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[Seventh and Eighth Grade Boys and Girls]

Photograph of adolescent boys and girls from the Danevang School's seventh and eighth grade class. They stand on paved sidewalk in front of a series of large bushes, with one of the windows from a building visible in the very back. From left to right, the back row has been identified as Donald Lykke, Gilbert Nelsen, Gunnar Thyssen, Norma Andersen, Mrs. Bell, and Louise Hansen. From left to right, the front row has been identified as Holger Thyssen, Kenneth Strarup, Donald Nielsen, Elaine Hansen, Ellnora Hansen, and Dagmar Thyssen.
Date: 1944/1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class portrait]

Copy negative of a class portrait from the Danevang School in Danevang, Texas. The students are all standing in rows, and the teacher is standing to the left on the top row. The school doors are visible in the background.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Men at Beach]

Photograph of Pastor S.D. Rodholm wearing a suit and tie at a beach. In front of him, a man meddles with two jars and a pot on a small grill. A box of matches are on the ground to his left side. A decorative, repeating border surrounds the picture. In the background, a beach umbrella can be seen surrounded by various portables. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Pastor R.D. Rodholm - 1944? Harvest Festival". Stamped image and text in blue is covered by a rough, black texture, possibly remains of the paper where the photograph was torn off of.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bust Portrait of Bill Harton]

Photograph of a man identified as Bill Harton. He wears a diagonally striped tie and a light-colored, textured collar shirt. Side lighting hits prominently on his left side. Hand-written text on the front of the photograph reads, "passport picture." Text going up the side reads, "Canal Zone March 25, 1944." There is hand-written text on the back of the photograph that reads "Bill Harton".
Date: March 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Anne Berndt in Her Military Uniform]

Black and white photograph of Anne Berndt in her Women's Army Corp uniform, which consists of a single-breasted jacket, a skirt, heeled shoes, and a garrison cap. A purse is hanging from her shoulder. She is standing outdoors on a lawn; various bushes and trees are visible behind her.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dues notice from the Sons of the Republic of Texas to John J. Herrera - 1944] (open access)

[Dues notice from the Sons of the Republic of Texas to John J. Herrera - 1944]

Dues notice of $2.00 sent to John J. Herrera by the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
Date: 1944
Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth Krahl to John J. Herrera - 1944-02-17] (open access)

[Letter from Kenneth Krahl to John J. Herrera - 1944-02-17]

Letter from Kenneth Krahl, secretary of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, to John J. Herrera, printed on organizational letterhead and dated February 17, 1944. The letter extends an invitation to join the Sons of the Republic of Texas to Herrera's two brothers in the armed services.
Date: February 17, 1944
Creator: Krahl, Kenneth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Release of Judgement, re: Jesse Alaniz - 1944-11-03] (open access)

[Release of Judgement, re: Jesse Alaniz - 1944-11-03]

Release of Judgement for Jesse Alaniz, filed November 3, 1944.
Date: November 3, 1944
Creator: Mills, J. W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abstract of Title to Part of Block 4 of "Westview Addition" to the City of Houston, SSBB, in Harris County, Texas (open access)

Abstract of Title to Part of Block 4 of "Westview Addition" to the City of Houston, SSBB, in Harris County, Texas

Abstract of title to part of block 4 of the "Westview Addition" to the City of Houston, including the General Warranty Deeds, Assignment of V/T & D/T, Agreement, Right-of-Way Deed, Quit-Claim Deed, Release of Interest, Release of V/T, Release of V/L, Assignment of M/L, Release of M/L for the property area.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Texas Abstract Company Incorporated
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. C. Gonzales to John J. Herrera - 1944-07-20] (open access)

[Letter from M. C. Gonzales to John J. Herrera - 1944-07-20]

A letter on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead to John J. Herrera from M. C. Gonzales dated July 20, 1944. Mr. Gonzales is asking John Herrera to find a U.S. citizen of Mexican descent who wants to vote but is not permitted. There were attorneys willing to volunteer their time in a test case for LULAC.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Gonzales, M. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pauline R. Kibbe to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-30] (open access)

[Letter from Pauline R. Kibbe to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-30]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Pauline R. Kibbe, Executive Secretary of Good Neighbor Commission of Texas in Austin, Texas dated August 30, 1944. Copies of the Commission's plan of "Community Organization for Inter-American Understanding" were sent under separate cover to be used by LULAC members in carrying out the program.
Date: August 30, 1944
Creator: Kibbe, Pauline R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pauline R. Kibbe to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1944-09-01] (open access)

[Letter from Pauline R. Kibbe to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1944-09-01]

A blind carbon copy sent to John J. Herrera of a letter to Jacob I. Rodriguez of The Pan American from Pauline R. Kibbe, Executive Secretary of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas dated September 1, 1944. This letter was written in response to an article in The Pan American reprinting an editorial in the Houston Post about discrimination in Texas. The Good Neighbor Commission plan "Community Organization for Inter-American Understanding" is referenced.
Date: September 1, 1944
Creator: Kibbe, Pauline R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1943] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1943]

1943 Harris County poll tax receipt number 46217 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1943] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1943]

1943 Harris County poll tax receipt number 46216 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Jesse to John J. Herrera - July 26, 1944]

Postcard from Jesse to John J. Herrera. Postcard features an image of the United States Supreme Court Building on Capitol Hill. Caption on the front of the postcard reads: "U. S. Supreme Court, Showing Library of Congress, Washington, D.C."
Date: July 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hal V. Watts to W. H. Blade - 1944-09-19] (open access)

[Letter from Hal V. Watts to W. H. Blade - 1944-09-19]

Letter regarding John J. Herrera's application to the Committee of the Bar of the Houston Division. Letter outlines the materials included in Herrera's application. Also attached is an envelope addressed to John J. Herrera.
Date: September 19, 1944
Creator: Watts, Hal. V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Percy Foreman to Allen B. Hannay - 1944-09-13] (open access)

[Letter from Percy Foreman to Allen B. Hannay - 1944-09-13]

Recommendation letter from Percy Foreman to Judge Allen B. Hannay, attesting to John J. Herrera's qualifications, character, and potential for success.
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Foreman, Percy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Blades to John J. Herrera - November 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Blades to John J. Herrera - November 21, 1944]

Letter regarding a meeting of the Committee on Admission of the Bar for the purpose of passing on John J. Herrera's applications to practice in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The letter was addressed to four applicants: John J. Herrera, Harold Ramsey Allison, William A. Ballard, and Buford T. Morris, Jr.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Blades, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Erne Buhler to John J. Herrera - 1944-12-07] (open access)

[Letter from Erne Buhler to John J. Herrera - 1944-12-07]

Letter declaring that John J. Herrera's Application for Admission to the Bar has been approved by the Bar Committee.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Buhler, Erne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Clarence L. Mitchell, August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Clarence L. Mitchell, August 4, 1944]

Funeral program for Clarence L. Mitchel. The funeral was held August 4, 1944 at First Baptist Church. He was buried in Eastview Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Robert Nesby Jefferson, May 22, 1954] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Robert Nesby Jefferson, May 22, 1954]

Funeral program for Mr. Robert Nesby Jefferson, died May 17, 1944. The funeral was held Monday, May 22, 1944 at Corinth Baptist Church.
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Rhina H. Eustace, February 26, 1944] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Rhina H. Eustace, February 26, 1944]

Funeral program for Mrs. Rhina H. Eustace. The funeral was held February 26, 1944 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by Dr. Robert S. Mosby.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four young men posing at Hennessey Park]

Photograph of four men posing at Hennessey Park. Left to right: Joe Roy; Rudy Martinez; Eddie "Chuchu" Ramirez, and "Little Simon" Rodriguez.
Date: December 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Ward Merchant's Softball Team, 1944]

Photograph of the Second Ward Merchant's Softball team, with thirteen players in uniform and another four coaches and assistants. The team is posed in front of 2002 Congress Avenue Grocers. A collection of bats and mitts lie in the foreground.
Date: July 23, 1944
Creator: Litterst Commercial Photo Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History