[Letter from John J. Herrera to John Ben Shepperd - 1954-10-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John Ben Shepperd - 1954-10-29]

Letter from John J. Herrera to John Ben Shepperd, Attorney General of the State of Texas, 1 congratulating Shepperd on his action, announced in the newspapers, against the loan and finance companies of Texas. Herrera writes: "You no doubt know that the Latin American people of Texas are the primary sufferers from the vicious loan sharks that operate in our State." Herrera extends his assistance to the Attorney General on the venture.
Date: October 29, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, LULAC Junior Director to Junior national and local officers and members - 1954-10-29] (open access)

[Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, LULAC Junior Director to Junior national and local officers and members - 1954-10-29]

Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, Junior Director to League of United Latin American Citizens to all Junior national and local officers and members, October 30, 1954, urging members to write to congratulate new Councils created in Galveston, Texas and Roswell, New Mexico. Vasquez gives a quick status update on events happening within the Senior LULAC councils and urges Junior officers and members that "FOR A MORE UNITED JUNIOR LEAGUE, WRITE OFTEN".
Date: October 29, 1954
Creator: Vasquez, Emily Rimmer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1955-10-29] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1955-10-29]

Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera dated October 29, 1955, requesting Herrera to provide information to Albert Q. Maisel from Reader's Digest for a future issue on American Citizens of Mexican Descent. Laurel expresses to Herrera that he is the best candidate to provide information on how American citizens of Mexican American descent have made an impact in the Gulf Coast area. "No article regarding the history of such progress would be complete without including the rich contribution which you have made towards the same."
Date: October 29, 1955
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
System: The Portal to Texas History