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[News Script: Oilman Faces Extradition]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Eugene M. Shirley being extradited from Texas to California to faces charges for selling oil leases without a permit.
Date: August 1, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: GOP]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Texan Republican delegates going to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco.
Date: August 19, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Folk Travelers: Ballads, Tales and Talk

Description: This volume of the Publications of the Texas Folklore Society contains popular folklore of Texas and Mexico, including traveling anecdotes, folk ballads, folklore in natural history, as well as information about black and white magic, Western animals, and cattle brands. The index begins on page 259.
Date: 1953
Creator: Texas Folklore Society
Partner: UNT Press

[News Script: News briefs -- secretaries]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about three secretaries, two of whom were from Texas, leaving from Dallas for a three-day all expenses paid trip to Hollywood as part of a promotion for the film Miracle in the Rain.
Date: April 5, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Track teams]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about athletes from Baylor University, Abilene Christian University, and the University of Texas leaving the state to compete in the California Relays track and field meet.
Date: May 25, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from George J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1951-01-02]

Description: Letter from George J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Vice-President, dated January 2, 1951. Refers to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council charter delayed in mailing. Also references contact with Manuel Esqueda, the LULAC Regional Governor for California, and a proposed trip to California.
Date: January 2, 1951
Creator: Garza, George J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand - 1951-04-28]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law of Los Angeles, California, dated April 28, 1951. Herrera asks for pertinent facts of a case referred by Okrand in order to proceed with further investigation.
Date: April 28, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19]

Description: Letter from Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law and partner in firm of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California, to Professor George I. Sánchez of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, dated April 19, 1951. Okrand is seeking a reference for a Texas attorney who would look into a matter concerning a "Negro property owner" in east Texas. There is a handwritten note from Professor Sanchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera if he will write to Okrand.
Date: April 19, 1951
Creator: Okrand, Fred
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Santa Ana LULAC News, Volume 4, Number 1, October 1952]

Description: Four-page newspaper LULAC NEWS of the League of United Latin American Citizens Council 147 of Santa Ana, California, Volume 4, Number 1, dated October, 1952. Contains by-laws of Santa Ana, California, LULAC Council Number 147 and editorial column urging members to be sure and vote in the upcoming election.
Date: October 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-03]

Description: Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, editor of the LULAC News, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated November 3, 1952. Originally enclosed with the letter was a copy of the LULAC NEWS of Santa Ana, California, which included that council's by-laws. Rodriguez is questioning the by-laws as they appear to include "secession" statements concerning LULAC.
Date: November 3, 1952
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from parolee and T. N. Carswell to Warden, State Prison at Folsom - February 21, 1951]

Description: A letter addressed to the Warden, State Prison at Folsom, Folsom, California from parolee, with approval of T. N. Carswell, Parole Officer, dated February 21, 1951. Subject A 9803 makes a second request to the Warden to send his U. S. Postal notes.
Date: February 21, 1951
Creator: Carswell, Thomas Norwood
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Pauline Kirk to T. N. Carswell - February 27, 1951]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State, Austin, Texas (by Pauline Kirk), dated February 27, 1951. Kirk advises Carswell of the enclosed correspondence and a $500 Postal Savings Certificate received from the California Authorities issued in favor of Subject A-9808-A. She expresses her appreciation to Carswell for his assistance and advises him that nothing was said by California regarding the tools belonging to su… more
Date: February 27, 1951
Creator: Kirk, (Miss) Pauline
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from William T. Byrnes to Pauline Kirk - March 27, 1951]

Description: A letter written to Mr. John Ben Shepperd, Secretary of State (Attn: Miss Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from Fred Finsley, Chief State Parole Officer (by William T. Byrnes, Supervising State Parole Officer), Sacramento 14, California, dated March 27, 1951. Byrnes refers to Kirk's letter of March 23, 1951 and advises of an enclosed Postal Savings Bond belonging to Subject A-9808-A, as requested.
Date: March 27, 1951
Creator: Byrnes, William T.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - July 11, 1951]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Taylor County, Texas, Parole Board, Abilene, Texas, from Adult Authority by E. A. Burkhart, Executive Secretary, Sacramento 14, California, dated July 11, 1951. Burkhart replies to Carswell regarding the two requests for pardon informing him, that under California law, both subjects are on life paroles, therefore, the Authority cannot refix their sentences to terminate their paroles. Subjects must apply through the Governor's office.
Date: July 11, 1951
Creator: Burkhart, E. A.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from James Welsh to T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1951]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from James Welsh, Secretary, Governor's Office, Sacramento, California, dated August 13, 1951. Welsh replies to a request made by Carswell and advises of his enclosing two sets of forms to be used when applying for executive clemency.
Date: August 13, 1951
Creator: Welsh, James
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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