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Manuel Guerra And The Politics Of Starr County, Texas 1880-1920, Jesus Perez

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

This study demonstrates the success of the Mexican American leadership of Starr County in maintaining their hold on power in defiance of Anglo American migrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. What aided Mexican American leadership in Starr County was that the major figure Manuel Guerra was highly educated, and his ancestors had settled the region as early 1767, which led many Mexican Americans both upper class and lower class to be loyal to him and those closely allied with him. The tactics used by Manuel Guerra and his allies were equal to the tactics used by political …

Background To Banditry In The Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas: 1900 To 1912, Rodolfo Rocha

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The banditry in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas which began in 1912 and lasted until 1920 has been attributed to the Mexican Revolution, World War I, and prohibition. A fourth cause, the lawlessness that existed in the Valley prior to 1912, has been neglected by historians. The lawlessness was a result of the laxity and ineffective administration of law and order in the Valley. Criminal court records from Cameron, Hidalgo, and Starr Counties revealed that approximately 80 percent of all persons charged with cattle and horse theft, assault with intent to commit murder, or murder were exonerated. The …

History Of Hidalgo County Elected Officials From 1852 To 1963, J. Lee Stambaugh

Hidalgo County Historical Collection

From John Closner and Family collection, publication compiled for Pharr Press by Lee Stambaugh, Austin, Texas, 1963. Booklet lists Hidalgo County Elected Officials by year, office, and name. Also includes supplement listing officials representing Hidalgo County at the state level.

History of Hidalgo County elected officials from 1852 to 1963, 1963, Container: 39, Box: 4, Folder: 12. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Special Collections and Archives, Edinburg Campus. https://archives.lib.utrgv.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/80831

Daily Review (Edinburg, Tex.) [Centennial Edition] 100 Years Of History Hidalgo County_Part 01, The Daily Review, Allan Engleman

Lower Rio Grande Valley Curated Material

Faithful Falcons / Aida Barrera -- Fathers of the Valley–1800 / Dorothy McWhorter -- Hidalgo's Two Musketeers-1905 / Shirley Ann Wallace -- Royal Salt Mine-1730 / Dorothy Burnett -- Citrus King Of Texas-1892 / Jackie Lee Carter -- Edinburg Gets County Seat-1908 / Vilma Gorena -- Legend Of Juan Grande-1820 / Frances Garza -- Valley Terminology-1802 / Joyce Jean Turner -- Martyr of Hidalgo-1854 / Sara S. Weaver -- El Mesquite-1528 / Mary K. Elliott -- First Commissioners' Meeting-1852 / Morgan Groves -- Texas Mustang-1785 / Wanda Davis -- Oil In The Valley-1910 / Otto Woods -- Early Hidalgo Transportation …

Daily Review (Edinburg, Tex.) [Centennial Edition] 100 Years Of History Hidalgo County_Part 02, The Daily Review, Allan Engleman

Lower Rio Grande Valley Curated Material

William Jennings Bryan-1909 / Jon Dee Lawrence – Lea H. McNelly, Texas Ranger-1870 / E. Neil Fesler -- Laguna Seca Ranch-1870 / Robbie Wolfe -- Panama Canal Aids Valley-1911 / E. G. Manning -- John Closner, Hidalgo lawman-1890 / Dora Mae Kelley -- Indians In The Valley-1000 / Robert Hodges -- Dr. J. M. McMillan, Pioneer-1904 / Early Hidalgo Ranches-1893 / W. H. Chatfield -- Nathaniel Jackson-1858 / Mary Alice Ramirez -- Tales of Monte Christo [Montecristo]-1910 / Otto Woods -- The Wonderful Valley-1952 -- Colonization of Hidalgo-1747 / History of Monte Christo [Montecristo]-1860 -- Rio Grande Entertainment-1800 / Alma …

The Centennial Celebration Of The Organization Of Hidalgo County In Texas, December 7-13, 1952 Official Program, Hidalgo County Centennial Corp., Times Pub. Co.

John H. Shary Collection

Black and white booklet promoting the centennial of Hidalgo County.

Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.) 50th Anniversary Edition, Brownsville Herald Publishing Co.

Lower Rio Grande Valley Curated Material

A year by year chronology of Valley history from 1892 to 1942, published by The Brownsville Herald on December 6, 1942. (Note: pages from this edition not related to the topic have been intentionally omitted)

Gulf Coast Magazine V.3 No.4, Front Matter, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes cover, advertisements and table of contents for the issue.

Gulf Coast Line Magazine V.3 No.4, Back Matter, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes advertisements,and information about the publication.

Our Roads Are The Best: Col. B. F. Yoakum Says They Are The Finest In The World And Far Ahead Of Those Of Europe, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the opinion of Col. B. F. Yoakum how Texas roads are the finest in the world and far ahead from those in Europe, as well as having lower freight rates and pay better wages. Includes an image of a "Ricardo melon."

Editorial: Conservatism Versus Radicalism, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Contents: Conservatism versus radicalism-- A wilderness converted into a garden--Humor,wit and repartee --Houston's great no-tsu-oh celebration--A worthy tribute eloquently bestowed--What some of our readers think--In the peril of change.

Needs Of Texas, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses an interview with two engineers about the needs that Texas faces. A picture of Lower Rio Grande Sorghum appears on the last page.

Culture Of Alfalfa, A. Hays, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the importance of deep plowing land and sowing alfalfa before planting, as well as the cost of it and how much rain can affect the production. Includes images of the Lower Rio Grande and Orange Grove.

South Texas Garden At Old Fort Brown, William Doherty, E. C. Green

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the establishment of the South Texas Garden at Fort Brown, as well as the first telegraph in America. Includes images of the South Texas Garden before and after plowing it.

Egyptian Long-Staple Cotton, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses how Egyptian long-staple cotton as well as oranges and figs grow to perfection in the town of Raymondville. Includes images of oranges and long-staple cotton in Raymondville and Kingsville.

Monroe Doctrine Bar To Progress, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the famous interview of Mr. Thomas Quirk (the richest American in Mexico) who openly spoke about the abolishment of the Monroe Doctrine. Includes images of the main canal in the Hill Harlingen Farm.

Cameron County Ranch: Home Of The Armstrongs, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the home of the Armstrongs, which is a ranch in Cameron County. Their home is considered one of the most ideal places to live.

Southern Lyric: Sweet Beulah Rowe, Jeff Mclemore

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

A poem about a Southern woman.

Gulf Coast Country, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses crop productions in several areas of The Gulf Coast. Includes several images of lands where mass production of crops were produced.

Kingsville's Great Progress, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the progress that Kinsgville has gone through. It includes images of the parade that Kingsville hosted, celebrating their fourth anniversary as a town.

Big Money In Onions, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the topic of how the business of onion production in the lower Rio Grande Valley is a good booming business. Additional articles mentioned are: drainage proof against Boll-Weevil, writers and publications, a type of what all Texas should be, and the manly man.

Corpus Christi By The Sea, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the re-birth of Corpus Christi with the building of the Brownsville & Mexico Railroad. Includes images of the Corpus Christi sunrise, as well as before and after images of buildings.

Hearings Before The Committee On Military Affairs, United States Senate Concerning The Affray At Brownsville, Tex., On The Night Of August 13 And 14, 1906, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee On Military Affairs

Lower Rio Grande Valley Curated Material

Compiled documentation about the Brownsville (Tex.) Affair including testimony gathered by the Committee on Military Affairs from soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry Regiment on the events of the Brownsville Affray.

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Prairie Nymph, Poem, Judd Mortimer Lewis

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Includes a drawing of a woman on horseback and a poem. "Dedicated to Miss Sarita Kenedy."

Stupendous Irrigation Enterprise: Building The Biggest Irrigation System In The World, William Doherty, Wheelus

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the American Rio Grande Land and Irrigation Company and it's irrigation project, and building projects in Mercedes, Texas. Includes images of Mercedes, Texas, irrigation canal and construction, and a camp with a family of Mexican laborers. Some photos by Wheelus.

Vanderbilt: A Coming City, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses visit of W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr. to the Gulf Coast. Includes an image of him in a car with two other men.

Building Of The (Gulf Coast Lines) Railroad, William Doherty, Jeff N. Miller

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses the construction of the Gulf Coast Line. Includes portrait of Jeff N. Miller, images of the railroad tracks, railroad construction, and depots and stations in Brownsville, Kingsville, and Vanderbilt. Some photos by Wheelus.

Climate Of Extreme Southern Texas, Joseph F. Cline, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses weather and climate conditions in south Texas region. Includes tables of weather data and images of various crops and farming activities including: pineapple, cassava, a banana grove, workers baling alfalfa, palm trees and a corn field, a lake with men in a boat, men loading boxes of onions onto a refrigerated railcar. Some photos by Wheelus.

Some Important Texas Attractions, Norman G. Kittrell, William Doherty

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses weather, schools, and the advantage of the "homestead law." Includes image of produce on display in a wagon surrounded by men, ducks on a lake - photo by Wheelus.

Pioneer Of Mexican Commerce: Account Of The Trials And Tribulations Of James Baird Who Blazed A Path For Progress Across The Mexican Border, William Doherty, Wheelus

Gulf Coast Line Magazine

Discusses John Baird, an American merchant who was arrested while attempting to trade in Mexico in the early 19th century. Image of a water slide and people swimming in Corpus Christi, men inspecting a garden, and a cotton gin. Some photos by Wheelus.