[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-15] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-15]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Judge George Miller for appointment to the new Criminal District Court in Harris County.
Date: June 15, 1965
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-15] (open access)

[Letter from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-15]

Letter from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera, dated February 15, 1966. De la Garza references a message that President Lyndon Johnson sent to the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: February 15, 1966
Creator: De la Garza, E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Fairway Motor Hotel - February 15, 1963] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from the Fairway Motor Hotel - February 15, 1963]

Hotel bill for John J. Herrera is for a room at the Fairway Motor Hotel in McAllen, Texas, on February 15, 16, 17, 1963 and listing a balance of $21.75.
Date: February 15, 1963
Creator: Fairway Motor Hotel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC Council Number Sixty, Official Roster - 1964-09-15] (open access)

[LULAC Council Number Sixty, Official Roster - 1964-09-15]

League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 Official Roster, dated September 15, 1964. Lists the names and addresses of 55 members.
Date: September 15, 1964
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gerald I. Jacobs to William D. Bonilla - 1964-12-15] (open access)

[Letter from Gerald I. Jacobs to William D. Bonilla - 1964-12-15]

Letter from Gerald I. Jacobs, Director of Sales at the Shamrock Hilton to William D. Bonilla on December 15, 1964, regarding the potential opportunity to host the LULAC National Convention at the hotel in 1966.
Date: December 15, 1964
Creator: Jacobs, Gerald I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[PASO endorsement convention booklet - 1968-03-15] (open access)

[PASO endorsement convention booklet - 1968-03-15]

PASO endorsement convention booklet. The convention was held March 15-16, 1962, at the Continental Hotel in Houston, Texas. The cover features a photo of John F. Kennedy and a quote from his inauguration speech, and the interior pages include congratulatory ads from various senators and other political representatives. Booklet also includes an introduction by State PASO Chairman, Roy Elizondo, and a program schedule.
Date: March 15, 1962
Creator: Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Crain to Arturo Vasquez - 1966-02-15] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Crain to Arturo Vasquez - 1966-02-15]

Letter from J. C. Crain, Chief of Internal Revenue Service Review Staff, to Arturo Vasquez, dated February 15, 1966, regarding Form 990 filing requirements for all LULAC councils.
Date: February 15, 1966
Creator: Crain, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Kika de la Garza  to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-15] (open access)

[Envelope from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-15]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from Kika de la Garza, Congress of the United States, House of Representatives and postmarked February 15, 1966.
Date: February 15, 1966
Creator: De la Garza, E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew Espinosa, Jr. to the National President of LULAC and John J. Herrera - 1966-08-15] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew Espinosa, Jr. to the National President of LULAC and John J. Herrera - 1966-08-15]

Letter from Andrew Espinosa, Jr. to the National President of LULAC and John J. Herrera on August 15, 1966, regarding plans to bring LULAC councils back to Fort Worth, Texas and its surrounding area.
Date: August 15, 1966
Creator: Espinosa, Andrew, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings about the Little School of 400, 1960] (open access)

[Clippings about the Little School of 400, 1960]

Article titled "Trustee Set Pre-School English Program," written by David Lopez and published in The Laredo Times on Friday, January 15, 1960. The article discusses the pre-school summer program sponsored by the Laredo League of United Latin American Citizens Council. Second article: "English project: Lulacs to aid schools," published in unspecified paper. Article on the reverse: "'Little School of 400' sets pace, and San Antonio falling in line," written by Charles Richardson and published in The Houston Press on Saturday, January 23, 1960. Includes a photograph of Ralph Cardenas, John A. Esquivel, Joe Olivares, Felix Tijerina, and Roy S. Padilla.
Date: January 15, 1960
Creator: Lopez, David & Richardson, Charles
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Programa Oficial de las Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas - Septiembre, 1969 (open access)

Programa Oficial de las Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas - Septiembre, 1969

Program for the Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas convention held in Houston, Texas, on September 15, 1969. Program titled: "Vivimos bajo el signo de su lucha." Contains schedule and advertisements.
Date: September 15, 1969
Creator: Fiestas Patrias Mexicanas
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Notice of Classification Card for Douglas M. Herrera] (open access)

[Selective Service System Notice of Classification Card for Douglas M. Herrera]

Selective Service System Notice of Classification Card issued to Douglas M. Herrera on January 15, 1964. The selective service number assigned to Douglas M. Herrera is 41-61-42-68, Class II-S, and valid through October 15, 1964.
Date: January 15, 1964
Creator: United States. Selective Service Board (Houston, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-10-15] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-10-15]

Letter from Douglas Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated October 15, 1969. The letter, mailed from University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas, details the new house Douglas has found near campus. Douglas also wishes his father luck on an upcoming speech and discusses the ways he believes the Latino minority can elevate itself in society through peaceful means and expresses concern over the tactics of the Brown Power Movement.
Date: October 15, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sympathy card from J.B. Casas and family to the Herrera family - 1964-02-15] (open access)

[Sympathy card from J.B. Casas and family to the Herrera family - 1964-02-15]

Sympathy card sent to the Herrera family from J.B. Casas and family, dated February 15, 1964. The front of the card is a color illustration of the Virgin Mary with the words "With Deepest Sympathy" printed on the bottom right corner. The interior of the card has a black and white illustration of doves and a fountain with the quote "Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted...Matthew 5:4". The text of the card reads, "With deepest sympathy at this time of sorrow may the thought that others keep you in their prayers ease your heart and give you strength."
Date: February 15, 1964
Creator: Casas, J.B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-11-15] (open access)

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-11-15]

Open letter to IBM from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") contending that fellow service personnel were deliberately sabotaging equipment.
Date: November 15, 1962
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to V. Bailey Thomas - 1960-06-15] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to V. Bailey Thomas - 1960-06-15]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to V. Bailey Thomas, United States District Clerk, on behalf of colleague Rudolph Fielder upon his application to practice in federal court.
Date: June 15, 1960
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John Brooks - 1962-08-15] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John Brooks - 1962-08-15]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jack Brooks regarding support for John Connally during the upcoming general elections.
Date: August 15, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1964-12-15] (open access)

[Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1964-12-15]

Letter from Hubert H. Humphrey, Senator, United States, thanking Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera for their helpful work in President Lyndon Johnson's campaign. Humphrey mentions that he has enclosed a photo-booklet as a memento of the campaign under separate cover.
Date: December 15, 1964
Creator: Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe M. Kilgore to John J. Herrera - 1962-08-15] (open access)

[Letter from Joe M. Kilgore to John J. Herrera - 1962-08-15]

Letter from Joe M. Kilgore, Member, House of Representative, United States Congress, to John J. Herrera. Kilgore writes about Dr. Hector Garcia's son's tragic accident and his sympathies for Dr. Garcia's loss.
Date: August 15, 1962
Creator: Kilgore, Joe M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Brooks to John J. Herrera - 1965-02-15] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Brooks to John J. Herrera - 1965-02-15]

Courtesy letter from Jack Brooks, Chairman, Government Activities Subcommittee, and member of the Judiciary Committee operations, to John J. Herrera regarding Herrera's visit to Brooks in Washington, D.C.
Date: February 15, 1965
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shearn Smith to John J. Herrera - 1968-12-15] (open access)

[Letter from Shearn Smith to John J. Herrera - 1968-12-15]

Letter from Shearn Smith thanking John J. Herrera for his help garnering public support to get Smith re-elected as Judge of the 61st Court.
Date: December 15, 1968
Creator: Smith, Shearn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Morris S. Schwartz to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-15] (open access)

[Letter from Morris S. Schwartz to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-15]

Letter from Morris S. Schwartz informing John J. Herrera of his appointment as a member of Local Board No. 294 of the United States Selective Service System, in Houston, Texas, by the President of the United States, and what documents Herrera would need to submit to qualify.
Date: September 15, 1966
Creator: Schwartz, Morris S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Naomi A. Roper to Jeanette Herrera - 1965-02-15] (open access)

[Letter from Naomi A. Roper to Jeanette Herrera - 1965-02-15]

Letter from Naomi A. Roper to Jeanette Herrera regarding a form, "Claim for Valuables and Effects of Deceased Patient, Ernesto Herrera."
Date: February 15, 1965
Creator: Roper, Naomi A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History