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[Photograph of Gordon Baxter]

Photograph of Gordon Baxter standing next to a microphone, wearing a suit, and holding a script. In the background are several men wearing white western shirts and cowboy hats.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican (at piano) and his band performing. He's wearing a suit and cowboy hat, while his band members are wearing cowboy hats and western style clothing.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican at Piano]

Photograph of Moon Mullican wearing a hat and western wear while sitting at a piano. Notes and sheet music are sitting atop the instrument and a microphone can be seen in the upper left corner of the photo.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Piano]

Photograph of Moon Mullican playing a piano and singing into a microphone. He is wearing a hat and western style clothing.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Writing Notes]

Photograph of Moon Mullican writing notes while sitting at a piano. He is wearing western style clothing and is sitting in front of a hanging microphone.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Guitar]

Photograph of Moon Mullican playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and lightly colored western style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

Photograph of a man playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a kerchief style necktie, and western style clothing.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican sitting with his band. Mullican is sitting against a tree and holding an acoustic guitar. Four men sit to the left, three sit to the right, and everyone is wearing similar cowboy style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican and his band positng outside. Mullican is standing in front a tree and playing an acoustic guitar. Two men are on either side of Mullican, and five men are kneeling in front of Mullican. All are wearing similar cowboy style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band Performing]

Photograph of Moon Mullican's band performing at a party. Mullican is to the right at a piano, with the rest of his band members to the left playing guitars, a mandolin, and a bass. Party attendees are dancing in front of the stage.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican's band performing at a party. Mullican is to the right at a piano, with the rest of his band members to the left playing guitars, a mandolin, and a bass.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

Photograph of a man sitting at a piano and playing a guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and western style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Western Union Telegram from James McGuire to Vera Cummings]

Telegram to Vera Mae Cummings from James McGuire; the text says: "Little Vera Pearl arrived at 345 am March 16 send diapers at once will write you as soon as I am able Love= James McGuire."

Date: March 17, 1945

Item Type: Text

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

Spanish language newsletter containing riddles, poems, and articles. Contains two English language articles: "The Problem of the Independence of Puerto Rico" and "The Jewish Problem in the Post-War World," which contains excerpts from five different articles. The cost of the newsletter was 5 cents.

Date: October 10, 1945

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-08-14]

Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera asking for Herrera's help and cooperation in making effective the work of the committee regarding Latin Americans in Houston. Castañeda states that he had referred Carter Wesley to see Herrera and discuss the matter with Herrera.

Date: August 14, 1945

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Telegram from Alonso S. Perales to John J. Herrera - 1945-11-14]

Telegram sent from Alonso S. Perales through Western Union informing John J. Herrera to tell all organizations that the Fair Employment Practice Commission (FEPC) will be closing. Perales urges Herrera to organize efforts to write to President Harry Truman, Senators Alben W. Barkley, Wallace White, and W. Lee O'Daniel, and John Connally, urging for action on Senate Bill 101. The bill covered the "return of uses to states," and would leave minority groups without protection against discriminatio… more

Date: November 14, 1945

Creator: Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1945-02-22]

Letter to Carlos E. Castañeda, Regional Director, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, from John J. Herrera on the discrimination seen in Wharton County, Texas, against Mexican Americans.

Date: February 22, 1945

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Carlos E. Castañeda regarding several complaints received against the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. Also, the Region X of FEPC has been completely reorganized.

Date: February 20, 1945

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger - 1945-07-16]

Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger planning the necessary cuts needed to provide the entire staff 30 days notice with pay.

Date: July 16, 1945

Creator: Ross, Malcolm

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10]

Invitation to John J. Herrera to participate in a conference to be held at the Moorland Branch YMCA, Dallas, on the occasion of the presence of Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the Fair Employment Practice Committee in Dallas on February 26th. Invitation sent by W. Don Ellinger, Regional Director of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice in New Orleans.

Date: February 10, 1945

Creator: Ellinger, Don W.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross]

A list of names of people who are invited to meet with Malcolm Ross on February 26, 1945, at a conference at the Moorland Branch YMCA in Dallas, Texas. Sent to John J. Herrera by W. Don Ellinger.

Date: February 10, 1945

Creator: Ellinger, W. Don

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-07-24]

W. Don Ellinger sending a copy of the teletype received from Malcolm Ross to John Herrera suggesting a meeting, to be held on July 31, 1945 in New Orleans or Houston, to discuss the plans to make a retrenchment program effective.

Date: July 24, 1945

Creator: Ellinger, W. Don

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-01-02]

Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John Herrera regarding the release to the press of Exhibit 5 from the hearing, the stipulation agreed upon. The hearing was successful on every point desired, except that they had to "sacrifice our friend Alba". Castañeda asks Herrera to suggest that Alba make an application through WMC and be referred to the refinery.

Date: January 2, 1945

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-21]

Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera informing Herrera of Castañeda's visit to Houston on March 24th in order to interview the complainants and get all the facts concerning the work conditions at the New Gulf company.

Date: March 21, 1945

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

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[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Guitar]

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band Performing]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

[Western Union Telegram from James McGuire to Vera Cummings]

Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-08-14]

[Telegram from Alonso S. Perales to John J. Herrera - 1945-11-14]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1945-02-22]

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20]

[Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger - 1945-07-16]

[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10]

[List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross]

Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-07-24]

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-01-02]

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-21]