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PAPA Noticiero No. 9
The front page of PAPA Noticiero No. 9 which details the statistics of case coverage on applications for Temporary Protected Status on behalf of immigrants in the Austin community.
[Image Description: At the top of the page, the title of the…
[Image Description: At the top of the page, the title of the…
Where are our Heros?
The desire of Mexican-American children to be treated as equals.
Astounding Disclosures! Three Years In A Mad House
Cover of 1851 pamphlet titled: Astounding Disclosures! Three Years In A Mad House, by Isaac H. Hunt
Artist rendition of a map of Crystal City Internment Camp
The following is an image of the Crystal City Internment Camp Grounds by and internee. The different parts of the camp are neatly displayed, including the soccer field, German section, community hall, water tower, and hospital. It also shows the…
Internee Correspondence Selections #4: A Letter to the Officer in Charge of Crystal City
The following is a letter to James O'Rourke written by Ryuchi Fujii, requesting that he provide a reference to the University of Southern California so that his thesis for his Ph.D. can be evaluated by the university committee. He talks about how he…
Internee Correspondence Selection #2: Letter of Thanks to Officer in Charge
The following is another letter of thanks to the officer in charge of the camp. In it, the writer thanks the administrator for "the peaceful life [they] were able to live...under your efficient administration." They also say that they were "highly…
Internee Correspondence Selection #1: Reflections on life at Crystal City
The following is a selection of a letter written to James O'Rourke, the officer in charge of the Crystal City Internment Camp, after the internee's release. In this letter, the Friedrich recalls how downtrodden he felt during his time at Crystal…
Internee Correspondence Selections #3: Letter Officer in Charge About Return to Seattle
The following are segments of a letter written by Mr. Geo. Shichitaro Fujii to James O'Rourke. In the first selection, he thanks Mr. O'Rourke for helping him and his family during his stay "there," the Crystal City Internment Camp, and for helping…
Photograph of FBI Agents During Freedom Summer Search
The image is a photograph clipping that was published in the New York Journal-American covering the disappearance of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. The photograph depicts two FBI agents searching for clues in the area where a burned…
Map of Freedom Summer Murders
The image is a photograph clipping that was published in the New York Journal-American covering the disappearance of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. The image is a map that shows where the car was found and where the bodies were…