[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
[Speech delivered by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1953-04-21] (open access)

[Speech delivered by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1953-04-21]

Speech delivered by John J. Herrera at San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1953. Herrera compares the volunteers from numerous countries that fought for Texas Independence to the United Nations fighting together for freedom in Korea.
Date: April 21, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral announcement for José de la Luz Sáenz] (open access)

[Funeral announcement for José de la Luz Sáenz]

Announcement with details about the funeral for José de la Luz Sáenz, who passed away at the age of 64. Sent in an envelope to John J. Herrera
Date: April 15, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Paine Lee Bush - 1953-04-03] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Paine Lee Bush - 1953-04-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Paine Lee Bush, Secretary-Treasurer of The Sons of the Republic of Texas, dated April 3, 1953. The letter is requesting information on dues owed.
Date: April 3, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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 Miguel E. Trujillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01] (open access)

[Letter from Miguel E. Trujillo to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]

Letter from Miguel E. Trujillo, LULAC Regional Governor for New Mexico, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated April 1, 1953. Trujillo asks for help from the LULAC National Office to defray expenses. Trujillo also requests photographs of national LULAC officers for the convention program.
Date: April 1, 1953
Creator: Trujillo, Miguel E.
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 Jacob I. Rodriguez to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-06] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-06]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC National Publicity Director, to A. G. Betancourt of Brownsville, Texas dated April 6, 1953. This letter indicates that a group of Betancourt's friends is interested in organizing a LULAC council.in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: April 6, 1953
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beatrice Valera to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-11] (open access)

[Letter from Beatrice Valera to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-11]

Letter from Beatrice Valera, a student at Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated April 11, 1953. This is an Invitation to Herrera to be a guest speaker at Jefferson Davis High School's graduation dance held at the Paladium Nite club on May 31, 1953. Details about the evening's program are included.
Date: April 11, 1953
Creator: Valera, Beatrice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annotated list of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953] (open access)

[Annotated list of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953]

List of LULAC national officers, regional governors, district governors, and councils dated April 13, 1953. This appears to be a working copy as it contains numerous handwritten notes and corrections. The sixth page appears to be a partial membership roster of Houston members.
Date: April 11, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[List of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953] (open access)

[List of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953]

List of LULAC national officers, regional governors, district governors, and LULAC councils dated April 13, 1953.
Date: April 13, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ruth A. Morton - April 29, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ruth A. Morton - April 29, 1953]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Ruth A. Morton, secretary to the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated April 29, 1953. This is a reply to Morton's letter of April 10, 1953, inquiring about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas. The American Friends Service Committee offered to help and John Herrera suggests they undertake a program to set up rest stations for migrant workers.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth A. Morton to John Herrera - 1953-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth A. Morton to John Herrera - 1953-04-10]

Letter from Ruth A. Morton, Field Secretary, Community Relations Program, American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Herrera dated April 10, 1953. This is an inquiry about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas and how the American Friends Service Committee can determine if there is a need for specific programs to help migrant agricultural workers.
Date: April 10, 1953
Creator: Morton, Ruth A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to G. F. Soria - 1953-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to G. F. Soria - 1953-04-28]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to G. F. Soria of Angleton, Texas, dated April 28, 1953. This letter states that Herrera is investigating Soria's claim of discrimination against a cafe in Cameron, Texas.
Date: April 28, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to A. G. Betancourt - 1953-04-29]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to A. G. Betancourt, Attorney At Law in Brownsville, Texas, dated April 29, 1953. Herrera encourages Betancourt to organize a LULAC council in Brownsville, Texas.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1953-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1953-04-28]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Senator Price Daniel of Texas, dated April 28, 1953. Herrera acknowledges the receipt of Senator Daniel's letter and offer to obtain three United States flags that were to be flown over the Capitol building. These flags were to be purchased for three of the Texas LULAC councils.
Date: April 28, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lee Roy Moreno - 1953-04-29] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lee Roy Moreno - 1953-04-29]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera the LULAC National President, to Lee Roy Moreno of El Campo, Texas, dated April 29, 1953. This letter discusses the candidates for LULAC National President at the upcoming convention, along with travel details for the trip to the convention in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from José Maldonado to A. D. Azios - 1953-04-30] (open access)

[Letter from José Maldonado to A. D. Azios - 1953-04-30]

Letter with envelope from José Maldonado, M.D., of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, dated April 30, 1953. Maldonado is officially filing as a candidate for the LULAC National President at National Convention held in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 13-14, 1953.
Date: April 30, 1953
Creator: Maldonado, José
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-04-28]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Joe Ortiz, LULAC Fort Worth District Governor, dated April 28, 1953. This letter discusses how Ortiz is coming along organizing a LULAC Council in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: April 28, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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
[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