Letter from Thomas H. Kreneck, Ph.D., of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center to Shirley Greenly Macias, Assistant Editor of the Texas Bar Journal. The letter, dated April 13, 1987, is printed on HMRC letterhead. Kreneck is communicating, on behalf of the Herrera family, the information needed to complete the memorial in the Texas Bar Journal.

Notice of trial date sets the case of American Express vs. LULAC on the general docket of the 234th Judicial District of Texas on September 22, 1980. The notice is dated August 13, 1980, and lists Smith, Berg & Associates as attorneys for the plaintiff and John J. Herrera as attorney for the defense. The envelope is from Porto, Trueheart & Associates to John J. Herrera and sent via certified mail.

American Legion letter dated Aug. 13, 1979 to McCane-Sondock Security. This letter is about B. F. Rader having been voted out of the organization and his pass card needs to be cancelled and Mr. Joe Garcia replacing him as part of the American Legion Building Corp. He needs to be issued a pass card as does Joe Garcia, Leticia Salazar and Evangelina Allen.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Angel Fraga, Attorney at Law, to Marge Crumbaker (c/o The Houston Post) regarding a dinner Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera attended on April 12, 1978 at the Warwick Hotel in Houston.

Typed letter from Lorenzo P. Diaz to John J. Herrera thanking him for his work with LULAC Council #60 and his efforts toward achieving civil rights for Mexican Americans.

Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose G. Garcia, dated October 13, 1977. Herrera accepts Garcia's offer to be the legal counsel for IMAGE de Tejas.

Copy of a letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Luis Alaniz on behalf of Richard M. Garza, mentioning that Herrera himself sold copies of the Houston Chronicle back in the 1920s and early 1930s. The letter from Luiz Alaniz verifies that Richard Garza is employed by the Houston Chronicle to sell papers.

Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Luis Alaniz on behalf of Richard M. Garza, mentioning that Herrera himself sold copies of the Houston Chronicle back in the 1920s and early 1930s. The letter from Luiz Alaniz verifies that Richard Garza is employed by the Houston Chronicle to sell papers. Both letters are printed on the same page with Houston Chronicle letterhead.

Memorandum from Mamie Garcia, District Eight Director, directed to All Council Presidents, All District Officers, and Members of the League. The memo, dated August 13, 1977, is regarding the District Eight meeting scheduled for August 19, 1977, at 10:00 a.m. The document includes an agenda.

Letter from Kika de la Garza to John J. Herrera, dated September 13, 1976. De la Garza references Herrera's interest in immigration legislation and includes print-outs of related bills from that session of Congress.

Handwritten letter from Richard W. Millard to Angel Fraga apologizing for missing a reception honoring John J. Herrera.

Torn envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from Hinojosa Antontio Santa Maria.

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera from Sylvia Gonzalez. Both sides of the envelope include the note "Do not fold photo."

Letter from attorney Jean E. Hosey informing Ruth B. Juarez that her sister Efrosina owes money for utility payments, for which Ruth would be responsible as the recipient of Efrosina's Social Security money.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter to the editor of the Houston Chronicle criticizing its article endorsing Judge Jimmie Duncan and insisting that it is biased and inaccurate. John J. Herrera claims the editorial overlooks some important facts about the judge and misrepresents his character.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of John J. Herrera's reply to Hector J. Garcia, Executive Director of the Catholic Council on Community Relations of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, agreeing to help advertise to the Mexican-American community their ability to apply to adopt children, dispelling the idea that they need to be "very rich" to do so.

Court setting document setting the date and naming the attorneys for the pending case of Edna Beasley vs. Margarita Torres.

Letter from Fred Hofheinz to John J. Herrera, with its envelope, thanking Herrera for bringing the Mariachi band to the Thanksgiving party and for Herrera's support for Hofheinz.

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech, celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses the history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history of LULAC with personal stories. This draft is heavily edited and shows Herrera's original ideas and improvements of his speech.

First page of a speech given by John J. Herrera, Past President of The League of Latin American Citizens, for National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971, at the Rice Hotel, Houston Texas. The first page of this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera recalls conditions leading up to the founding of LULAC.

Final draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens, to be given during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses this history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history with personal stories. This copy of the speech appears to be the one that Herrera used to give the speech and includes the final minor edits he made prior to presenting his speech. On the back of the final page, Herrera made a handwritten list of English words and their Spanish equivalent.

Letter to John J. Herrera from Leo N. Duran requesting his help in locating a man wanted in Nueces County who was possibly in Houston.

Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera, dated May 13, 1968. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for writing a letter supporting his efforts in Washington.

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera, mailed from Guadalajara by Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr.