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Danevang Service Station

Description: Copy negative of the inside of the Danevang Service Station in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. In the image, Leon Dippel Jr. and Dorabel Hansen Dippel are standing behind the counter in the service station. Two of their grandchildren, Monica Dippel and Donald Dippel Jr., are sitting on top of the counter.
Date: 1969~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Letter from Robert A. Sartwelle to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1969]

Description: Letter from Robert A. Sartwelle, President of San Jacinto Chapter Sons of the Republic of Texas and printed on organizational letterhead. The body of the letter informs the recipient of the 133rd Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto program to be held on April 21, 1969 and gives the details of the event.
Date: 1969
Creator: Sartwelle, Robert A.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Memorandum to Chapter Presidents - 1969]

Description: This memorandum from Registration Chairman Helen Booker to Western Area chapter presidents of The Links, Inc. states the registration deadline for the 16th Western Area Conference.
Date: 1969
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Student National Coordinating Committee News Bulletin]

Description: News bulletin by members of the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C). It contains two articles, written by Carlos Richardson and Mario Marcel Salas. Richardson's piece talks at length about the ongoing issues of racism and prejudice in the San Antonio community. Salas discusses his recent arrest at Hawthorne Junior High School for disorderly conduct.
Date: 1969
Creator: Salas, Mario Marcel & Richardson, Carlos
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Summary of Events at Hawthorne Junior High School]

Description: Summary of events that transpired at Hawthorne Junior High School. According to testimony provided, at the behest of some of the students and amidst accusations of racism against faculty members, members of the Student National Coordinating Committee participated in a conference at the school to open up a dialogue with the school administration. Following this meeting, a police officer approached three SNCC members outside the school and proceeded to arrest them on grounds of disturbing the pea… more
Date: 1969
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Funeral Program for Sadie M. Bennett, January 22, 1969]

Description: Funeral program for Mrs. Sadie M. Bennett, died January 18, 1969. The funeral was held Wednesday, January 22, 1969 at Greater Corinth Baptist Church, officiated by B. Tyree Alexander. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in City Cemetery No. 3 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: January 22, 1969
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Funeral Program for George Duhart, February 8, 1969]

Description: Funeral program for Mr. George Duhart, born October 2, 1901. The funeral was held February 8, 1969 at Saint Joseph A. M. E. Church, officiated by Rev. D. A. Smith. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary and he was buried in Gates of Heaven Memorial Gardens in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 8, 1969
Partner: San Antonio Public Library

[Letter from Earl Leus to parade invitees - 1969-03-26]

Description: Letter from Earl Leus, the Parade Chairman of the Parade committee of the San Jacinto Day Foundation, March 26, 1969. The letter calls for participants in the Pasadena San Jacinto Day Parade on April 19, 1969. It details the route of the parade as well as the theme, "Trails to San Jacinto". The second page of the letter lists parade rules and has an application for participation.
Date: March 26, 1969
Creator: Leus, Earl
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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