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- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Arnulfo A. Zamora - 1947-03-13]
- Onoinskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Arnulfo A. Zamora in Laredo, Texas. The letter was in regards to Felix H. Morales and his Federal Communications Commission application for a radio station in the Houston area. Herrera is seeking assistance from Zamora to prove discrimination in the application process.
- [Telegram from John J. Herrera to Vesey, Prince & Clineburg - 1947-03-31]
- Telegram sent by John J. Herrera to Vesey, Prince & Clineburg in Washington, D. C. Herrera had received information pertaining to the Morales station.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-19]
- A letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera in regards to the Morales vs. Mexia hearing. Prince responds to Herrera's previous letter and advises him that filing a protest to the hearing would serve no useful purpose.
- [Letter from Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-19]
- Letter from Arnulfo Zamora in Laredo, Texas, to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Zamora acknowledged receipt of Herrera's letter from March 13, 1947 regarding the application of Felix H. Morales for a radio station permit.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1947-03-25]
- A letter to John J. Herrera written by Carlos E. Castañeda on the stationary from the History Department of The University of Texas. Castañeda provided answers to Herrera's questions from a previous letter.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Gonzales - 1947-03-13]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter John J. Herrera sent to Manuel Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas. The letter is in regards to Felix H. Morales who filed an Federal Communications Commission application for a radio station in the Houston area. Herrera is seeking assistance from Gonzalez to prove discrimination in the application process.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda - 1947-05-31]
- Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda mentioning that he is considering running for President General of LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens).
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-03-07]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales notifying him about the pending hearing with the Federal Communications Commission. Prince provides Morales with information to use in the hearing to support the claim of discrimination in the application process for a radio station.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-03-18]
- Letter Mr. Prince sent to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince advises Morales on the matter concerning a radio station manager and his lack of qualifications. Prince also informes Morales about the additional antenna costs for the Houston radio station.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1947-04-01]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda in Austin, Texas. Herrera requests Dr. Castañeda to write a letter of support for a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Herrera also inquires if Dr. Castañeda could make himself available to testify as a witness in an upcoming hearing with the FCC.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-17]
- Letter sent by D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera. Prince provides an update about the application submitted by Mr. Morales and the Petition to Amend and Remove from Hearing Docket submitted to the FCC. Prince also provides a timeline for the application process.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1947-03-13]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda in Austin, Texas. Herrera writes to ask for assistance with Felix H. Morales and his FCC application for a radio station. Herrera specifically asks for any news clippings or incidences of discrimination against Latin Americans of Mexican descent that could be used in support of the FCC granting the radio station to Houston rather than Mexia.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-02-17]
- Letter sent to Felix H. Morales by D. F. Prince of Washington, D. C. Prince informes Morales that his application was in direct conflict with another application filed in Mexia, Texas. Prince also advises Morales that the matter may need to go through a hearing if no other frequency could be found for the Mexia station.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Felix H. Morales - 1947-06-30]
- Letter sent to Felix H. Morales by John J. Herrera regarding the case of Martin M. Martinez and payment of fees. Herrera instructs Morales to deduct three payments of $20.00 from Martinez's salary.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-05-12]
- Letter sent to John J. Herrera by D. F. Prince, in which Prince informs Herrera that he has contacted the attorney in Mexia about the matter of sharing the expense incurred by Felix H. Morales in amending his application at Houston.
- [Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to Alsonso S. Perales - 1947-04-11]
- Onionskin carbon copy of the letter sent by Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda to Alonso S. Perales in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Castañeda discusses the special election for the State Senate and the possibility of John J. Herrera running as a candidate. Castañeda provides details for obtaining votes and financial support for Herrera's campaign.
- [Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-19]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Felix H. Morales sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. He outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application being approved before the application for Mexia.
- [Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18]
- Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. Morales outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application approved before the application for Mexia.
- [Letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince - 1947-02-18]
- Copy of a letter from Felix H. Morales to D. F. Prince. Morales comments on the conflict with the application for a Standard Radio Station at Mexia, Texas. Morales outlines the favorable aspects of having a Spanish speaking radio station in Houston. Morales also pleads his case for having the Houston radio station application approved before the application for Mexia.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1947-03-14]
- Onionskin carbon copy of letter sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. Herrera has been instructed by Felix H. Morales to send a copy of a letter from Kenneth R. Hyman. He also sends a copy of a book called "Latin Americans in Texas."
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-01]
- Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas, dated April 1, 1947. Prince is responding to Herrera's telegram from March 31st and explains the process for amending the application for Mr. Morales' application. Prince advises that there is a possibility of a hearing for the new proposed radio frequency.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-04-25]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. to Felix Morales in Houston. Prince provided Morales with pages 41-43 of FCC Form 301 and requested that they be completed and returned in triplicate. The amended Form 301 was needed for support of the Petition to Amend and Remove from Hearing Docket.
- [Letter from D. F. Prince to John J. Herrera - 1947-04-01]
- Letter from D. F. Prince from the Law Offices of Vesey, Prince, & Clineburg in Washington, D. C., to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Prince advises Herrera to make a thorough investigation of Charles L. Belfi to determine whether or not he was qualified to serve as General Manager of a radio station. Prince thinks Herrera should also authorize John H. Barron to proceed on the new frequency because of the conflict with Mexia.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1947-05-09]
- Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent by John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince acknowledging receipt of Prince's latest communication to advise that the FCC granted the petition to amend to 1510 kc. Herrera also inquires on behalf of Mr. Morales about the possibility of using the call letters (KMOR) and about contacting the lawyers for the Mexia station in regards to covering expenses incurred in amending the application.
- [Johnny Cuellar and Caroline]
- Photograph of Johnny Cuellar and Caroline on a slide at Shreveport, Louisiana. Written on back: "Johnny and Caroline - 1947".
- [Identification Card]
- Identification card of Fernando Martinez including a head shot, issue date, name of identification card holder, and place of residence.
- [Portrait of a Small Boy Wearing a Suit]
- Portrait of small boy wearing a suit with a smile on his face. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
- [Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]
- Photograph of a group of Hispanic church-goers standing in a crowd in front of the entrance to their church. Most of the people in the group are facing the church, and there are a couple more smaller groups scattered throughout the image. The church building has a tall belfry that is connected to the double-door entrance and cut off at the top of the image. The building continues along the back right-hand side of the image, where there is another back entrance. There is a car parked in front of the church also on the far right-hand side. There is a camera attached to a tripod in the foreground across the dirt road from the church. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taft, Texas 2nd Presby Church. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".
- [Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]
- Photograph of a crowd of Hispanic church-goers standing in front of a church entrance. The crowd is made up of men, women, and children gathered into small, clustered groups. The church is a wood-slatted building with a row of windows on the right-hand side. It has a tall belfry that is attached to the open double-door entrance and cut off at the top edge of the image. A covered parking area is visible in the background on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a dirt road in the foreground with the back of a bus visible on the far left-hand side. There is a camera on a tripod also on the left in the foreground that is facing the church. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft - new blglg. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]"
- [Photograph of Three Graduates from Tex-Mex Institute]
- Photograph of three graduates from the Tex-Mex Institute. The men are dressed in suits and ties and are standing outside in front of a large bush. Behind the bush is a building with white plaster walls.
- [Photograph of Three Graduates from Tex-Mex Institute]
- Photograph of three graduates of the Tex-Mex Institute. The men are dressed in suits and ties and are standing outside in front of a large bush. Behind the bush is a white building with plaster walls.
- [Notice of meeting at J Santana's Recreational Club - 1947-12-04]
- Poster for an open meeting featuring speakers John J. Herrera, Houston attorney, and Macario Garcia, Veteran, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., December 4, 1947 at J. Santana's Recreational Club in Baytown.
- [Letter from Leo N. Duran to John J. Herrera - 1947-02-08]
- Letter from Leo N. Duran to John J. Herrera, both attorneys. Duran thanks Herrera for Herrera's help in a case Duran was involved in, which he won.
- [Letter from Percy Foreman to Tony Gutierrez - 1947-04-01]
- Letter from Percy Foreman to Tony Gutierrez on behalf of Alfred Cantu to reimburse Gutierrez of the remaining portion of money given to Cantu to purchase vegetables.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 18, 1947]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter to George J. Garza, editor of the LULAC News, from John J. Herrera dated January 18, 1947. Topics covered in the letter: updates on LULAC Council #60 activities; overview of the city of Houston's growth; news of new airline service to Mexico City and Latin American destinations; a request for recommendations of Latin American law school graduates to join Herrera's law firm; and news of an application for a Spanish speaking radio station.
- [League of United Latin American Citizens Resolution]
- Onionskin paper copy of Resolution Number 1 of the League of United Latin American Citizens from the Regional Convention at San Antonio, Texas, held September 20-21, 1947. This is an unsigned carbon copy with signature lines for Ike Martinez, Council #12, and B. D. Serna, Council #56. The resolution was to have each LULAC Council contribute to a School Improvement Fund to carry out measures to improve educational conditions and facilities for children of Latin-American descent in the state of Texas.
- [Handwritten notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members]
- Notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members and their elected positions. Date of October 1947 is written in pencil. Appears to be same list of members mentioned in John J. Herrera's letter of October 2, 1947 to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of League of United Latin American Citizens, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Meetings scheduled by Latin American league of citizens
- Newspaper clipping with handwritten date noted as October 1947 titled "Meetings Scheduled By Latin American League of Citizens". This article contains information about an upcoming LULAC regional convention to be held in Houston for LULAC delegates from 45 Texas cities.
- [Notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members]
- Notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members and their elected positions. Appears to be same list of members mentioned in John J. Herrera's letter of October 2, 1947 to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of League of United Latin American Citizens, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- [Letter from Laredo Club to John Herrera - 1947-07-07]
- Cover letter and resolution adopted by the Laredo Club of the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, dated July 7, 1947 sent to Houston LULAC Council c/o John Herrera, District Governor. The letter and resolution are addressing issues of discrimination in Texas. The Laredo Club called on Representative Abraham Kazen, Jr. of Laredo, Texas to present the resolution to the Texas Legislature.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1947-10-02]
- Carbon copy of letter to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of the League of United Latin American Citizens from John J. Herrera, Regional LULAC Organizer for Texas dated October 2, 1947. Enclosed with the letter is a carbon copy of the Cashiers Check that was sent with the original letter. This letter is a request to issue a charter for a new Texas City Men's Council of LULAC.
- [Letter from Pete Tijerina to John Herrera - 1947-12-01]
- Letter to John Herrera from Pete Tijerina of Laredo, Texas dated December 1, 1947. Pete Tijerina is asking for a recommendation for entrance to the South Texas College of Law in Houston.
- [Letter from Joe Ramos - 1947-11-19]
- Letter from Joe Ramos, a member of the Texas City League of United Latin American Citizens Council. He is asking for an update concerning the Texas City Council's request for a charter. The letter is addressed to "Dear Sir" and mentions that they had previously communicated with Mr. John Herrera about the charter.
- [Letter torn in half - 1947-12-18]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter dated December 18, 1947. The letter has been torn in half from top to bottom and the right half is all that remains. It mentions installation of members in some Texas councils. It also references a Mr. S. E. Loggins, Registrar of South Texas College of Law in Houston, who was mentioned in a letter to Mr. Herrera from Pete Tijerina of Laredo, Texas dated December 1, 1947. This partial letter is possibly a reply to Pete Tijerina from John Herrera.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Brother Lulaker - 1947-12-22]
- Carbon copy of letter to "Brother Lulaker" from John J. Herrera, Texas Regional Organizer dated December 22,1 947. This is on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead and appears to be a general letter sent out to the members of the Texas LULAC Councils inviting them to the installation of officers for Houston Council No. 60 and informs members of the installation of officers for the new Texas City LULAC Council and the possibility of the new Galveston LULAC Council.
- [Photograph of Dalila]
- Photograph of a woman named Dalila. She wearing a dress and a large coat, and is standing on the porch of a house.
- [Letter from Jose Angel Medrano to Elizabeth Cisneros - 1947-08-02]
- Letter to Elizabeth Cisneros, Secretary, Club Recreativo Regis, inviting members of the club to the first anniversary Ball of the Club Recreativo de Veterans, Houston, Texas, on August 3, 1947. The letter is signed by Jose Angel Medrano of Club Recreativo de Veteranos. Included with the letter are two typed sheets of the names of the 1947 members of Club Recreativo de Veteranos, Houston, Texas, with their addresses.
- [Biographical dates of Manuel Urbina]
- Short document detailing the biographical dates of Manuel Urbina, including his birth and marriage dates and the number of years he served as a minister in various cities.
- [Document No. X by Manuel Urbina, October 7, 1947]
- Report, titled Document No. X, on the community in Angleton, Texas, and efforts to convert Hispanic Americans.
- [Photograph of a young boy]
- School portrait of a young Hispanic American boy, taken for the 1947-1948 school year.