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[News Script: Monorail]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the unveiling of an experimental monorail coach in Houston.
Date: February 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-1012

Description: 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: The applicability of State inspection fees to a fertilizer sold by the City of Houston.
Date: February 21, 1950
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carl Sears - 1952-02-08]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, to Carl Sears, Chief of Special Services of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston, Texas, dated February 8, 1952. Herrera asks about the procedure for the Houston LULAC Councils to work with the veterans at the VA Hospital.
Date: February 8, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1953-02-06]

Description: Copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Luciano Santoscoy, President of El Paso LULAC Council Number 132 of El Paso, Texas, dated February 6, 1953. The letter contains a very frank discussion of problems encountered with LULAC councils and council members. Herrera indicates that he would like to run again for LULAC National President and discusses his vision for the further development of the organization in other states.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1953-02-06]

Description: Copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Luciano Santoscoy, President of El Paso LULAC Council Number 132 of El Paso, Texas, dated February 6, 1953. The letter contains a very frank discussion of problems encountered with LULAC councils and council members. Herrera indicates that he would like to run again for LULAC National President and discusses his vision for the further development of the organization in other states.
Date: February 6, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-12]

Description: Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr., Special Assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 12, 1953. A thank you letter from President Eisenhower on behalf of LULAC's recommendation of Dr. George W. Strake for appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
Date: February 12, 1953
Creator: Willis, Charles F., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Roderick J. Watts to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1954-02-22]

Description: Letter from Roderick J. Watts, President of Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organizational letterhead and dated February 22, 1954. The letter informs members of the Texas Independence Day luncheon to be held on March 2, 1954, at the Rice Hotel.
Date: February 22, 1954
Creator: Watts, Roderick J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin - 1954-02-19]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin regarding the housing situation in Houston. Herrera thinks that right now it would not be feasible to file a case for discrimination against Latin Americans until he is able to fully go into the matter.
Date: February 19, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from F.A. Hernandez to Frank M. Pinedo - 1955-02-03]

Description: Letter from F.A. Hernandez, President of League of United Latin American Citizens Council Number 132, to Frank M. Pinedo, asking Pinedo to please "absolve Council No. 132 publicly of any connotation of guilt" in relation to a crime committed by LULAC Council No. 8. According to the letter, LULAC Council 8 Lodge was raided by the Texas Liquor Board, which found the operation of an open saloon at the LULAC lodge. This resulted in a "flow of bad publicity" as well as being "subjected to considerab… more
Date: February 3, 1955
Creator: Hernandez, F.A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter to John J. Herrera - 1955-02-15]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera, from unspecific League of United Latina American Citizens source, dated February 15, 1955, in regards to the declaration by the Supreme Council that the offices of the National Organizer and the National Chaplain are vacant and inactive. The author of the letter states "I hope that the action taken by the Supreme Council will not keep you from working very closely with me on LULAC matters [...] I would like to appoint you as a Chairman of a National Committee to study… more
Date: February 15, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Pinedo - 1955-02-15]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Frank M. Pinedo on League of United Latin American Council Formation in Refugio, Texas. Herrera gives Pinedo further details and names of the first LULAC meeting and names and addresses of the charter members. Herrera also lets Pinedo know that Herrera wants him to be at the installation ceremony along with Felix Tijerina.
Date: February 15, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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[News Clip: Rodeo feature of show at Houston]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about the many performances and competitions occurring at the 21st Houston Fat Stock Show.
Date: February 11, 1953
Duration: 4 minutes 23 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Car burners]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about four youths arrested in Houston for stealing and torching a series of cars.
Date: February 26, 1953
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Rare manuscript may be priceless]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a rare fifth century manuscript of the bible being examined for authenticity.
Date: February 20, 1953
Duration: 1 minute 10 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Firm produces millionth shell]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a Houston manufacturing company producing its millionth mortar shell for U.S. Armed Forces fighting in Korea.
Date: February 25, 1953
Duration: 40 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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