[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09] (open access)

[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09]

Letter from Floyd Martin, Manager, World Trade Department, Houston Chamber of Commerce, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, Houston LULAC Council, dated April 9, 1951. Letter originally included material about Pan American Day to be held April 14, 1951 and requested that information be passed on within the LULAC organization.
Date: April 9, 1951
Creator: Martin, Floyd
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James L. Owens to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-16] (open access)

[Letter from James L. Owens to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-16]

Letter from James L. Owens, Secretary of the Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated April 16, 1951. Owens askes for names of firms and individuals practicing discrimination in Matagorda County in order to help correct such discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals.
Date: April 16, 1951
Creator: Owens, James L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens - 1951-04-18] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens - 1951-04-18]

Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens, Secretary, Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, dated April 18, 1951. Herrera is replying to Owens's letter asking for help to amend discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals in Matagorda County. Herrera offers to meet personally with Owens and also encloses program and invitation to Regional LULAC Convention to be held in Palacios on April 22, 1951.
Date: April 18, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company to LULAC - 1951-04-20] (open access)

[Receipt from A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company to LULAC - 1951-04-20]

Receipt from A.B.C. Printing and Stationery Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council, dated April 20, 1951. The receipt is signed by Ernest Eguia. The receipt contains a breakdown, by quantity, of delegate, visitor, and member badges ordered.
Date: April 20, 1951
Creator: A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC District Eight Convention visitor badge] (open access)

[LULAC District Eight Convention visitor badge]

LULAC District 8 Convention visitor ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.
Date: April 22, 1951
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC District Eight Convention member badge] (open access)

[LULAC District Eight Convention member badge]

LULAC District 8 Convention member ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.
Date: April 22, 1951
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC District Eight Convention delegate badge] (open access)

[LULAC District Eight Convention delegate badge]

LULAC District 8 Convention delegate ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.
Date: April 22, 1951
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand - 1951-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand - 1951-04-28]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law of Los Angeles, California, dated April 28, 1951. Herrera asks for pertinent facts of a case referred by Okrand in order to proceed with further investigation.
Date: April 28, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19]

Letter from Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law and partner in firm of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California, to Professor George I. Sánchez of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, dated April 19, 1951. Okrand is seeking a reference for a Texas attorney who would look into a matter concerning a "Negro property owner" in east Texas. There is a handwritten note from Professor Sanchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera if he will write to Okrand.
Date: April 19, 1951
Creator: Okrand, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1951-04-21] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1951-04-21]

Speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1951, marking the 115th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. He describes the battle as being between "freemen" and "the minions of despotism" and reminds the audience of the twenty-seven Mexican Texans who fought for Texas freedom.
Date: April 21, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History