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The cabin book: or, sketches of life in Texas

Description: This is an English translation of the German text, which is a historical novel about the creation of the Republic of Texas. It consists of a series of sketches that depict the new Republic of Texas as a land of opportunity for immigrants.
Date: 1844
Creator: Sealsfield, Charles, 1793-1864 & Mersch, Ch. Fr.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Pamphlet: Americanos, Latino Life in the United States]

Description: Pamphlet that advertises an exhibition presented by the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled, "Americanos, Latino Life in the United States". Along with the exhibition title and running dates, there is a large blue-tinted photograph of a mother and young daughter. The pamphlet folds out to three and a half panels long. There are five orange and blue tinted photographs of Hispanic people that run along the bottom. The title of the exhibition is featured in large type across three of the panels above the p… more
Date: 2002
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Shingle Splitting]

Description: Photograph of a young girl splitting shingles with an axe at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. A man is standing next to her and piles of wood and another man are visible in the background.
Date: [1997-07-31..1997-08-03]
Creator: Informedia
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Program for La Mujer de la Capital event]

Description: Program for LULAC La Mujer de la Capital event, "La Representante Barbara Jordan," held circa 1977. Program includes several prominent speakers including Mayor Fred Hofheinz, Ben T. Reyes, and honoree Congresswomen Barbara Jordan. Program also includes the LULAC Code and Aims and Purposes.
Date: unknown
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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