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22
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[Letter from Yarborough to Lenz] May 27th, 1963
Yarborough reports a positive response from the Senate regarding his proposal to create a Park at the homesite of Lorenzo de Zavala in Harris County.
Date:
May 27, 1963
Creator:
Yarborough, Ralph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lenz to Yarborough] June 4th 1963
Correspondence regarding opposition from Albert Thomas against De Zavala Park
Date:
June 4, 1963
Creator:
Lenz, Louis
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from Ray Ellison Homes to the Hemisfair Planning Committee
A letter from Pat Legan of Ray Ellison Enterprises to members of the HemisFair Planning Committee (Henry B. Gonzales, W.M. McAllister, Sr., and William Sinkin) discussing the possibility of donating land for the HemisFair site. The suggested area is 70 to 100 acres approximately 8 miles from downtown San Antonio.
Date:
January 2, 1963
Creator:
Legan, Pat
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oleta Coursey, December 5, 1963]
Letter from Oleta Coursey offering information in regards to Lee Harvey Oswald's mother.
Date:
December 5, 1963
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note from T. Wells]
Handwritten note from T. Wells requesting the placement of items in the Kennedy file. The note is written on the back of a "While You Were Out" card.
Date:
1963~
Creator:
Wells, T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Red Benson #2]
Letter from Red Benson to Henry Wade with information regarding the activities of Lee Harvey Oswald.
Date:
November 24, 1963
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anti-Catholic Letter, Noveber 22, 1963]
Anti-Catholic letter from Hannah Erickson. The letter was sent on November 22, 1963 from Idaho.
Date:
November 22, 1963
Creator:
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Joseph Naylor, November 23, 1963]
Telegram sent to Lee Harvey Oswald by Joseph Naylor. The envelope is included with the telegram.
Date:
November 23, 1963
Creator:
Naylor, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Clarence Tingel, November 23, 1963]
Telegram sent to Lee Harvey Oswald by Clarence Tingel. The envelope is included with the telegram.
Date:
November 23, 1963
Creator:
Naylor, Joseph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Democratic National Committee, relating the reception LULAC had given to the Kennedys and the Johnsons. Herrera is "heartsick," as it was only fifteen hours later that President Kennedy was dead. Herrera says that he is determined to keep the Latinos together in Texas.
Date:
November 29, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pierre Salinger to John J. Herrera - 1963-01-21]
Letter from Pierre Salinger to John J. Herrera informing Herrera that his plaque has been autographed and returned.
Date:
January 21, 1963
Creator:
Salinger, Pierre
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation card from the State Democratic Executive Committee to a Welcome Dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson - 1963]
Invitation card sent by the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 22, 1963 at the Municipal Auditorium, Austin. A request of $100 per ticket is made for the contribution to the Committee.
Date:
1963
Creator:
Democratic Party (Tex.). State Executive Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Walter Jenkins to John J. Herrera - 1963-11-20]
Telegram sent through Western Union from Walter Jenkins to John H. Herrera, informing Herrera that Vice President Lyndon Johnson has accepted Herrera's invitation for November 21st.
Date:
November 20, 1963
Creator:
Jenkins, Walter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation telegram from the State Democratic Executive Committee to a Welcome Dinner in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson - 1963-11-20]
Invitation telegram sent by the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee in honor of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson on November 22, 1963 at the Commodore Perry Hotel in Austin, Texas. The invitation was sent to Mr. and Mrs. John Herrera.
Date:
November 20, 1963
Creator:
Democratic Party (Tex.). State Executive Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-09-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Assistant to Chairman, Democratic National Committee, suggesting that LULAC should host a State Director's Ball for Joe A. Garza, State Director of LULAC, for his great work in organizing many new LULAC Councils. Apart from inviting the LULAC members from all the districts, Herrera wishes to take the opportunity of inviting President John F. Kennedy, as he would be visiting Houston in November, and the program could be held during that time.
Date:
September 21, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-09-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Assistant to Chairman, Democratic National Committee, suggesting that LULAC should host a State Director's Ball for Joe A. Garza, State Director of LULAC, for his great work in organizing many new LULAC Councils. Apart from inviting the LULAC members from all the districts, Herrera wishes to take the opportunity of inviting President John F. Kennedy, as he would be visiting Houston in November, and the program could be held during that time.
Date:
September 21, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-09-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Assistant to Chairman, Democratic National Committee, suggesting that LULAC should host a State Director's Ball for Joe A. Garza, State Director of LULAC, for his great work in organizing many new LULAC Councils. Apart from inviting the LULAC members from all the districts, Herrera wishes to take the opportunity of inviting President John F. Kennedy, as he would be visiting Houston in November, and the program could be held during that time.
Date:
September 21, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera inviting John F. Kennedy to Houston - 1963-10-24]
Letter from John J. Herrera inviting President John F. Kennedy to Houston. Herrera writes to Mr. Kenneth O'Donnell, President Kennedy's appointment secretary, to convince O'Donnell to "have President Kennedy visit the LULAC State Director's Ball at the Crystal Ballroom of the Rice Hotel on the same night," November 21, 1963. Herrera describes his desire to have the President meet with the area Viva Kennedy Clubs and LULAC in preparation for what would have been President Kennedy's re-election campaign.
Date:
October 24, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]
Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.
Date:
May 29, 1963
Creator:
Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-01-08]
Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for his work during the election campaign.
Date:
January 8, 1963
Creator:
Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-01-04]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera congratulating Governor John B. Connally on his election victory. Herrera goes on to discuss his son John Michael, who has been working as a U.S. Capitol Policeman in Washington, D.C., and asks if there's any position in Austin his son could get while working on his law degree.
Date:
January 4, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-01-12]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera congratulating Governor John B. Connally on his election victory. Herrera goes on to discuss his son John Michael, who has been working as a U.S. Capitol Policeman in Washington, D.C., and asks if there's any position in Austin his son could get while working on his law degree.
Date:
January 12, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History