This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1928
Page
3
A 1928 appeal urges San Antonio to raise and spend funds to entertain 100000 Legion visitors October 8 to 12. The city pledges $109000 for the convention entertainment fund, about $1 per visitor, with Fort Worth and Houston cited as benchmarks for per visitor spending.
San Antonio hosts the national American Legion convention drawing 5 000 000 in spending at minimum. The event positions the city as a premier convention center and promises lasting economic and civic benefits. The convention bureau, a 25-person staff, leads plans to showcase San Antonio’s climate, recreation, and opportunities to future residents and nationwide media.
A partial list of sponsors and contributors for a convention fund includes national and regional firms such as Mercy Can, Pittsburgh Plate Glass, Antonin Punlie Service Co, Western Steel, White Star Laundry, and Wright & Un. The text names various companies and individuals linked to the fund, suggesting broad civic or organizational support.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.