Photograph of Roger Boykin (left) posing next to Herman Samples (right) in front of an exhibit wall labeled "Jazz LegendsFestival: A Tribute to Red Garland." They are visible from the chest up, facing the camera, and various framed collages are partially visible behind them, including photos, newspaper clippings, and album covers.

Photograph of a musical theater performance by the J&J Group at the South Dallas Cultural Center on a stage area that includes three small round tables, each with two chairs and various items on the tables. Several male cast members are standing in a line near the center of the stage and two female cast members are seated at tables near the center and right, with additional cast members standing at the back. Musicians are partially visible on a raised platform behind the performers, including a man playing piano at left, in front of a drum set, and several seated musicians holding a trombone and other horns or woodwinds. Handwritten on back: "J&j Group in performance."

Photograph of J&J Group cast during a musical theater production at the South Dallas Cultural Center. There are a number of cast members in a group, several of whom are leaning over or crouched down, looking out toward the audience. Musicians are partially visible, including a man playing piano directly behind them with a drum set in the background and a line of seated musicians playing horn and woodwind instruments.

Photograph of six musicians performing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, including Poncho Sanchez who is seated near the right side of the image, playing a series of barrel drums. At left, a man near the front of the stage is holding a shekere and a musician behind him is playing an upright stringed instrument; in the center, a man is playing a drum set and there are two men at the far right, in the back, playing a saxophone and a horn. Handwritten on back: "Black Music."

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez seated on stage behind a series of drums, speaking or singing into a microphone at the Jazz Legends Festival. Several microphones are attached directly to the drums and two other musicians are partially visible behind him, a man seated behind a drum set at left and a man holding a saxophone at right. Handwritten on back: "Black Music Month."

Photograph of seated audience members facing the left side of the image, during a lecture by musician Poncho Sanchez. Windows with maroon and white curtains are partially visible behind them.

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez (left) and an unidentified man seated behind a table covered with a red tablecloth during a lecture, viewed from the audience. Sanchez is gesturing with his hands and the other man is watching, with his arms crossed. There is a lectern to the left of the table and the walls behind them have decorative woodwork with sconces and tall windows that have maroon and white curtains. The backs of people sitting in the first two rows are visible at the bottom of the image.

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez (left) and an unidentified man seated behind a table covered in a red tablecloth during a lecture. Sanchez is gesturing with his left hand while the other man watches. A bottle of water and a coffee cup are on the table and a tall window with white and red curtains is visible behind them.

Photograph of Poncho Sanchez standing on a stage at the Jazz Legends Festival, holding up a shekere. Microphones and drums are partially visible at the bottom of the image in front of him and another man is partially visible in the lower-left corner, seated behind a drum set. Handwritten on back: "Pancho Sanchez, Jazz Legends Festival, Majestic Theater."

Photograph of a shrimp boat in the cradle of a dry dock at B and B Shipyard. The boat has been pulled out of the water and the underside is visible. "Captain Alvin" is painted on the side of the boat. A man stands below the base of the boat, facing away from the camera.

Photograph of students at the Salvation Army Summer School. Sign above the entrance reads in part, "Ejercito De Salvacion Cuerpo Mexicano No. 2." The translation is: Salvation Army Mexican Corps No. 2. Two people hold a sign that says, "The Salvation Army Summer School June 1940 Attendance 80."

Funeral program for Bishop Johnson Bradford Jr. The funeral was held June 30, 2007 at Mount Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Lelious A. Johnson. Funeral arrangements were made through David Clayton & Sons Funeral Home.

Funeral program for Paul E. Castle. The funeral was held June 14, 1957 at MT. Horeb Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend S. G. Gooden. Funeral arrangements were made through Hill Funeral Home and he was buried in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.

Church bulletin listing the order of worship for the choir anniversary service held 3:00 Sunday afternoon at the Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church, as well as a text describing the history of the choir.

Letter from Reverend Paul E. Castle, the pastor at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church written to congregants discussing an upcoming "Home Coming Program" for members "scattered abroad".

Photograph of several members of the Evans family posing together in George Washington Evans's home when Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans Sr. moved in to care for him. The subjects of the photo are listed as: George Washington Evans (Grandpa), Walter Philmore Evans Sr., Beulah Williams Evans (Mrs. Walter P. Evans Sr.), Lawrence Williams Evans, Margaret Green Evans (Mrs. Walter P. Evans Jr.), Elizabeth Ann Evans (Betty), and Walter Philmore Evans Jr.

Photograph of George Washington Evans posing with three of his great-grandchildren. The subjects are listed as Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Evans, George Washington Evans (Great-Grandpa Evans), Titus Carr (TC) Evans Jr., and Tommy Bowman.

Photograph of Lucy Jane Zachary Evans and George Washington Evans posing together outside of their daughter's (Mrs. Virginia Evans Norton) home in Harlingen, Texas.

Photograph of George Meyer posing for a portrait in a suit with a bowtie that is tucked under the jacket. He has a moustache and a small goatee. Text written at the bottom of the photograph reads: Your friend Geo. Meyer Austin Tex. June 1/80."

Postcard of soldiers serving themselves food outdoors at Camp Macarthur. The soldiers are in uniform, including hats. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Dearest Folks, - We surely sweat down here. but that's only on the drill grounds. Got some candy from Myrtle but my air pillow hasn't come yet. Love to all. Chancy." The card is addressed to Mr. B. A. Henry of St. Louis, Missouri.

Postcard of Vincent Carr (left), John Kane (middle), and Horace Nelson (right) posing together for a portrait. A handwritten message is scrawled across the dedicated correspondence space as well as around the front of the card. The message in the correspondence space reads: "Hello Mame Skeet said to tell you he still loved you but I know he don't like you like I do Horace." The message at the top of the front of the card reads "going to moving picture show every night and am painting the town red white and so sweet blue." A message on the side and bottom margins of the front of the card reads "watch him go tho some old bashful barefoot boy but nevertheless he still loves son H. N." A message written next to Vincent Carr reads "ain't he cute the dear boy." The card is addressed to Miss Mammie Parker of Bonham, Texas.

Postcard of Austin Avenue, looking West, in Waco, Texas. Text in the bottom right corner of the card's front reads "hand-colored." A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Stopped at Waco over night enroute here and just had time after getting up to get some cards and catch an eleven oclock train. M." The card is addressed to Mary Euglehart of South Bend, Indiana.

Postcard of the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas photographed from across the street. The large building features ornate stained glass above a covered entranceway. The postcard is addressed to Robert C Kempf of Temple, Texas from A. Norman Evans Pastor.

Photograph of farmers gathering harvested hay in a farming equipment wagon being towed by a blueish-gray tractor. Unharvested golden brown hay waits for farmers to harvest the remainder of the field. Single-story buildings partially obscured by trees line the background of the photograph. Deep green trees cast their shadow on the hay field to the left of the tractor. A paved asphalt road with painted white lines runs across the bottom of the photograph.