria doesn't hunt, his friends often gift him with meat for the holidays.
Date: December 29, 1962
Creator: Longoria, Benito, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr., December 27, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr., December 27, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr. discussing the Kempner's Christmas dinner and requesting a memorandum from Longoria.
Date: December 27, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr., November 28, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr., November 28, 1962]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Benito Longoria, Jr. asking Longoria if he would be able to supply the Kempner family with the main dish of their Christmas dinner but assuring Longoria that it is fine if he cannot assist this year.
Date: November 28, 1962
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 20, 1962] (open access)

[Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, August 20, 1962]

Letter from Benito Longoria, Jr. to I. H. Kempner discussing Longoria's recent illness, that was brought on by excess travel and his time in the hospital. Longoria also discusses the price and demand of cotton.
Date: August 20, 1962
Creator: Longoria, Benito, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History