Weekly Spanish newspaper from San Antonio, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.

Letter from Midge Graybeal, executive director of the San Antonio Business Committee for the Arts, to Sterling Houston, prominent local playwright. She writes to inform him of his nomination for the 1991 Artist of the Year. The award event will encompass a daytime luncheon where the winner will be announced.

E-mail letter from Claudia Ladensohn of the Texas Commission on the Arts to Jon Hinojosa, Catherine Cisneros, Lyn Bobbitt, and Sterling Houston. She is writing to confirm an event that will take place in a couple of months, and to send a tentative schedule of the day's event.

Letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer of LULAC, to LULAC members dated December 27, 1951. This is an invitation to attend the installation of the new Freeport LULAC Council Number 203 on January 30, 1951.

Letter from Ed Idar, Executive Secretary of the American GI Forum of Texas, to John J. Herrera, requesting Herrera to make a five minute radio tape to address the poll tax rallies in January in each of the three Valley counties.

Photograph of the Mexican Church at Angleton. The church is a wooden building with large windows along the side, and there are five members of a Sunday School class standing in front. The following is handwritten on the back: "Mex. church at Angleton. Because of rain these were the only ones present, but we had Sunday School anyhow." The photo is dated 12/27/36.

Photograph of some of the members of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Bay City, Texas. There are men, women, and children in the picture. They are posing in front of the entrance to the church. The church is a brick building with a covered front porch, and the sign above the entrance says "Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana." There is a fence in front of the church. According to the information on the back of the photograph, it was taken on December 27, 1937.

Photograph of a group of Bay City Mexican Church members. The group includes men, women, and children. Two of the little girls on the front row are holding baby dolls. They are posing in front of the church. According to the information on the back, the photograph was taken on December 27, 1936. The name Esparza is written on the back, but it is not clear whether or not this person is in the photograph.

Photograph of a group of members and children of the Bay City Mexican Church. The group is posing in front of the church, and two of the little girls in front are holding baby dolls. The name of the church, in Spanish, is partly visible on the sign above the entrance. According to the information on the back of the photograph, it was taken on December 27, 1936.

Funeral program for Earlean-Michele J. Russell, born January 20, 1960 and died December 19, 2007. The funeral was held Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Greater Tree Mount Temple Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Dominique Jones. Funeral arrangements were made through Delgado Funeral Home.

Funeral program for Jim Dennis Gipson, Jr., born November 15, 1930 and died December 20, 2002. The funeral was held December 27, 2002 at St. Paul United Methodist, officiated by Reverend Terrence Hayes. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mrs. Maude Ester Lewis Richardson, died December 22, 1972. The funeral was held Wednesday, December 27, 1972 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in City Cemetery #3 in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Sister Lillian Riggins. The funeral was held Saturday, December 27, 1975 at Mt. Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Claude W. Black, Jr. Funeral arrangements were made through Collins Mortuary and she was buried in Masonic Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Deacon J. D. Lampkin, born April 9, 1943 and died December 19, 2002. The funeral was held Friday, December 27, 2002 at Friendship Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. George Brown, Pastor.

Invitation sent by the Darrell Royal family on the occasion of the wedding of their daughter, Marian, to Abraham Kazen III on the December 27, 1964.

Eulogy for Macario Garcia, written by John J. Herrera and presented at Macario's burial ceremonies at the Veteran's Administration Cemetery in Houston, Texas. Garcia at died on December 24, 1972. Herrera's eulogy draws comparisons between Garcia and President Harry Truman, who died only 37 hours after Garcia. Truman had awarded Garcia the Congressional Medal of Honor on August 23, 1945.

Current service statement from West Publishing Company to John J. Herrera reflecting a balance of $586.72 for charges described as Texas cases.

Installment statement from West Publishing Company to John J. Herrera reflecting a balance of $63.29.

Funeral program for Moses E. Williams Sr., born September 5, 1920 and died December 20, 2002. The funeral was held December 27, 2002 at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Rev. Rander E. Draper. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home, and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Mr. Cloise Mundine, born February 29, 1932 and died December 21, 2007. The funeral was held December 27, 2007 at O. J. Carter Memorial Chapel, officiated by Rev. L. A. Crenshaw. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter-Taylor-Williams Mortuary and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Elsie Palmer. The funeral was held December 27, 1977 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend S. H. James. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Clifford Johnson, Sr., born September 25, 1921 and died December 22, 2002. The funeral was held Friday, December 27, 2002 at Second Baptist Church, officiated by Reverend Jim Richardson. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery near San Antonio, Texas.

Funeral program for Bro. Robert Frank Fields, born September 15, 1904. The funeral was held December 27, 1987 at Mount Zion First Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Claude W. Black, Jr. The funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.

Black and white postcard that has on its front side a portrait of a man identified as John Nielsen. He is wearing a heavy jacket with a sweater, a shirt, and a tie underneath. His right forearm is poised in front of his torso. On the back side is a note written in pen by John to his friend Christine. Because of some discontinued text, it appears that the postcard has been cut down to size. The text that has been left intact reads, "Los Angeles Cal, December 27, 1913. Dear Friend- I will send you a copy of myself in my street car suit. I was going to have it taken with my hat on but I changed my mind. Your friend, John."