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[Detail of the mural, The Rebirth of Our Nationality]
Photograph detail of Leo Tanguma's "The Rebirth of Our Nationality", a mural spanning a building on Canal Street in Houston, Texas. The brightly colored mural depicts multiple figures reaching toward each other. At the top of the mural: "To become aware of our history is to become aware of our singularity." The work was completed in 1973 during the Chicano mural movement.
Date:
1973
Creator:
Tanguma, Leo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for registered mail from John J. Herrera to Gary K. Jordan - November 12, 1976]
Receipt for registered mail from John J. Herrera to Gary K. Jordan, dated November 12, 1976.
Date:
November 12, 1976
Creator:
United States. Post Office Department.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Big City Beat, by Maxine: Have Tongue, Will Tattle
Newspaper article in the Houston Chronicle announcing that John J. Herrera will represent Buck C. Miller in his attempt to get on the ballot as a probate judge. The date of the article is presumed to be from early September 1962, but this has not been confirmed as the article itself is not dated.
Date:
1962-09~
Creator:
Mesinger, Maxine
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LULAC News, Volume 34, Number 11, May 1972
LULAC News, Volume 34, Number 11, May 1972. Cover story is: "Attend Nat'l Convention: Beaumont in ready!!" Contains the agenda for the 43rd LULAC National Convention.
Date:
May 1972
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Exercises for John Foster Dulles High School, May 31, 1977]
Graduation program for Dulles High School's Class of 1977 commencement held at Kempner Stadium in Sugar Land, TX, including the schedule, administrators, and list of graduates. Among the graduates is a Lisa Anne Herrera.
Date:
May 31, 1977
Creator:
John Foster Dulles High School (Sugar Land, Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-05]
Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera asking Herrera to reply to the questions asked by Fred Okrand and send them before Wirin's trip to Houston, so that the suit can be filed when Wirin is in Houston.
Date:
February 5, 1954
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-18]
Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera if a court case is feasible.
Date:
February 18, 1954
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-23]
Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera about the Houston housing matter. Wirin suggests that if there is no community agreement regarding this matter, it should be dropped.
Date:
February 23, 1954
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-16]
Letter from A.L. Wirin to John H. Herrera asking whether there has been any further development from the time Herrera and Gus had a meeting in Washington regarding segregation of Mexican Americans, at the Public Housing Project in Houston.
Date:
April 16, 1954
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-04-20]
Letter to John J. Herrera from A.L. Wirin, informing Herrera that Wirin has undertaken a number of Civil Liberties cases for the Alianza Hispano Americana, which has opened a Civil Liberties Department. Wirin suggests that The Alianza might be willing to undertake some housing segregation cases, and also cases of segregation of Mexican prisoners in or near Houston.
Date:
April 20, 1955
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-05-03]
Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera stating Wirin's satisfaction of the report of the discussions Ralph Guzman had with him in the matter of segregation of Latin Americans in the prisons in Texas. Wirin wishes to give the matter serious consideration.
Date:
May 3, 1955
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-07-06]
Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera to send any press items regarding the filing of the Rios v. Ellis case.
Date:
July 6, 1955
Creator:
Wirin, A. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Court Setting, Edna Beasley vs. Margarita Torres - 1973-04-13]
Court setting document setting the date and naming the attorneys for the pending case of Edna Beasley vs. Margarita Torres.
Date:
April 13, 1973
Creator:
Turrentine, R. E., Jr.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions and regulations to all school officers of county, city, town and school districts]
Legal document from L.A. Woods, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Texas, giving instructions and regulations to all school officers of County, City, Town and School Districts regarding segregation of students in public schools in the State of Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Woods, L. A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John J. Herrera Wants A Shrine to Gen Zaragoza, page one
Editorial expanding on some of the events mentioned or related to those outlined in John J. Herrera's letter to the editor. In his letter Mr. Herrera seeks support from the United States and Mexico to build a commemorative shrine to General Ignacio Zaragoza, the South Texas Mexican patriot and hero of the Battle of Puebla. The Editor follows with a detailing of several events in Mexican history from the Texas Revolution in 1836 to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1862-1867.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Houston Post
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
P.A.S.O. News, [Spring 1962]
Newsletter for the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations, PASO, announcing upcoming meeting dates and places and urging members to support PASO's endorsed candidates. PASO also recognize members' participation in election conventions and praise Dr. George Sanchez for endorsing their candidate Don Yarbrough despite normally opposing PASO.
Date:
1962
Creator:
Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ten Club Terpsicore members posing at the White Ball]
Photograph of ten Club Terpsicore members posing at the White Ball at the Rice Hotel Ballroom, 1939-1940. Standing, left to right: Angelita Perez, Virginia Gomez, Lupe Quintanilla, Edelia Cantú, Maria Medrano, Hortensia Ornelas. Seated, left to right: Socoro Garcia, Laurentina Rodriguez, Esther Luna, Catalina Gomez.
Date:
[1939..1940]
Creator:
Cantú
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper articles regarding Texas Governor Allan Shivers and other Texas farmers exploiting workers - June, 1952]
Copies of newspaper articles regarding Texas Governor Allan Shivers and other Texas farmers using "exploiting" Mexican workers on their farms, dated June 5 and 6, 1952.
Date:
June 1952
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Club Terpsicore member wearing a fancy dress]
Photograph of a Club Terpsicore member wearing a fancy dress, 1939-1940.
Date:
[1939..1940]
Creator:
Cantú
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History