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[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1952-04-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera pledging his support to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane and apologizing for being unable to attend the start of Lane's campaign. Herrera mentions an out-of-work Able Cisneros, whom Herrera thinks could be a help to Lane's campaign, and Herrera asks if Lane can find anything to help Cisneros.
Date:
April 8, 1952
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-11-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros, President of El Campo LULAC Council, dated November 8, 1950. Discusses arrangements for upcoming LULAC meeting and procedures for the meeting.
Date:
November 8, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carl Sears - 1952-02-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, to Carl Sears, Chief of Special Services of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Houston, Texas, dated February 8, 1952. Herrera asks about the procedure for the Houston LULAC Councils to work with the veterans at the VA Hospital.
Date:
February 8, 1952
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-01-08]
Copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President to Joe Ortiz of Fort Worth, Texas dated January 8, 1953. Herrera offers to travel to Fort Worth, Dallas and Wichita Falls to help organize LULAC councils for these areas.
Date:
January 8, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Henry V. Velez - 1953-01-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Henry V. Velez of San Angelo, Texas, dated January 8, 1953. Herrera writes regarding the startup of a LULAC council in San Angelo, and he plans a visit to San Angelo as part of a trip itinerary including Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Date:
January 8, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1953-01-08]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, Editor of the LULAC News, dated January 8, 1953. Requests a speedy printing of the next LULAC News newsletter. Herrera discusses upcoming LULAC events in Victoria, Texas, and travel plans for Carlsbad, New Mexico and San Angelo, Texas. Herrera also mentions writing to Ivey Gonzalez of Wichita Falls, Texas and Joe Ortiz of Fort Worth about organizing councils in these cities.
Date:
January 8, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera - 1954-11-08]
Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera for facts on the segregation of Mexicans in public housing. Sánchez also asks Herrera about the status of the retrial of the Pete Hernández case.
Date:
November 8, 1954
Creator:
Sánchez, George Isidore, 1906-1972
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1954-10-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Senator Price Daniel regarding the new application for a hardship discharge for Private Abel Cisneros.
Date:
October 8, 1954
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1954-10-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the new application for a hardship discharge for Private Abel Cisneros.
Date:
October 8, 1954
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1954-10-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the new application for a hardship discharge for Private Abel Cisneros.
Date:
October 8, 1954
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer, March 8, 1957]
Letter from Jack Whetstone to Truett Latimer discussing the legislature's decision to withhold funds from the University of Texas part of the Cotton Research Committee of Texas in the General Appropriations Bill. Whetstone writes that the reduction in research funding for the university will jeopordize the entire cotton research program and he urges Latimer to consider restoring the funds so they can continue their work.
Date:
March 8, 1957
Creator:
Whetstone, Jack
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance, March 8, 1957]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Felton Saverance discussing a petition Saverance signed proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow people to vote to redivide the commissioner precincts in their counties. Latimer explains the process an amendment would have to go through and advocates instead for his proposal to allot two commissioners to the city of Abilene and two commissioners to the rest of the county.
Date:
March 8, 1957
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Horace Busby to T. N. Carswell - July 8, 1953]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Horace Busby, Administrative Assistant to Senator Price Daniel, United States Senate, dated July 8, 1953. Busby acknowledges the message from Carswell in which he supports S. J. Res. 1 to prevent international treaties from superseding the Constitution. He advises Carswell that Senator Daniel is one of the co-sponsors of the Bricker Amendment.
Date:
July 8, 1953
Creator:
Busby, Horace
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Allan Shivers - October 8, 1954]
A letter written to Governor Governor Allan Shivers, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated October 8, 1954. Carswell suggests that a select committee, statewide in scope, be set up for the sole purpose of seeing to it that each Congressional District is put in order as vacancies occur, or as may now exist.
Date:
October 8, 1954
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Sullivan, Bro. Price, Messrs. Taylor and May - May 8, 1952]
A letter written to Dr. Jenkins, Dr. Sullivan, Bro. Price, and Messrs. Taylor and May from T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas dated May 8, 1952. Carswell discusses the proposal made to keep the record of donors to the Hospital available for public perusal.
Date:
May 8, 1952
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. M. Collier to T. N. Carswell - November 8, 1954]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from E. M. Collier, Administrator, Hendrick Memorial Hospital dated November 8, 1954. Notification by Collier of a Board meeting which has been called by Mr. Anderson. Dinner will be served.
Date:
November 8, 1954
Creator:
Collier, E. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Parolee/Inmate to T. N. Carswell - May 8, 1955]
A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from a parolee/inmate in Weldon, Texas, dated May 8, 1955. Subject 108,345 acknowledges the receipt of a letter from Carswell regarding a job opportunity in Abilene. The envelope into which the letter was placed is also included in the record.
Date:
May 8, 1955
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Webster, Sheffield & Chrystie, September 8, 1955]
Letter from A. H. Blackshear, Jr. to Webster Sheffield & Chrystie discussing Cecile Kempner's 1953 federal income tax return.
Date:
September 8, 1955
Creator:
Blackshear, A. H., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere, June 8, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere discussing communication related to boxcars.
Date:
June 8, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman Lurie's Weekly Report, October 8, 1954]
Herman Lurie's weekly report for the sugar market. Details include prices, quotas, and distribution.
Date:
October 8, 1954
Creator:
Lurie, Herman
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner, January 8, 1954]
Letter from George Andre to Isaac Herbert Kempner discussing changes to cash positions based on cargo movements.
Date:
January 8, 1954
Creator:
Andre, George L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to I. H. Kempner, April 8, 1954]
Letter from Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd to I. H. Kempner discussing details pertaining to the evaluation of I. H. Kempner, Jr.'s estate. Inventory and appraisal factors are detailed.
Date:
April 8, 1954
Creator:
Baker, Botts, Andrews & Shepherd
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere, February 8, 1954]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. H. Louviere discussing the status of raw sugar productions within the company.
Date:
February 8, 1954
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History