Address on behalf of C. V. Buster Kern for Sheriff of Harris County, Tex. (open access)

Address on behalf of C. V. Buster Kern for Sheriff of Harris County, Tex.

Text of the campaign speech given by John J. Herrera on behalf of C. V. "Buster" Kern, who is running for Sheriff of Harris County.
Date: August 25, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[KLEE radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera - 1948-08-25] (open access)

[KLEE radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera - 1948-08-25]

KLEE radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera for C.V. Buster Kern. The introduction highlight's the Herrera family's history in Texas. Includes disclaimer that the following broadcast is a paid commercial bought by friends of C. V. "Buster" Kern, in behalf of Kern's candidacy for Harris County Sheriff.
Date: August 25, 1948
Creator: KLEE (Radio station : Houston, Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1948-08-24] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1948-08-24]

Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales. Prince acknowledges Morales' August 21st letter in which Morales inquired about the cost of applying for an AM radio station in Houston. Prince provides an estimate for legal charges from $2500 to $3500 plus incidental expenses. Prince also provides an estimate for Mr. Barron, which would be between $10,000 to $12,000. Prince advises Morales of the risks of proceeding with the amended application and suggests he seek the assistance of John J. Herrera.
Date: August 24, 1948
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Real estate note for John J. and Olivia C. Herrera] (open access)

[Real estate note for John J. and Olivia C. Herrera]

Real estate note for $2740.46 to be paid by John J. Herrera and Olivia C. Herrera to George and Billie Lott Rhodes for the property at Lot 8, in Block 'D" of the George C. Davis Addition to the City of Houston.
Date: August 19, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raoul A. Cortez to John J. Herrera - 1948-08-12] (open access)

[Letter from Raoul A. Cortez to John J. Herrera - 1948-08-12]

Letter from Raoul A. Cortez, President General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated August 12,1948. This is a reply to John Herrera's letter of August 6, 1948. President General Cortez encourages Herrera to call together the Houston area councils for a local convention, with a larger convention possibly to be held later. President General Cortez also replies to suggestions made in the earlier letter and invites Herrera to join in a visit to the LULAC Council Number 132 in El Paso, Texas.
Date: August 12, 1948
Creator: Cortez, Raoul A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-08-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-08-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, President General of LULAC, dated August 6, 1948. This is a request for 250 copies of the latest issue of the LULAC News to be distributed in areas that are being affected by the Segregated Mexican School court case. Herrera also feels that a Regional Convention of LULAC would help inform delegates how to cope with local situations of illegal segregation. Also included are some recommendations of Herrera's for updates to the LULAC constitution, frequency of LULAC News printing, and distribution of LULAC lapel buttons, application cards, and membership cards.
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1948-08-04] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1948-08-04]

Letter sent to Felix H. Morales from D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. Prince advises Morales that if he is considering purchasing an existing station, he will be required to file another application. Prince provides Morales with information about the standard filing process. Prince also notes that many radio stations have difficulties making the same profits they saw during the war.
Date: August 4, 1948
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier with machine gun at target practice]

Photograph of a young man, a soldier, laying down on the ground at a machine gun at a practice range.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers pose in front of military tank]

Photograph of eighteen soldiers posing in front of a military tank during the summer of 1948. One man, facing away from the camera, stands at the entrance to the tank. Two other tanks flank the group.
Date: August 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tin Types (open access)

Tin Types

Clipping of heading only for monthly newsletter, Tin Types. This issue is volume IV, number 8.
Date: August 1948
Creator: Tin Processing Corporation
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History