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[Letter from Irene Porcarello to John J. Herrera - August 24, 1977]

Letter from Irene Porcarello, Youth Coordinator of Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, to John J. Herrera, dated August 24, 1977. The letter invites Herrera to the grand opening of the George I. Sanchez building on Sunday, August 21, 1977.

Date: August 24, 1977

Creator: Porcarello, Irene

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Photograph of an Unidentified Building]

Copy negative of an unidentified building. The wooden structure has one window and a metal roof.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a white wooden building on cinder blocks, and there are trees around it. A man is posing for the camera in the grass in front of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Cuando era 'Woodlawn Presb. Church.' 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi. Highway 9." At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."

Date: March 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a new white building with a round stained glass window on the front. The old church building is behind it. the following is written on the top of the photograph: "El nuevo templo de Woodlawn y el antiguo Woodlawn." An arrow has been drawn pointing to the old building. At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."

Date: March 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Moving a church]

Photograph of the old Woodlawn church building being moved. The building is in two pieces, and it is being hauled away by trucks. There are three workers in the picture, and one is standing on top of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El antiguo Woodlawn saliendo de camino por la carretera no. 9 con destino a 'Temple Eddiiton.' Salio en dos partes." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.

Date: March 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Moving a church]

Photograph of a church building being moved in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is divided into two sections, and each is being pulled by a truck. There are several people in the photograph. The following is written on the photograph: "Con dificultad ____ entrando a su nueva propiedad, donde es hoy El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church. 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Texas." The following is printed at the bottom "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."

Date: March 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Presbyterian Mexican Mission]

Photograph of the Presbyterian Mexican Mission in Dallas, Texas. The mission is a white building with two windows in front on either side of the entrance and a white wooden fence in front. There is a sign identifying the building above the entrance. A car is parked in front and is partly visible in the bottom left of the photograph. There are other buildings on either side. The following is written on the back: "Dallas 'Springall Mission.'"

Date: May 13, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People and a Car Outside of a Church in Del Rio]

Photograph of a group of people in the back of church in Del Rio, Texas. The group of people are surrounded by large concrete bricks, and the church appears to be under construction. There is a car parked at the side of the church in the foreground of the image. A handwritten note that reads "Del Rio" is visible on the back of the photograph.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mission in Goliad, Texas]

Photograph of a mission in Goliad, Texas. On the left side of the photograph, there is a hallway with five arches attatched to the main building. There is a tower in the middle of the building with an arch window at the very top. There are a few sparse trees that cover the building in the background. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note that reads "Goliad- Mission where Anamaria college was."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Men in Front of a Church in Gonzales, Texas]

Photograph of two men, one caucasian and one hispanic, in front of a church in Gonzales, Texas. They are standing on a narrow sidewalk that is surrounded by grass, trees, and bushes. Behind the men there are stairs leading up to the front door of the main part of the church. Connected to the main entrance of the church on the right side of the image there is a tower with two windows that are visible.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Presbyterian Church in Gonzales, Texas]

Photograph of a Mexican Presbyterian Church in Gonzales, Texas. The focal point of the photograph is the three-level tower attached to the main building of the church. The tower has a large window on each side and each level and a pointed, four-sided roof. Surrounding the church are trees, shrubs, and two tall poles in the forground that are attatched to the multiple power cables that span the photograph. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Gonzales, Tex. (1951) Ingl… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man Walking Out of a Line]

Photograph of a long line of people inside a gym or a hall. The line is in the background of the image and spans the entire photograph. Several fold-up chairs make up the boundary of the line. In the foreground of the image a man walks out of the line across the hall. On the far lefthand side of the image, also in the foreground, there is a young girl with pigtails and a checkered dress. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "HARLINGEN B-4 Conventión 5-28-50".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Line of People and Chairs]

Photograph of a long line of people inside a gym or a hall. The line is in the background of the image and spans the entire photograph. Several fold-up chairs make up the boundary of the line. All of the women are wearing mid-length dresses, and all of the men are wearing suits and ties. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "HARLINGEN B-8 Convención 5-28-50".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #1]

Photograph of a back side view of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor has windows along every wall. The layout of the building creates an "L" shape. The longest part of the "L" has a belfry at the front, and can be seen in the background. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Houston- San Pablo Ch.".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #2]

Photograph of a side view of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor has windows along every wall. The entrance of the church, which is not visible, is on the far left side of the image. There is a belfry above the entrance of the church. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Houston, San Pablo.".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #3]

Photograph of a front side view of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor has windows along every wall. The layout of the building creates an "L" shape. The entrance to the church is on the far left side of the image. There is a small belfry above the entrance. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building, and there is an electric pole in the middle of the image with electric lines … more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #4]

Photograph of a section of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor and has five windows in view. The front entrance, which is not visible, is on the far lefthand side. There is a small belfry above the entrance. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Pablo, Houston, 1953".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man at the Gate of a Presbyterian Manse in San Pablo]

Photograph of a man standing in front of a Presbyterian manse. He is behind the tall chain-link fence that surrounds the building. The building is two floors, lightly colored, and wood slatted. There is a large window in the front and a smaller one on the second floor. The photograph was taken from across the street. In front of the building there is a lightly colored car parallel parked across the street on the road. There is an electric pole In the very middle of the image in the foreground. … more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man Standing Behind Open Gate at a Presbyterian Manse in San Pablo]

Photograph of a man in a suit and a hat standing in front of a Presbyterian manse. He is behind the open gate of a tall chain-link fence that surrounds the building. The building is two floors, lightly colored, and wood slatted. There is a large window in the front and a smaller one on the second floor. Houses, trees, shrubs, and electric lines can be seen in the background behind the manse. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Houston, San Pablo- manse".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of Man Standing in Front of Presbyterian Manse]

Photograph of a man in a suit and hat standing on the grass in front of the entrance of a Presbyterian manse. The photograph was taken at the side of the building. The man is turned to face the entrance, which is on the right side of the image. There is a chain-link fence surrounding the property with a gate at the front, which is open. In the background, the next-door house can be seen. There are trees and shrubs in the yard of the manse. The handwriting on the back of the image reads, "Housto… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side of a Wood-Slatted Manse]

Photograph of the side of a wood-slatted Presbyterian manse. There are five windows on the side of the building as well as a dark foreward-slanting roof. A chain-link fence with weeds and shrubs growing through it wraps around the building. There is one tree in front of the manse, and several others are visible in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Houston, San Pablo manse".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man and Tricycle in front of Presbyterian Manse in San Pablo]

Photograph of a man in a suit and hat standing on the grass in front of the entrance of a Presbyterian manse. Only the entrance of the house is visible; the rest of the building is cut off. In the foreground, the gate of a chain-link fence is open. There is a tricycle sitting on the porch of the entrance to the manse. There are two large windows at the entrance. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "San Pablo, Houston manse."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Six Teenagers Standing in a Courtyard]

Photograph of six teenagers standing on the pathway of a courtyard. Two of the girls are on the far righthand side of the image; they are both looking downward. Two of the other girls and one of the boys are standing in a row on the lefthand side of the image. Another boy is walking past both groups toward the right. He is also looking down, and the other boy is waving at him. There are two stone buildings visible in the background, one is sunken below the ground. Trees and bushes cover these b… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Templo Presbiteriano Church]

Photograph of the front of the Templo Presbiteriano Church. The church building is at the center of the image and facing slightly to the right. The angle the photograph was taken at makes it possible to see the lefthand side of the church. There are two small towers with squared-off roofs on both sides of the church building. On both of the towers, there is a tall, half-round slatted window close to the top. The towers also have matching doors, which are closed. There are four tapered half-roun… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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