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Acts of the Visit of the Royal Commissioners (Auto de la general visita) [photocopies]
Collection — Container: 119
Identifier: ELIBR-0119
Scope and Contents
Collection is entirely comprised of photocopies of the corresponding material from The Texas General Land Office, the official repository for original Spanish and Mexican land titles in Texas.Acts of the Visit of the Royal Commissioners (Auto de la general visita) was transcribed from archives in Mexico. These volumes record the distribution...
Dates:
1753-1832
Dick Heller Jr. Collection
Collection — Container: 42
Identifier: ELIBR-0042
Scope and Contents
Collection contains photostatic copies of research done on various Lower Rio Grande Valley topics as well as research for his book "Merchants, masons and marauders on the Texas border, the Lower Rio Grande Valley, 1836-1866: the story of Henry Clay Davis, September 29, 1814-December 8, 1866: the founding of Rio Grande City, Starr Co., Texas and his fight with Indians, robbers, and Mexicans, including the three "C" generals, Canales, Carbajal, and Cortina." Research includes monographs,...
Dates:
Event: 1834 - 2007
Eligio (Kika) de la Garza Congressional Papers
Collection — Container: 78
Identifier: ELIBR-0078
Scope and Contents
The Congressional Papers of Eligio "Kika" de la Garza consist of approximately 425 linear feet of materials dating from 1965 - 1996. The bulk of the papers date from 1965-1980 and 1989-1996. The papers were created during Kika de la Garza's time as an elected official in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 - 1996, representing the 15th Congressional District in South Texas.
Dates:
1965 - 1996; Majority of material found in 1965-1980; 1989-1996
Frances Isbell Collection
Collection — Container: 53
Identifier: ELIBR-0053
Scope and Contents
Series I, Reference/Research Files, 1832-2014, consists of reference and research files pertaining to a variety of subjects from the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Series II, Hidalgo County Historical Commission, 1852-2014, consists of files pertaining to the Historical Markers, Archives Alert, and Confederate graves projects as well as general and office files. Series III, Newspaper clippings, 1849-2011, consists of a variety of newspaper clippings that were saved by...
Dates:
1832-2014
Hidalgo County Historical Commission Collection
Collection — Container: 79
Identifier: ELIBR-0079
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of applications for historical markers and historical cemeteries, research, notes, correspondence, organizational files, and maps. Historical marker applications were submitted by the Hidalgo County Historical Commission to the Texas Historical Commission Research Department. Marker applications typically include research describing the importance of the location. Files may also include photographs and dedication pamphlets. Collection also contains organizational...
Dates:
1884-2016
Rubén Hinojosa Congressional Papers
Collection — Container: 146
Identifier: ELIBR-0146
Content Description
The Congressional Papers of Rubén Hinojosa consists of 291 linear feet of materials dating from 1997 - 2016. The papers were created during Rubén Hinojosa's time as an elected official in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 - 2016, representing the 15th Congressional District in South Texas. The collection consists of legislative material as well as casework of local projects and issues.
Dates:
1996 - 2016
Ya Mero
Collection — Container: 177
Identifier: ELIBR-0177
Content Description
Ya Mero Tomo I and Tomo II, newspaper published in McAllen, Texas.
Dates:
1965 - 1971
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