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A Call to Jewish Parents (open access)

A Call to Jewish Parents

Document from The American Association of Jewish Education discussing the importance of educating children on Jewish traditions and culture. Included are the testimonies of various Jewish influential figures in the community such as Mrs. Judith Epstein, President of Hadassah, Joshua Bin-Nun, President of the Federation of Hebrew Teachers, and Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, President of the National Council of Jewish Women.
Date: 1944
Creator: American Assosiation for Jewish Education
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Mid Winter" by Asa Cheffetz and "Pagliacci" by Umberto Romano, 1949] (open access)

[Clipping: "Mid Winter" by Asa Cheffetz and "Pagliacci" by Umberto Romano, 1949]

Clipping from Associated American Artists advertising two original prints for sale. The front page features "Mid Winter" by Asa Cheffetz, with a black and white image of the wood engraving print of a landscape and a paragraph describing the artwork as well as Cheffetz' accomplishments. The back page features "Pagliacci" by Umberto Romano, a black and white lithograph print of a clown playing the guitar, and a paragraph describing the piece and Romano's accomplishments.
Date: 1949
Creator: Associated American Artists
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: $40.2 Million Budget OKd by UT Regents] (open access)

[Clipping: $40.2 Million Budget OKd by UT Regents]

Clipping describing the 1959-1960 proposed budget for the University of Texas
Date: 1959
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Assails Tariff Barriers] (open access)

[Clipping: Assails Tariff Barriers]

Clipping from the Associated Press describing an argument by John S. Coleman, president of Burroughs Corporation, attacking tariffs.
Date: 1954
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cotton Quota Compromise Plan Rejected] (open access)

[Clipping: Cotton Quota Compromise Plan Rejected]

Clipping from the Associated Press describing the rejection of a acreage compromise regarding cotton by three of the five southwestern states.
Date: 1953
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Walgreen's Sales In August Show 5.7 Per Cent Gain] (open access)

[Clipping: Walgreen's Sales In August Show 5.7 Per Cent Gain]

Clipping from Associated Press describing sales for Walgreen in August 1951 compared to August 1950.
Date: September 11, 1951
Creator: Associated Press
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aufbau] (open access)

[Clipping: Aufbau]

Clipping from Aufbau describing their anguish for the passing of Mrs. Lilo Gabriel and the New Years Eve Celebration.
Date: 1956
Creator: Aufbau
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping:The Future of Texas State Supported Schools] (open access)

[Clipping:The Future of Texas State Supported Schools]

Clipping from Austin State Observer describing proposals for the future development of the University of Texas by Doctor Homer P. Rainey.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Austin State Observer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pointers on Costs For Medical Care] (open access)

[Clipping: Pointers on Costs For Medical Care]

Clipping from the Galveston Tribune describing a few points about the costs of medical care.
Date: 1957
Creator: Bauer, W. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cadet Club To Celebrate First Birthday Saturday in Midst of Circus Murals] (open access)

[Clipping: Cadet Club To Celebrate First Birthday Saturday in Midst of Circus Murals]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the Cadet club celebrating its first "birthday" on one side and a photograph of a bride on the other side.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Begeman, Jean
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Our New Charity Hospital] (open access)

[Clipping: Our New Charity Hospital]

Clipping from the Houston Press describing the new city-county charity hospital still being closed despite the building being constructed.
Date: February 8, 1963
Creator: Berry, Garvin
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plant More Trees] (open access)

[Clipping: Plant More Trees]

Clipping from Pens of the People describing disapproval for the proposal to remove the esplanades and trees from Galveston highways.
Date: January 27, 1948
Creator: Boddeker, Louis E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 25% Off All Books] (open access)

[Clipping: 25% Off All Books]

Clipping describing a sale of 25% off off of all books.
Date: 1949
Creator: Bonus Book Club, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jack Benny Confesses He Joined Diving Boys] (open access)

[Clipping: Jack Benny Confesses He Joined Diving Boys]

Clipping from [organization] describing Jack Benny diving in the ocean while on vacation with fellow comedian, George Burns. Benny's television plans for the upcoming years are also discussed. An image is included with the clipping in black and white, depicting Burns and Benny wearing leis and playing ukuleles.
Date: 1953
Creator: Boyer, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sell Tract By Lake for Subdivision] (open access)

[Clipping: Sell Tract By Lake for Subdivision]

Clipping describing sale of a tract of land just off the northeast corner of Lake Houston.
Date: 1954
Creator: Bugbee, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Business Movie Publication] (open access)

[Clipping: Business Movie Publication]

Clipping describing a company offering movie-making tips for business purposes.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Burroughs Clearing House
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hot Sun, Fertile Soil, Good Friends in Presidio's Age-Old Valley Oasis] (open access)

[Clipping: Hot Sun, Fertile Soil, Good Friends in Presidio's Age-Old Valley Oasis]

Clipping from Byrd's Eye-View discussing the Presidio Valley as described by Clay Slack.
Date: 1960
Creator: Byrd, Sigman
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Quickest Way From Marfa to Presidio is by Parachute] (open access)

[Clipping: Quickest Way From Marfa to Presidio is by Parachute]

Clipping from Byrd's Eye-View describing and comparing two towns on either side of the Rio Grande: Presidio, Texas and Ojinaga, Mexico.
Date: 1960
Creator: Byrd, Sigman
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: How Area Agencies Fare in New Budget] (open access)

[Clipping: How Area Agencies Fare in New Budget]

Clipping from the Chronicle Austin Bureau describing how state schools and other agencies in Houston and the Gulf Coast area would fare under Governor Daniel's budget recommendations.
Date: December 16, 1960
Creator: Chronicle Austin Bureau
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Budget Bureau Blocks Local Hospital Funds] (open access)

[Clipping: Budget Bureau Blocks Local Hospital Funds]

Clipping from Chronicle Washington Bureau describing the Bureau of the Budget has blocked efforts of the Public Health Service to obtain funds to modernize hospitals in Texas cities.
Date: 1962
Creator: Chronicle Washington Bureau
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farm Business Man: Dolph Briscoe Makes Million on Cattle Ranching] (open access)

[Clipping: Farm Business Man: Dolph Briscoe Makes Million on Cattle Ranching]

Article by John S. Cooper discussing Texas cattle and Dolph Briscoe, owner of Catarina Ranch in Southwest Texas and part owner of other land in four Texas counties and Mexico.
Date: 1949~
Creator: Cooper, John S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Get the Speeders, Esplanade Question, Narrower Esplanades] (open access)

[Clipping: Get the Speeders, Esplanade Question, Narrower Esplanades]

Clipping from Pens of the People describing two issues on Galveston roads. Martha Creel petitions the police to catch the speeders on these roads. Fannie Wilson petitions for the esplanades to be left as is. O. J. Arvidsson proposes narrowing the size of the esplanades by half.
Date: January 28, 1948
Creator: Creel, Martha; Arvidsson, O. J. & Wilson, Fannie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Traffic World Memos] (open access)

[Clipping: Traffic World Memos]

Clipping from Daily Export Traffic Blotter describing sailing dates for multiple ships. Many of these dates are subject to cancellation due to the shipping strike. Other companies and their announcements regarding new boats and shipments are also discussed. Many advertisements occupy the right side of the page.
Date: January 11, 1963
Creator: Daily Export Traffic Blotter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sanctuary by Jane Davis] (open access)

[Clipping: Sanctuary by Jane Davis]

Clipping from a publication with the text of a poem entitled "Sanctuary" by Jane Davis.
Date: 195X
Creator: Davis, Jane
System: The Portal to Texas History