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Civil Rights activist Herrera to be honored

Description: An article published in the Houston Chronicle on October 4, 1986 and written by Maureen Bayless Balleza. The article, "Civil right activist Herrera to be honored", describes the life and career of John J. Herrera and lists information regarding a benefit to be held in his honor.
Date: October 4, 1986
Creator: Balleza, Maureen Bayless
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Clipping photocopy: High Adventure]

Description: Photocopy of a magazine article about Jacqueline Cochran, including her early life, career, and interest in aviation.
Date: July 28, 1939
Creator: Sauder, Rae Norden
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: She set the bar for all pilots]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Desert Sun, "She set the bar for all pilots: Jackie Cochran had more flight records than anyone and became part of valley history" by Mary Anne Pinkston. The story continues from the front page to page E5 and discusses her flying accomplishments and trophies, as well as her marriage to Floyd Odlum and their life together.
Date: September 14, 2003
Creator: Pinkston, Mary Anne
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Wylie, Ex-McMurry Fine Arts Dean, Dies]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the life and career of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie (December 10, 1890-October 16, 1978). Wylie served as dean of the McMurry College Department of Fine Arts for more than 20 years and founded The Chanters.
Date: October 17, 1978
Partner: McMurry University Library

Gus Garcia ... once-brilliant career ends

Description: Newspaper article on Gustavo "Gus" C. Garcia (July 27, 1915 – June 3, 1964), who was a Mexican-American civil rights attorney. His notable case was winning the Supreme Court case of Pete Hernández, convicted of murder by an "all-Anglo jury."
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Biographical information on Dr. Martin Hames Bickham]

Description: Magazine article clipped from unknown magazine with biographical information about Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham. Scholar who studied social problems of American communities.
Date: April 15, 1950
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Biographical Article on John J. Herrera]

Description: Biographical article on John J. Herrera from the Pan-American magazine, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945.
Date: January 1945
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

My point of view

Description: Biographical newspaper article about John J. Herrera's work fighting discrimination against Mexican-Americans titled "My Point of View," written by Lauro Cruz. This article highlights Herrera's work as a leader in the Mexican-American community fighting for equal rights and educating members of the community about their rights.
Date: April 18, 1975
Creator: Cruz, Lauro
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Espejo: John J. Herrera remembers when

Description: Biographical article about John J. Herrera in the Houston Post titled, "John J. Herrera remembers when," under the "Espejo" section, written by Richard Vara, a Post Reporter. This article begins with a few specific injustices Herrera worked to rectify. "Herrera remembers clearly when employment offices displayed signs declaring, 'Mexicans need not apply.' Or when there were three sets of restrooms for whites, blacks, and browns."
Date: August 22, 1976
Creator: Vara, Richard
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Riding with Pancho Villa lasting memory for restaurateur

Description: Article clipped from the Houston Chronicle chronicling the life and adventures of Aurelio "Leo" Reynosa, owner and founder of Houston Restaurant Leo's Mexican Restaurant. Reynosa fought with revolutionary Pancho Villa as a young man. Reynosa later came to Houston, Texas and opened his diner in 1942.
Date: unknown
Creator: Karkabi, Barbara
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Obituaries for Manuel Urbina from Houston newspapers]

Description: Photocopy of four newspaper clippings, two from the Houston Post, two from the Houston Chronicle. The clippings are obituaries and article about Manuel Urbina, who passed away on August 14, 1967.
Date: August 14, 1967
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Clipping: Lord Tennyson Dead]

Description: Newspaper clipping about the death of Lord Alfred Tennyson including biographical information and an account of his death on October 6, 1892 in London. The reverse contains a partial "Farm and Garden" section with reprints from agricultural publications on how to build a sliding farm gate and mud sled, as well as information about feeding horses, pruning trees, docking horses' tails, and the start of a segment on growing mushrooms in caves.
Date: October 13, 1892
Creator: St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: Otto Wettstein]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a biographical article about Otto Wettstein, a jeweler. The article discusses several pieces of specialty jewelry that Wettstein had designed as well as his other interests. The reverse contains snippets of other articles including one about a terrier that killed nearly 50 expensive birds, part of an article regarding a mining company expedition, and updates on the stock exchange.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Clipping: "Tio Sam" Myres, Colorful Saddle Maker Had First Job in Weatherford]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a partial story describing Sam Myres' first job as a leather work apprentice before becoming a saddlemaker and starting the S. D. Myres Saddle Company. It also discusses how Myres was a friend to the famous and was even made an honorary Texas Ranger.
Date: unknown
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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