Photograph of a Methodist Church. It is a white building with arched windows along the side and two doors and columns along the front. There is a cross on top. "First Methodist Church" appears above the columns. Mrs. McBride's name is written on the back.

Letter from Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane asking if John J. Herrera knows any good Latin doctors in Houston or San Antonio, as Lane has realized that there no Latin doctors in his county and many Spanish-speaking residents therefore did not seek medical help, as they did not speak English. The letter is typed on letterhead for The County of Wharton.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to assure him that John J. Herrera had received Lane's letter and was contacting his friends around Texas to try to find a Latin doctor willing to take up his proposition.

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. from John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Herrera congratulates Prince on securing the Felix Morales radio permit. Herrera also seeks advice on how to handle issues with radio advertising for alcohol in the Pasadena area.

Letter from C. E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera requesting him to find the nearest location of the Chilean Consulate to obtain a visa for him, for his upcoming trip to Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Castañeda has already sent his application for a visa to the Consulates of Brazil and Argentina. On the letter handwritten in pencil: "Hurry, a favor to consider. 8th floor, P5111, New Orleans...Consul of Chile"

Carbon copy of a letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales regarding a past due account owed by Herrera to the Estate of John H. Barron. Prince also gives an update on the pending Federal Communications Commission decision for granting the application to Houston.

Telegram sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, dated July 29, 1949. The telegram contains the message, "Commission Granted Amendment to Pasadena. Advise Re Depositions."

A Statement of Account with a balance due of $906.05 sent by John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers to John J. Herrera.

Letter sent to Felix H. Morales from D. F. Prince. Prince informs Morales that the FCC will not have a decision on individual applications until pending clear channel cases had been decided. Prince also warns Morales not to believe that the outcome of his application will be based on the filing date and recommends he not make further plans until his application status is known.

A letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, informing Morales that a conflicting application has been filed by John F. Cooke. Prince suggests that Morales contact Cooke and inquire about the possibility of Cooke withdrawing his application. Prince cautions Morales not to offer Cooke money to withdraw or to reimburse him for expenses. The letter also contains a brief summary of the application filed by Cooke for a radio station in Houston, Texas on April 15, 1949.

A letter containing a status update about the application to amend to Pasadena, Texas, and a request for payment from July 1st. Morales is notified about the information that has been prepared in order to establish that Pasadena needs a local station. The letter contains other instructions to obtain depositions from witnesses that can be used in the upcoming FCC hearing.

Pages four through twenty-four of a speech written by John J. Herrera some time between May 1949 and the end of 1959. It appears to be a committee report after research about Spanish-speaking people in Texas. Herrera focuses on three major problem areas around which most of the other problems are clustered: 1. Communication ; 2. Education ; and 3. Employment. Herrera also discusses possible approaches to changing existing conditions.

Photograph of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a white wooden building on cinder blocks, and there are trees around it. A man is posing for the camera in the grass in front of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Cuando era 'Woodlawn Presb. Church.' 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi. Highway 9." At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."

Photograph of a group of women meeting in Corsicana, Texas. According to the information on the back of the photograph, this is the district meeting in 1949, and this picture was made from a color positive. The women are posing outside, and there are trees in the background. A little girl is standing in front of a woman on the far right of the front row. The woman are all wearing dresses, and some of them are holding purses.

Black and white photo of the 1949 confirmation class, composed of four girls and four boys. The girls are each wearing a white dress and the boys are each wearing suits. Each individual has a flower pinned to their chests. They stand in two rows in front of an altar that features a figure of Jesus Christ.

Photograph of two-story home taken from a distance during the winter. The house belongs to Hans Krag and N. C. Thaysen. It has intersecting gable roofs and light-colored siding. A second structure can be seen on the rightmost side of the image. There is a telephone phone on the left and a row of small trees. A decorative border surrounds the photograph.

Funeral program for Samuel Andrew Beverly. The funeral was held Friday, March 18, 1949 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by K. W. McMillan. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and he was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Photograph of two women and a man standing in front of a closed doorway underneath an overhang. The woman on the left, identified as Sibyle Wind, wears a knee-length dress with three lace bands running horizontally along her skirt. It appears as though she is holding the hand of the woman next to her, identified as Ruth Brodsgaard, who wears a belted dress. The man behind them, Chris Brodsgaard, rests his hands on both of their shoulders. Accompanying information indicates photograph was taken during a wedding. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph confirms the event, date, and lists the names of the people pictured.

Photograph of five girls at a beauty pageant in El Campo, Texas, headed by the Farm Bureau of Wharton County. They are standing on a wooden floor beneath a hanging set of streamers. They wear long dresses of varying colors, prints, and tailoring. From left to right, they have been identified as: unknown, Mary Dorotik (possibly Dornak), Elaine Hansen, LaVanne Ladewig, and Lillie Jensen. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names. Additionally, a small newspaper article was cut and taped to the back. It reads: "Danevang Girl Queen EL CAMPO, July 22 - (Sp) - Elaine Hansen, 16, of Danevang, was chosen Farm Queen of Wharton County here Friday. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Hansen and will represent the Wharton County Farm Bureau in the district contest at Wharton in September. Lillie Jensen of Danevang was second and Mary Dorotik of ___ was third."

Recommendation letter for Alfred J. Hernandez from John J. Herrera, to the Committee on Legal Education and Admissions, Houston Bar Association, for Hernandez's admission to becoming an attorney and counselor of law.

Letter to John J. Herrera from Beauford H. Jester, Governor, acknowledging receipt of Herrera's letter to Colonel Homer Garrison, Jr. about a situation reported at Wharton and El Campo.

Letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia, about the LULAC scholarship fiesta to be held on May 25th. Herrera asks Garcia to speak at the event on the topic of "Education for Latin Americans in Texas." Herrera says that Garcia's presence will greatly help to draw crowds and thus raise money to help for scholarships for the young generation of Latino Americans.

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez and Gus C. Garcia from LULAC replying to the editorial article written by Mary Lee Shannon and printed in the Wharton Spectator on October 14, 1949. Rodriguez and Garcia refute the conception of the "Mexican problem" stated in the letter. They state many misconceptions about the Mexican minorities, and the injustice done to them.

Editorial article titled "Frankly speaking" written by the editor, Mary Lee Shannon, expressing her opinion on the "Mexican problem" in Wharton County.