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[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1942-04-21]
Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1942 at San Jacinto Memorial Park for the 106th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera reminds the audience of the important role Latin American patriots played in the battle for Texas independence and continue to play in modern times. Herrera cites international unity as the key to victory in World War II.
Date:
April 21, 1942
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The fight for democracy - proofread copy]
Speech given by Carlos E. Castañeda at San Jacinto on April 21, 1943. Castañeda speaks of the unconquerable determination to do or die by the army of "freemen" to preserve the liberty and freedom of the country in face of the brutal tyranny by the "army of a dictator".
Date:
April 21, 1943
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1951-04-21]
Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1951, marking the 115th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. He describes the battle as being between "freemen" and "the minions of despotism" and reminds the audience of the twenty-seven Mexican Texans who fought for Texas freedom.
Date:
April 21, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from League of United Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera - 1952-06-21]
Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens awarded to John J. Herrera on June 21, 1952. Awarded in appreciation of his service as LULAC National Organizer during 1951-1952.
Date:
June 21, 1952
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech delivered by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1953-04-21]
Speech delivered by John J. Herrera at San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1953. Herrera compares the volunteers from numerous countries that fought for Texas Independence to the United Nations fighting together for freedom in Korea.
Date:
April 21, 1953
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]
Draft of the speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "Our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera spoke on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presented an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date:
April 21, 1954
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1954-04-21]
Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the 108th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera speaks on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presents an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date:
April 21, 1954
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1956-04-21]
Speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1956, in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera refers to the recent meeting between President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Adolfo Ruiz of Mexico, and the Canadian government.
Date:
April 21, 1956
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1958-04-21]
Speech given by John J. Herrera at San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1958, commemorating the 122nd anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera dedicates the laying of the wreath to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda who passed away two weeks prior to the event.
Date:
April 21, 1958
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]
Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1961. Herrera speaks as a representative of League of United Latin American Citizens and places a wreath on the monument on their behalf as he states he has done for 22 years.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]
Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1961. The speech refers to President John F. Kennedy's relations with Mexico and Mexican-Americans in office and states that Americans must fight against the Communism rising in Cuba.
Date:
April 21, 1961
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of addresses for a letter]
List of addresses to which to an unknown letter was sent.
Date:
May 21, 1964
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1965-04-21]
Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1965. 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 21, 1965
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1966-04-21]
Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Monument on April 21, 1965. The speech refers to President Lyndon Johnson's recent trip to Mexico City.
Date:
April 21, 1966
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1967-04-21]
Draft of a speech written by John J. Herrera and delivered on the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. The draft is handwritten on legal paper.
Date:
April 21, 1967
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Battleground - 1967-04-21]
Draft of a Speech by John J. Herrera to be delivered at the San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1965. Herrera placed a wreath on the monument to commemorate the 131st anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.
Date:
April 21, 1967
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Autographed speech by Martin Dies, Jr. - 1969-04-21]
A typed, autographed copy of a speech by Martin Dies, Jr., delivered on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1969. The inscription reads "To my friend and great [?] John Herrera, Martin Dies, Jr."
Date:
April 21, 1969
Creator:
Dies, Martin, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1970-04-21]
Speech by John J. Herrera, delivered on Tuesday, April 21, 1970, at the San Jacinto Battleground Monument for San Jacinto Day. Herrera recounts the events leading up to the battle and lays a wreath on the monument in memory of those who fought.
Date:
April 21, 1970
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1971-04-21]
Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Monument on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1971, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera indicates that after giving this address for the past 31 years he is grateful as to how he has been received, confident that the memory of those who fought will live on, and plans to pass the honor of speaking at this event another another person.
Date:
April 21, 1971
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History