[Editorial from the Wharton Spectator by Mary Lee Shannon] (open access)

[Editorial from the Wharton Spectator by Mary Lee Shannon]

Editorial article titled "Frankly speaking" written by the editor, Mary Lee Shannon, expressing her opinion on the "Mexican problem" in Wharton County.
Date: October 14, 1949
Creator: Shannon, Mary Lee
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1949-10-13] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1949-10-13]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC member and also Executive Secretary and Manager of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated October 13, 1949. A thank-you letter for a personal kindness and a request for information about a rumor within LULAC.
Date: October 13, 1949
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term] (open access)

[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term]

Roster of LULAC National Officers, 1949-1950 Term dated October 9, 1949. This is a working copy with handwritten notes and notations.
Date: October 9, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term] (open access)

[Roster of National LULAC Officers, 1949-1950 term]

Roster of LULAC National Officers, 1949-1950 Term dated October 9, 1949. This is a working copy with handwritten notes and notations.
Date: October 9, 1949
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-19] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-19]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated October 19, 1948. This is to acknowledge receipt of payment for the Charter for the El Campo Men's Council, with discussion of further monies due.
Date: October 19, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Robert Meja to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-17] (open access)

[Telegram from Robert Meja to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-17]

Western Union telegram from Robert Meja, Corresponding Secretary for Corpus Christi LULAC Council Number One, to John J. Herrera, Regional Governor for LULAC, dated October 17, 1948. The Corpus Christi area declines to host the Regional Convention but pledges to attend such convention wherever it may be held.
Date: October 17, 1948
Creator: Meja, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John H. Barron - 1948-10-16] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John H. Barron - 1948-10-16]

Letter sent to John H. Barron, Consulting Radio Engineer in Washington, D. C. Herrera indicates that all of Barron's statements have been sent to his client, Felix H. Morales.
Date: October 16, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press release sent to Houston newspapers on John J. Herrera's letterhead - 1948-10-08] (open access)

[Press release sent to Houston newspapers on John J. Herrera's letterhead - 1948-10-08]

Press release on John J. Herrera's letterhead sent to the Editor of The Houston Post, dated October 8, 1948. Also handwritten on this copy is an indication that the same press release was sent to the Houston Press and Houston Chronicle. It is an announcement that LULAC President General Raoul A. Cortez will be in Houston for a meeting called in his honor to give a report on the effects of the Segregated Mexican School judicial decision.
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-10-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-10-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, President General of LULAC, dated October 6, 1948. This is a request for a charter for the El Campo LULAC men's Council. It also mentions organizing a council in Wharton County and discusses spreading LULAC councils into Jackson, Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties.
Date: October 6, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 - 1948-10-05] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 - 1948-10-05]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 dated October 5, 1948. This is a request for materials from the Houston Council to be included in the LULAC News.
Date: October 5, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-05] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1948-10-05]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary General of LULAC, to John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, dated October 5, 1948. This is an acknowledgement of $10 charter payment for a new Ladies Council in Houston. Handwritten note on back dated January 9, 1949.
Date: October 5, 1948
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera  to  C. V. Kern - 1948-10-02] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - 1948-10-02]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern. Herrera apologizes for missing Kern's birthday party and invites Kern to a dinner party with his family and friends.
Date: October 2, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document No. X by Manuel Urbina, October 7, 1947] (open access)

[Document No. X by Manuel Urbina, October 7, 1947]

Report, titled Document No. X, on the community in Angleton, Texas, and efforts to convert Hispanic Americans.
Date: October 7, 1947
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1947-10-02] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1947-10-02]

Carbon copy of letter to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of the League of United Latin American Citizens from John J. Herrera, Regional LULAC Organizer for Texas dated October 2, 1947. Enclosed with the letter is a carbon copy of the Cashiers Check that was sent with the original letter. This letter is a request to issue a charter for a new Texas City Men's Council of LULAC.
Date: October 2, 1947
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members] (open access)

[Handwritten notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members]

Notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members and their elected positions. Date of October 1947 is written in pencil. Appears to be same list of members mentioned in John J. Herrera's letter of October 2, 1947 to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of League of United Latin American Citizens, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Date: October 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-10-01] (open access)

[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1947-10-01]

Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales in Houston, Texas. Prince explaines that the Federal Communications Commission will continue to delay decisions about clear channel assignments. The delay is due to the failure of the U. S. Court ruling on certain cases similar to Morales'.
Date: October 1, 1947
Creator: Prince, D. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meetings scheduled by Latin American league of citizens (open access)

Meetings scheduled by Latin American league of citizens

Newspaper clipping with handwritten date noted as October 1947 titled "Meetings Scheduled By Latin American League of Citizens". This article contains information about an upcoming LULAC regional convention to be held in Houston for LULAC delegates from 45 Texas cities.
Date: October 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - October 1, 1947] (open access)

[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - October 1, 1947]

A Statement of Account with a balance due of $906.05 sent by John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers to John J. Herrera.
Date: October 1, 1947
Creator: John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - October 1, 1946] (open access)

[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - October 1, 1946]

A Statement of Account with a balance due of $383.75 sent by John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers to John J. Herrera
Date: October 1, 1946
Creator: John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17 (open access)

Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

Spanish language newsletter containing riddles, poems, and articles. Contains two English language articles: "The Problem of the Independence of Puerto Rico" and "The Jewish Problem in the Post-War World," which contains excerpts from five different articles. The cost of the newsletter was 5 cents.
Date: October 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance statement for  Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06] (open access)

[Balance statement for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez. from L. M. Inkley Company - 1945-10-06]

Card from L. M. Inkley Company printed with a statement balance as of September 30, 1945, for Porfirio and Fransisca Vasquez.
Date: October 6, 1945
Creator: L. M. Inkley Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[L. M. Inkley mortgage payments for Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez] (open access)

[L. M. Inkley mortgage payments for Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez]

Documents listing the payments made from 1943-1944 on a property bought by Porfiro and Fransisca Vasquez as well as payments with interest to be made in 1944-1945.
Date: October 6, 1945
Creator: L. M. Inkley Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-10-28] (open access)

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-10-28]

Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera accepting his invitation to give a speech at the program on November 5. Castañeda mentions the title of his speech: "The Last Measure of Devotion."
Date: October 28, 1944
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-10-19] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-10-19]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda informing Castañeda about the change of dates to hold the ceremony for the fallen Latin Americans soldiers from Houston in World War II. This will be held at the City Auditorium on Sunday, November 5th instead of the 12th of November. Herrera has asked the churches hosting the ceremony to have a service on that Sunday, honoring the men and women in service. Representatives of Latin American Clubs , Army and Navy officials, and the American Legion have been invited, as well as the next of kin of the Latin American war heroes who died. Herrera asks Dr. Castañeda if he could attend the ceremony.
Date: October 19, 1944
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History