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Jim Wright for U.S. Senate

Description: Following the 1960 presidential election, a special election was held to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by then Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. This telecast from May 1961 promotes the candidacy of Jim Wright, who was then serving in the United States House of Representatives from Texas’ 12th congressional district. The election drew a field of 71 potential candidates, with Republican John G. Tower narrowly defeating interim appointee and Democrat William Blakely in a runoff elect… more
Date: May 1961
Duration: 29 minutes 27 seconds
Creator: Jim Wright Campaign
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: TCU Mary Couts Burnett Library

Beaumont

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1964
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 30.50 -95.00
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-468

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, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Compensation of County Judge of Harris County.
Date: July 23, 1965
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: C-114

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, Waggoner Carr, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Duties of the Judge of the Probate Court of Harris County, under the facts states.
Date: July 29, 1963
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

A Biography of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, 1897-1966

Description: Autobiographical narrative describing the life of Dr. Warren Sidney Brent, a Baptist minister who served at six churches in Texas. It provides background about his life, education, family, and work. It also includes the text of several sermons.
Date: August 28, 1968
Creator: Brent, Warren Sidney & Kirk, Irene Collins
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Mount Horeb Baptist Church Library

Friendswood Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1968
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.56 -95.19
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Houston

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1969
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.50 -95.00
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Houston

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:250000
Date: 1963
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.50 -95.00
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Alief Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1961
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.69 -95.56
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Park Place Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1969
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.69 -95.31
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Addicks Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1961
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.81 -95.69
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from John Connally to I. H. Kempner, August 23,1962]

Description: Letter from John Connally to I. H. Kempner requesting financial assistance, highlighting a financial deficit in their campaign and the need for support. He notes their opponent's significant resources and emphasizes the urgency to cover the campaign's deficit before the fall campaign begins. He also appeals for a contribution of $10 to help overcome their financial shortfall.
Date: August 23, 1962
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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[News Clip: Houston airport]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story about a new airport in Houston, Texas preparing to open for business. The story includes aerial footage of the airport.
Date: March 17, 1969
Duration: 54 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: Houston airport]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story by news reporter Bill Hix about a new airport in Houston, Texas preparing to open for business. The story includes aerial footage of the airport , an interview with the airport general manager, and reporter Hix touring the facilities.
Date: March 17, 1969
Duration: 3 minutes 36 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: Houston schools]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story by news reporter Bill Hix about parents picketing in front of the Houston School District's administration building in protest of the school board's decision to cut 4,000 children from the free lunch program. This story includes interviews with protest organizer Abel Alvarez, picket chairman R. L. Hayes, and picketer Virginia Saldivaz.
Date: March 7, 1969
Duration: 2 minutes 21 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: Demo convention]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a story about the State Democratic Convention in Houston, Texas. The story includes a speech by convention chairman Frank Irwin and an interview with Albert Pena, Jr., of San Antonio.
Date: June 16, 1964
Duration: 2 minutes 46 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John J. Herrera endorsing Governor John Connally]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera addressed generically to fellow voters urging them to re-elect Governor John Connally in the May elections, citing his accomplishments in office -- job creation, small loans bill, educational programs, and a surplus budget -- as reasons for re-election. A handwritten note at the top identifies this as "Letter #1 JJH Office Co."
Date: 1964
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 endorsing Governor John Connally]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera addressed generically to fellow voters urging them to re-elect Governor John Connally in the May elections, citing his accomplishments in office -- job creation, small loans bill, educational programs, and a surplus budget -- as reasons for re-election. A handwritten note at the top identifies this as "Letter #1 Harris Co. Hq. Copy."
Date: 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

John Connally deserves your vote in the runoff primary

Description: Houston Chronicle editorial endorsing John B. Connally in the runoff primary elections, since the Chronicle's other choice, Price Daniel, did not make it into the runoff. Connally's qualifications as the newspaper sees them are explained, and the paper's reservations about Don Yarbrough are mentioned.
Date: May 7, 1962
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated - 1966-08-05]

Description: Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated on August 5, 1966, regarding the opposing political views of two Past National Presidents, John J. Herrera and William D. Bonilla. John J. Herrera supports Democratic Senatorial nominee, Waggoner Carr, and William D. Bonilla supports Republican Senatorial candidate, John Tower.
Date: August 5, 1966
Creator: Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29]

Description: Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez on The Senate of the State of Texas, Austin letterhead to John J. Herrera, dated November 1, 1961. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for his telegram and includes a handwritten note: "P.S. I saw your son at the Capitol on the occasion of a recent visit."
Date: November 29, 1961
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Tomball Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1964
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 30.06 -95.56
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

League City Quadrangle

Description: Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:24000
Date: 1964
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: 29.56 -95.06
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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