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[Various Membership Cards]

Description: 12 membership cards for John J. Herrera to various organizations in and around Houston, Texas including the League of United Latin-American Citizens, Sons of the Republic of Texas, Houston Bar Association, the Community Council of Houston and Harris County, and the Valencia Club.
Date: unknown

[Wedding invitation for Maria del Rosario and Procopio Herrera]

Description: Wedding invitation for the daughter of Mrs. Adelaida Flores Uda. de Barraza and Mr. Procopio Herrera Quintana and the son of Mrs. Tomasita Rodriguez de Herrera. The invitation for the wedding of Maria del Rosario and Procopio indicates that the wedding was held in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa at the Basilica del la Immaculada Concepcion on January 31, 1955.
Date: January 31, 1955

Well done, Mr. Shepperd

Description: Clipping of an article in The Waco News-Tribune about Texas attorney general John Ben Shepperd and his accomplishments, while in office, for the state of Texas. The article addresses Shepperd's foil of a "Communist inspired plot". It also elaborates on Shepperd's staff and his accomplishments on "a staggering amount of legal labor expended on behalf of the people of Texas." There is an emphasis at the end of the return of unused budget money to the state treasury, a show of his "efficiency" whi… more
Date: January 22, 1954

Wharton County Lulac to award scholarships

Description: Newspaper clipping from unknown publication, with handwritten notation of 1950. This article concerns the Wharton County LULAC council scholarships for Wharton County Junior College. It covers the application details for four scholarships to be awarded for the semester beginning in February of 1950.
Date: 1950
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