Harlingen (Tex.)

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The collection includes historical photographs of people, places, and events from locations across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including but not limited to Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Mission, and Rio Grande City. Photographs are in a variety of formats, including aerial, postcards, silver gelatin, etc.

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This collection consisting of four document cases chronicles Betty Murray's efforts to protect and document the Lower Rio Grande Valley and state history. Her personal papers are also included.

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The collection includes historical photographs of people, places, and events from locations across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including but not limited to Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Mission, and Rio Grande City. Photographs are in a variety of formats, including aerial, postcards, silver gelatin, etc.

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Folder contains (4) color photographs and negatives of President Ronald Reagan's visit to Brownsville, TX (1984 Oct 2) and (21) color photographs of Senator Ted Kennedy's visit to Harlingen, TX in support of the Mondale/Ferraro campaign.

Mostly like press photos for publication envelopes include information about the dimensions and cropping of images for printing.

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Aerial photographs of Harlingen, Texas.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection includes historical photographs of people, places, and events from locations across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including but not limited to Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Mission, and Rio Grande City. Photographs are in a variety of formats, including aerial, postcards, silver gelatin, etc.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection includes historical photographs of people, places, and events from locations across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including but not limited to Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Mission, and Rio Grande City. Photographs are in a variety of formats, including aerial, postcards, silver gelatin, etc.

Scope and Contents Folder contains (3) photographs, including 1) by Josie Ellard (Edinburg) of 400 block of Jackson Street looking south, 2) photo of the railroad depot and surrounding buildings including Harlingen Star newspaper, 3) Gardner photo of cars lining street and two people walking, 4) Two aerial images of U.S. 83-77 bridge crossing Arroyo Colorado, just south of Harlingen (one view is looking east and one is looking west).Aerial images are from Texas Department of Transportation, Pharr...

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Address relates history of the Jewish congregation beginning in 1948.

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Collection contains materials related to Margaret and Malcolm Snavely and Malcolm's parents: Guy and Charlotte Snavely including photographs, Harlingen Study Club yearbook from Mrs. Guy Snavely, and Methodist Church directories from Margaret Snavely.

Scope and Contents The papers of Menton Murray (1907-1989) consist of correspondence, photos, books, periodicals, speeches, awards, newsletters, and news clippings. The papers document Murray’s careers as a journalist, lawyer, and 26 years as a Texas State Legislator. Also depicted are Murray’s other public activities in and around his Harlingen, Texas home. These activities include: Lion’s Club, Knights of Columbus, Harlingen Cardinal’s Quarterback Club, the Cameron County Historical Society and many more....

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Research paper on the history of Jewish families in Harlingen. Names include Feldman, Levine, Sondock, Epstein, Hertz, Lamm, Wolf, Adolf and Davis. Also includes "Some History of Temple Beth Israel, Harlingen."

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Collection contains articles, clippings, flyers, brochures, maps, and other ephemera collected by the Library Special Collections on topics concerning the Lower Rio Grande Valley Collection pertaining to the geographic region of southern Texas and northeastern Mexico. Many of these materials are protected by U.S. Copyright Law.

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Essay about the Levine family and their contributions to Harlingen history.

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Research article on the history of retail businesses in Harlingen, written for Harlingen Historical Preservation Society (HHPS).