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[Letter from Gamewell D. Gantt, Jr. to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1949-02-17] (open access)

[Letter from Gamewell D. Gantt, Jr. to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1949-02-17]

Letter from Gamewell D. Gantt, Jr., Secretary of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organization letterhead and dated February 17, 1949. The letter informs members of the meeting to be held on March 2, 1949 at the Junior League. It briefly describes the itinerary and reservation instructions.
Date: February 17, 1949
Creator: Gandtt, Gamewell D., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-16] (open access)

[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-16]

Letter from C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff Harris County, to John J. Herrera, enclosing a certificate of Deputation for a Special Deputy's Commission.
Date: February 16, 1949
Creator: Kern, Clairville V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to officers of LULAC Supreme Council - 1949-02-13] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to officers of LULAC Supreme Council - 1949-02-13]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC Executive Secretary General, written on behalf of the President General, to officers of the LULAC Supreme Council dated February 13, 1949. The San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2 is putting forth for a vote the names of those members to be honored by an Honorary Life Membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens. Included is the list of 10 members being recommended.
Date: February 13, 1949
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC President General, to Officers and Members of LULAC Councils - 1949-02-10] (open access)

[Letter from Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC President General, to Officers and Members of LULAC Councils - 1949-02-10]

Letter from Raoul Cortez, LULAC President General, to officers and members of LULAC Councils, dated February 10, 1949. The letter begins with a request to disregard an earlier correspondence dated January 5, 1949, which was written in response to issues raised at a Regional Convention in Houston, Texas. The President General is asking members to approve reimbursement of expenses incurred by LULAC officers during a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with executives and legislators regarding civil rights and segregation issues. The second proposal concerned assessment of a fifty cent per member donation towards salaries for a professional organizer, a full-time Secretary General, and a paid Legal Advisor.
Date: February 10, 1949
Creator: Cortez, Raoul A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-07] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-07]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson thanking John J. Herrera for his support and the "generous expression authorized by [Herrera's] Regional Convention." The letter is typed on United States Senate Committee on Armed Services letterhead.
Date: February 7, 1949
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC Council Number 60 Treasurer's Statement - 1949-02-07] (open access)

[LULAC Council Number 60 Treasurer's Statement - 1949-02-07]

LULAC Houston Council Number 60 Treasurer's statement dated February 7, 1949.
Date: February 7, 1949
Creator: Mares, Armando M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carter Wesley - 1949-02-02] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carter Wesley - 1949-02-02]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Carter Wesley, Editor of The Houston Informer, dated February 2, 1949. This is in reply to Wesley's letter of February 1, 1949, concerning the January 1949 issue of the LULAC News sent by Herrera. Herrera praises the work of the NAACP on behalf of the Colored People and finds it an inspiration to LULAC members. Herrera requests to become a subscriber to the Houston Informer.
Date: February 2, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Krag & N. Thaysen Home

Photograph of two-story home taken from a distance during the winter. The house belongs to Hans Krag and N. C. Thaysen. It has intersecting gable roofs and light-colored siding. A second structure can be seen on the rightmost side of the image. There is a telephone phone on the left and a row of small trees. A decorative border surrounds the photograph.
Date: February 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carter Wesley to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-01] (open access)

[Letter from Carter Wesley to John J. Herrera - 1949-02-01]

Letter from Carter Wesley, Editor of the Houston Informer, to John J. Herrera dated February 1, 1949. Carter is acknowledging receipt of a copy of the LULAC News sent by Herrera. Carter is impressed by the magazine and wants to subscribe. He also acknowledges the similarities of the segregation issues faced by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Wesley, Carter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia - 1949-02-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia - 1949-02-01]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia dated February 1, 1949. Correspondence including contact information for some Houston LULAC members.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-02-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1949-02-01]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson dated February 1, 1949. Notification of the resolution by Texas LULAC Councils to thank Senator Johnson for his help in the matter of Felix Longoria.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - February 1, 1949] (open access)

[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - February 1, 1949]

A Statement of Account with a balance due of $906.05 sent by John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers to John J. Herrera.
Date: February 1, 1949
Creator: Gautney, George E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History