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[Funeral Program for Miles Jones, September 8, 1979]

Funeral program for Brother Miles Jones, died September 4, 1979. The funeral was held Saturday, September 8, 1979 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. C. Wm. Black, Jr., Pastor. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Date: September 8, 1979

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for Virtie Smith Brown, February 8, 1979]

Funeral program for Mrs. Virtie Smith Brown, born January 24, 1918 and died February 3, 1979. The funeral was held Wednesday, February 8, 1979 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Claude W. Black, Minister and the second service was held Wednesday, February 8, 1979 at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. F. J. Hobs. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor Mortuary and she was buried in Arenosa Cemetery in Victoria, Texas.

Date: February 8, 1979

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Letter from Mario Marcel Salas to the United States Justice Department - November 8, 1979]

Letter from Mario Marcel Salas of the Black Coalition on Mass Media to the Civil Rights Division of the United States Justice Department. He writes with an urgent tone, as word has spread of a possible march by the Ku Klux Klan. A radio personality, a city councilman, and an organization protesting a housing project have all been linked to the event. Fears of Klan members carrying weapons and enacting violence pose additional threats.

Date: November 8, 1979

Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Ray A. Gano to John J. Herrera - 1979-06-08]

Letter from Ray A. Gano dated June 8, 1979 and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter informs recipients that, due to family obligations, Gano will not be able to make it to the 50th Anniversary National Convention to be held in Houston. Below the typed text of the letter is a handwritten note to John J. Herrera from Gano. It reads, "Please help us, you are a man of principle and ethics, consider what happened to Arizona during Joe Benites' term - Again we mu… more

Date: June 8, 1979

Creator: Gano, Ray A.