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[News Script: Texas news visits cave dwellers]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Texas News cameraman Wayne Brown making his first contact with a Tarahumara Indian as he is on his way to visit and learn of the primitive Indian lands deep in Mexico.
Date: April 22, 1962
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Announcement from Joaquín de Arredondo]

Description: Message from Joaquín de Arredondo exhorting the public to remain loyal to the Crown, and condemning certain insurgents . Also included is a royal decree granting amnesty to those involved in contraband; Juan Juanicotena is named interim governor.
Date: 1813-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Rio Grande River Flood Plain]

Description: Photograph of a view of Boquillas, Mexico towards Texas overlooking the Rio Grande River flood plain. A wooden shed is located on the right side of the photo and vegetation is growing throughout the surrounding area.
Date: April 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Rio Grande River at Boquillas Crossing]

Description: Photograph of a view of Boquillas Crossing at Rio Grande River in Big Bend National Park looking across the river towards Boquillas, Mexico. Mexican citizens are located on the other side of the river with horses and trucks. There is various plant life growing throughout the surrounding area.
Date: April 1977
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Oath of Office for Employees]

Description: Document with an oath of office written down, to be taken by local employees. The paper is badly stained in the upper right corner and has a piece of tape covering the right edge of the document.
Date: 1802-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Message from Manuel de Iturbe with Orders from Spain]

Description: Message from Manuel de Iturbe to Spanish officials with orders from Spain to prevent contact of citizens with Louisiana. According to de Iturbe the orders also serve to warn Spanish officials against English designs on the northern territory as well as the activities of General Wilkinson. Spanish justicias acknowledge the message by signing their names and dating when it was received.
Date: 1810-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Criminal Notice from Manuel de Iturbe]

Description: Message from Manuel de Iturbe with a listing for José Barrera, who is wanted for money fraud. Included is a description of the man and signatures from local authorities acknowledging their having received the notice from the governor.
Date: 1808-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Two Statements from Manuel de Iturbe]

Description: Two documents from Manuel de Iturbe, Governor of Nuevo Santander, to Spanish justicias and captains, saying that he is sending official documents from the king and criminal court. Both documents are signed and acknowledged by local Spanish officials in towns and villas such as Laredo, Mier, Refugio, Camargo, etc.
Date: 1810-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decrees from Governor Melchor Vidal de Larca y Villena]

Description: Three decrees from Governor Melchor Vidal de Lorca y Villena from March 31 to April 23, 1788. The first decree requires the fixing of the roads; the second says that goods must be brought through customs first; and the third decree states that no hand guns are allowed. The pages included are covered with stains and contains small tears to the sides of the sheets.
Date: 1788-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Diego de Lasaga]

Description: Decree from Diego de Lasaga citing a previous decree that asks for donations from all subjects in America, one peso from freed men, and two from Spaniards; these donations are to go towards sustaining the war effort against England. In this decree de Lasaga explains how this process is to be done.
Date: 1781-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Decree from Francisco de Echeagaray]

Description: Decree from Francisco de Echeagary acknowledging that the purchase or exchange of mules, horses or anything else (except deer flesh) is forbidden; another thing that is prohibited is gambling with Indians. The backings on the pages feature unrelated printed text divided into columns.
Date: 1778-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Land Claim by José Fernando Vidaurre]

Description: Land claim made by José Fernando Vidaurre sent to Governor Diego de Lasaga. According to the document this claim is of his uncle, Fernando Vásquez Borrego, and the governor orders an inquiry into the situation.
Date: 1782-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Notice from Manuel de Iturbe]

Description: Message from Manuel de Iturbe saying he is sending a copy of a royal decree from the previous august and says to copy it down. This message is signed by local officials acknowledging their having received it and have passed the message onward.
Date: 1808-04~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library
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