Pamphlet provided by the Student National Coordinating Committee (S.N.C.C), a political and civil rights organization in San Antonio. Two blocks of text have been placed inside. The first, on the inside, is by Malcolm X, in which he compares the behaviors of some members of the African-American community to slaves in the American antebellum period using its specific, charged language. On the backside, a list of sixteen rules for members of the organization precede a portrait of H. Rap Brown.

Letter written by a member of the Student National Coordinating Committee. It discusses unfair television coverage by Channel 12. On the back, Norvall Hill and Franklin Garcia send a reminder for a meeting of the San Antonio chapter of the Texas People's Coalition.

Letter from Carlos Richardson and Mario Marcel Salas of the Student National Coordinating Committee to Bishop O. Eugene Slater and other members of the Christian community. They write to propose a number of possible philanthropic and charitable solutions that their churches may use to help San Antonio's impoverished residents. It includes the establishment of legal defense funds and transportation to those on welfare, among others.

Funeral program for Mr. William Henry "Jack" Evans, died June 17, 1971. The funeral was held June 21, 1971 at St. Paul United Methodist Church, officiated by Rev. Lavalle Lowe, Jr. Funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Mortuary and he was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas.

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Monument on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1971, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera indicates that after giving this address for the past 31 years he is grateful as to how he has been received, confident that the memory of those who fought will live on, and plans to pass the honor of speaking at this event another another person.

Letter from Kenith Ballard to Mr. Learson about an upcoming meeting.

Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenith L. Ballard expressing appreciation for and congratulating Ballard for his 30 years of service with IBM.

Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard congratulating and thanking Ballard for his contributions to IBM during Ballard's 30 years of service. The letter is typed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Vice President.

Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenith L. Ballard assuring the latter that Burdick would be addressing Ballard's concerns about his retirement income shortly. The letter is printed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the IBM Director.

Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenith L. Ballard following up with Ballard to confirm that the changes to Ballard's IBM Retirement Plan had been approved and were satisfactory. The letter is printed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Director of Personnel Plans and Programs.

Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenith L. Ballard following up with Ballard about the handling of Ballard's concerns about his retirement income. The letter alludes to the contact with W. E. Burdick and Charles P. Biggar, who handled the issue.

Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard expressing appreciation and congratulations on Ballard's retirement. Learson also sends his thanks to Ballard's wife and promises to present her with a silver bowl for the event.

Letter from Richard T. Liebhaber to Kenith L. Ballard expressing Liebhaber's appreciation and best wishes to Ballard for Ballard's retirement from IBM. The letter is on IBM letterhead for the Office of the Vice President, Field Engineering Division.

Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenith L. Ballard laying out the details of Ballard's pension, including monthly income, insurance options, medical plans, and other benefits. The letter is printed on IBM letterhead from the Office of IBM Director of Personnel Plans and Programs.

Letter from O. M. Scott to Kenith L. Ballard expressing his best wishes for Ballard's early retirement.

Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard explaining the details of Ballard's ineligibility for the special opportunity based on his voluntarily-chosen date of retirement. Learson alludes to Ballard making an attempt to "discredit" IBM in response to his retirement program situation.

Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard defending the company's determination that Ballard would not be eligible for a special opportunity. Learson states that he cannot make an exception for Ballard.

Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard reiterating his position that Ballard is ineligible for "the Special Opportunity" due to timing of his official retirement date.

Final draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens, to be given during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses this history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history with personal stories. This copy of the speech appears to be the one that Herrera used to give the speech and includes the final minor edits he made prior to presenting his speech. On the back of the final page, Herrera made a handwritten list of English words and their Spanish equivalent.

First page of a speech given by John J. Herrera, Past President of The League of Latin American Citizens, for National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971, at the Rice Hotel, Houston Texas. The first page of this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera recalls conditions leading up to the founding of LULAC.

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech, celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses the history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history of LULAC with personal stories. This draft is heavily edited and shows Herrera's original ideas and improvements of his speech.

Letter with envelope from Paul Garza, Jr., National President of LULAC to John J. Herrera, Sr. advising Herrera that the League of United Latin American Citizens has conferred upon him the title of Distinguished Member and inviting him to the Breakfast for Distinguished Members.

Letter from Sherman Kendall, President of San Jacinto Chapter of The Sons of the Republic of Texas, to Members of Chapter notifying members of the date of the annual business meeting to discuss the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Sons of the Republic of Texas in Houston and the election of officers.

Handwritten minutes from the January 17, 1971 meeting of the San Antonio chapter of The Links, Inc. Discusses the chapter's correspondence, finances, committee activities, arts programming for senior citizens, and other business.