1958 Harris County poll tax receipt number 260761 for John J. 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.

1958 Harris County poll tax receipt number 260762 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.

Personal, handwritten letter from Lupe to John J. Herrera.

Memorandum from Moses M. Sanchez typed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead and dated January 30, 1958. The memo informs recipients of the council meeting to be held on February 8, 1958 in the banquet room of Felix restaurant, and has a reminder for all members to pay their dues.

Letter from Marie D. Ball to John J. Herrera, dated January 27, 1958. In the letter, Ball refers to an attached letter and report and explains that Congressman Albert Thomas is currently unable to reply.

Letter from Walter C. Ford, Acting Maritime Administrator, to Albert Thomas, Congressman in the House of Representatives, dated received on January 25, 1958. The letter indicates that the SS Benito Juarez was sold "for registration under the Indian flag" and the bell and plaque remain with the ship.

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson wishing John J. Herrera and Gus C. Garcia luck in their new law practice in Houston, and welcomes them to send him advice and suggestions.

Letter to Congressman Albert Thomas from John J. Herrera, dated January 14, 1958. Herrera asks Thomas if he could assist League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 in obtaining either the plaque or the bell from the Liberty Ship named after Benito Juarez and if it could be presented by Thomas to LULAC at the start of Thomas's campaign.

Monthly magazine of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) contains official notices, agendas, and other organizational information as well as articles and anecdotes submitted by members. This issue is dedicated to Americans suffering from paralytic polio and the March of Dimes campaign.

Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane relaying to John J. Herrera the situation with a Mr. Franks paying for court costs, which Herrera would be handling, in relation to an unspecified "note."

1955 Harris County poll tax receipt number 226353 for John J. 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.

1957 Harris County poll tax receipt number 30438 for John J. 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.

1954 Harris County poll tax receipt number 194210 for John J. 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.

Letter from Albert Thomas, Chairman, Independent Offices Appropriations Committee to John J. Herrera, acknowledging Herrera's invitation to visit the new home of LULAC at 3004 Bagby, Houston, Texas. Regarding Herrera's request of a memento of the Liberty ships, Thomas says he will refer it to the Maritime Administration, and Thomas will let Herrera know their response.

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson expressing his gratitude for the Christmas greeting he'd received from the Herreras and wishing them a good New Year in turn from himself and Lady Bird.

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.

Letter from John J. Herrera to Harvey Rosenberg, thanking Rosenberg for being swearing in Herrera and Gus Garcia to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Herrera asks Rosenberg to send the complete transcript of the Pedro Hernandez case, as Herrera is commissioned to write a history on it.

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.

Letter to John J. Herrera from J.C. Machuca extending Machuca's congratulations to Herrera for being sworn in by the Supreme Court of the United States granting him the right to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States. Machuca acknowledges and appreciates Herrera's cooperation and collaboration on providing documents that Machuca requested in a previous letter and expresses that they will be turned over to Director of Publicity, Mr. Luciano Santoscoy. Machuca promises a prompt return of a publicity picture that was sent to Machuca in a previous correspondence from Herrera.

Attachment to a letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable J.C. Machuca where at the request of Machuca, Herrera summarizes his accomplishments as National President of LULAC. This attachment includes mention of the increase in the expansion of the organization as well as council formation, widespread increase in LULAC awareness, LULAC's involvement with the fight against the Pecos Texas School segregation and collaboration with other Latin American organizations.

Letter to John J. Herrera from J.C. Machuca apologizing for the imposition of a previous request (which is not specified) in a previous letter. Machuca expresses a sense of subtle urgency in his request to Herrera and goes on to thank Herrera for his guidance for the publication of the February 1954 issue of LULAC NEWS.

Letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable J.C. Machuca describing in detail the accomplishments of his trip to Washington, "The exclusion of our people from serving on petit, grand juries and as grand jury commissioners goes to the very fundamentals that we, of LULAC hold dear [...] The case was argued [...] we were very well received [...] This is the first time in the history of our people that a case involving the civil rights of Latin Americans has been heard by the Supreme Court of the United States."

Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week. Proclamation declares February 14 to 20th as LULAC week. The Mayor urges Houston citizens to recognize and support these dates to honor "Twenty Five Years of Community Service" of LULAC members. This proclamation was written in celebration of LULAC's twenty-fifth anniversary.

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Mrs. Pomposo Vega, President of the Deming Ladies LULAC Council Number 224, Deming, New Mexico, dated January 30, 1953. Herrera explains a mixup in assigning new LULAC council numbers and sets out schedule for paying dues.