Christmas postcard from the Tarver family including a photo of the children and their cousin on the left of the card. To the right of the photo, there is a color illustration of two lit candles in a candelabrum, a stained-glass window depicting Mary and baby Jesus, and the words "Paz y Prosperidad." In the photograph, the Tarver siblings are wearing their school uniforms and are sitting together in a line on a cement step; part of a building is visible behind them, including windows. They are, from left to right: Paula (Daniels), John Arthur, Byron Lee, Carol Lynn, and Lawrence Alden. A handwritten note under the illustration says, "Paula, Arthur, Byron, Lynn, Larry, Wendell & Janie. 1965."

Letter from Harris L. Kempner, Jr. discussing a trip he took to Tampico, Mexico.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a broadcast news story.

Letter from Theo C. Adams, American Consul, to Jim Wright, House of Representatives, regarding Francisco Javier Lopez Molinero's case.

Letter from Jim Wright, House of Representatives, 12th District, Texas, to Regulo Rivera, American Consul, American Consulate General, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico with a copy to John J. Herrera, asking help obtaining an immigrant visa for Francisco Javier Lopez Molinero.

Photograph of the four Tarver siblings posed together in a yard in front of a wall. The two oldest boys are standing on either end of the group and are dressed in school uniforms including dark-colored jackets and brimmed hats. The two younger siblings are standing back-to-back in the center, looking upwards toward the right and left sides of the image. Handwritten text on back: "Left to right, Juan Arturo Tarver, Carol Lina Tarver, Lorensito Alden Tarver, Byron Lee Tarver. Back yard of house in Col. del Valle [Colinas del Valle] Monterrey Mexico. June 1965."

Photograph of Paula Daniels and her younger cousin, Lynn, seated with their legs over the edge of a dock, turning to look back at the camera. They are holding fishing poles and two jars are on the dock next to them. Handwritten note on the back: "Paula and Lina at 'La Ceja' April 1965."

Letter from John J. Herrera to Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico, March 27, 1965. Herrera discusses former President JOhn F. Kennedy and current President Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as other Texas politicians.

Photograph of John Arthur (left) and Byron Lee Tarver (right) posing together wearing their school uniforms. They are standing on a grass lawn in front of a stucco wall and have their hands clasped behind their backs. The uniform includes a white shirt and slacks, navy jacket, and a white cap with a dark brim. Each boy has a medal pinned over the left breast of his jacket. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "John Arthur Tarver, Byron Lee Tarver, with their medals received for the year 1964-1965 in Fraco. Picture taken in back yard at home in Col. de Valle Monterrey, N. L. Mexico."

Letter from the Association of Eleves informing the recipient about an upcoming trip the engineering students of the National School of Agriculture and Food are taking to Mexico.

Cotton necktie with regiment print in red, gray-green and blue with black diagonal accenting.

Chihuahua - Pacific Railway's transcontinental passenger train crossing one of 28 major bridges on the line between Chihuahua City and San Blas in Mexico. This is the Chinipas bridge, which is the highest, located at Kilometer 748. The height is 334.7 feet and the length is 958 feet. Circa 1965.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Thomas Palmer is shown in Jaurez, Mexico."

The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 549.

Photograph of the Tarver family posing together on a small dock in front of a body of water with coolers and fishing rods. The parents are standing at the back -- Mary Jane at left and Wendell at right, with his hands on his hips -- and the children are grouped together (left to right) John Arthur, Carol Lynn, Byron Lee, and Lawrence Alden. The siblings are holdings strings of fish that they caught and the boys on the ends are also holding fishing poles.

Photograph of Wendell Tarver (left), his wife (right), and children -- from left to right, Carol Lynn, John Arthur, Byron Lee, and Lawrence Alden -- posing in a group on steps. They are wearing formal clothing with coats and ares standing next to the side of a building (at right), and there appears to be playground equipment behind them at left.

Photograph of the four Tarver siblings and their cousin posing in two rows on stone stairs in front of a house that has a large sliding-glass door and a window. The two older boys -- John Arthur (left) and Byron (right) -- are standing on either side of Paula and are wearing school uniforms that include dark-colored blazers and billed caps. The younger siblings in the front row are Lawrence (left) and Carol Lynn (right).

Certificate renewing the registration for Wendell Tarver with the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for 1965-1966. It includes the address for Dr. Tarver: Vallarta No. 1 Noveno Piso in Mexico (D.F.), Mexico.

Textile. Rectangular panel of handwoven cotton/wool, with fringed ends. Mexican weaving, in the Saltillo style, done in reds, blacks, blues, greens, and white. Inlay designs with central diamond shape formed of chevrons and diamonds, width-wise stripes of gradated colors, and bands with short trapezoidal gradated bars of color.