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[Former Texas Governor John B. Connally at the Opening Ceremony]

Description: Color photograph of a man, identified as former Texas governor John B. Connally, standing behind a wooden podium at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival's opening ceremony. On the front of the podium is a sign that reads, "Institute of Texas Cultures, University of Texas at San Antonio." A few people are seated in fold-up chairs behind him.
Date: August 3, 1978
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Former Texas Governor John B. Connally at the Opening Ceremony

Description: Color photograph of a man, identified as former Texas governor John B. Connally, standing behind a wooden podium at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival's opening ceremony. On the front of the podium is a sign that reads, "Institute of Texas Cultures, University of Texas at San Antonio." A few people are seated in fold-up chairs behind him.
Date: August 3, 1978
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[John B. Connally and Wife Nellie Connally Cutting a Ceremonial Ribbon]

Description: Color photograph of a man identified as John B. Connally, former Texas governor, cutting the ceremonial ribbon at the 7th annual Texas Folklife Festival's opening ceremony. His wife Nellie is standing to his left while the festival's director Claudia Ball stands to his right. A few on-lookers are visible in the distance.
Date: August 3, 1978
Creator: Smith, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Edward D. Garza to Sterling Houston - August 6, 2003]

Description: Letter from Edward D. Garza, mayor of the city of San Antonio, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. He writes to invite him to join the Cultural Collaborative Steering Committee, a group composed of leaders in the arts community. The members, chosen from the private and public sector, would have a say in the growth and support of San Antonio's cultural sector.
Date: August 6, 2003
Creator: Garza, Edward D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Touring the Festival Grounds]

Description: Color photograph of three people standing near a fountain and a concrete building on a tour of the Texas Folklife Festival grounds. On the left is former Texas governor John B. Connally; standing next to him is his wife Nellie Connally. To her right is Jack Maguire, the director of the Institute of Texan Cultures. A few flags, including the American and the Texan flag, are visible in the background.
Date: [1978-08-03..1978-08-06]
Creator: Informedia
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Telegram from John J. Herrera, A. D. Azios, and James DeAnda, James to Allan Shivers]

Description: Telegram sent to Governor Allan Shivers from the Law Offices of John J. Herrera, recommending the appointment of Judge John Snell, Jr. to the position vacated by the late Judge Frank Williford, Jr. Herrera, Azios and DeAnda highlight Snell's impartiality to turbulent Harris County politics as a particular advantage.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera, John J.; Azios, A. D. & DeAnda, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Brochure for Governor John B. Connally's Re-election Campaign]

Description: Campaign literature for Governor John B. Connally's re-election, listing his accomplishments from his previous term and quotes from newspapers about his administration. There are black-and-white photos of Connally with his family as well as him waving from the back of a convertible.
Date: 1966
Creator: Governor John Connally State Campaign Headquarters
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Endorsement of Governor John B. Connally -1964-04-25]

Description: An endorsement of Governor John B. Connally released by his re-election campaign, touting Connally as the Governor sympathetic to Hispanic-American needs. A handwritten note in the upper corner notes: "5000 [sheets?] to go into paper."
Date: April 25, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Philip J. Montablo to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-10]

Description: Letter from Philip J. Montablo to John J. Herrera urging Herrera to to write a letter or telegram to Governor John B. Connally endorsing Montablo for appointment to the 166th District Court of Bexar County. The letter is typed on "Law Offices Philip J. Montablo" letterhead and dated October 10, 1963.
Date: October 10, 1963
Creator: Montablo, Philip J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Gov. Brown sniffs air for fascism

Description: Clipping from an unidentified newspaper about California Governor Edmund Brown, a Democrat, voicing his disappointment with the Republican Party's Presidential nominee, Senator Barry Goldwater.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week]

Description: Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week. Proclamation declares February 14 to 20th as LULAC week. The Mayor urges Houston citizens to recognize and support these dates to honor "Twenty Five Years of Community Service" of LULAC members. This proclamation was written in celebration of LULAC's twenty-fifth anniversary.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Hofheinz, Roy, 1912-1982
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legislative Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Ralph W. Yarborough, thanking Herrera for his offer of aid to Yarborough's campaign for Governor of Texas, if Yarborough decides to announce to run. Yarborough explains the different dilemmas, as well as the hope of running for office. Yarborough shares statistics on votes and percentages of statewide averages of voters and asks Herrera for advice and recommendations in regards to the increase of voting statistics. The letter mentions the following enclosures with… more
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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