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[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977] (open access)

[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]

Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date: January 14, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1977-05-25] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1977-05-25]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera given on May 25, 1977, at a benefit dance honoring Houston's Mexican-American judges hosted by Image De Houston, A National Organization Concerned with Government Employment for Hispanics.
Date: May 25, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC Impeachment Proceedings, February 12, 1977] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC Impeachment Proceedings, February 12, 1977]

Agenda of the LULAC Impeachment Proceedings at the Rice Rittenhouse Hotel in Houston, Texas on February 12, 1977, pertaining to the impeachment of Joseph Benites.
Date: February 12, 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC Impeachment Proceedings, February 11-12, 1977] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC Impeachment Proceedings, February 11-12, 1977]

Agenda of the LULAC Impeachment Proceedings at the Rice Rittenhouse Hotel in Houston, Texas, on February 11-12, 1977, pertaining to the impeachment of Joseph Benites.
Date: February 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance Statement from DePrima, Aranda and De Leon Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera, January 27, 1977] (open access)

[Balance Statement from DePrima, Aranda and De Leon Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera, January 27, 1977]

Balance Statement from DePrima, Aranda and De Leon, Attorneys at Law, to John J. Herrera. The statement includes fees for legal services and document reproduction.
Date: January 27, 1977
Creator: DePrima, Aranda and DeLeon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Announcement for LULAC Council 688 Second Annual Seminar - February, 1977] (open access)

[Announcement for LULAC Council 688 Second Annual Seminar - February, 1977]

Announcement for LULAC Council 688 Second Annual Seminar to be held on February 16 at the Ramada Inn at 7:30 pm. Agenda for the event includes the following three speakers: Dr. Lupe Quintanilla, Honorable Judge Abe Ramirez, and Luis Cano.
Date: February 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Myron Manufacturing Corporation Handy Reorder Form] (open access)

[Myron Manufacturing Corporation Handy Reorder Form]

Copy of Myron Manufacturing Corporation Reorder Form for John J. Herrera. Items ordered include one hundred "slide-a-side with window" and one digital alarm clock.
Date: February 8, 1977
Creator: Myron Manufacturing Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the meeting of Supreme Council of LULAC, February 11, 1977] (open access)

[Agenda of the meeting of Supreme Council of LULAC, February 11, 1977]

Agenda for the meeting of Supreme Council of League of United Latin American Citizens held at Rice Rittenhouse Hotel on Friday, February 11, 1977. The agenda includes articles of impeachment against Joesph R. Benites. The bottom portion of the page has been ripped showing the agenda only until 5:00 pm.
Date: February 11, 1977
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Richardson & Associates Reporting Company, February 15, 1977] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Richardson & Associates Reporting Company, February 15, 1977]

Bill from Richardson & Associates Reporting Company for $100.00 for services rendered at a hearing for LULAC at the Rice Hotel on February 12, 1977. The bill is dated February 15, 1977. At the bottom of the bill, John J. Herrera typed a response indicating that this work was not authorized by him or anyone at League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: February 15, 1977
Creator: Richardson & Associates Reporting Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Rice Rittenhouse Hotel - 1977-03-31] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Rice Rittenhouse Hotel - 1977-03-31]

Bill from Rice Rittenhouse Hotel to John J. Herrera, dated March 31, 1977, and indicates a previous outstanding balance of $307.39.
Date: March 31, 1977
Creator: Rice Rittenhouse Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Rice Hotel - 1977-04-30] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Rice Hotel - 1977-04-30]

Bill from Rice Hotel directed to John J. Herrera. The bill is dated April 30, 1977, and indicates a previous unpaid balance of $307.39.
Date: April 30, 1977
Creator: Rice Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Rice Hotel - 1977-05-31] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Rice Hotel - 1977-05-31]

Bill from the Rice Hotel to John J. Herrera, dated May 31, 1977, regarding a previous balance of $307.39.
Date: May 31, 1977
Creator: Rice Hotel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC Texas State Convention, May 12-15, 1977] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC Texas State Convention, May 12-15, 1977]

Agenda for the League of United Latin American Citizens Texas State Convention held at the Hilton Inn on May 12-15, 1977 in Houston, Texas.
Date: 1977-05-12/1977-05-15
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes, Concilio de la Raza, August 27, 1977] (open access)

[Minutes, Concilio de la Raza, August 27, 1977]

Minutes from the first meeting of Concilio de la Raza held on Saturday, August 27, 1977, and transcribed by Jose G. Garcia.
Date: August 27, 1977
Creator: Garcia, Jose G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Greenway Bank and Trust, April 4, 1977] (open access)

[Envelope from Greenway Bank and Trust, April 4, 1977]

Envelope from Greenway Bank and Trust, postmarked on April 4, 1977.
Date: April 4, 1977
Creator: Greenway Bank and Trust
System: The Portal to Texas History
[IMAGE de Tejas press release - 1977-11-14] (open access)

[IMAGE de Tejas press release - 1977-11-14]

IMAGE de Tejas press release from November 14, 1977 supporting Frumencio Reyes as a candidate for the Mass Transit Board.
Date: November 14, 1977
Creator: IMAGE de Tejas
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[IMAGE de Houston civil rights scholarship dance invitation - 1977] (open access)

[IMAGE de Houston civil rights scholarship dance invitation - 1977]

IMAGE de Houston civil rights scholarship dance invitation, to be held on Saturday, November 12, 1977 at the Hyatt Regency Imperial Ballroom. The invitation lists the honored guests and keynote speaker.
Date: 1977
Creator: IMAGE de Houston
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary for Matilde Herrera Gonzales de Muscarello - 1977-11-16] (open access)

[Obituary for Matilde Herrera Gonzales de Muscarello - 1977-11-16]

Obituary for John J. Herrera's sister, Matilde Herrera Gonzales de Muscarello, who died on November 16, 1977. She was formerly married to Jose M. Gonzales and was survived by her husband, Peter Muscarello. Includes information about the funeral and burial.
Date: November 16, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. Ignacio Medina] (open access)

[Invitation to the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. Ignacio Medina]

Invitation from the children of Mr. And Mrs. Ignacio Medina to celebrate their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at a mass in their honor at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on April 30, 1977.
Date: April 30, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Label with handwritten note] (open access)

[Label with handwritten note]

A small sticker that says, "First gay rights parade in which DGPC/DGLA appears as a unit. Houston - 1977".
Date: June 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Transcription of oral history interview with Jim Nelson, April 7, 1977] (open access)

[Transcription of oral history interview with Jim Nelson, April 7, 1977]

Interview with Jim Nelson, a resident of Baytown, Texas since 1919. Nelson describes life prior to moving to Baytown, his family history in the area, and his later work with the oil rigs.
Date: 1977
Creator: Webber, Betsy & Nelson, James M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Saving the Family (open access)

Saving the Family

Text of a speech delivered by Barbara Jordan at a Delta Sigma Theta Banquet in Houston, Texas. Topics include the changes and neglect of the family unit in the United States, with focus on African-American families.
Date: January 8, 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
System: The Portal to Texas History
National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech (open access)

National Women's Conference - Opening Session Speech

Text of speech given by Barbara C. Jordan in the opening session of the National Women's Conference in Houston, Texas, about the true, unrecognized value of women in America.
Date: November 1977
Creator: Jordan, Barbara C.
System: The Portal to Texas History