Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.)--History
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
Acts of the Visit of the Royal Commissioners (Auto de la general visita)
Acts of the Visit of the Royal Commissioners (Auto de la general visita) was transcribed from archives in Mexico. These volumes record the distribution of land by the royal Spanish commissioners in 1767 to the Rio Grande settlements of Laredo, Mier, Camargo, Revilla (later Guerrero), and Reynosa, which were established by José de Escandón. About 170 of the porciones granted to individual settlers at that time are located within the present boundaries of Texas.
Brownsville Newsletters Collection
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.
Dick Heller Jr. Collection
Eligio (Kika) de la Garza Congressional Papers
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.
Frances Isbell Collection
Hidalgo County Historical Commission Collection
"Hometown Teams" Reception Collection
Rubén Hinojosa Congressional Papers
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.
Series I: Lower Rio Grande Valley histories, 1876 - 2007, bulk: 1991 - 1999
Series contains monographs, manuscripts, and newspaper articles related to the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The majority of the files focus on the areas of Hidaldo County and Starr County, Texas.
Ya Mero
Ya Mero Tomo I and Tomo II, newspaper published in McAllen, Texas.