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[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Hector P. Garcia - 1955-04-19]

Description: Letter from Ralph Yarborough explaining to Dr. Hector P. Garcia a Democratic publication in the Dallas area called The White Rocker and the need for pro-Democratic writings and Spanish-language publications. Yarborough asks Garcia to explore possibilities for such in the Corpus Christi area, Nueces County, or other areas of Texas. The letter was also sent to some other publishers of Spanish-language newspapers in the state.
Date: April 19, 1955
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Texas Association for Fair Annexation to Truett Latimer, April 15, 1955]

Description: Letter from Texas Association for Fair Annexation to Truett Latimer discussing House Bill 307, a bill aiming to give relief to Texans who have been victimized by involuntary annexations. They go on to explain the broader effects of the current annexation law.
Date: April 15, 1955
Creator: Texas Association for Fair Annexation
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Jerry R. Holleman Discussing S.B. 44]

Description: Letter from Jerry R. Holleman discussing Senate Bill 44, also known as the Ford Motor Company Bill. Mr. Holleman urges the recipient(s) to oppose it and Senate Bill 286. He goes into further detail about the provisions of Senate Bill 44, its effects, and the discussion being had about it.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Holleman, Jerry R.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Barefoot Sanders to Members of the Conservation & Reclamation Committee, February 14, 1955]

Description: Letter from Barefoot Sanders to members of the Conservation & Reclamation Committee; Mr. Sanders encloses a copy of House Bill 20, the bill that would create the Trinity River Authority. He says this copy is the one with the committee's amendment and not the original. He asks that they go over it and welcomes their questions.
Date: February 14, 1955
Creator: Sanders, Barefoot
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company, October 17, 1955]

Description: Letter from Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company discussing the details of meetings between R. Wright Armstrong and chairmen from the four operating brotherhoods (Engineers, Firemen, Conductors and Brakemen) who are concerned about plans to discontinue Sam Houston Zephyr trains Nos. 3 and 4 between Dallas and Houston and how this could effect the job security of employees of the railway.
Date: October 17, 1955
Creator: Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. S. Holliday, January 7, 1955]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to E. S. Holliday discussing logistical arrangements for a meeting with Dr. Wooten, preferring that he visit Galveston for full committee participation. It proposes a $500 contribution to Dr. Wooten's fund if $2500 is raised and addresses the composition of the Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools board, highlighting the advantage of including residents from key cities while emphasizing the strategic importance of Galveston due to the University of Texas Medical S… more
Date: January 7, 1955
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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