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- Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17
- Spanish language newsletter containing riddles, poems, and articles. Contains two English language articles: "The Problem of the Independence of Puerto Rico" and "The Jewish Problem in the Post-War World," which contains excerpts from five different articles. The cost of the newsletter was 5 cents.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-08-14]
- Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera asking for Herrera's help and cooperation in making effective the work of the committee regarding Latin Americans in Houston. Castañeda states that he had referred Carter Wesley to see Herrera and discuss the matter with Herrera.
- [Telegram from Alonso S. Perales to John J. Herrera - 1945-11-14]
- Telegram sent from Alonso S. Perales through Western Union informing John J. Herrera to tell all organizations that the Fair Employment Practice Commission (FEPC) will be closing. Perales urges Herrera to organize efforts to write to President Harry Truman, Senators Alben W. Barkley, Wallace White, and W. Lee O'Daniel, and John Connally, urging for action on Senate Bill 101. The bill covered the "return of uses to states," and would leave minority groups without protection against discrimination.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1945-02-22]
- Letter to Carlos E. Castañeda, Regional Director, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, from John J. Herrera on the discrimination seen in Wharton County, Texas, against Mexican Americans.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20]
- Letter to John J. Herrera from Carlos E. Castañeda regarding several complaints received against the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. Also, the Region X of FEPC has been completely reorganized.
- [Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger - 1945-07-16]
- Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger planning the necessary cuts needed to provide the entire staff 30 days notice with pay.
- [Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10]
- Invitation to John J. Herrera to participate in a conference to be held at the Moorland Branch YMCA, Dallas, on the occasion of the presence of Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the Fair Employment Practice Committee in Dallas on February 26th. Invitation sent by W. Don Ellinger, Regional Director of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice in New Orleans.
- [List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross]
- A list of names of people who are invited to meet with Malcolm Ross on February 26, 1945, at a conference at the Moorland Branch YMCA in Dallas, Texas. Sent to John J. Herrera by W. Don Ellinger.
- Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-07-24]
- W. Don Ellinger sending a copy of the teletype received from Malcolm Ross to John Herrera suggesting a meeting, to be held on July 31, 1945 in New Orleans or Houston, to discuss the plans to make a retrenchment program effective.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-01-02]
- Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John Herrera regarding the release to the press of Exhibit 5 from the hearing, the stipulation agreed upon. The hearing was successful on every point desired, except that they had to "sacrifice our friend Alba". Castañeda asks Herrera to suggest that Alba make an application through WMC and be referred to the refinery.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-21]
- Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera informing Herrera of Castañeda's visit to Houston on March 24th in order to interview the complainants and get all the facts concerning the work conditions at the New Gulf company.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-07]
- Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera, acknowledging his letter, dated February 22, regarding the cases in Wharton County, Texas, especially Texas Sulphur Company. Castañeda writes that he is looking into the matter.
- [Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-21]
- Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera if he could host a meeting with the complainants of the Shell and Sinclair oil companies. Ellinger asks if Herrera could request Mike Gonzalez to be present at the meeting.
- [Speech by John J. Herrera at Fiestas Patrias Celebration - 1945-09-16]
- Speech, written in Spanish, by John J. Herrera for the Fiestas Patrias celebration held at the Coliseum of Houston, Texas, on September 16, 1945.
- [Bob and Frank Cuellar Jr. at Plaza Patio]
- Photograph of Bob Cuellar (left) standing next to Frank Cuellar Jr. (right) at the Plaza Patio in 1945. Wooden tables, a brick fence, and yucca plants can be seen behind the boys. Written on back: "Plaza Patio - 1945."
- [Four Soldiers Posing Together by a Truck]
- Photograph of Alberto Suniga, Joseph Pomagier, Charles Tonick, and John Wiech standing together in front of a military truck. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms.
- [El Chico exterior]
- Photograph of El Chico Cafe's exterior at night. At least fifty people are seen walking towards the entrance. Frank Cuellar Sr. is seen standing next to the crowd greeting his guests. A neon sign with El Chico Cafe logo is in front of the restaurant next to parked cars. Written on back: "El Chico #1 - Remodeled, 1945 - return to Frank Cuellar Sr."
- [Portrait of Young Man Wearing a Suit]
- Portrait of a young man, Jorge Martinez, wearing a suit with a backdrop in the background. The tie has polka dots on it and there are objects in suit pocket. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish, "Dedico este retrato a mi querido papacito. Su hijo que lo quiere mucho. Jorge Martinez" I dedicate this portrait to my dear father from your son who loves you very much, Jorge Martinez.
- [Photograph of Man Standing in Front of a House]
- Photograph of a man standing in front of a house. There is a fence in front of house. There are various objects around the house. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
- [Portrait of Bride and Groom]
- Portrait of bride and groom where groom is slightly behind bride on her right side. The bride is wearing a elegant hat while holding arrangement of flowers. The groom is wearing a tuxedo with a flower pinned to his jacket.
- [Photograph of Man and Woman Posing at Tennis Courts]
- Photograph of man, Jorge Martinez, and woman posing at the tennis courts with his arm around her. The man is wearing pants with t-shirt and jacket while holding objects in hand. The woman is wearing a skirt with a button shirt. There is a fence and trees in the background. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
- El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 12, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from Edinburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Mirador (Edinburg, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 5, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from Edinburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- Three hero medal winners to be honored Sunday
- Clipping from a newspaper about a dance given by the Houston Council of the League of United Latin American Citizens to honor three Congressional Medal of Honor winners: Macario Garcia, Clteo Rodriguez and Lucina Adams.
- L.U.L.A.C pays homage to Sugar Land war hero
- Clipping from The Houston Post about a LULAC meeting held to honor Staff Sgt. Macario Garcia. Garcia received the Congressional Medal of Honor on August 23, 1945, from President Harry Truman. Post photograph features Robert E. Smith ; Sergeant Macario Garcia ; and John J. Herrera.
- [Letter from J. C. McVea to John J. Herrera - 1945-01-20]
- Letter from J. C. McVea to John J. Herrera dated January 20, 1945. The letter requests completed membership forms for Herrera's sons to become junior members of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
- [L. M. Inkley mortgage payments for Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez]
- Documents listing the payments made from 1943-1944 on a property bought by Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez as well as payments with interest to be made in 1944-1945.
- [Letter from C. C. Collins to Pauline Perry - 1945-04-16]
- Letter from C. C. Collins, Adjudication Officer for the Veterans Administration, replying to Mrs. Pauline Perry regarding the cessation of payments to her as the estranged wife of a veteran.
- [Balance statement for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06]
- Card from L. M. Inkley Company printed with a statement balance as of September 30, 1945, for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez.
- [Announcement of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 dance]
- An announcement on LULAC Council No. 60 letterhead for their dance to be held on Sunday, December 9, 1945 with honored guest Macario Garcia, winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Other special invited guests included the Mexican Consul,the Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission, the mayor of Houston, Sgt. Cleto Rodriguez (another Congressional Medal of Honor winner), and other LULAC delegations from San Antonio and Laredo.
- [Letter from Robert Meza and Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1945-05-28]
- Letter to John J. Herrera from Robert Meza, Corresponding Secretary, and Joe Garza, Vice President, of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas dated May 28, 1945. This is an invitation for the Houston Council No. 60 to participate in the Annual Conference to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 17 and 18, 1945.
- The Pan American, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945
- A 30-page newsletter called The Pan American produced in San Antonio, Texas by the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens organization in January of 1945. Pages 1-15 are in English and pages 16-30 are in Spanish. This issue has articles about the Houston LULAC Council #60 and a short biographical article about John J. Herrera is included.
- [Biographical Article on John J. Herrera]
- Biographical article on John J. Herrera from the Pan-American magazine, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945.
- [Provisional passport for Manuel Urbina]
- Photocopy of a provisional passport for Manuel Urbina, issued on December 3, 1945. Includes a photograph of Urbina and a partial thumbprint.
- [Portrait of Frank Cuellar Jr.]
- Photograph of Frank Cuellar Jr. with button-up shirt in front of a blank backdrop.
- Portrait of singer Lydia Mendoza
- Portrait of singer Lydia Mendoza with her guitar. Autograph on photo: "Cariñosamente Lydia Mendoza 1-19-48"
- Portrait of singer Victor M. Cuevas
- Portrait of Victor M. Cuavas sitting on a pile of logs. Autograph on photo: "Dedico este recuerdo cariñosamente a Marie-- Victor M. Cuevas 23 - Dec 51"
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 5, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, January 19, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, February 16, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, February 9, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, February 2, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- El Democrata (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1945
- Weekly Spanish-language newspaper from San Diego, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- [Frank Cuellar Sr. sitting next to his son Bob]
- Photograph of Frank Cuellar Sr. sitting on a chair next to his son, Bob. The equipale furniture displayed has folkloric paintings. Written on back: "Patio at our home - 3530 Yauree Dr. - 1945"