Austin Independent School District Division of Educational Development Department of Developmental Programs. "Metz Publishing Company Grant Approval Letter." September 13, 1976. Jose Flores Papers. Box 001, folder 011. Austin History Center. Austin,…
A letter to Austin Residents from the organization Save Austin Schools urging them to take action against AISD's school closure plan and situating it within a district legacy of racism.
This is a certificate from the City of Austin to Metz for "demonstrating they are Good Neighbors through a 6-month-long art project that involved staff, students, parents, and volunteers." It recognizes the mural that Metz made for Sanchez…
Collection of 24 postcard-sized letters from Mrs. Heimsath's 5th grade class to a Mr. Neira depicting various anecdotes between the individual students and Mr. Neira.
This is a book commemorating the O. Henry Writing Club at Metz in Spring 1994. The book is filled with scans of student work, including letters to politicians (Bill Clinton, Ann Richards, Phil Gramm, Kay Bailey Hutchison, etc.) to put O. Henry on a…
This is a letter from Governor Ann W. Richards to those attending the dedication for the new Metz Elementary School. She thanks those involved in building the new school and expresses her hopes for its future. It is on an official letterhead and has…
This is a certificate in a black frame from the Senate of the State of Texas. It certifies that the Texas flag that is presented the Metz Elementary School was flown above the Capitol on October 30, 1996. It is signed by a State Senator and Secretary…
This framed letter contains four paragraphs of rules for how to care for and display the flag itself. It has “Patsy Spaw, Secretary of the Senate” written at the bottom.