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[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-10-29]

Description: Open letter from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") documenting his difficulties with a particular service job and requesting not to be assigned to service a machine at Jefferson Chemical Co. while such conditions exist.
Date: October 29, 1962
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1963-07-08]

Description: Open letter to IBM from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") contending that several machines were being "sabotaged" by an employee, concluding with complaint of the deleterious effect such conditions have had on his well-being.
Date: July 8, 1963
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1964-05-09]

Description: Open letter to IBM from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") explaining his belief that there is a saboteur employed by IBM in Houston and charges IBM with the negative effect on his "mental, physical, and moral" well-being for not resolving this problem.
Date: May 9, 1964
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to T. V. Learson - 1971-12-06]

Description: Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to T. V. Learson (and copied to Thomas J. Watson, Jr. and John J. Herrera) explaining what Ballard perceived as conspiracy and sabotage to exclude him from the special benefits opportunity for his retirement. Ballard attempted to change his retirement to an ongoing sick leave with a new retirement date set for December. Ballard concludes with the statement that future correspondence will be through his attorney, John J. Herrera.
Date: December 6, 1971
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to Thomas J. Watson, Jr. - 1971-05-06]

Description: Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to Thomas J. Watson, Jr., and copied to Charles Biggar, acknowledging their letters of congratulations on his retirement and politely complaining about the small pension he is to receive, particularly in light of the higher prices of necessities.
Date: May 6, 1971
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from W.V. Ballew, Jr. and W.N. Blanton, Jr. to the members of the Harris County Democratic campaign - 1964-11-21]

Description: Thank you letter from W. V. Ballew and W. N. Blanton, Co-Chairmen of Harris County Campaign Headquarters, to members of the Democratic Party reporting on the success of the Johnson-Humphrey campaign and thanking members for their service.
Date: November 21, 1964
Creator: Ballew, W. V. & Blanton, W. N.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Civil Rights activist Herrera to be honored

Description: An article published in the Houston Chronicle on October 4, 1986 and written by Maureen Bayless Balleza. The article, "Civil right activist Herrera to be honored", describes the life and career of John J. Herrera and lists information regarding a benefit to be held in his honor.
Date: October 4, 1986
Creator: Balleza, Maureen Bayless
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Photograph of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown with a Violin]

Description: Photograph of Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown wearing a western style shirt, a cowboy hat, and holding a violin. His autograph is present to the top right of the photograph and dated December 10, 1993. Brown's name is written just below his image, and under that to the left is the address of Alligator Records. Information for Concerted Efforts, Inc. is to the bottom right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Barclay, Robert
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Letter from Jim Barlow - 1977-03-04]

Description: Letter from Jim Barlow, District Clerk of McLennan County, includes a Hearing List for March 4, 1977. This list indicates that Arizona Travel Bank Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens is on the docket in the 19th Court.
Date: March 4, 1977
Creator: Barlow, Jim
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Jim Barlow - 1977-03-14]

Description: Letter from Jim Barlow, District Clerk, includes a hearing list for the McLennan County Courthouse on March 14, 1977. The case, Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, is scheduled in the 19th Court on this date.
Date: March 14, 1977
Creator: Barlow, Jim
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Wedding photograph of Joe Castillo and his wife]

Description: Wedding photograph of Joe Castillo and his wife, taken around 1940. The bride is wearing a white silk long dress, with white decorated band on her head and a veil. She holds a bunch of white flowers in her hand, wearing white gloves. The groom, Joe Castillo, is wearing a black suit and tie with a white flower boutonniere on his coat. He also is wearing white gloves.
Date: 1940
Creator: Barton Texas History Center, The University of Texas at Austin
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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