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[newspaper photo] Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[newspaper photo] Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3b27640fa5ecd27b2b5912d7bef5f07b.jpg "[newspaper photo] Crowd of Students Pictured in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout")
Students during the Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout. They can be seen holding posters with different slogans. The original caption for this image published on Nov. 14, 1968 in The Monitor read "EXPELLED – Students boycotting classes at Edcouch Elsa…
Edcouch-Elsa High School Walkout Participants Roster
Roster of the students who participated in the Edcouch-Elsa High School walkout protests. The roster is divided between students who were expelled and the ones who were allowed to remain in school.
Newspaper Clipping of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[newspaper clipping] 50 Expelled E-E Student Back in School](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0801a0f95769f7510e9bf275e138a70f.jpg "[newspaper clipping] 50 Expelled E-E Student Back in School")
Newspaper clipping on the readmission of students who participated in the Edcouch-Elsa High School walkout.
Readmission Letter for Student that Participated in the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
A readmission letter from Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District. The letter includes a discussion of a possible expulsion, the violation of the student, and the day of a hearing.
[photocopy] List of Demands for Edcouch-Elsa Walkout
![[photocopy] List of Demands for Edcouch-Elsa Walkout (p. 1)](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3602559f385583e7685fb4feea51e414.jpg "[photocopy] List of Demands for Edcouch-Elsa Walkout (p. 1)")
List of demands given by students who walked out of Edcouch-Elsa High School. These were focused on bringing equality to Hispanic students.
Inset of 1835 Texas Map
![[map] Texas as it was in 1835 under Mexican rule](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/0ff0ef70619737c6081fcc9b21be7c37.jpg "[map] Texas as it was in 1835 under Mexican rule")
A historical map titled “Texas as it was in 1835 under Mexican Rule” shows the region of Texas and surrounding areas during the period before the Texas Revolution. The map is lightly tinted and bordered with an ornate decorative frame. It includes…
[etching from a book] Storming of the Alamo
![[etching from a book] Storming of the Alamo](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d10ab7d9be28fb2a27c8f89ad9c8118a.jpg "[etching from a book] Storming of the Alamo")
A black‑and‑white engraving depicts a chaotic battle scene during the storming of the Alamo. The foreground shows a large cannon positioned on the left, angled toward the fighting. Numerous figures are engaged in close combat with rifles, bayonets,…
[etching from a book] Sam Houston Dictating Orders to Adjutant Hockley
![[etching from a book] Sam Houston Dictating Orders to Adjutant Hockley](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1f6cba906e2101953f0356405097cfe2.jpg "[etching from a book] Sam Houston Dictating Orders to Adjutant Hockley")
Caption: Houston Dictating Orders to Adjutant Hockley
[map] The Ancient Domain of the Karankawa Indians in Southern Texas
![[map] The Ancient Domain of the Karankawa Indians in Southern Texas](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/5ff7facde1e87d9a3d95e92a877ee41f.jpg "[map] The Ancient Domain of the Karankawa Indians in Southern Texas")
Map of Karankawa territory including a settlement on Padre Island (most of the territory is north of present-day Corpus).
[manuscript] 1839 Slave Deed
![[manuscript] Republic of Texas "slave" deed for the sale of nine enslaved people (1839)](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/de9633552162b92dc4e4cd240fc04e4e.jpg "[manuscript] Republic of Texas \"slave\" deed for the sale of nine enslaved people (1839)")
This slave deed transfers the ownership of nine enslaved people, ranging from 2 to 30 years in age, who are described as "slaves for life." These people were bought for 11,000 dollars by Ann H. P. Noble. The deed is signed by several witnesses.
Reproduction of George C. Childress's Claim to Citizenship
![[book excerpt] Reproduction of George C. Childress's Claim to Citizenship](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/2a4a933c600ab91efd858c9aeaa6ab63.jpg "[book excerpt] Reproduction of George C. Childress's Claim to Citizenship")
A historical printed form from the Republic of Texas, completed and signed by George C. Childress in 1838. The document is a sworn statement affirming his residency in Texas at the time of the 1836 Declaration of Independence and his eligibility for…
Certificate from the Republic of Texas, County of Nacogdoches
Signed attestation of Jose Luis Chirino's citizenship
Statue of Stephen F. Austin
![[photograph] Statue of Stephen F. Austin](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d98c2b9d8e5b23f3a99a4c8e5c21c986.jpg "[photograph] Statue of Stephen F. Austin")
Statue of Stephen F. Austin Erected in Statuary Hall of the Capitol Building at Washington
![[photograph] Engraving of Statue of Sam Houston](https://omeka.utrgv.edu/files/square_thumbnails/d12973efb263166888d200cbeb716231.jpg "[photograph] Engraving of Statue of Sam Houston")
Map of the Alamo
Caption: Plan of the Alamo By Capt. RM Potter, USA