Lower Rio Grande Valley (Tex.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Acts of the Visit of the Royal Commissioners (Auto de la general visita)
Collection — 119, Box: 1R
Identifier: ELIBR-000119
Scope and Contents
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.
Eligio (Kika) de la Garza Congressional Papers
Collection — 78, Box: 332R, 22D, 135OV
Identifier: ELIBR-000078
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.
Frances Isbell Collection
Collection — 53, Box: 15R, 1OV
Identifier: ELIBR-000053
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...
Hidalgo County Historical Commission
Collection — 79, Box: 22R
Identifier: ELIBR-000079
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 files...
Porfidio / Flogstad, Dora [manuscript], 1951
File — Box 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: Folder 26
Scope and Contents
Typewritten manuscript "meant as a simple record of personalities and events typical to the development of the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas during the 1920's and early 30's" - author
Rio Grande Valley Historical Talks and Conferences Audiotapes
Collection
Identifier: ELIBR-000176
Content Description
This collection consists of 74 audiotapes of 43 presentations that were given between 2000 and 2015 regarding topics of importance to Rio Grande Valley History.
Some audio recordings contain flyers on the presentations.
Some audio recordings contain flyers on the presentations.
Rio Grande Valley Sesquicentennial Committee Collection
Collection — 133, Box: 1D
Identifier: ELIBR-000133
Scope and Contents
File include meeting mandates, reports, and workshops.
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