[Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - 1970-04-12]

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Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros dated April 12, 1970. The front of the card is a floral design with red, pink, orange and yellow flowers with the text "From Both of Us on Your Birthday" written in gold leaf. The interior of the card contains printed text "We couldn't count the many things we wish for you, good health, good luck, and happiness are only just a few -- for you deserve the very best in all that brings you cheer, with birthdays growing happier with every passing year!" The card is signed "Love your god-children, Silvia & … continued below

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4 p. ; 20 cm.

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Cisneros, Silvia & Cisneros, John April 12, 1970.

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  • Main Title: [Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - 1970-04-12]
  • Alternate Title: [Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - April 12, 1970]

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Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros dated April 12, 1970. The front of the card is a floral design with red, pink, orange and yellow flowers with the text "From Both of Us on Your Birthday" written in gold leaf. The interior of the card contains printed text "We couldn't count the many things we wish for you, good health, good luck, and happiness are only just a few -- for you deserve the very best in all that brings you cheer, with birthdays growing happier with every passing year!" The card is signed "Love your god-children, Silvia & John Cisneros".

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4 p. ; 20 cm.

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Greeting Cards to John J. Herrera and family

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

John J. Herrera Papers

Correspondence and personal items of John J. Herrera, a notable lawyer and civil rights advocate for Mexican Americans. Known for his role in desegregating schools, he fought the exclusion of Spanish-speaking citizens on juries.

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  • April 12, 1970

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  • Sept. 5, 2012, 6:20 a.m.

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  • Aug. 4, 2013, 8:16 a.m.

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Cisneros, Silvia & Cisneros, John. [Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - 1970-04-12], letter, April 12, 1970; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth248583/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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