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- Ant Trap
- Patent for an ant trap designed as a ring-shaped trough and which allows for the drainage of rainwater through a pipe fitted with a porous plug. Both walls of the trough are capped with inward and downward curved flanges.
- Oral History Interview with Rey Avila, June 18, 2015
- Interview with Rey Avila, founder of Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum in San Benito, Texas. Mr. Avila discusses his early life, education, his experiences as a young migrant worker, the history of Conjunto music in Texas, and the Chicano movement. Part of the interview takes place in the gallery of the museum.
- [Children Playing Outside with Toys]
- Photograph of two young girls and two young boys smiling for the camera while they play with their toys in a grassy yard at the side of a large wood-slatted building. The two young girls are sitting in the grass next to a large baby doll and a basket that with two smaller dolls. One of the boys is seated sideways on a wagon, and the other boy is riding a tricycle. Both of the boys are wearing dark jackets, fitted bomber hats, and round goggles on their heads. There is a small tree beside the children, and palm trees are visible in the background. The building behind them has four visible windows and a belfry at the front entrance in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito ()".
- Knife-Sharpener.
- Patent for improvements in knife-sharpeners that can be clamped onto a table or similar object, including an illustration. The device has also been "adapted for use in connection with a pair of bits or cutters having convex cutting edges disposed in confronting relation, the bits or cutters being capable of adjustment to present new portions of the respective cutting edges for effective work as the occasion requires" (lines 17-23).
- Oil-Separator.
- Patent for the invention of a new oil separator with all its descriptions.
- Handle-Securing Device.
- Patent for a new and improved mechanism for simply and easily "securing handles on hoes, mattocks, picks, and other implements of the kind in which the handle has an enlarged end where it passes through and sets in the eye of the tool" (lines 10-14), including illustrations.
- Plant Setter
- Patent for plant setter. Illustration included.
- [Palm Trees in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]
- Photograph of the front entrance to a Mexican Presbyterian Church. The church, which is in the background of the image, spans almost the entire width of the photograph. The main entrance and belfry, which is made up of three steps leading up to double doors, are located on the far right-hand side of the image. There are four long windows at the side of the church, and two more smaller windows at the very end. There is a path in the front of the church that leads up to the front entrance. The entire foreground of the image is made up of shrubs and brush. There is a palm tree in the foreground of the image, and several more in the background.
- [Silhouette Standing Next to a Window]
- Photograph of a blurred silhouette standing next to a small window in the background. On the far right-hand side of the image, there are two women visible sitting in chairs facing the man. Part of a plant is visible in the foreground on the far left-hand side.
- San Benito Light (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1918
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- San Benito Light (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 26, 1925
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- San Benito Light (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- San Benito Light (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 21, 1914
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
- [San Benito, Texas Fire Department Patch]
- Patch from the San Benito, Texas fire department. The shield-shaped patch has a black background and yellow edging. "Desoto Fire Dept." is written along the top and bottom edges. Crossed fire tools appear in the center within a yellow border shaped like a second, smaller shield.
- San Benito 1917 Sheet 5
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- San Benito 1917 Sheet 2
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- San Benito 1917 Sheet 4
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- San Benito 1917 Sheet 3
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- San Benito 1917 Sheet 6
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- San Benito 1917 Sheet 1
- Sanborn map sheet showing an area of San Benito in Cameron County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 13, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 27, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 13, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 20, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 27, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 3, 1917
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 10, 1917
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 17, 1917
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 24, 1917
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 30, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 3, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 6, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 31, 1917
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 7, 1917
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 1, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 8, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 15, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 29, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 4, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 11, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 25, 1916
- Weekly newspaper from San Benito, Texas that includes news and information of interest to National Guard and Bullard's Brigade personnel stationed in San Benito along with advertising.
- [Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to E. W. Grove, March 21, 1944]
- Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to E. W. Grove thanking Grove for a free delivery of onions and butter.
- [Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]
- Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito".
- [Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]
- Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito".
- [Side View of a Building Under Construction]
- Photograph of the a side street view of a building being constructed. The front of the building, which is facing the left-hand side of the image, is covered in construction rafters. The side of the building, which is facing the front of the image, is made of brick and is lined with half-round windows. The wide dirt street in front of the building extends from the foreground to the left-hand side of the image. Large palm trees are visible in the far background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito, Construction of new Presb. Church 1952"
- [Church Building Under Construction]
- Photograph of the side of a church building in the process of being built. The half-built structure, which spans the entire width of the image, is made of brick. The entire side of the building is lined with half-round windows. The structure does not yet have a roof, however there is a belfry tower built at the front of the building which faces the right-hand side of the image. The front of the building is covered with wood beams and rafters. There are piles of wood along the side of the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito, 1952 Mexican Church under construction (new building)".
- [Front of a Brick Church Building]
- Photograph of the front entrance of a brick church building. The entrance consists of an open archway with two lamps on either side of it and four windows. There are three steps leading up to the entrance. The top edge of the wall forms tapered steps up to the small belfry tower, which has a pointed roof and a small bell that is visible through the arched windows. The side of the church extends to the background of the image on the right-hand side of the image. There is a bent tree in the foreground that frames the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito Mexican New Church 1952".