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[Letter from John J. Herrera inviting John F. Kennedy to Houston - 1963-10-24]
Letter from John J. Herrera inviting President John F. Kennedy to Houston. Herrera writes to Mr. Kenneth O'Donnell, President Kennedy's appointment secretary, to convince O'Donnell to "have President Kennedy visit the LULAC State Director's Ball at the Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel on the same night," November 21, 1963. Herrera describes his desire to have the President meet with the area Viva Kennedy Clubs and LULAC in preparation for what would have been President Kennedy's re-election campaign.
Date:
October 24, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Hunter McLean to John J. Herrera - 1964-10-06]
Letter from the Chairman of the Johnson-Humphrey Texas Campaign, William Hunter McLean, thanking John J. Herrera for his support of President Lyndon Johnson. The letter is typed on Campaign letterhead.
Date:
October 6, 1964
Creator:
McLean, William Hunter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-10-05]
Draft of a letter written by John J. Herrera addressed to "My fellow Democrat" intended to accompany materials for the Viva Johnson campaign and a request for the reader to send him a dollar to become a member of the Viva Johnson Club.
Date:
October 5, 1964
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article for the Johnson/Humphrey Texas Campaigner - 1964-10-05]
Short article to be sent to the Johnson-Humphrey Texas Campaigner describing the contributions of Latin Americans to the campaign, naming the chairmen and co-chairmen and who the speakers were at their first mass meeting in Houston.
Date:
October 5, 1964
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-25]
Letter from Governor John B. Connally giving John J. Herrera his regrets that it would not be possible for him to attend the February State LULAC Convention.
Date:
October 25, 1963
Creator:
Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs - 1962-10-27]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Skaggs discussing planning for the John Connally for Governor campaign. Herrera informs Skaggs of the Spanish-language tapes Herrera left for Skaggs to potentially use on the radio and offers his services as a speaker to the Latino people in the Harlingen area if needed.
Date:
October 27, 1962
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Democratic Party victory celebration - October 31, 1964]
Invitation sent out to Area Heads and Campaign Committee Volunteers to celebrate the Democratic Party's victory on the following Tuesday. The letter is typed on Harris County Campaign Headquarters letterhead for the Humphrey-Johnson campaign.
Date:
October 31, 1964
Creator:
Blanton, William N., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Harris County Democratic campaign invitation to John J. Herrera - October 26, 1964]
Letter inviting John J. Herrera to hear George Weaver, Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Affairs, speak at the Music Hall of the City of Houston. The letter is typed on Harris County Democratic Campaign Headquarters letterhead.
Date:
October 26, 1964
Creator:
Kilgarlin, Bill & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1968-10-02]
Letter from Congressman Bob Casey to John J. Herrera, dated October 2, 1968, accompanying a letter Casey had received from the Legislative Counsel regarding Judge Alfred J. Hernandez.
Date:
October 2, 1968
Creator:
Casey, Robert R. (Robert Randolph), 1915-1986
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. L. Gaston to John J. Herrera - 1961-10-23]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from R. L. Gaston, Sheriff of Fort Bend County, to John J. Herrera, dated October 23, 1961. The letter is regarding County Court Cause #10,131, State vs. Arnulfo J. Serrana. The letter refers to an enclosed check which refunds $10 paid in excess of the $86 fine which was due in this case.
Date:
October 23, 1961
Creator:
Gaston, R. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Philip J. Montablo to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-10]
Letter from Philip J. Montablo to John J. Herrera urging Herrera to to write a letter or telegram to Governor John B. Connally endorsing Montablo for appointment to the 166th District Court of Bexar County. The letter is typed on "Law Offices Philip J. Montablo" letterhead and dated October 10, 1963.
Date:
October 10, 1963
Creator:
Montablo, Philip J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Adame to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-16]
Letter from David Adame, Executive State Director, to John J. Herrera, dated October 16, 1963. The letter is directed to "All District Directors in Texas" with John J. Herrera's name handwritten above. The letter urges District Directors to organize more councils in their districts and reminds councils to pay their dues.
Date:
October 16, 1963
Creator:
Adame, David
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-10-24]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated October 24, 1963. Herrera asks for Connally's answer as to whether he will be the main speaker at the LULAC Convention to be held in Beaumont, Texas,
Date:
October 24, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Corporation Court Judge - 1964-10-07]
Letter from William D. Bonilla to Corporation Court Judge, dated October 7, 1964, regarding an incident involving the Pasadena Police and Rodolfo Rodriguez on October 4, 1964.
Date:
October 7, 1964
Creator:
Bonilla, William D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicente T. Ximenes to John J. Herrera - 1965-10-16]
Letter from Vicente T. Ximenes to John J. Herrera, dated October 16, 1965, regarding the Harris County commission and anti-poverty program.
Date:
October 16, 1965
Creator:
Ximenes, Vicente T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry P. Evans to Oscar M. Laurel - 1951-10-03]
Letter from Henry P. Evans of Houston, Texas to Oscar M. Laurel, LULAC Executive Secretary & Legal Advisor, dated October 3, 1951. Evans writes concerning a city lot in Bay City, Texas, in connection with oil and gas leases. Evans requests execution of paperwork by LULAC officers to straighten up the issue.
Date:
October 3, 1951
Creator:
Evans, Henry P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luz B. Morales to John J. Herrera - 1952-10-16]
Letter from Luz B. Morales of LULAC Ladies Council #22 of Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated October 16, 1952. This letter was sent as a protest concerning the double election of officers in the ladies council during two separate meetings on September 11 and September 18, 1952.
Date:
October 16, 1952
Creator:
Morales, Luz B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1952-10-19]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC National Publicity Director, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated October 19, 1952. Discusses financial difficulties facing the LULAC newspaper, the LULAC NEWS.
Date:
October 19, 1952
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1952-10-27]
Letter from Hector P. Garcia, M.D., of Corpus Christi, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated October 27, 1952. Garcia discusses a tape recording of his meeting with Adlai Stevenson in his campaign for president, as well as other recordings about the need to vote for the Democratic ticket.
Date:
October 27, 1952
Creator:
Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04]
Biographies of John J. Herrera. The first, two page biography on LULAC letterhead is dated October 4, 1952. The third page is a condensed, three paragraph biography.
Date:
October 4, 1952
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
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]
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
Rites Wednesday for John Herrera
Newspaper article published in the Houston Post on October 14, 1986. The article, titled "Rites Wednesday for John Herrera", announces Herrera's recent passing, contains a brief obituary, and lists information regarding the memorial services.
Date:
October 14, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for John J. Herrera, Houston Post - 1986-10-14]
Obituary for John J. Herrera published in the Houston Post on October 14, 1986.
Date:
October 14, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for John J. Herrera, Houston Chronicle - 1986-10-14]
Obituary for John J. Herrera published in the Houston Chronicle on October 14, 1986.
Date:
October 14, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History