Politics and culture--Texas--Hidalgo County
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Betty Murray Papers
Collection — 0017
Identifier: BLIBR-0017
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
1930 - 2002
Leo J. Leo, Sr. Collection
Collection — 84
Identifier: ELIBR-0084
Abstract
Leo J. Leo (1917-1981) was a long-time power in Democratic Party politics in Hidalgo County. He was elected mayor of La Joya in 1965 and served for 14 consecutive years before retiring in 1979. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, official business documents from offices held, voting poll lists, and newsclips.
Dates:
Majority of material found in 1953-1981
