[Receipt from A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company to LULAC - 1951-04-20] (open access)

[Receipt from A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company to LULAC - 1951-04-20]

Receipt from A.B.C. Printing and Stationery Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council, dated April 20, 1951. The receipt is signed by Ernest Eguia. The receipt contains a breakdown, by quantity, of delegate, visitor, and member badges ordered.
Date: April 20, 1951
Creator: A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Adame to members of LULAC - 1955-04-20] (open access)

[Letter from David Adame to members of LULAC - 1955-04-20]

Letter from David Adame, Governor of Texas District Eight, to Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens, dated April 20, 1955, calling for early planning and preparations for the national Convention to be held in Galveston, Texas.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: Adame, David
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The fight for democracy (open access)

The fight for democracy

Speech given by Carlos E. Castañeda on April 20, 1950. Castañeda discusses the importance of the fight for individual freedom and liberty and the necessity to fight oppression.
Date: April 20, 1950
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Draft of speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf.
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
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 Oscar M. Laurel - 1954-04-20] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel - 1954-04-20]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel, National Legal Adviser, League of United Latin American Citizens advising Laurel of the official number of appropriate days that are required to announce the candidates for the National Presidency of LULAC was 45 days instead of 60. Herrera reassures Laurel of Herrera's certainty of this number: "I am very certain of it because I was the first national president after said resolution that was called upon to put said resolution into effect". Herrera goes on to inform Laurel that Herrera's candidacy for national president had already been submitted to the Houston Council Number 60.
Date: April 20, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Day on April 20, 1968.
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Day celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf. Below the typed speech is a handwritten note "Original Text. Needless to say - I knocked 'em dead J.H. 04/20/68 San Jacinto". The reverse of the page has a handwritten letter to Herrera's son, Doug, telling him about his speech and that he was thinking about the boys fighting in Vietnam.
Date: April 20, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-04-20] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-04-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera from A.L. Wirin, informing Herrera that Wirin has undertaken a number of Civil Liberties cases for the Alianza Hispano Americana, which has opened a Civil Liberties Department. Wirin suggests that The Alianza might be willing to undertake some housing segregation cases, and also cases of segregation of Mexican prisoners in or near Houston.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of addresses of previous officials of the League of United Latin American Citizens] (open access)

[List of addresses of previous officials of the League of United Latin American Citizens]

List of Addresses for unknown letters to be sent to previous officials of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Includes: Mr. Albert Armendariz (Regional President), Mr. Cruz Fernandez (First Vice President), Mrs. M.L. Armendariz (Executive Secretary), Luciano Santoscoy (National Director of Publicity), Mr. Edmundo Moreno (National Secretary), Mr. Frank Pinedo (Regional Governor of Texas), Mrs. Tillie Gonazles (Regional Governor of New Mexico), Mr. Issac Sandoval (Regional Governor of Colorado), Mr. Ernest Flores (Special Organizer of New Mexico).
Date: April 20, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for San Jacinto Day Celebration - 1960-04] (open access)

[Program for San Jacinto Day Celebration - 1960-04]

Program for San Jacinto Day Celebration held on April 20-21, 1960. The cover of the program has an aerial image of San Jacinto State Park with the title and dates printed to the left. Pages two and three of the program list the program events by date and time as well as the committee chairmen and pageant judges. Pages four and five list the princesses, their flag, and the group they represent. Page six of the program lists the escorts for the princesses. Page seven lists: San Jacinto State Park Commission, San Jacinto Museum of History Association, Color Guard, Parade Marshall, and Parade Participants. The back cover of the program has an illustration of the six flags over Texas and the statue of Sam Houston on horseback.
Date: 1960-04-20/1960-04-21
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History