Brownsville (Tex.)--History

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Fade black and white photographic post card. Uniformed man mounted on horseback standing in water. Tents and trees in background.

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Black and white photograph of building with sign "Foodcraft GLEN'S SUPER MARKET Glen Herman". Cars driving on street and parked.

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Black and white photograph from brige guards' tents of Rio Grande River and levees.

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The collection consists of ten newsletters from organizations located in Brownsville, Texas. The newsletters chronicle the history and development of Brownsville and topics include art, architecture, businesses, higher education, historical accounts, events, notable people, preservation, transportation, and industry.

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The collection consists of nine boxes of newspapers, newspaper clippings, typescripts, correspondence, college notebooks, course syllabuses, grade books, awards, and other material. The papers document Underwood’s career in journalism and academia.

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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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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.

Content Description The collection consists of the final documentation of the Historic Stegman Building located in downtown Brownsville. The collection contains exterior and interior photographs prior to the renovation as well as historical Robert Runyon photographs of the building. In addition, the collection contains a Historic American Buildings Survey compiled by Historian Roman McAllen, Brownsville Historic Resources survey, and .dwg architectural and measurement files of the renovated floorplan....

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Black and white photograph. View on International Bridge of Mexican Custom House.

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Black and white photograph from one end of old International bridge. Three men mounted on horseback leading herd of cattle. Structure of railroad bridge visible.

Scope and Contents John Randall Peavey (b. 12 Aug 1892, d. 3 Mar 1985), lawman and author of Echoes from the Rio Grande, was interviewed by Dr. Hubert J. Miller for the Pan American University Oral History Program. Part 1. Over the course of two days, December 22-23, 1981, Peavey provides a brief history of his family, describes their relocation to the Valley from St. Louis, and discusses early agricultural and economic development, including farming, ranching, staple crops and...

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This collection of one document case contains research files on Major Jacob Brown whom Brownsville is named after.

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Black and white photograph of Trolley car at corner of Washington and 11th Streets. Luna Bar pictured in background with people walking and standing on corner. Photo likely ~1915.

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This collection of three document cases consists of research material pertaining to the Battle of Resaca de la Palma and the Battle of Palo Alto, as well as the overall Mexican-American War. Included are primary sources and reproductions of battle maps, books, reports, and surveys as well as published booklets, invitation, flyers, and newsletters published by the Palo Alto National Historic Site; the only National Park in South Texas.

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Black and white photograph of players lined up for football at Fort Brown parade grounds. Buildings visible in background. (Photo damaged by cutting)

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Black and white photograph of Cameron Co. Jail with wall surronding building. Men gathered and peering through door or window outside. One man walking down sidewalk.

Content Description Photocopy of correspondence from Howard Peters, of the Rotary Club of Darwen, England, and "Rotarian James" of the Brownsville club. Included with the correspondence is a summation of letters written by members of a local Lancashire family, especially those of a young man by the name of James Horrocks (alias Andrew Ross), who came to America to escape a paternity suit, and lived for a time in Brownsville. Summation of Horrocks correspondence includes descriptions of U.S. Mail Steamship...

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.

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Texas Southmost College New Beginnings Program, November 16, 1991. Includes dedication program, celebration and viewing, historical information on "serving the community for 65 years", Gorgas Hall Complex, North and South Hall, Gymnasium Addition, Art Building, Camille Lightner Student Center, Tandy Hall, Arnulfo L. Oliveira Memorial Library Addition, and other projects.