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[Letter from George Beto to the City Council of Austin, Texas, 1945]

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Letter from George Beto to the City Council of Austin regarding plans to build a super-highway that would drastically reduce the holdings of Lutheran Concordia College of Texas. Handwritten edits have been made to the last lines of the letter.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Beto, George John, 1916-1991 September 11, 1945.

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Originally founded as boys' high school Lutheran Concordia College in 1926, Concordia University is today a Christian college located in northwest Austin. As it grew into a full-fledged university system, its history was documented in photographs and preserved for future generations of students and community members' use.

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Letter from George Beto to the City Council of Austin regarding plans to build a super-highway that would drastically reduce the holdings of Lutheran Concordia College of Texas. Handwritten edits have been made to the last lines of the letter.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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"Lutheran Concordia College, Austin 22, Texas"

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Beto, George John, 1916-1991. [Letter from George Beto to the City Council of Austin, Texas, 1945], letter, September 11, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth494547/: accessed January 18, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Concordia University Texas.

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