Eleuterio Escobar Papers 1906-1971

González, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000

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Henry Barbosa González (born Enrique Barbosa González; May 3, 1916 – November 28, 2000) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1961 to 1999. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he graduated from Jefferson High School there before earning an associate's degree from San Antonio College, attending the University of Texas at Austin, and earning a bachelor of laws degree (LL.B.) from the St....

Spears, J. Franklin

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Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960

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Alonso S. Perales, civil-rights lawyer and diplomat, was born on Oct. 17, 1898, to Susana Sandoval and Nicolas Perales in Alice, Texas. His father died when he was six years old and his mother when he was 12, leaving him an orphan. He worked laying railroad ties and picking cotton to put himself through high school and college. Later, Perales was drafted into the United States Army during World War I. After the war, Perales received an honorable discharge and moved to Washington D.C...

League of United Latin American Citizens

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Organized in February of 1929 in Corpus Christi, TX. Composed mostly of Mexican-American citizens who believe that education is the foundation for the cultural growth and development for people of Latin American descent. Organization provides college scholarships, hot lunches for low-income and under privileged children, Christmas parties for under privileged and promotion of voter registration. From the description of Records, 1970-1989. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: ...

Knights of America (San Antonio, Texas)

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Tafolla, Santiago

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Tafolla, James

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Gerodetti, Orlando

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Lara, Agustin, 1900-1970

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Escobar, Eleuterio, 1894-1970

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Eleuterio Escobar was a businessman and community leader in San Antonio, Texas. Born in Laredo, Texas, September 11, 1894, he served in World War I, became a salesman in south Texas, and then started his own business in San Antonio. During his career, Mr. Escobar owned and operated various businesses, including a furniture company, a leather and importing company, and a music business. His philanthropic activities centered on advocating improved school facilites for Mexican American children in ...

Castañeda, Carlos Eduardo, 1896-1958

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Carlos Eduardo Castañeda was professor of Latin-American history at the University of Texas. He was the author of Our Catholic Heritage in Texas, 1519-1936. The Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, San Antonio, Texas, was founded by Franciscan missionaries in 1720. Secularization began in 1794, and the Mission was closed in 1824. From the description of Life in the old Mission of San Jose / by Carlos E. Castaneda, University of Texas, [1933?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702...

Maverick, Maury, 1895-1954

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Epithet: Jr, member of the State of Texas House of Representatives British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000837.0x000034 Maury Maverick, lawyer, Congressman, businessman, public official, was born in San Antonio, Texas, October 23, 1895. He attended Virginia Military Institute in 1912-1913 and the University of Texas in 1913-1916; in 1937 he took a special course in Economics at St. Mary's University. He practiced la...

Garcia, Gustavo C.

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San Antonio Independent School District (Tex.)

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Arnold, Katherine S.

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Cortez, Raul

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Association of Independent Voters (San Antonio, Texas)

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School Improvement League (San Antonio, Texas)

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Escobar, Cecilia Canales

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Gonzalez, Manuel C.

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