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[1946 Confirmation]

Description: Black and white photo of a confirmation class, composed of six boys and one girl, all of whom are formally dressed and have a flower pinned to their chest. They are accompanied by an older man on the left who is identified as Pastor Vaghn Duus. Behind them is a building whose doors are partly visible.
Date: 1946
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Affidavit of Support from Manuel Urbina]

Description: Affidavit submitted by Manuel Urbina, and witnessed by Alfonso Pena, in Webb County, Texas. The affidavit states that Urbina is able to support his wife, Irene Salce de Urbina, and their children, and he would like them to live with him in the United States, as they are currently residing in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Date: March 13, 1946
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Beverly Waldman as a Toddler]

Description: Black and white photograph of a young child, Beverly Waldman, sitting outdoors on a lawn where some floral bushes are visible behind her. She is wearing overalls, a shirt, and shoes. Her gaze is directed downward and her hands are in fists, positioned together at her stomach.
Date: March 1946
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Children with Easter eggs]

Description: Photograph of a group of children with Easter eggs and baskets. There is a man in a hat on the far right of the back row. The front row of children are sitting on the grass, and one girl is sitting in front of the group with a basket of eggs. The following is written on the back: "Clase de niƱos 1946 Corsicana, Texas."
Date: 1946
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Church Construction]

Description: Copy negative of the Danevang Lutheran Church being reconstructed in Danevang, Texas. There are construction workers and a large truck with equipment visible, as well as trees and shrubs in the background.
Date: 1946/1947
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Church Construction]

Description: Copy negative of the Danevang Lutheran Church being reconstructed in Danevang, Texas. A construction truck and workers are visible in the image. Copy negative of the fifth photo of a set that contains images from the reconstruction of the Danevang Lutheran Church.
Date: 1946/1947
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Church Repair]

Description: Copy negative of the construction of the Danevang Lutheran Church chapel in Danevang, Texas. There is a truck holding large equipment in the center of the photograph. There are several construction workers pictured throughout the image. There are some trees and shrubs in the background.
Date: 1946/1947
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Class of teenagers in Corsicana]

Description: Photograph of a group of teenagers in Corsicana, Texas. There is one adult man in a suit standing to the left with a box on the ground in front of him. The toddler is standing to the right of the group. The front row of teenagers is sitting on the ground, and the back row is standing. Some of them are holding eggs. The following is written on the back: "Clase de Jovenes 1946 Corsicana."
Date: 1946
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class of teenagers in Corsicana]

Description: Photograph of a group of teenagers standing on the steps of an unidentified building in Corsicana, Texas. There are girls and boys in the group, and a younger boy is standing below them to the right. A man dressed in a soldier's uniform is standing on the front row. The following is written on the back: "Clase de Intermedios 1946 Corsicana."
Date: 1946
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Danevang Lutheran Church Under Construction]

Description: Photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church in the early stages of construction. Two major parts of the church's framework are standing. A group of men are on either side, all of whom appear to be in the process of lifting something. A truck is parked in the center, and a large metal, tower-like structure is projecting from it. The landscape that surrounds the church is barren, with a scarce amount of trees and bushes on either side of the photograph.
Date: 1946
Creator: Jensen, Andrew
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danevang Lutheran Church Under Construction]

Description: Photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church in the early stages of construction. Large parts of the church's framework have been built, and a group of men on either side appear to be in the process of affixing the foremost one to a large, horizontal beam. There is a construction truck parked in the center with a tower-like structure projecting from it. A tree is seen in the distance.
Date: 1946
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of Young Hispanic Kindergarteners]

Description: Photograph of a group of young Hispanic children wearing light-colored shorts, shirts, and dresses. The children are standing in two rows in front of a wide archway leading inside a building. There is a decorative border around the image and a handwritten note on the back that reads, "Pres-Mex Kindergarten".
Date: June 1946
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Iglesia Presbiteriana]

Description: Photograph of the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. The note on the back gives the location and dates the photograph to 1946. The church is a two story building with stone around the bottom and a tall tower on the front right corner. The name of the church is on the front of the building.
Date: 1946
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Invoice to Fred Rosales from Manuel G. Vela]

Description: Invoice to Fred Rosales, Secretary, LULAC Council No. 60 from Manuel G. Vela, Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens dated June 1, 1946. This is a request for payment of outstanding membership fees, and advertisement fees. It has handwritten notes from John J. Herrera listing expenses and to indicate paid in full.
Date: June 1, 1946
Creator: Vela, Manuel G.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera - 1946-04-12]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Arnulfo Zamora, President General of the League of United Latin American Citizens, Laredo, Texas dated April 12, 1946. This is a request for information regarding the hotel accommodations for the 1946 Convention to be held in Houston. It also addresses advertising for the convention and the invitation to Senator Chavez to be the speaker.
Date: April 12, 1946
Creator: Zamora, Arnulfo
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bruce Carter - 1946-04-10]

Description: A letter to Bruce Carter, Manager, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas from John J. Herrera as LULAC Convention Chairman dated April 10, 1946. This is an inquiry about obtaining the Rice Hotel for the events of the 17th National Assembly of LULAC and also to reserve 200 hotel rooms for the delegates.
Date: April 10, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dennis Chavez - 1946-04-06]

Description: Letter to Senator Dennis Chavez of the United States Senate from John J. Herrera as LULAC Convention Chairman dated April 6, 1946. This is an invitation for Senator Chavez to be the speaker at the 17th National LULAC Assembly to be held June 15 and 16, 1946 in Houston, Texas.
Date: April 6, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda - 1946-05-28]

Description: Letter to Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda, Professor of Latin American History, University of Texas, Austin, Texas from John J. Herrera dated May 28, 1946. This is an invitation for Dr. Castaneda to speak at the 1946 LULAC Convention on the topic of "Post War Problems of the Latin Americans."
Date: May 28, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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