[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947] (open access)

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1947]

1947 Harris County poll tax receipt number 73794 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.
Date: January 22, 1948
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard reply from Manuel V. Lopez to John J. Herrera - 1964-05-22]

An invitation card for the "Viva Johnson" organization meeting on May 31, 1964, at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. It includes an RSVP either to attend the meeting or to be willing to work in their own locality in the "Viva Johnson" effort. The postcard is sent with a four cent of prepaid US postage, with the sender's name and address. The postcard includes Manuel V. Lopez's reply to John J. Herrera. Lopez indicated that he will attend the meeting.
Date: May 22, 1964
Creator: Lopez. Manuel V.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman] (open access)

[Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman]

Power of attorney for Charles W. Norman. He appoints Kathrine Mary Norman of Harris County, Texas on May 22, 1978.
Date: May 22, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1978-04-22] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1978-04-22]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Battleground on April 22, 1978. Herrera describes the relation between the settlers in Texas at the time and their diverse ethnicity. This speech is missing pages.
Date: April 22, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech given at the reception of municipal judges - 1975-06-22] (open access)

[Speech given at the reception of municipal judges - 1975-06-22]

Speech given by John J. Herrera at the reception of Municipal Judges on June 22, 1975, introducing Mayor Fred Hofheinz, listing Hofheinz's accomplishments during his first term and calling for support to re-election Hofheinz in the fall.
Date: June 22, 1975
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Status report on Congressional Medal of Honor Society Event - 1969] (open access)

[Status report on Congressional Medal of Honor Society Event - 1969]

Letter from Kenneth Schnitzer of Century Properties to John J. Herrera, September 22, 1969. Schnitzer provides an update to the planned functions for the event and encloses a status report with a schedule for the weekend's functions. The event was scheduled for October 10 and 11, 1969, with a parade and banquet.
Date: September 22, 1969
Creator: Schnitzer, Kenneth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Summons for John J. Herrera, Eduardo Morga, Manuel Gonzales, et al, to appear at Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo - June 22, 1977] (open access)

[Summons for John J. Herrera, Eduardo Morga, Manuel Gonzales, et al, to appear at Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo - June 22, 1977]

Summons from Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, Richard Potack, Attorney, for defendants John J. Herrera, Eduardo Morga, and Manuel Gonzales dated June 22, 1977. The plaintiff in this case is Joe Velez.
Date: June 22, 1977
Creator: California. Superior Court (San Mateo County).
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Richard Potack to Manuel Gonzales and other LULAC Members] (open access)

[Telegram from Richard Potack to Manuel Gonzales and other LULAC Members]

Telegram from Richard Potack, lawyer for Joe Velez, to Manuel Gonzales, John J. Herrera, and De [Eduardo] Morga, members of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Potack is declaring his intention to have a temporary restraining order issued against "certain national officers of LULAC" to prevent LULAC from suspending Mr. Velez from his office as State Director California LULAC.
Date: June 22, 1977
Creator: Potack, Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well done, Mr. Shepperd (open access)

Well done, Mr. Shepperd

Clipping of an article in The Waco News-Tribune about Texas attorney general John Ben Shepperd and his accomplishments, while in office, for the state of Texas. The article addresses Shepperd's foil of a "Communist inspired plot". It also elaborates on Shepperd's staff and his accomplishments on "a staggering amount of legal labor expended on behalf of the people of Texas." There is an emphasis at the end of the return of unused budget money to the state treasury, a show of his "efficiency" while in office.
Date: January 22, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History