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[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952] (open access)

[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952]

Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing held Sunday, August 17, 1952, on picnic grounds off of Beaumont Highway.
Date: 1952-08~
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972]

Three page agenda for the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, June 29 - July 2, 1972.
Date: June 29, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Additional draft of speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Draft of Speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Felix Soliz to John J.Herrera - 1953-02-17] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Soliz to John J.Herrera - 1953-02-17]

Letter from Felix Soliz, Secretary of LULAC Council Number 217 in Port Arthur, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 17, 1953. Solis invites Herrera to attend a Port Arthur LULAC Council meeting on February 22, 1953 where Miss Emily Rimmer will speak about Junior LULAC work.
Date: February 17, 1953
Creator: Soliz, Felix
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George E. Eaton to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-02] (open access)

[Letter from George E. Eaton to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-02]

Letter from George E. Eaton, Executive Director of the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, to John J. Herrera listing a number of enclosures including a thumbnail sketch, a brief history on the City of Beaumont, brochures of the Spindletop Monument and of the French Trading Post.
Date: June 2, 1972
Creator: Eaton, George E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Goetschius to John J. Herrera - 1963-02-20] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Goetschius to John J. Herrera - 1963-02-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera is from Joe Goetschius, Manager of the Trade Development Department at Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, thanking him for helping Beaumont to acquire the 1964 LULAC Convention.
Date: February 20, 1963
Creator: Goetschius, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-25] (open access)

[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 G.W. Gillean - 1955-04-20] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to G.W. Gillean - 1955-04-20]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter ton from John J. Herrera, dated April 20, 1955, addressing the matter of helping Gillean obtain a beer license in LULAC's name. Herrera is responding to a letter that Gillean sent to Joe Garza from LULAC Council Number 235 in Beaumont.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ivey Gonzalez - 1953-01-08] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ivey Gonzalez - 1953-01-08]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Ivey Gonzalez, Superintendent of the Identification Bureau, Police Department, Wichita Falls, Texas dated January 8, 1953. Herrera inquires about setting up a meeting to discuss LULAC and possibly organizing a LULAC council in Wichita, Falls. Herrera mentions the eight new councils set up so far in his presidency of LULAC: El Paso; Port Arthur; Wharton; Seguin; Smeltertown, and Victoria, Texas; and Deming and Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Date: January 8, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of the first page of a letter from John J. Herrera inviting Governor John B. Connally to be the main speaker at the LULAC State Convention in Beaumont in February.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally, asking Connally to attend a LULAC banquet, for which Herrera will be serving as the master of ceremonies.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin carbon copy o f a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated May 18, 1963. Herrera invites Connally to be the main speaker at the banquet at the Texas State LULAC Convention.
Date: May 18, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-08-26] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-08-26]

Letter from John J. Herrera, replying to the letter from John B. Connally, Governor of Texas. Herrera invites Connally to the LULAC State Convention at Beaumont, Texas, on February 1, 1964. Herrera requests Connally to give his lecture schedule, so that they can make arrangements to send the program to the printer.
Date: August 26, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. on August 7, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District 9 LULAC Convention.
Date: August 7, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. on August 7, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District 9 LULAC Convention.
Date: August 7, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

Copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. on August 7, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District 9 LULAC Convention.
Date: August 7, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel Gonzales to Domingo Lopez - 1977-03-04] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel Gonzales to Domingo Lopez - 1977-03-04]

Letter from Manuel Gonzales, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to Domingo Lopez, Beaumont Council #645, dated March 4, 1977. The letter advises Lopez of recent legal action regarding LULAC and indicates that Gonzales plans to attend the District Convention on April 17.
Date: March 4, 1977
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pete V. Villa  to John J. Herrera - 1972-05-04] (open access)

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-05-04]

Letter from Pete V. Villa, National President of LULAC to John Herrera, dated May 4, 1972 extending an invitation to Herrera to give the response at the opening of the National Convention of the League of Latin American Citizens.
Date: May 4, 1972
Creator: Villa, Pete V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01] (open access)

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01]

Letter from Pete Villa, National President of League of Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera, dated June 1, 1972, thanking Herrera for accepting the invitation to give the response at the National Convention in Beaumont. The envelope is also included.
Date: June 1, 1972
Creator: Villa, Pete V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01] (open access)

[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]

Letter from Senator Price Daniel of Texas to John J. Herrera, dated April 1, 1953. Daniel is replying to Herrera's request for flags that flew over the Capitol to be purchased for LULAC Councils in Houston, Port Arthur and Freeport, Texas.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to John J. Herrera - 1964-08-03] (open access)

[Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to John J. Herrera - 1964-08-03]

Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to John J. Herrera on August 3, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District Nine meeting in Beaumont, Texas on August 9, 1964.
Date: August 3, 1964
Creator: Vera, Romeo, Sr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953] (open access)

[List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953]

List of LULAC council's chartered during the 1952-53 tenure of John J. Herrera's term as LULAC National President.
Date: 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC meeting guidelines for Port Arthur Council Number 217 - December 7, 1952] (open access)

[LULAC meeting guidelines for Port Arthur Council Number 217 - December 7, 1952]

LULAC meeting guidelines of Port Arthur Council Number 218, dated December 7, 1952. Includes wording for songs, prayers, LULAC Code, and Pledge of Allegiance.
Date: December 7, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History