[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-13] (open access)

[Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-13]

Letter from Gary K. Jordan to John J. Herrera regarding Arizona Bank Travel Service vs. LULAC and J. R. Autolease vs. LULAC.
Date: October 13, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Gary K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas S. Berg on behalf of the Law Offices of Joseph A. Porto to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-12] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas S. Berg on behalf of the Law Offices of Joseph A. Porto to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-12]

Letter from Thomas S. Berg on behalf of the Law Offices of Joseph A. Porto to John J. Herrera regarding American Express vs. League of United Latin American Citizens and dated October 12, 1977.
Date: October 12, 1977
Creator: Berg, Thomas S. & Porto, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sample letter for support of LNESC, October 10, 1977] (open access)

[Sample letter for support of LNESC, October 10, 1977]

Sample letter for support of LULAC National Educational Service Centers (LNESC) as referred to in a LULAC memo. The letter is dated October 17, 1977, printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead, and addressed to John J. Herrera.
Date: October 17, 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
John J. Herrera Resigns as National Legal Adviser of LULAC (open access)

John J. Herrera Resigns as National Legal Adviser of LULAC

Speech by John J. Herrera given at the LULAC National Executive Board and National LULAC Supreme Council Meeting October 8, 1977 at the Arlington Hyatt House Hotel, Arlington, Virginia. In the speech, Herrera details the reasons for his resignation from the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: October 8, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC National Executive Board Meeting program, October 7-8, 1977] (open access)

[LULAC National Executive Board Meeting program, October 7-8, 1977]

Program for the League of United Latin American Citizens National Executive Board Meeting held in Arlington, VA, on October 7 and 8, 1977. The program details the seminar schedule and special events.
Date: 1977-10-07/1977-10-08
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06] (open access)

[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06]

El Concilio de la Raza press release, October 6, 1977. The press release expresses the group's dissatisfaction with the verdict of negligent homicide in the case of Joe Campos Torres, a Vietnam veteran who was beaten and killed by five police officers.
Date: October 6, 1977
Creator: El Concilio de la Raza
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose G. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-19] (open access)

[Letter from Jose G. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-19]

Letter from Jose G. Garcia to John J. Herrera, dated October 19, 1977. Garcia writes that he is proud that Herrera accepted the position of legal counsel for IMAGE de Tejas.
Date: October 19, 1977
Creator: Garcia, Jose G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jose G. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-12] (open access)

[Letter from Jose G. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-12]

Letter from Jose G. Garcia to John J. Herrera, dated October 12, 1977. Garcia asks Herrera to serve as legal counsel for IMAGE de Tejas.
Date: October 12, 1977
Creator: Garcia, Jose G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose G. Garcia - 1977-10-13] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose G. Garcia - 1977-10-13]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose G. Garcia, dated October 13, 1977. Herrera accepts Garcia's offer to be the legal counsel for IMAGE de Tejas.
Date: October 13, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-21] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-21]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from the Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1.
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note from San Antonio Savings - 1977-10-13] (open access)

[Note from San Antonio Savings - 1977-10-13]

Note to accompany unspecified items found in the night depository box of San Antonio Savings.
Date: October 13, 1977
Creator: San Antonio Savings Association
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cooksey to Katherine Luz Herrera - 1977-10-21] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cooksey to Katherine Luz Herrera - 1977-10-21]

Letter reminding Katherine Herrera of the speeding ticket she received earlier in the month with instructions on settling her fine. A handwritten note adds a phone number under Walter M. Cooksey's name along with "pd 10/25/77."
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: Cooksey, Walter M.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Rev. Dr. William F. Edwards]

Photograph of Rev. Dr. William "Bill" F. S. Edwards, with the note "5'6" slight build." Below that is the name and address of Shauna Higgins; a return address label for James L. Higgins (same address as Shauna) is also attached to the back of the photo.
Date: October 1977
Creator: Higgins, Shauna
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anne J. Higgins to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-18] (open access)

[Letter from Anne J. Higgins to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-18]

Letter from Anne Higgins to John J. Herrera regarding William "Bill" F. S. Edwards, whom her daughter Shauna met at a restaurant. Edwards gave Herrera's name as a reference when Higgins and her husband expressed doubts as to his supposed credentials, including a number of prestigious universities attended and degrees awarded. Higgins doubts Edwards's future plans of becoming a cardio-vascular doctor due to his tendency to spend most of his time in restaurants, drinking coffee and smoking. Higgins includes a photograph of Edwards.
Date: October 18, 1977
Creator: Higgins, Anne J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Darrell Hay to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-20] (open access)

[Letter from H. Darrell Hay to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-20]

Letter from H. Darrell Hay to John J. Herrera (including envelope) requesting Herrera's assistance in filing a suit against the attorney who represented Hay in his murder trial who had promised, after Hay was convicted to prison, to send Hay's possessions to his wife at the attorney's own expense. The attorney then did not forward the possessions on and was subsequently asking for compensation to do so, for which Hay could not pay.
Date: October 20, 1977
Creator: Hay, Herbert Darrell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Walter Cooksey - 1977-10-17] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Walter Cooksey - 1977-10-17]

Letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable Walter M. Cooksey, Justice of the Peace, to accompany the speeding ticket his daughter, Katherine Luz Herrera, had received, asking to be informed of the minimum fine for said ticket so that Herrera could send a payment for it.
Date: October 17, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Malcolm D. McLean to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-04] (open access)

[Letter from Malcolm D. McLean to John J. Herrera - 1977-10-04]

Letter from Malcolm D. McLean, a professor of Spanish and history at the University of Texas at Arlington, offering John J. Herrera a chance to order McLean's upcoming book. McLean explains that he spoke with someone earlier in the month who was a descendent of Francisco Ruiz, who features in the book prominently, but neglected to note that man's name and address.
Date: October 4, 1977
Creator: McLean, Malcolm D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congressional Record - Senate - October 28, 1977] (open access)

[Congressional Record - Senate - October 28, 1977]

A section of the Congressional Record - Senate, publishing the Executive Reports of committees of the United States Senate issued on October 28, 1977.
Date: October 28, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC News, Volume 1, Number 3, October 1977 (open access)

LULAC News, Volume 1, Number 3, October 1977

LULAC Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue Number 3, for Wisconsin in October 1977. This newsletter includes information about bi-lingual education and the LULAC scholarship fund drive.
Date: October 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History