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[Promissory Note from Jesse Aquilar to John J. Herrera - 1971-07-23]
Promissory note in which Jesse Aquilar promises to pay $250 to John J. Herrera.
Date:
July 23, 1971
Creator:
Wilson Stationary & Printing Co.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John E. Corcoran, Jr. to Bob Casey - 1974-12-23]
Letter replying to Bob Casey in the House of Representatives informing him that a determination regarding the case of Sheppard W. King III would be reached within 3 months. The letter is typed on Department of the Navy, Board for Correction of Naval Records letterhead.
Date:
December 23, 1974
Creator:
Corcoran, John E., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Nikki R. Van Hightower to John J. Herrera - 1977-11-23]
Envelope postmarked from Dr. Nikki R. van Hightower and the City of Houston to John J. Herrera.
Date:
November 23, 1977
Creator:
van Hightower, Nikki R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jackie Magura to Anne J. Higgins - 1977-11-23]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter written on John J. Herrera's behalf by his secretary Jackie Magura explaining their encounter two months prior with hitchhiker William "Bill" Edwards, who said he had been robbed of all his possessions while camping in Colorado and was trying to get back to Florida. Magura states that they gave the man $2 so he could get some food, and they did not see him again.
Date:
November 23, 1977
Creator:
Magura, Jackie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard M. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1977-09-23]
Letter from Richard M. Garza to John J. Herrera, informing Herrera of Garza's is arrival in San Antonio and plans to visit Herrera in October. Garza requests that Herrera also inform Louis Alaniz of his plans, too. The letter and envelope both are printed with the Hilton Palacio del Rio logo.
Date:
September 23, 1977
Creator:
Garza, Richard M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Payment Reminder from The Fingerhut Companies to John J. Herrera, May 23, 1977]
Reminder of a past-due payment owed by John J. Herrera to The Fingerhut Companies.
Date:
May 23, 1977
Creator:
Fingerhut Corporation
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Payment Reminder from The Fingerhut Companies to John J. Herrera, copy, May 23, 1977]
Photocopy of a reminder of a past-due payment owed by John J. Herrera to The Fingerhut Companies.
Date:
May 23, 1977
Creator:
Fingerhut Corporation
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Boni King and Alice Ann Parham to John J. Herrera - 1977-03-23]
A pair of letters to John J. Herrera. In the first letter, Boni King requests Herrera send her a copy of her divorce papers from Shepard W. King III, handled by Herrera in 1966. Near the bottom is a handwritten note from King's mother, Alice Ann Parham, repeating King's request that the papers be sent to her address for her to forward to King.
Date:
March 23, 1977
Creator:
King, Boni & Parham, Alice Ann
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1948-04-23]
Letter to John J. Herrera from Gus C. Garcia of Miller, Garcia & Curry Law Offices in San Antonio, Texas, dated April 23, 1948. Garcia references his "campaign" and thanks Herrera for his publicity during the campaign. There is also mention made of a banquet that Herrera has offered to hold in Garcia's honor.
Date:
April 23, 1948
Creator:
Garcia, Gustavo C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1950-01-23]
Letter from John J. Herrera, Acting LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC National President, dated January 23, 1950. This letter is advising the national LULAC office that a new LULAC council was organized in Pasadena, Texas, on January 22, 1950. Referenced in the letter are the names of officers and members. It is also a request for a charter to be sent pending the installation.
Date:
January 23, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. Informs arrival time in Houston and mentions publicity pictures to be distributed.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Gonzalez, Jesse
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. This postcard grants Herrera permission to have the Regional LULAC Convention in Houston and asks for possible dates for the convention.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Cruz, Robert B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
Postcard from Robert B. Cruz to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. This postcard grants Herrera permission to have the Regional LULAC Convention in Houston and asks for possible dates for the convention.
Date:
October 23, 1950
Creator:
Cruz, Robert B.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Editor viewpoints: 'Chicano' Is a part of the idiom
Letter from John J. Herrera to the Houston Chronicle in response to Mrs. Marta Daumas' letter published on August 9th criticizing the use of the word "Chicano". Herrera explains that this word, once part of the Mexican American slang, has now become an American language idiom. He and other Mexican-Americans, unlike Mexicans from Mexico, appreciate the appellation as a source of pride and recognition of their Mexican ancestry.
Date:
August 23, 1973
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert B. Herrera - 1967-11-23]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert B. Herrera stating that John will try to help Albert to obtain a position as Postmaster in Stockton, California.
Date:
November 23, 1967
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernesto Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1956-03-23]
Personal letter from Ernesto Herrera to John J. Herrera. Ernesto asks his brother John to look into Armando Gonzalez for him.
Date:
March 23, 1956
Creator:
Herrera, Ernesto Jimenez
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to Texas LULAC Members - 1953-05-23]
Letter from Frank M. Pinedo, LULAC Texas Regional Governor, to Texas LULAC members dated May 23, 1953. This newsletter contains information about the convention, the Supreme Council Meeting, and the names of LULAC District Governors appointed to various committees.
Date:
May 23, 1953
Creator:
Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-07-23]
Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Immediate Past national President, to Joe Ortiz, LULAC District Governor of Fort Worth, Texas, dated July 23, 1953, on LULAC letterhead. Herrera outlines details of a LULAC Council meeting in Fort Worth on August 2, 1953, where an American flag flown over the Capitol will be presented by Senator Price Daniel. Original enclosures were copies of letters to Senator Daniel and Neville G. Penrose, Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas.
Date:
July 23, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Neville G. Penrose - 1953-07-23]
Copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Immediate Past National President, to Neville G. Penrose, Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas, dated July 23, 1953. Herrera send Penrose an invitation to attend the Fort Worth, Texas LULAC Council meeting on August 2, 1953 as Guest of Honor and to be conferred with an Honorary LULAC Membership. Herrera also informs Penrose that Alberto Almendariz is the new national president of LULAC.
Date:
July 23, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1953-07-23]
Copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Immediate Past National President, to Senator Price Daniel, dated July 23, 1953. Herrera sends an invitation to Senator Daniel to attend the Fort Worth LULAC Council meeting on August 2, 1953 to present the flag flown over Capitol to the council members.
Date:
July 23, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Texas Governor Allan Shivers to John J. Herrera - 1954-03-23]
Letter to John J. Herrera from Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Shivers expresses gratitude to Herrera for a previous letter from Herrera in which Herrera offered more information in support of Judge John Snell, Jr., to succeed Judge Frank Williford as Judge of Criminal District Court of Harris County.
Date:
March 23, 1954
Creator:
Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez to John J. Herrera - 1954-11-23]
Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, Junior Director to John J. Herrera where she addresses Herrera as Johnnie and inquires about Herrera's job duties as National Organizer for LULAC. Vasquez also mentions Albert Armendariz's position as an organizer and questions Herrera about it.
Date:
November 23, 1954
Creator:
Vasquez, Emily Rimmer
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[District 8 Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens Agenda, May 23, 1954]
Agenda for the District VIII Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens from May 23, 1954. It includes the names of presenters like John J. Herrera, Felix Tijerina, Frank Pinedo and many others.
Date:
May 23, 1954
Creator:
LULAC Council #227 Baytown, Texas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Second Ward Merchant's Softball Team, 1944]
Photograph of the Second Ward Merchant's Softball team, with thirteen players in uniform and another four coaches and assistants. The team is posed in front of 2002 Congress Avenue Grocers. A collection of bats and mitts lie in the foreground.
Date:
July 23, 1944
Creator:
Litterst Commercial Photo Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History