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[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-20]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC in San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, Regional LULAC Governor, dated January 20, 1949. This is a request for hotel reservations for the upcoming Regional LULAC Convention.
Date:
January 20, 1949
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1949-01-21]
Letter from John J. Herrera, Texas Regional Governor of LULAC and Advisor, Harris County March of Dimes Committee to "Whom It May Concern" dated January 21, 1949. This letter was to introduce members of Houston LULAC selected to solicit funds from other LULAC members, businesses and individuals on behalf of the Harris County March of Dimes Campaign.
Date:
January 21, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ben Coren, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas - 1949-01-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Ben Coren of the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, dated January 21, 1949. This is a request for rooms to be reserved for LULAC delegates to the LULAC Regional Convention to be held in Houston, Texas.
Date:
January 21, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from President San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2 to Regional LULAC Convention - 1949-01-22]
Letter from the President of San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2, to the Regional Convention of LULAC dated January 22, 1949. This is a certification of 7 delegates from the San Antonio LULAC Council who will represent the council at the Regional Convention in Houston, Texas, on January 29 and 30, 1949. This document was attested to by George de la Garza, Secretary of the San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2.
Date:
January 22, 1949
Creator:
San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. Bruce Carter to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-24]
Letter from R. Bruce Carter, Manager of the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated January 24, 1949. This is a confirmation of room reservations requested for the Regional LULAC Convention.
Date:
January 24, 1949
Creator:
Carter, R. Bruce
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Raul Perez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-24]
Western Union telegram from Raul Perez, President of LULAC Council Number 24 of Kingsville, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated January 24, 1949. This is requesting information about the Convention and hotel accommodations.
Date:
January 24, 1949
Creator:
Perez, Raul
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1949-01-25]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated January 25, 1949. This is requesting confirmation of hotel reservations.
Date:
January 25, 1949
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Emilia Hernandez to Raoul Cortez - 1949-01-28]
Western Union telegram from Emilia Hernandez, President of Kingsville Ladies LULAC Council #20 to Raoul Cortez dated January 28, 1949. The Ladies Council #20 informs LULAC that the 50 cent assessment will cause them to forfeit their charter as they cannot afford the payment. The reverse side has a handwritten note regarding LULAC Youth Month participation.
Date:
January 28, 1949
Creator:
Hernandez, Emilia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of Thanks from Texas LULAC Councils - 1949-01-30]
Resolution by Texas councils of LULAC at the Regional Convention in Houston, Texas, January 29 and 30, 1949, to give a vote of thanks to the lawyers winning the case of Delgado vs. The Bastrop Independent School District which outlawed the Segregated Mexican School in Texas. The end of this letter contains a short handwritten note in pencil.
Date:
January 30, 1949
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution to Ratify Member Assessment - 1949-01-30]
Resolution by LULAC Houston Council Number 60 submitted to the Texas councils of LULAC on January 30, 1949. This resolution is a record of agreement to ratify the action of the Supreme Council to assess a fifty-cent member assessment to finance the position of full-time Organizer General for LULAC.
Date:
January 30, 1949
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution to Thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-01-30]
Resolution from LULAC Houston Council Number 60 to the Texas Councils of LULAC submitted January 30, 1949. This resolution is to thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson for his help in arranging for a military funeral for Felix Longoria at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Date:
January 30, 1949
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution to Thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-01-30]
Resolution from LULAC Houston Council Number 60 to the Texas Councils of LULAC submitted January 30, 1949. This resolution is to thank Senator Lyndon B. Johnson for his help in arranging for a military funeral for Felix Longoria at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Date:
January 30, 1949
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. McDonald to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-02]
Letter from R. D. McDonald, Investigator, located in Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 2, 1950. McDonald is investigating non-payment of bills from two LULAC members who stayed at the Rice Hotel in January 1949. He is requesting Herrera look into the matter and have the accounts settled at once.
Date:
January 2, 1950
Creator:
McDonald, R. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - January 5, 1950]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Harris County Sheriff. Herrera writes concerning Joe M. Munoz, who has been working as a special deputy in under Sheriff Kern for more than a year and has received favorable comments from the Latin Americans.
Date:
January 5, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-11]
Letter from C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff, Harris County to John J. Herrera regarding filling a position for Mr. Munoz in his office.
Date:
January 11, 1950
Creator:
Kern, Clairville V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Raoul A. Cortez to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-16]
Western Union telegram from Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC President, to John J. Herrera dated January 16, 1950. Cortez is appointing John Herrera as Region LULAC Governor of Texas pending election at the regional convention.
Date:
January 16, 1950
Creator:
Cortez, Raoul A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-19]
Letter from Gus C. Garcia of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 19, 1950. This concerns hotel and carpool arrangements for the upcoming Regional Convention.
Date:
January 19, 1950
Creator:
Garcia, Gustavo C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1950-01-23]
Letter from John J. Herrera, Acting LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC National President, dated January 23, 1950. This letter is advising the national LULAC office that a new LULAC council was organized in Pasadena, Texas, on January 22, 1950. Referenced in the letter are the names of officers and members. It is also a request for a charter to be sent pending the installation.
Date:
January 23, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Waldo E. Ximenes to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-26]
Letter from Waldo E. Ximenes, LULAC Executive Secretary, to John J. Herrera, Acting LULAC Regional Governor, dated January 26, 1950. This was an acknowledgment of the receipt of a certified check for charter fees, which were no longer required, and thus the amount was credited towards payment of dues.
Date:
January 26, 1950
Creator:
Ximenes, Waldo E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of LULAC Texas Councils to congratulate Judge Harold R. Medina - 1950-01-29]
Resolution submitted by Houston LULAC Council Number 60 to the Texas LULAC Councils at the Regional Convention held at Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 28 and 29, 1950. This resolution was to congratulate Judge Harold R. Medina for conducing the trial of twelve communist leaders and to extend an invitation to him to be the main speaker at the National Assembly to be held in June, 1950.
Date:
January 29, 1950
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of Texas LULAC Councils for Impeachment of LULAC Executive Secretary Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-01-29]
Resolution submitted by the Houston LULAC Council Number 60 to the Texas LULAC Councils at the Regional Convention held in Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 28 and 29, 1950. This resolution is to impeach LULAC Executive Secretary Jacob I. Rodriguez for neglect and dereliction of his official duties.
Date:
January 29, 1950
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jerry Pierce to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-31]
Letter from Jerry Pierce, Chairman of the Americanism Committee from American Legion Post 52 in Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated January 31, 1950. This letter is to publicize a Citizenship Training course to be held by the American Legion Post 52 preparing veterans and their wives who are non-U.S. citizens for full American citizenship. Classes were to be held at San Jacinto High School.
Date:
January 31, 1950
Creator:
Pierce, Jerry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Regional LULAC Convention Bulletin from Armando M. Mares to Texas LULAC Councils - 1951-01]
Regional LULAC Convention Bulletin from Armando M. Mares, Convention Chairman, to Texas LULAC Councils, dated January 1951. Mares's bulletin includes an agenda for upcoming convention, listing times, location, dignitaries expected to attend, and information about events to be held.
Date:
January 1951
Creator:
Mares, Armando M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1951-01-02]
Letter from George J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Vice-President, dated January 2, 1951. Refers to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council charter delayed in mailing. Also references contact with Manuel Esqueda, the LULAC Regional Governor for California, and a proposed trip to California.
Date:
January 2, 1951
Creator:
Garza, George J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History