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[Birth Certificate for Vera Mae Cummings]

Birth certificate for Vera Mae Cummings, born in Palestine, Texas, May 15, 1922 to Gent Cummings and Nellie Bell Price. The back of the page includes instructions for completing information and the text of legislation related to the form. There is also a certificate stapled to the top of the back page certifying that the birth certificate is legitimate.

Date: January 30, 1943

Creator: Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Photograph of Gordon Baxter]

Photograph of Gordon Baxter standing next to a microphone, wearing a suit, and holding a script. In the background are several men wearing white western shirts and cowboy hats.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican (at piano) and his band performing. He's wearing a suit and cowboy hat, while his band members are wearing cowboy hats and western style clothing.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican at Piano]

Photograph of Moon Mullican wearing a hat and western wear while sitting at a piano. Notes and sheet music are sitting atop the instrument and a microphone can be seen in the upper left corner of the photo.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Piano]

Photograph of Moon Mullican playing a piano and singing into a microphone. He is wearing a hat and western style clothing.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Writing Notes]

Photograph of Moon Mullican writing notes while sitting at a piano. He is wearing western style clothing and is sitting in front of a hanging microphone.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Guitar]

Photograph of Moon Mullican playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and lightly colored western style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

Photograph of a man playing an acoustic guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a kerchief style necktie, and western style clothing.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican sitting with his band. Mullican is sitting against a tree and holding an acoustic guitar. Four men sit to the left, three sit to the right, and everyone is wearing similar cowboy style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican and his band positng outside. Mullican is standing in front a tree and playing an acoustic guitar. Two men are on either side of Mullican, and five men are kneeling in front of Mullican. All are wearing similar cowboy style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band Performing]

Photograph of Moon Mullican's band performing at a party. Mullican is to the right at a piano, with the rest of his band members to the left playing guitars, a mandolin, and a bass. Party attendees are dancing in front of the stage.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

Photograph of Moon Mullican's band performing at a party. Mullican is to the right at a piano, with the rest of his band members to the left playing guitars, a mandolin, and a bass.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

Photograph of a man sitting at a piano and playing a guitar. He is wearing a cowboy hat and western style attire.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Officer on Motorcycle]

Photograph of an officer, identified as Tommy Baxter, on his motorcycle. He is wearing a full uniform and sunglasses, and driving towards the camera. Writing on the back of the photograph reads, "Seawall 1942-1949."

Date: [1942..1949]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Beaumont Police Department]

Photograph of the Beaumont Police Department. There are ten men posing in front of the building, three are seated on motorcycles and the rest are standing. The officer on the left is identified as Tommy Baxter by writing on the back of the photograph, which also dates it 1943.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Beaumont Police Department Day Shift]

Photograph of the Beaumont Police Department's day shift. There are ten men standing in front of the building, with three motorcycles in between them.

Date: 1943

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Church Interior During Service]

Photograph of the interior of St. James Catholic Church during a service. The audience is standing in the pews, and two lines are leading up to the altar. Writing on the back of the photograph identifies the service as the first Holy Communion Class, in 1941.

Date: 1941

Creator: Trost Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Western Union Telegram from James McGuire to Vera Cummings]

Telegram to Vera Mae Cummings from James McGuire; the text says: "Little Vera Pearl arrived at 345 am March 16 send diapers at once will write you as soon as I am able Love= James McGuire."

Date: March 17, 1945

Item Type: Text

Partner: Price Johnson Family Collection

[Photograph of the First Methodist Church]

Photograph of the First United Methodist Church. The photograph appears to have been taken during a service. The preacher is standing at the pulpit, and the choir is standing behind him. There are people sitting in the pews, and a woman is sitting at the piano to the left. According to accompanying information, the picture was taken in 1945, before the church was remodeled and an organ was added, and the minister was Reverend W. O. Schulze. Dr. Lester Keyser is standing on the left of the front… more

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1942-04-21]

Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1942 at San Jacinto Memorial Park for the 106th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera reminds the audience of the important role Latin American patriots played in the battle for Texas independence and continue to play in modern times. Herrera cites international unity as the key to victory in World War II.

Date: April 21, 1942

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Newspaper clipping of an article covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1942. The article is pasted on a piece of brown paper along with John J. Herrera's business card that lists his profession as "Notary Public, Income Tax Work". The article includes four photographs including one of John J. Herrera holding a memorial wreath.

Date: April 22, 1942

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

Spanish language newsletter containing riddles, poems, and articles. Contains two English language articles: "The Problem of the Independence of Puerto Rico" and "The Jewish Problem in the Post-War World," which contains excerpts from five different articles. The cost of the newsletter was 5 cents.

Date: October 10, 1945

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Percy Foreman to John J. Herrera - 1944-05-13]

Letter from Percy Foreman to John Herrera about discrimination against a sizable portion of Mexican American citizens in Harris county. He requests the names of Mexican American citizens who are qualified voters in Harris County so that they can be eligible for selection as Grand Jurors or Grand Jury Commissioners.

Date: May 13, 1944

Creator: Foreman, Percy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[The fight for democracy - proofread copy]

Speech given by Carlos E. Castañeda at San Jacinto on April 21, 1943. Castañeda speaks of the unconquerable determination to do or die by the army of "freemen" to preserve the liberty and freedom of the country in face of the brutal tyranny by the "army of a dictator".

Date: April 21, 1943

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

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[Birth Certificate for Vera Mae Cummings]

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[Photograph of Moon Mullican at Piano]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Piano]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Writing Notes]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican Playing Guitar]

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican's Band Performing]

[Photograph of Moon Mullican and His Band]

[Photograph of Man Playing Guitar]

[Officer on Motorcycle]

[Beaumont Police Department]

[Beaumont Police Department Day Shift]

[Church Interior During Service]

[Western Union Telegram from James McGuire to Vera Cummings]

[Photograph of the First Methodist Church]

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1942-04-21]

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

[Letter from Percy Foreman to John J. Herrera - 1944-05-13]

[The fight for democracy - proofread copy]