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[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]

Postcard featuring an image of Franco Jimenez taken in Fresno, California. Franco is sitting on a chair, dressed in a suit and bow tie.

Date: October 29, 1924

Creator: Comet Photo Studio

Item Type: Postcard

[Letter to Nicandro Medrano - 1926-09-29]

Letter to Nicandro Medrano, dated September 29, 1926, regarding a personal family matter and recent correspondence.

Date: September 29, 1926

Item Type: Letter

[Film strip of Regeneracion]

16 mm film strip of Regeneration, 1928. Title text is "La Compañia Pautret presenta."

Date: 1928

Item Type: Image

[Newspaper clipping of La Gaceta Mexicana cover page]

Photograph of a La Gaceta Mexicana newspaper cover page from September 15, 1928. Text on clipping is: "La Gaceta Mexicana. Revista Ouincenal. Organo de la libreria Hispano Americano. Houston, Texas, Septiembre 15 de 1928, Num 14. Número Especial de Commemoración de la Independencia. 5c"

Date: September 15, 1928

Item Type: Clipping

[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929]

Contract for a monument for Francisco (Frank) Gabino's mother, Audelia, who died on December 29, 1928. Houston Monument Company was contracted to build a granite statue and base for $420.

Date: May 21, 1929

Creator: Houston Monument Company

Item Type: Text

[Transcript from Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones for Manuel Urbina]

Transcript for Manuel Urbina from the Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones. Includes a breakdown of school year and courses taken.

Date: September 28, 1929

Creator: Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones

Item Type: Report

[Photograph of a citizenship class]

Photograph of a class in citizenship, from "Neigborhood Doorways". The writing on the blackboard shows 'La Constitucion es la Nacion". Two men and four women reciting the pledge of allegiance in front of the U.S. flag.

Date: 1930

Item Type: Photograph

[Diploma from Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano for Manuel Urbina]

Diploma issued to Manuel Urbina on May 25, 1930 from the Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano.

Date: May 25, 1930

Creator: Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano

Item Type: Text

[Christmas card sent by Esther - 1932]

Christmas card sent by Esther from Houston dated Christmas Eve, 1932. The printed text of the card reads: "To wish you all happiness / at Christmas and throughout / the coming year."

Date: December 24, 1932

Item Type: Image

Acta de ordenacion al Santo Ministerio del Hermano Manuel Urbina

Certified ordination document for Manuel Urbina, dated March 31, 1933.

Date: March 31, 1933

Creator: Barocio, Daniel Sierra; Hurtis, P. & Armendáris, T., Jr.

Item Type: Report

[Club Cultural Recreativo México Bello - 1934]

Photograph of the members of Club Cultural Recreativo México Bello, a social club for Mexican Americans in Houston, Texas.

Date: January 7, 1934

Creator: Schlueter, Frank L.

Item Type: Photograph

[Club Recreativo Internacional, 1935]

Photograph of the members of Club Recreativo Internacional, 1935. From center top (left to right): Carlos Salazar, Vice Presidente ; Jesus de la Isla, Secretario ; Arcadio P. Castillo, Pro-Secretario ; Jose P. Castillo, Tesorero ; Donagiano C. Perez, Pro-Tesorero ; Jesus M. Chapa, 1st Vocal ; Carlos Y. Alcalde, 2nd Vocal ; Guillermo Aguilar, 4th Vocal ; Fredezmindo Lopez ; Francisco Brett, 3rd Vocal ; Ramon C. Gernandez, Precidente. From upper left to lower right: Arnoldo G. Lara ; Mario Montem… more

Date: 1935

Creator: Cantu Studio

Item Type: Photograph

La Inundacion de Houston en 1935

Photograph of document, La Inundacioin de Houston en 1935, written by Jesus Golleges. This is a poem about the Great Houston Flood of 1935. Golleges was the father of Mario Golleges.

Date: 1935

Creator: Golleges, Jesus

Item Type: Poem

[Flyer for the film “La Paloma"]

Flyer for the film "La Paloma", giving a summary, cast list and details of the movie shown at Teatro Azteca. The film starred Medea de Novara as Empress Carlota.

Date: 1937

Creator: Azteca Films Distributing Company

Item Type: Pamphlet

Location: 29.757916009079246 -95.35352405000003

[Sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference]

Photograph of the sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference at Methodist Church "El Mesias", April 5-7, 1938.

Date: April 5, 1938

Item Type: Photograph

[Advertisement of a baseball tournament at Cleveland Diamond field]

Poster advertisement of a baseball grand tournament to be played beginning August 25, 1940 at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas. The tournament is offered by the "Aces Fours Recreational Club" called the Latin American Baseball tournament. The first team to play is Aztecas vs. Sugarland, starting at 10 a.m. ; the second team is Port Arthur vs. Southern Select playing at 1:45 p.m.; the third team is Galveston 'Blue Moon' vs. New Gulf Tigers, playing at 4:00 p.m. The entrance fee is 33… more

Date: August 25, 1940

Creator: Aces Fours Recreational Club

Item Type: Poster

[Photograph of a Mass service at the Old City Auditorium]

Photograph of a Mass celebrating the Feast for Christ the King at the Old City Auditorium. The audience is comprised of Our Lady of Guadalupe parishioners.

Date: 1941

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.76111400908044 -95.36517409999999

[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School]

Newspaper clipping of an advertisement of a function at Edison Junior High School to be held on February 1, 1942.

Date: February 1, 1942

Creator: Edison Junior High School

Item Type: Text

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Ellington Field and Southern Select]

Advertisement of a baseball game, Ellington Field vs. Southern Select, to be played at the Cleveland Diamond field, on Sunday April 19, 1942 at 2:30 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown in the poster. The poster also contains advertisements.

Date: April 19, 1942

Item Type: Poster

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select]

Advertisement for two baseball games to be played between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas on Sunday, July 26, 1942 starting at 3 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown on the poster. Entrance fee: Men: 35 cents ; Women: 20 cents plus taxes.

Date: July 26, 1942

Item Type: Poster

[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza]

Newspaper clipping of the coronation of Queen Ophelia I on October 11, 1942, on the grounds of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. The coronation was part of the Fiesta de la Raza.

Date: October 11, 1942

Item Type: Clipping

[Provisional passport for Manuel Urbina]

Photocopy of a provisional passport for Manuel Urbina, issued on December 3, 1945. Includes a photograph of Urbina and a partial thumbprint.

Date: December 3, 1945

Item Type: Text

[Biographical dates of Manuel Urbina]

Short document detailing the biographical dates of Manuel Urbina, including his birth and marriage dates and the number of years he served as a minister in various cities.

Date: April 22, 1947

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Jose Angel Medrano to Elizabeth Cisneros - 1947-08-02]

Letter to Elizabeth Cisneros, Secretary, Club Recreativo Regis, inviting members of the club to the first anniversary Ball of the Club Recreativo de Veterans, Houston, Texas, on August 3, 1947. The letter is signed by Jose Angel Medrano of Club Recreativo de Veteranos. Included with the letter are two typed sheets of the names of the 1947 members of Club Recreativo de Veteranos, Houston, Texas, with their addresses.

Date: August 2, 1947

Creator: Medrano, Jose Angel

Item Type: Letter

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[Postcard portrait of Franco Jimenez]

[Letter to Nicandro Medrano - 1926-09-29]

[Film strip of Regeneracion]

[Newspaper clipping of La Gaceta Mexicana cover page]

[Contract for Statuary for Audelia Gabino's grave, 1929]

[Transcript from Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones for Manuel Urbina]

[Photograph of a citizenship class]

[Diploma from Seminario Teológico Bautista Mexicano for Manuel Urbina]

[Christmas card sent by Esther - 1932]

Acta de ordenacion al Santo Ministerio del Hermano Manuel Urbina

[Club Cultural Recreativo México Bello - 1934]

[Club Recreativo Internacional, 1935]

La Inundacion de Houston en 1935

[Flyer for the film “La Paloma"]

[Sixth annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society Conference]

[Advertisement of a baseball tournament at Cleveland Diamond field]

[Photograph of a Mass service at the Old City Auditorium]

[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School]

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Ellington Field and Southern Select]

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select]

[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza]

[Provisional passport for Manuel Urbina]

[Biographical dates of Manuel Urbina]

[Letter from Jose Angel Medrano to Elizabeth Cisneros - 1947-08-02]