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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Locario Cordova - 1950-12-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Locario Cordova of Eagle Lake, Texas, dated December 5, 1950. Herrera invites interested persons to form a LULAC Council in Eagle Lake, Texas. Includes a well-written summary of LULAC development in Texas, describing how LULAC has helped improve discriminatory conditions in other areas.

Date: December 5, 1950

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez - 1950-12-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez of Rosenberg, Texas, dated December 6, 1950. Update on LULAC events in Palacios, Bay City, and Eagle Lake, Texas, and originally enclosed LULAC literature.

Date: December 6, 1950

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18]

Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera without name of addressee, dated December 18, 1950. Reports on receipt of Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council charter; installation of Wharton County Ladies LULAC Council; and interest in Eagle Lake, Texas, to form a LULAC Council.

Date: December 18, 1950

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 22, 1951]

Signed carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 22, 1951. The letter provides notification of a new LULAC Council organized in Eagle Lake, Texas on January 21, 1951. Herrera lists provisional officers and members. Herrera next visited Palacios, Texas, and presented the charter to the new Palacios LULAC Council. Herrera also confirms delivery of charter to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council.

Date: January 22, 1951

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Frank Torres, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1958-03-10]

Letter from Frank Torres, Jr. of Columbus, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated March 10, 1958. Torres thanks Herrera for his letter and invitation to a banquet. Torres also writes of his intent to work with families at Eagle Lake, Texas.

Date: March 10, 1958

Creator: Torres, Frank, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Interior View of St. Mary's School and Convent]

Photograph of the interior of St. Mary's School and Convent, located at 1261 Old Nada Road, Nada, TX. There is a statue of Mary visible in the center of a round room.

Date: July 15, 1956

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.406813 -96.382161

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Exterior View of St. Mary's School and Convent]

Photograph of the exterior of St. Mary's School and Convent, located at 1261 Old Nada Road, Nada, TX. The church is visible in the background.

Date: July 15, 1956

Creator: Mears, Dewey G.

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 29.406813 -96.382161

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, March 3, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing oil development in Colorado county and the drilling of another well.

Date: March 3, 1953

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, May 29, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing oil development in Colorado county. A deal to drill another well on the Garwood properties is being coordinated.

Date: May 29, 1953

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner, February 18, 1953]

Letter from Thomas L. James to I. H. Kempner discussing a well that was drilled by Magnolia Petroleum Company on the Colorado County land Mr. Gracey purchased. The well is dry, which means they might not be done with the property entirely.

Date: February 18, 1953

Creator: James, Thomas Leroy

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James, May 27, 1953]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Thomas L. James discussing the Hudson Petroleum Company and gasoline consumption.

Date: May 27, 1953

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner, February 1, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner discussing his surgery schedule, debenture holders, shares, and oil royalties.

Date: February 1, 1952

Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner, October 3, 1952]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, Jr., to I. H. Kempner discussing travel plans and potential communication problems.

Date: October 3, 1952

Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library

[News Script: Accident]

Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about an accident involving a car and a railroad switch engine.

Date: December 17, 1954

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, November 7, 1955]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre discussing the sewage and water service rates of Mayfield Park and wanting to compare them to the rates that places in their neighborhoods pay.

Date: November 7, 1955

Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Rosenberg Library