[Letter from Theo C. Adams to Jim Wright - 1965-07-12] (open access)

[Letter from Theo C. Adams to Jim Wright - 1965-07-12]

Letter from Theo C. Adams, American Consul, to Jim Wright, House of Representatives, regarding Francisco Javier Lopez Molinero's case.
Date: July 12, 1965
Creator: Adams, Theo C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from El Rey Bonito to John J. Herrera]

Postcard to John J. Herrera from El Rey Bonito is postmarked Monterrey, Mexico. The image on the front of the card is a building that is identified on the reverse of the card as "Palacio de Gobierno. Monterrey, N.L., Mexico." The handwritten notes reads, "Greeting to you Mr. Herrera. Regards to Miss Hernandez Mr. Fielder y al abogados Pansas El Lic Tazzo el chofer d Welch Ortiz El Rey Bonito".
Date: unknown
Creator: Bonito, El Rey
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of baptism for Ignacio Bocanegra] (open access)

[Certificate of baptism for Ignacio Bocanegra]

Document certifying Ignacio Bocanegra's baptism in September 1895, at Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón, in Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: July 9, 1906
Creator: De Jesús Galván, Armando
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of graduation from the Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones for Manuel Urbina] (open access)

[Certificate of graduation from the Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones for Manuel Urbina]

Certificate of graduation for Manuel Urbina from the Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones.
Date: unknown
Creator: Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript from Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones for Manuel Urbina] (open access)

[Transcript from Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones for Manuel Urbina]

Transcript for Manuel Urbina from the Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones. Includes a breakdown of school year and courses taken.
Date: September 28, 1929
Creator: Estado de Coahuila de Zaragoza Escuela Preparatoria para Varones
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arnulfo Gómez García to John J. Herrera - November, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Arnulfo Gómez García to John J. Herrera - November, 1967]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Arnulfo Gómez García offering his services as an Attorney-at-Mexican-Law for any business Herrera's firm needed to conduct in Mexico.
Date: November 1967
Creator: García, Arnulfo Gómez
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06] (open access)

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06]

Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 6, 1953. Cover letter for copy of letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date: January 6, 1953
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05] (open access)

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas to Whom It May Concern, dated January 5, 1953. Copy of a letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968] (open access)

[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera, mailed from Guadalajara by Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr.
Date: January 13, 1968
Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967]

Letter from Alberto Garibi Hernandez, Jr., a young attorney in Guadalajara, to establish an introduction with John J. Herrera.
Date: January 10, 1967
Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16]

Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated May 16, 1969. Douglas details his plans to leave university for summer work in Alaska. The letter is handwritten on loose leaf paper and mailed from the University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas.
Date: May 16, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-10-15] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-10-15]

Letter from Douglas Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated October 15, 1969. The letter, mailed from University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas, details the new house Douglas has found near campus. Douglas also wishes his father luck on an upcoming speech and discusses the ways he believes the Latino minority can elevate itself in society through peaceful means and expresses concern over the tactics of the Brown Power Movement.
Date: October 15, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-11-04] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-11-04]

Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera dated November 4, 1969. In the letter, Douglas tells his father about upcoming midterm exams, a planned trip to Acapulco, and asks about seeing his family for Christmas.
Date: November 4, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-11-25] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-11-25]

Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated November 25, 1969 details a recent trip to Acapulco, Mexico, and his plans for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
Date: November 25, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-01-09] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-01-09]

Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated January 7, 1971 and mailed from Puebla, Mexico, to Houston, Texas. The letter states that Douglas M. Herrera has been relieved of his position at the County Clerk's Office. He explains that he has returned to school to take education courses in the hopes of qualifying to teach.
Date: January 7, 1971
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-04-13] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-04-13]

Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated April 13, 1971 and mailed from Merida, Yucatan, to Houston, Texas. Douglas wishes Herrera a happy birthday and describes his travels in Mexico and plans to visit the Mayan temples.
Date: April 13, 1971
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1968-10-13] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1968-10-13]

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated October 13, 1968. Douglas describes watching the Olympic Games in Mexico, and his plans to move to a different apartment near the Mexican university he is attending. The letter switches from Spanish to English. Douglas explains, “I guess I’ve murdered the family tongue enough for one letter so I’ll revert to a bit of jolly ole English.”
Date: October 13, 1968
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1969-01-07] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1969-01-07]

Letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated January 7, 1969, confirming his safe arrival at the University of the Americas, his new university job, and the house in which plans to live.
Date: January 7, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1970-02-17] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1970-02-17]

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated February 17, 1970. Douglas details his recent school schedule as well as a possible job with the university. The letter is handwritten on yellow, legal paper and mailed from the University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas.
Date: February 17, 1970
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John Herrera - September 23, 1968]

Postcard sent to John J. Herrera, Mike, and Shep in Houston, Texas from John's son, Douglas M. Herrera in Mexico. Text: "23 Sept 68, Dear Dad, Mike, Shep, San Luis is a pretty pace, muchas bonitas mujeres but I'm itching to get to la Ciudad D. F. So I'm catching the 11:30 A.M. bus out tomorrow so I can register for classes & begin the next day. Having a Corona on you all fellas. Wish me luck, I need it. DMH." The front of the postcard has images of four buildings in San Luis Potosi, identified on the reverse as Teatro de La Paz/La Paz Theatre, Plaza de los Fundadores/The Founders Square, La Caja del Agua/The Water Box, and Palacio de Gubierno/Government Palace.
Date: September 23, 1968
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - October 19, 1971]

Postcard to John J. Herrera and his wife Olivia from their son, Douglas M. Herrera. The postcard was mailed from Merida, Mexico to Houston, Texas and details the next portion of Douglas's journey and receipt of his father's telegram. The front image is of a hackney coach with "mestizas", two women standing in traditional dress in front of Saint John's Temple.
Date: October 19, 1971
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John M. Herrera]

An undated postcard to John M. Herrera from his brother. The front of the postcard is a black and white image of a seated statue above the text, "Dios Viejo, c. 500, Old God, c. 500 A.D., Escultura de ceramica, Epoca Clasica, Cultura zapoteca, Museo Frissell de Arte Zapoteca, Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico". The back of the postcard is addressed to John M. Herrera and contains a message from Herrera's brother who is traveling and asks Herrera to write to him when he can.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971] (open access)

[Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971]

This document contains a letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera dated February 10, 1971, a letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mrs. John J. Herrera dated April 2, 1971, and a United States Postal Money Order receipt. The letter from John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, describes a malpractice case on which he is working and describes the death of a friend, Charlie Everett. The letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his mother, Mrs. John J. Herrera, requests assistance on locating missing documents including his W-2 form and documents sent by Veterans Affairs for the G. I. Bill. The United States Postal Money Order receipt for $25 is dated February 10, 1971.
Date: February 10, 1971
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M. & Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera on behalf of Arturo Herrera-Ramirez - 1979-09-21] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera on behalf of Arturo Herrera-Ramirez - 1979-09-21]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter certifying John J. Herrera as the attorney for Arturo Herrera-Ramirez, vouching for his work situation and explaining the prolonged nature of his pending immigration application.
Date: September 21, 1979
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History