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Description: Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: UNT Press

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 45, July 1941 - April, 1942

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 401.
Date: 1942
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 47, July 1943 - April, 1944

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 447.
Date: 1944
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 48, July 1944 - April, 1945

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 607.
Date: 1945
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

Certificate of Honorary Membership in the Young Democratic Club of Nueces County, Texas

Description: Certificate given to Sam Rayburn by the Young Democratic Club of Nueces County, Texas. Mr. Rayburn was given an honorary membership in the club on November 19, 1949. The document is printed on standard size ivory paper. The text of the certificate reads: "CERTIFICATE OF HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IN THE YOUNG DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT SAM RAYBURN IS HELD IN SUCH HIGH ESTEEM BY THE MEMBER- SHIP OF THIS ORGANIZATION THAT IT HAS ELECTED TO CONFER UPON HIM THE F… more
Date: 1949
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6788

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, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Liability of Nueces County for payment of the court stenographer's fee for transcript of testimony taken in a forcible detainer suit to which the county was not a party.
Date: September 12, 1945
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6379

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, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Comptroller of Public Accounts should pay the salary of the Judge of the 94th Judicial District Court of Nueces County after April 9, 1945 or July 1, 1945, and another question.
Date: January 9, 1945
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-53

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the House of Representatives may seat a delegate elected as the "Representative from Nueces County."
Date: February 27, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-314

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Legality of the use or possession of nets in or on the water of Nueces Bay in Nueces County for taking fish and shrimp.
Date: July 26, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-574

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Article 2802j-2, V.C.S., appropriating State-aid to Corpus Christi Junior College at Corpus Christi.
Date: May 13, 1948
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-747

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, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The authority of Nueces County to erect branch county office buildings in Robstown and Bishop.
Date: December 20, 1948
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, October 2, 1949]

Description: Letter to Cecile from her father about celebrating Jim's birthday, strikes in the steel and coal industry, an investor in Imperial Sugar, rumors that she might take legal action against Imperial Sugar, and future travel to Corpus Christi with his wife.
Date: October 2, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Robert Meza and Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1945-05-28]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Robert Meza, Corresponding Secretary, and Joe Garza, Vice President, of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas dated May 28, 1945. This is an invitation for the Houston Council No. 60 to participate in the Annual Conference to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 17 and 18, 1945.
Date: May 28, 1945
Creator: Meza, Robert & Garza, Joe
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Elias Licona to John J. Herrera - 1948-05-28]

Description: Letter from Elias Licona, Chairman of "Joe Garza for President General Committee", to John J. Herrera, dated May 28,1948. This is a request for Herrera to deliver the nominating speech for Joe Garza for the position of President General of LULAC at the national convention.
Date: May 28, 1948
Creator: Licona, Elias
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Elias Licona - 1948-05-31]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, Regional Organizer for Texas LULAC, to Elias Licona, LULAC Corpus Christi Council, dated May 31, 1948. Herrera is replying to a request to deliver the nominating speech for Joe Garza for President General of LULAC at the National Convention. Herrera has declined the invitation as he does not want to commit himself to any candidate at that time.
Date: May 31, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Telegram from Robert Meja to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-17]

Description: Western Union telegram from Robert Meja, Corresponding Secretary for Corpus Christi LULAC Council Number One, to John J. Herrera, Regional Governor for LULAC, dated October 17, 1948. The Corpus Christi area declines to host the Regional Convention but pledges to attend such convention wherever it may be held.
Date: October 17, 1948
Creator: Meja, Robert
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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