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Tony Bonilla Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-35
Abstract

Tony Bonilla is a Corpus Christi lawyer and longtime civic leader and was the first Hispanic State Representative elected from Nueces County.

Dates: 1960s-1980s

Trinity Towers Records

 Collection — Box: 1-4 Trinity
Identifier: Coll -203
Content Description

Records dealing with the origins and building of Trinity Towers, Corpus Christi's most recognizable retirement community. Records are from 1981 to 1984.

Dates: 1990-1995

Vernon Smylie Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-9
Abstract

This collection is comprised of Vernon G. Smylie Jr.’s papers including much of his writing materials. Smylie was particularly interested in Padre Island and his public relations company frequently took part in local elections.

Dates: late 1800s-1970s

Victor Lara Ortegon Spanish Radio Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-184
Content Description

The collection consists of approximately twenty-five feet of documents, radio program cassette tapes, and several thousand photos of longtime local Spanish language radio personality, Victor Lara Ortegon. Ortegon utilized his radio show "Comentarios" to inform the public about political issues, elected officials, and most importantly the value of education.

Dates: 1950-2000

Vietnam Era photographs

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll-148
Abstract

American soldier’s photographs of his travels home from Vietnam in 1963.

Dates: 1961-1975

W. E. Pope Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-15
Abstract

Walter Elmer Pope was a Corpus Christi attorney, real estate developer, civic leader, and state representative from South Texas. The collection includes 70 linear feet of papers from Pope’s legal practice and business office, as well as his correspondence as a state legislator. The majority of the documents were created between 1850-1944; a few biographical items circa 1960s-1980s are included.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1850-1944; 1831-1987

Walsh Family and Crozier Family Collection of Geneva Flores Hart Fell Art and Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-286
Content Description The Walsh Family and Crozier Family Collection of Art and Letters by Geneva Flores Hart Fell includes drawings, pastels, collected prints, a family baby book, correspondence and a half-finished canvas of a portrait of an elderly man. Many of the pastels are intricate works of the interior of cathedrals and churches. Ms. Fell was a family relative of the Walsh Family. The art works were found in buildings on ranch land owned by the Walsh Family, and then the Crozier Family. Ms. Fell...
Dates: 1906-2008

Ward Island Artifacts

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-802
Abstract

This small collection of metal artifacts was assembled after some fruitful metal detector work on Ward Island. Some items such as musket balls reflect Corpus Christi in its earliest western settlement days after it was incorporated in 1852.

Dates: 1995-4-13

Ward Island Deeds and Documents

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-77
Abstract Ward Island is a small body of land between Corpus Christi Bay and Oso Bay and is part of the city of Corpus Christi. Ward Island was named for developer John C. Ward who bought the property in 1892 to create a resort community. An economic depression prevented Ward from his quest, but the island retained his name. A Naval Air Station and radar training facility was built on Ward Island during World War II. After the war in 1947 the Naval Air Technical Training Center was closed. It...
Dates: 1926 - 1973

Westside Business Association Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-73
Content Description

Records include administrative files of the Westside Business Association established in 1979. The association supports the economic, educational development and cultural history of Corpus Christi with an emphasis on the Westside.records, minutes of the Westside Business Association scope: Files of Westside Business Association

Dates: 1979-1994

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Special Collections and Archives, Mary and Jeff Bell Library, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi 317
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Longoria, Felix Z., Jr., 1920-1945 4
Rhoades, Philip, Dr. (1948 - ) 4
Tunnell, John W., Jr., 1945-2018 4
United States Air Force 4
University of Corpus Christi 4
Corpus Christi Catholic Diocese 3
Corpus Christi Independent School District (Tex.) 3
Dobie, Frank J. 3
Galvan, Rafael, Sr., 1887-1966 3
Garcia, Clotilde P., 1917-2003 3
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 3
McGloin, Brooke Sween 3
National Council of La Raza 3
Nueces County Historical Society 3
Spanish American Genealogical Association 3
Texas A&M University. College Station 3
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American Red Cross 2
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Bonilla, Tony , 1936 2
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Cisneros, Jose (1910-2009) 2
Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History 2
Corpus Christi State University. (now Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi) 2
Daughters. of the Republic of Texas 2
De Pineda, Alonso Álvarez , 1494-1520 2
Del Mar College 2
Dodson, Ruth 2
Dr. Hector P. Garcia Plaza 2
Frantz, Joseph B., Dr. , 1917-1993 2
Garcia, Xico P. 2
Gonzalez, Genevieve B. 2
Hi-Fairnessee Girls Club 2
Hoeltzel, Virginia "Vicky" Galvan 2
Hunter, Todd 2
Johnson, Claudia Alta “Lady Bird” Taylor, 1912-2007 2
Knights of Columbus 2
Landmark Commission . Corpus Christi 2
League of United Latin American Citizens -- Ladies Council #26 2
McKinney, Belitha ("Bea"), Co-Founder - Vice President - Press Contact, 1945- 2
Merriman, Eli T. (1852-1941) 2
Mexican American Democrats of Corpus Christi 2
Mireles, Edmundo Eduardo, 1905-1987 2
Mireles, Jovita, Gonzalez, 1904-1983 2
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (Tex.) 2
Nueces County Community Action Program 2
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Pape, Harold F., 1890-1952 2
Texas A&I University-Kingsville 2
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Vicente Lozano (1879–1949) 2
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Woods, Dee (1900-1989) 2
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16th Texas State Legislature 1
7 Till Late Food Store 1
Aalbert Heine (1920-2003) 1
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