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[Letter from Chester E. Ollison to W. S. McCree - 1953-02-03]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Chester E. Ollison, Appeals Counselor of the Texas Education Agency in Austin, Texas, to W. S. McCree, President of the Board of Trustees, Pecos Independent School District in Pecos, Texas, dated February 3,1953. The letter refers to a petition received from patrons of Pecos ISD regarding segregation of children of Spanish-speaking ancestry. Ollison outlines steps the school district is to take in addressing the issues cited in the petition.
Date: February 3, 1953
Creator: Ollison, Chester E.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Report from Albert Armendariz to John J. Herrera and LULAC members regarding Pecos School Board hearing - 1953]

Description: Report on the Pecos School Board hearing written by Albert Armendariz, LULAC First National Vice-President, to the John J. Herrera and LULAC convention members with handwritten date of 1953. The report gives background of the Pecos School Board segregation of students of Latin American descent and covers board meetings and hearings with the State Commissioner of Education. Almendariz also lists expenses incurred while pursuing the case.
Date: 1953
Creator: Armendariz, Albert
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

High School Building, Pecos, Texas: Foundation Plan and Schedules

Description: Foundation plan and schedules for a high school building in Pecos, Texas. It includes a layout of the building's foundation, roof framing plan, structural slab schedule, pier and footing schedule, grade beam schedule, roof beam schedule, typical grade beam, typical roof beam, and miscellaneous sections.
Date: 1950~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Partner: Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.

High School Building, Pecos, Texas: Sections and Details

Description: Sections and details for a high school building in Pecos, Texas. It includes typical wall section, section through entrances, typical exterior door details, typical window details, typical interior door details, detail of connection between nonbearing partitions and roof joists, and section through wall parallel to roof joists.
Date: 1950~
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Partner: Tittle-Luther/Parkhill, Smith and Cooper, Inc.
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