James L. Novarro Collection

Collection Items

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  Facts and Figures about the Latin American Baptist Radio Program

  This flyer gives important information about La Hora Bautista [The Baptist Hour] radio program. The program began its daily broadcast on December 1st,1950. At the time the flyer was created, the program was in range of 3,000,000 Spanish speakers with 3,000 daily listeners.

  Tags El Sol de Houston; James L. Novarro
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  KLVL Coverage Map

  This map shows the range of KLVL, the radio station that aired La Hora Bautista [The Baptist Hour] Radio Program. The program extended as far south as Matagorda Island, Texas and as far east as Lake Charles, Lousiana.

  Tags James L. Novarro; La Hora Bautista; Mexican American radio programs
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  Pulpillino "Great Commission" Through The Latin American Baptist Radio Program

  The flyer gives a general overview of a Baptist radio program with the objective of spreading the Christian Gospel. The flyer includes several proposed locations to house the program and an outline of the United States and Mexico.

  Tags James L. Novarro; La Hora Bautista; Mexican American radio programs
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  Novarro is the one for District One Vote Novarro

  Flyer advertising James Novarro's District One representative political campaign. It lists Novarro's prior experience qualifications (Baptist, publisher, community organizer, etc.).

  Tags Mexican American politics
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  Proclamation for El Sol Anniversary Day

  Proclamation by Houston mayor Louie Welch establishing El Sol [de Houston] Anniversary Day. El Sol was the oldest and largest bilingual newspaper in the Southwest at that time.

  Tags El Sol de Houston
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  An Important Clarification

  Affidavit signed by Esther López indicating that she was coerced to slander Reverend James L. Novarro's character. López mentions three specific members of the congregation, but also states there are many people in Houston who want to destroy Reverend Novarro.

  Tags James L. Novarro
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  El Sol Celebrates 22 Years

  News clipping that describes the bilingual Hispanic newspaper, El Sol, and its history. El Sol was established in 1965 and was the longest running bilingual newspaper in the US Southwest.

  Tags El Sol de Houston
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  Flood Relief

  News clipping that describes the relief items sent by the Houston Baptists and other organizations to areas in Mexico and Texas impacted by Hurricane Alice in 1954. The relief effort was led by James L. Novarro, who organized Houston Baptists and the provision of money, food items, and other needed supplies.

  Tags Hurricane Alice (1954)
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  Gracias From El Presidente

  News clipping that reports the President of México, Adolfo Ruiz Cortines' thanks to the people of Houston for their assistance in disaster relief efforts after Hurricane Alice. The donated provisions reached thousands of people in and around the Rio Grande Valley after Hurricane Alice devestated the area in 1954. 70,000 lbs. of supplies were unloaded and sorted by volunteers. Three hundred (300) families recieved supplies. The president also thanked key figures who were influential in the amount of aid sent to Mexico, including Angeline Morales (wife of Felix Morales) and her son, Joe Morales.

  Tags Hurricane Alice (1954)
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  A Moment of Prayer

  Newspaper clipping with photograph and caption in which Reverand James L. Novarro thanks Houstonians for their help in the disaster relief caravan that assisted those affected by Hurricane Alice. The image shows James L. Novarro standing in front of a group of people. Both Angeline Morales and Felix Morales of Radio Station KLVL appear in the photograph.

  Tags Hurricane Alice (1954)

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