[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick - 1963-11-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. Carlos McCormick, Democratic National Committee, relating the reception LULAC had given to the Kennedys and the Johnsons. Herrera is "heartsick," as it was only fifteen hours later that President Kennedy was dead. Herrera says that he is determined to keep the Latinos together in Texas.
Date: November 29, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29] (open access)

[Telegram from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29]

Western Union Telegram sent to John J. Herrera, Manuel Crespo, and Felix E. Salinas from coordinator Oscar M. Laurel, congratulating them on their selection as Viva Johnson Harris County coordinators and urging them to put aside any past differences in order to keep a united front.
Date: September 29, 1964
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29] (open access)

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]

Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.
Date: May 29, 1963
Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William D. Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1962-01-29] (open access)

[Letter from William D. Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1962-01-29]

Letter from William D. Bonilla to John J. Herrera typed on State Director of League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead and dated January 29, 1962. Bonilla requests that Herrera attend the State Convention to be held in Austin, Texas, on February 2, 3, 4, 1962.
Date: January 29, 1962
Creator: Bonilla, William D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1964-09-29]

Letter from J. C. Machuca to John J. Herrera, dated September 29, 1964, regarding legal issues concerning ads sold by Jesus Romero and Rudy Pena in the July, August and September issues of LULAC News. Machuca alleges that Romero and Pena endorsed payment checks from advertisers to LULAC News and then pocketed the money for themselves.
Date: September 29, 1964
Creator: Machuca, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Alston and Francis L. Williams to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-29] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Alston and Francis L. Williams to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-29]

Letter from Fred Alston, Houston NAACP Rally Committee Chairman, and Francis L. Williams, Houston NAACP Master of Ceremony, to John J. Herrera on March 29, 1965, thanking Herrera for his participation in the Selma, Alabama Protest Rally at City Hall.
Date: March 29, 1965
Creator: Alston, Fred & Williams, Francis L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Gutierrez to John J. Herrera - 1951-12-29] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Gutierrez to John J. Herrera - 1951-12-29]

Letter from Gene Gutierrez of LULAC Council Number 184 in Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, dated December 29, 1951. Gutierrez requests legal advice following an act of discrimination against one of their LULAC members who was refused service at the Rainbow Inn of Palacios, Texas.
Date: December 29, 1951
Creator: Gutierrez, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to Richard Ante - 1952-01-29] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to Richard Ante - 1952-01-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Frank M. Pinedo to Richard Ante, President of the Houston LULAC Council Number 60, dated January 29, 1952. Pinedo writes a thank-you letter to the members of the Houston LULAC council for their support in his campaign to be elected Regional LULAC Governor of the Region of Texas. A copy of this letter was sent to John J. Herrera.
Date: January 29, 1952
Creator: Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George G. Badge to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-29] (open access)

[Letter from George G. Badge to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-29]

Letter from George G. Badge, Chairman of the Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated November 29, 1952. Badge offers to meet with Herrera to discuss why Brazoria County appears on the LULAC blacklist and what can be done to improve the situation.
Date: November 29, 1952
Creator: Badge, George G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Judge's Orders and Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel, American Express vs. LULAC - 1980-07-29] (open access)

[Judge's Orders and Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel, American Express vs. LULAC - 1980-07-29]

Documents regarding American Express vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, including Judge's Orders and Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel.
Date: July 29, 1980
Creator: Porto, Joseph
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Okrand to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-29] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Okrand to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-29]

Letter from Fred Okrand on behalf of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand, Attorneys at Law, to John J. Herrera concerning the housing segregation matter in Houston, Texas. Okrand asks Herrera to provide him some facts regarding this case.
Date: January 29, 1954
Creator: Okrand, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29] (open access)

[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29]

Telegram sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, dated July 29, 1949. The telegram contains the message, "Commission Granted Amendment to Pasadena. Advise Re Depositions."
Date: July 29, 1949
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Ben C. Connally - 1955-07-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Ben C. Connally - 1955-07-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent to Judge Ben C. Connally from John J. Herrera. In his letter, Herrera requested a continuance in the case due to scheduling problems with lead counsel, A. L. Wirin.
Date: July 29, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-04-29]

Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard congratulating and thanking Ballard for his contributions to IBM during Ballard's 30 years of service. The letter is typed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Vice President.
Date: April 29, 1971
Creator: Biggar, Charles P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1955-10-29] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera - 1955-10-29]

Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to John J. Herrera dated October 29, 1955, requesting Herrera to provide information to Albert Q. Maisel from Reader's Digest for a future issue on American Citizens of Mexican Descent. Laurel expresses to Herrera that he is the best candidate to provide information on how American citizens of Mexican American descent have made an impact in the Gulf Coast area. "No article regarding the history of such progress would be complete without including the rich contribution which you have made towards the same."
Date: October 29, 1955
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James DeAnda to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-29] (open access)

[Letter from James DeAnda to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-29]

Letter to John J. Herrera from James DeAnda asking Herrera about the validity of the signature of the testator in a probate case.
Date: March 29, 1955
Creator: DeAnda, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-29]

Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for inviting Pinedo and his wife to Herrera's birthday party, and also giving Pinedo a picture of John and Robert Kennedy. Pinedo sincerely thanks Herrera for making it possible for Pinedo and his wife to meet the Kennedys the day before he was shot.
Date: April 29, 1970
Creator: Pinedo, Frank M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29] (open access)

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29]

Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez on The Senate of the State of Texas, Austin letterhead to John J. Herrera, dated November 1, 1961. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for his telegram and includes a handwritten note: "P.S. I saw your son at the Capitol on the occasion of a recent visit."
Date: November 29, 1961
Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-10-29] (open access)

[Letter from Kenith L. Ballard - 1962-10-29]

Open letter from Kenith L. Ballard ("To Whom It Should Concern") documenting his difficulties with a particular service job and requesting not to be assigned to service a machine at Jefferson Chemical Co. while such conditions exist.
Date: October 29, 1962
Creator: Ballard, Kenith L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of check with memorandum from Charles F. Tucker - 1958-07-29] (open access)

[Receipt of check with memorandum from Charles F. Tucker - 1958-07-29]

Receipt of check for Widows Share of a settlement relating to the death of Antonio Martinez Rodriguez signed by Elvira Flores Rodriguez. Delivery was managed by the office of Charles F. Tucker. A note at the bottom signed by Tucker thanks John J. Herrera for delivering the check to Tucker's office.
Date: July 29, 1958
Creator: Tucker, Charles F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 2 - 1949-08-29] (open access)

[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 2 - 1949-08-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of the second page of a letter from T. Jay Foster to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in reply to an earlier letter offering assistance. Foster explains the need for a local radio station for the City of Pasadena, the application for which was being "bandied about." Foster mentions that John J. Herrera is the attorney handling the application. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Law Offices of Henson, Coleman, Foster & Walker.
Date: August 29, 1949
Creator: Foster, T. Jay
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 1 - 1949-08-29] (open access)

[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 1 - 1949-08-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of the first page of a letter from T. Jay Foster to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in reply to an earlier letter offering assistance. Foster explains the need for a local radio station for the City of Pasadena, the application for which was being "bandied about." Foster mentions that John J. Herrera is the attorney handling the application. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Law Offices of Henson, Coleman, Foster & Walker.
Date: August 29, 1949
Creator: Foster, T. Jay
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gladys Sommers to John J. Herrera - 1971-06-29] (open access)

[Letter from Gladys Sommers to John J. Herrera - 1971-06-29]

Letter to John J. Herrera informing him of what documents he would need to submit to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles with his application for remission of a bond forfeiture.
Date: June 29, 1971
Creator: Sommers, Gladys
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Supreme Court of the State of Texas - 1977-08-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Supreme Court of the State of Texas - 1977-08-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to the Supreme Court of the State of Texas recommending David Garza upon his application to practice law.
Date: August 29, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History