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[Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson to Judge John H. Bickett Jr., July 25, 1944]

Description: Letter from R. E. Bowen and A. D. Simpson, presidents of the Galveston and Houston chambers of commerce respectively, to UT Board of Regents Chairman Judge John Bickett Jr., discussing their opposition to proposals for moving UT Medical School programs from their cities.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: Bowen, R. E. & Simpson, A. D.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Jefferson Davis Hospital and Nurses' Home]

Description: Postcard of Jefferson Davis Hospital and Nurses' Home in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration, depicting a large pale-colored stone building. In the upper left corner there is a small picture of the nurses home, which is stylistically similar to the main hospital building. "Jefferson Davis Hospital and Nurses' Home, Houston, Texas" is written in the upper right corner, and "Nurses' Home" is written in the upper left corner.
Date: unknown
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[The New Hermann Hospital]

Description: Postcard of Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a modern tan building. "The New Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center - Hermann Park, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard, and "Kenneth Franzheim - Hendricks & Lindsay, Associate Architects" is printed in the lower left corner of the postcard. The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Engelhardt" and references a patient recovering f… more
Date: September 19, 1950
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Catalog for David Dike Estates "Timeless" Exhibit]

Description: Catalog from the "Timeless: a Retrospective of Selected Women Artists of Texas, 1940 to Present" art exhibition, presented by David Dike Fine Art in Dallas and William Reaves Fine Art in Houston, Texas. Included are several artworks with a picture, a biography of the artist, and their list of awards, exhibitions, and featuring collections.
Date: 2007
Creator: David Dike Estates
Partner: Center for the Advancement and Study of Early Texas Art

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Description: Letter from John W. Stanford discussing a package of various National Aeronautics and Space Administration documents. Stanford states he is marking the package refused since he isn't associate with NASA and doesn't have the training to understand the technical reports.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #2]

Description: Newspaper clippings of the second page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. Civil rights leaders in Texas urged the National Football League to boycott Texas when Houston was being considered as the location of the Super Bowl for 1995. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas, state senator Frank Tejada, and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday. more
Date: March 27, 1991
Creator: Garcia, James E.
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article "Activist seeks holiday, or no Super Bowl" in the San Antonio Light. The article discusses the plans of Mario Salas to request the National Football League boycott Texas as a potential Super Bowl location if the state does not make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day an official holiday.
Date: March 28, 1991
Creator: Chapin, David
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Columbus still has his backers]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article, "Columbus still has his backers," in the Houston Post discussing a recent press conference held by Houston-area Hispanics, Italians, and the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Texas Jubilee Commission to protest the state legislature's decision to replace Columbus Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: May 28, 1991
Creator: Root, Jay
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[The Veterans' Hospital, Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard of the Veterans' Hospital in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a large, one or two-story brown building behind an expansive lawn. "The Veterans' Hospital, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the image. There is information about the hospital printed on the back; "This $12,000,000 VETERANS'S HOSPITAL in HOUSTON, TEXAS covers more than 110 acres and contains 1,500 beds. It is adjacent to the $100,000,000 Texas Medical Center."
Date: unknown
Creator: Harper Leiper Co.
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[San Jacinto Memorial Hospital]

Description: Postcard of San Jacinto Memorial Hospital in Baytown, Texas. The image is an illustration of a modern, cream-colored building surrounded by greenery. "San Jacinto Memorial Hospital, Baytown, Texas" is printed at the top of the image and information about the hospital is printed on the back. The printed information reads, "The San Jacinto Memorial Hospital at Baytown, Texas is to have 100 beds and to cost approximately $1,250,000. It is a gift to the people of the Tri-Cities from the Humble Oil … more
Date: unknown
Creator: Kenneth Franzheim
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Letter from John W. Stanford, April 5, 1967]

Description: Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. introducing Desta Brown. Brown had requested that Stanford sent a letter of introduction to Maverick or Arthur Gochman prior to her writing them regarding a case they were handling. There is a note at the bottom stating the letter was copied to Maury Maverick, Jr. of the Hall-Benjamin J. Davis Defense Committee.
Date: April 5, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Boycott urged to force state King holiday #1]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the first page of the article, "Boycott urged to force state King holiday," discussing a boycott by the National Football League to encourage Texas to make Martin Luther King Day a full holiday. The article quotes Mario Marcel Salas and Rev. R. A. Callies regarding their efforts in organizing the push for the holiday, and there is a photo of Mario Marcel Salas in front of a statue of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: March 27, 1991
Creator: Garcia, James E. & Kennedy, David
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr., April 11, 1965]

Description: Letter from John W. Stanford to Maury Maverick, Jr. discussing a letter Stanford sent to 9918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas was returned to him and that Stanford is resending it to 7918 Apache Way, Houston, Texas. The letter is blind copied to Hall-Davis Defense Committee.
Date: April 11, 1965
Creator: Stanford, John W., Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas

[Clipping: Weigh option on King holiday]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the article, "Weigh option on King holiday," in the Waco Tribune-Herald discussing the status of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Texas, the possibly ramifications for Houston's Super Bowl bid, and the efforts of Mario Salas, Ron Wilson, and Frank Tejada to elevate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day to a paid holiday for state employees.
Date: March 30, 1991
Partner: Private Collection of Mario Marcel Salas
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