La Clave
El Presidente’s Message Greetings Delegados, I hope you all enjoy our first edition of La Clave. This newsletter is to help you stay informed of opportunities, see what is on the horizon at The Bryan, and brush up on your Texas history. The purpose of the Delegados is to support The Bryan Museum as ambassadors. Here are a few great ways you can help: Play Some Poker! We, the Delegados, host a large annual fundraiser and it is fast approaching! The Come and Take It Poker Tournament, Social, & Visions of the West Auction will be held at the beautiful Post Oak Hotel this year on October 28th from 6:00 to 9:30. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, run don’t walk! It is up to you to help make this a successful fundraiser. You can find our auction of art and artifacts online as well as the winner’s silver belt buckle and other amazing prizes. Not a poker player? No worries! There is plenty of fun available with a social ticket, as well as sponsorship opportunities. Celebrate Halloween and Christmas in style! The Bryan Museum will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Halloween again this year. Become a Spooky Partner by decorating the trunk of your car and handing out candy with us in the Museum parking lot to trick or treaters. On December 2nd, Clay Walker is ringing in the Christmas season with a concert benefiting The Bryan and his MS Foundation. Then on December 12th, the Museum is hosting our 5th annual Holiday Delights festival and Christmas market filled with free family fun. Mark your calendar for the Delegados Christmas meeting and social to be held in Houston on December 9th – stay tuned for details!
Saludos, President, Los Delegados JB Bryan
Los Once PRESIDENT JB Bryan
VICE-PRESIDENT David Montgomery
CHIEF ADVISOR
SECRETARY Blake McCory
CHIEF ADVISOR
CHIEF ADVISOR
CHIEF ADVISOR
Jim Lykes
Bobby Gardner
Michelle Jeffrey
JOVEN ADVISOR
PATRON ADVISOR
MUSEUM ADVISOR
MUSEUM ADVISOR
Morgan Allen Neal
Jay Lendrum
Rebecca Diaz-Arrastia
Mary Lou Hollender
Michael Lerner
What are the Delegados? The Delegados are an advocate board who support the Museum’s mission by acting as prominent ambassadors for the preservation of our remarkable history. They share their networks and host social and fundraising events throughout the year that benefit the Museum and promote its vision.
How do I become a Delegado? Los Delegados is an invitation only organization. Membership to the Delegados is renewed annually and can be paid in full or in monthly installments for your convenience. For membership information, visit thebryanmuseum.org/the-delegados.
Why is this the Los Delegados Logo? If you’ve never of heard of Jose Cisneros, you’re not alone. His pictures, however, are part of the Delegados logo, and once you see his intricately detailed drawings, you’ll never forget him. Cisneros spent most of his life in El Paso working for a department store and the El Paso City Lines where he spray painted buses. Because he was colorblind, his wife labeled his pencils for him. His beautiful work was noticed by Tom Lea and Carl Hertzog, the El Paso printer. His friendships with these two men led to numerous commissions for book illustrations, certificates, programs, and even the seal of the University of El Paso. After his death in 2009, JP Bryan acquired his entire basement drawing studio which included over 4000 works. A curated exhibition of his life and work is on display at The Bryan Museum from September 17 to February 5.
A Little Bit of Texas History
Texan Native Americans
KIOWA Nomadic Plains Indians that operated in and about and in the behest of the Comanche. They survived through the alliance with the Comanche
JUMANO Between 1500 and 1700 the name Jumanos was used to identify at least three distinct peoples of the Southwest and South Plains. They were buffalo hunters and traders.
LIPAN APACHE Native Americans whose traditional territory includes present-day US states of Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, and northern Mexican states.
MESCALERO APACHE The Mescalero people were nomadic hunters and gathers and roamed the Southwest. They were experts in guerrilla warfare and highly skilled horsemen.
CADDO The Caddo Nation is a confederacy of several Southeastern Native American tribes. Their ancestors historically inhabited much of what is now East Texas.
COMANCHE The Comanche became the dominant tribe on the southern Great Plains in the 18th and 19th centuries. They presided over a large area called Comancheria by Spanish colonists and later independent Mexico.
KARANKAWA Indigenous people concentrated in southern Texas along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, largely in the lower Colorado River and Brazos River valleys.
Texas Timeline
1500 1519
Spain
Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda
1528 Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca Panfilo de Navaraez (Galveston)
1540 Francisco Vasquez do Coronado
France
1685 Robert Cavelies de la Salle (Ship sunk by Matagorda)
1700
Texas Timeline
Spain
1700 1800 Father Miguel Hidalgo (City of Dolores)
Mexico
1821 Mexican Independence Gonzales Goliad Alamo
USA
Texas
San Jacinto
1900
COME AND TAKE IT
OCTOBER 28 |
POST OAK HOTEL | HOUSTON
VISIONS OF THE WEST AUCTION This is your chance to win a piece of history while supporting your favorite Museum. Register today at thebryanmuseum.org to bid on over 20 art and artifact pieces. The online auction will close on Thursday, October 28.
GET YOUR TICKETS AT THEBRYANMUSEUM.ORG/POKER-TOURNAMENT
Important Dates Come and Take It Poker Tournament & Social Houston - Post Oak Hotel Thursday, October 28 6 - 9:30 p.m.
Clay Walker Live at The Bryan Museum Thursday. December 2 Galveston
GALA 2022: A Night in Mexico Live with ZZ Top Galveston Saturday, March 26
Guinness Book of World Records I am Texas Red Carpet Event Houston November 5
The Bryan Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the State of Texas
1315 21st Street | Galveston, Texas 77550 | thebryanmuseum.org