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[Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1953-05-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1953-05-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. José Maldonado, Chairman of the LULAC Convention Committee, dated May 5, 1953. Letter originally had pictures requested by the committee enclosed. The letter lists candidates for positions of National President and Second National Vice-President.
Date: May 5, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison - 1952-02-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison - 1952-02-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Chief of Police L. D. Morrison on behalf of Frank G. Hernandez, requesting a waiver on the height requirement for Frank G. Hernandez upon his application to the police force.
Date: February 5, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Locario Cordova - 1950-12-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Locario Cordova - 1950-12-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Locario Cordova of Eagle Lake, Texas, dated December 5, 1950. Herrera invites interested persons to form a LULAC Council in Eagle Lake, Texas. Includes a well-written summary of LULAC development in Texas, describing how LULAC has helped improve discriminatory conditions in other areas.
Date: December 5, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Miguel E. Trujillo - 1953-06-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Miguel E. Trujillo - 1953-06-05]

Copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Miguel E. Trujillo, LULAC Regional Governor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated June 5, 1953. Herrera discusses the final draft of the convention program and the large number of LULAC councils that plan to send delegates.
Date: June 5, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ralph Guzman - 1955-05-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ralph Guzman - 1955-05-05]

Letter to Ralph Guzman from John J. Herrera thanking Guzman for his visit to Houston, and inviting him to the LULAC National convention from June 10th to 12th. Herrera mentions that the housing case will be ready to file soon.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera following up on the retrieval of a gun he had forgotten in the room at the El Gardin Hotel in Brownsville in November, 1967.
Date: January 5, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera for his son, John Michael Herrera - 1960-01-11] (open access)

[Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera for his son, John Michael Herrera - 1960-01-11]

Open letter in recommendation by John J. Herrera for his son, John Michael Herrera. The letter was possibly sent to Ralph Yarborough, Bob Casey, Albert Thomas, Dennis Chavez, Jim Wright, Gus C. Garcia, Albert Peña, Dr. Hector Peña, and Woodrow Seals.
Date: January 5, 1961
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-10-05] (open access)

[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
[Letter from John L. Hill to the State Bar of Texas - 1967-12-05] (open access)

[Letter from John L. Hill to the State Bar of Texas - 1967-12-05]

Letter from John L. Hill asking his fellow members of the State Bar of Texas to help drum up support for his impending run for Texas governor's office.
Date: December 5, 1967
Creator: Hill, John L., 1923-2007
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated - 1966-08-05] (open access)

[Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated - 1966-08-05]

Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated on August 5, 1966, regarding the opposing political views of two Past National Presidents, John J. Herrera and William D. Bonilla. John J. Herrera supports Democratic Senatorial nominee, Waggoner Carr, and William D. Bonilla supports Republican Senatorial candidate, John Tower.
Date: August 5, 1966
Creator: Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1976-12-05] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1976-12-05]

League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked December 5, 1976.
Date: December 5, 1976
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-05] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-05]

League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked July 5, 1979.
Date: July 5, 1979
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from LULAC National Office to LULAC National Executive Board - 1979-09-05] (open access)

[Memorandum from LULAC National Office to LULAC National Executive Board - 1979-09-05]

Memorandum from League of United Latin American Citizens National Office directed to "All National Executive Board Members" regarding new council applications from Florida. The memo is dated September 5, 1979.
Date: September 5, 1979
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled at Beaumont, Texas signed by five past presidents of LULAC.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez, unsigned copy] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez, unsigned copy]

Unsigned copy of the Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-05] (open access)

[Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-05]

Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera. Lujan invites John J. Herrera, along with his wife Olivia, as guests of honor to the League of United Latin American Citizens Charter Installation of Officers Banquet. Lujan states that he has lined up Frank M. Pinedo, Rogers Kelley and Joe Kilgore as speakers.
Date: March 5, 1955
Creator: Lujan, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Roberto Ornelas - 1978-04-05] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Roberto Ornelas - 1978-04-05]

Letter from Eduardo Morgo, then current president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, to Roberto Ornelas, past president of LULAC, dated April 5, 1978. Morga explains in the letter the issues he has with Ornelas, Joseph R. Benites, and the way LULAC was run under their leadership. The letter was copied to LULAC memebers.
Date: April 5, 1978
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Eduardo Morga to the LULAC National Executive Board - 1977-08-05] (open access)

[Memorandum from Eduardo Morga to the LULAC National Executive Board - 1977-08-05]

Memorandum from Eduardo Morga to the LULAC National Executive Board calls for an emergency meeting of the board to be held August 19-20, 1977, at Ramada Inn in Houston, Texas. The memo is dated August 5, 1977.
Date: August 5, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968]

Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera on February 5, 1968, thanking Herrera for his service as a board member of Jobs for Progress, Incorporated.
Date: February 5, 1968
Creator: Ornelas, Roberto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Plaintiff's Original Petition and Exhibit A, American Express vs LULAC - 1976-11-05] (open access)

[Plaintiff's Original Petition and Exhibit A, American Express vs LULAC - 1976-11-05]

Plaintiff's Original Petition and Exhibit A in the case of American Express vs LULAC, signed and submitted by the law offices of Joseph A. Porto. Exhibit A includes a balance statement from American Express for the account of Joe Velez and a deposition given by M. L. Diamond.
Date: November 5, 1976
Creator: Porto, Joseph A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-05] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-05]

Carbon copy of a letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales regarding a past due account owed by Herrera to the Estate of John H. Barron. Prince also gives an update on the pending Federal Communications Commission decision for granting the application to Houston.
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 - 1948-10-05] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 - 1948-10-05]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 dated October 5, 1948. This is a request for materials from the Houston Council to be included in the LULAC News.
Date: October 5, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-05] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-05]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated October 5, 1948. This is an acknowledgement of $10 charter payment for a new Ladies Council in Houston. Handwritten note on back dated January 9, 1949.
Date: October 5, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-11-05] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-11-05]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated November 5, 1948. Rodriguez discusses the November issue of the LULAC News, which was sponsored by the Houston Council Number 60, and the difficulties receiving material and printing the issue.
Date: November 5, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History