[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Murguia Printing Company - 1953-07-01] (open access)

[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Murguia Printing Company - 1953-07-01]

Copy of letter from Albert Armendariz, LULAC National President, to the Murguia Printing Company, dated July 1, 1953. Armendariz requests that Murguia send an itemized account of charges and expenses done on behalf of LULAC News.
Date: July 1, 1953
Creator: Armendariz, Albert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Oscar M. Laurel - 1953-07-29] (open access)

[Letter from Albert Armendariz to Oscar M. Laurel - 1953-07-29]

Copy of a letter from Albert Armendariz, LULAC National President, to Oscar M. Laurel, LULAC National Legal Advisor, dated July 29, 1953. Armendariz requests that Laurel continue to request am itemized account statement from Murguia Printers to make sure that LULAC was not being overcharged for newspaper printing costs.
Date: July 29, 1953
Creator: Armendariz, Albert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report from Albert Armendariz to John J. Herrera and LULAC members regarding Pecos School Board hearing - 1953] (open access)

[Report from Albert Armendariz to John J. Herrera and LULAC members regarding Pecos School Board hearing - 1953]

Report on the Pecos School Board hearing written by Albert Armendariz, LULAC First National Vice-President, to the John J. Herrera and LULAC convention members with handwritten date of 1953. The report gives background of the Pecos School Board segregation of students of Latin American descent and covers board meetings and hearings with the State Commissioner of Education. Almendariz also lists expenses incurred while pursuing the case.
Date: 1953
Creator: Armendariz, Albert
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter A. D. Azios to LULAC Councils - 1953-04-24] (open access)

[Letter A. D. Azios to LULAC Councils - 1953-04-24]

Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, to LULAC councils and officers dated April 24, 1953. The letter details the requirements and filing deadline for candidates running for the office of LULAC National President. This is a returned copy signed by G. C. Martinez of Council #15 in Galveston, Texas.
Date: April 24, 1953
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. D. Azios to candidates for office of LULAC National President - 1953-05-02] (open access)

[Letter from A. D. Azios to candidates for office of LULAC National President - 1953-05-02]

Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, to all candidates running for office of LULAC National President dated May 2, 1953. This is a revised master roster list of all candidates who filed by the deadline with the LULAC National Executive Secretary.
Date: May 2, 1953
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. D. Azios to candidates for office of LULAC National President - 1953-05-02] (open access)

[Letter from A. D. Azios to candidates for office of LULAC National President - 1953-05-02]

Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, to all candidates running for office of LULAC National President dated May 2, 1953. This is a revised master roster list of all candidates who filed by the deadline with the LULAC National Executive Secretary.
Date: May 2, 1953
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. D. Azios to LULAC members - 1953-04-24] (open access)

[Letter from A. D. Azios to LULAC members - 1953-04-24]

Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, to all LULAC members, dated April 24, 1953. Contains details about interested candidates filing for position of LULAC National President. Includes dates, times, mailing address, and deadlines.
Date: April 24, 1953
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Quarterly LULAC Information Sheet from Ladies LULAC Council Number 202 - 1953] (open access)

[Quarterly LULAC Information Sheet from Ladies LULAC Council Number 202 - 1953]

Quarterly LULAC Information Sheet from Ladies LULAC Council Number 202 of Austin, Texas, signed by Mrs. R. M. Bautista.
Date: 1953
Creator: Bautista, R. M., Mrs.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953] (open access)

[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953]

Newsletter Number 25 of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking of Houston, Texas, dated August 1953. Handwritten note indicates "read at convention, November, 1953," but does not show which article was read.
Date: August 1953
Creator: Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Judge Paine Lee Bush to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-07] (open access)

[Letter from Judge Paine Lee Bush to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-07]

Letter from Paine Lee Bush, Secretary of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, to John J. Herrera, typed on organization letterhead and dated April 7, 1953. The letter contains information on membership dues and payment of dues to the organization.
Date: April 7, 1953
Creator: Bush, Paine Lee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-13] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-13]

Letter from Julian Castillo (signed "Julius"), Secretary of LULAC Council Number 188 of Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated January 13, 1953. Castillo invites Herrera to attend the Fort Bend County Round Up with Council Number 188 members.
Date: January 13, 1953
Creator: Castillo, Julian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-25] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Castillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-25]

Letter from Julian Castillo, Secretary of Fort Bend County LULAC Council Number 188 of Richmond, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 25, 1953. Castillo invitates Herrera to Council Number 188's second anniversary banquet to be held March 8, 1953.
Date: February 25, 1953
Creator: Castillo, Julian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Collins to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-04] (open access)

[Letter from John Collins to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-04]

Letter from the Very Rev. John Collins of the Basilian Fathers Mexican Mission Center in Rosenberg, Texas to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated April 4, 1953. This letter acknowledges Herrera's letter refuting personal endorsement or LULAC endorsement of Planned Parenthood literature. Rev. Collins encourages Herrera to publicly deny these policies.
Date: April 4, 1953
Creator: Collins, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Collins to Matthew H. Kelly - 1953-03-21] (open access)

[Letter from John Collins to Matthew H. Kelly - 1953-03-21]

Carbon copy of letter from John Collins, C.S.B., of the Basilian Fathers Mexican Mission Center in Rosenberg, Texas to Rev. Matthew H. Kelly of Austin, Texas, dated March 21, 1953. This was a cover letter for enclosures about Planned Parenthood information.
Date: March 21, 1953
Creator: Collins, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01] (open access)

[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]

Letter from Senator Price Daniel of Texas to John J. Herrera, dated April 1, 1953. Daniel is replying to Herrera's request for flags that flew over the Capitol to be purchased for LULAC Councils in Houston, Port Arthur and Freeport, Texas.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-05-04] (open access)

[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-05-04]

Letter from Senator Price Daniel to John J. Herrera dated May 4, 1953. This letter includes the cost of flags flown over the Capitol and information about payment and letters of certification. These flags are to be presented to new LULAC Councils in Texas.
Date: May 4, 1953
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James DeAnda to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1953-05-26] (open access)

[Letter from James DeAnda to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1953-05-26]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from James DeAnda, LULAC Executive Secretary, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, Editor, LULAC News, dated May 26, 1953. This letter is a follow-up on a suggestion made at LULAC Supreme Council meeting to negotiate with Hal Purser of Houston, Texas, to take over publishing the LULAC News in July, 1953. It contains pertinent questions about circulation numbers, advertising rates, and addressograph plates.
Date: May 26, 1953
Creator: DeAnda, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Eguia to LULAC members - 1953-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest Eguia to LULAC members - 1953-04-29]

Letter from Ernest Eguia, LULAC National Secretary, to all LULAC members, dated April 29, 1953. Announcement that a chartered bus will be available for LULAC members to travel to the LULAC National Convention in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 11, 1953.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Eguia, Ernest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC Week to be observed in El Paso during Feb. 15-21 (open access)

LULAC Week to be observed in El Paso during Feb. 15-21

Newspaper clipping from "The El Paso Times" with article and photograph regarding proclamation of Mayor Fred Hervey that the week of February 15-21 will be "LULAC Week" in El Paso to commemorate the 24th anniversary of LULAC.
Date: 1953
Creator: El Paso Times
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrew Espinosa, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1953-10-09] (open access)

[Letter from Andrew Espinosa, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1953-10-09]

Letter with envelope from Andrew S. A. Espinosa, Jr., Assistant Secretary and Treasurer of LULAC Council in Fort Worth, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated October 9, 1953. Espinosa, Jr. discusses the Fort Worth LULAC Council possibly hosting the Regional LULAC Convention. Espinosa, Jr. also extends an invitation to attend an upcoming meeting in Fort Worth.
Date: October 9, 1953
Creator: Espinosa, Andrew, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delia S. Garcia to John Herrera - 1953-05-04] (open access)

[Letter from Delia S. Garcia to John Herrera - 1953-05-04]

Handwritten letter from Delia S. Garcia of Freeport, Texas, to John Herrera dated May 4, 1953. As requested, Garcia is sending the names of their paid members and temporary officers in the Freeport Ladies LULAC Council.
Date: May 4, 1953
Creator: Garcia, Delia S.
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
[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-10] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-10]

Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr., LULAC National Treasurer, to all LULAC Councils, dated January 10, 1953. This letter is regarding delinquent LULAC Councils under the new constitutional amendment. Non-payment of dues impacts ability of councils to send delegates to the National Convention.
Date: January 10, 1953
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History