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[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to All LULAC Officers and Councils - 1949-12-28]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC Executive Secretary, to all officers and councils of LULAC dated December 28, 1949. Tongue-in-cheek letter about expenses and compensation for the Executive Secretary. Also a New Year's greeting to the councils.
Date:
December 28, 1949
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chauncey D. Leake to David H. Nathan - December 8, 1949]
Letter from the vice president of the University of Texas Medical Branch to donor David H. Nathan, from Galveston, Texas. The letter thanks David for his donation to the University Student Union Building program.
Date:
December 8, 1949
Creator:
Leake, Chauncey D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maria Luisa Garza to John J. Herrera - 1949-12-03]
Letter from Maria Luisa Garza to John J. Herrera dated December 3, 1949. Garza writes to Herrera about financial records related to her deceased father.
Date:
December 3, 1949
Creator:
Garza, Maria Luisa
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Dickson to Eleanor Bodansky - November 30, 1949]
Letter from the managing editor of The National Cyclopedia of American Biography, John Dickson, to the wife of the late Meyer Bodansky. The letter requests that Mrs. Bodansky proofread a biography of her husband's life before it is printed in an edition of the cyclopedia.
Date:
November 30, 1949
Creator:
Dickson, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Granville Elder - 1949-11-28]
Copy of a letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Postmaster Granville Elder on behalf of Florencio Jasso.
Date:
November 28, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to D. F. Prince - 1949-11-26]
Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to D. F. Prince in Washington, D. C. from John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas. Herrera congratulates Prince on securing the Felix Morales radio permit. Herrera also seeks advice on how to handle issues with radio advertising for alcohol in the Pasadena area.
Date:
November 26, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Cruz to all Texas LULAC Councils - 1949-11-25]
Letter from Bob Cruz, Texas LULAC Regional Governor, to all Texas Councils of LULAC dated November 25, 1949. This is a call for a Regional Convention to be held in Corpus Christi on January 28 and 29, 1950. It also contains requests for monthly reports, plans for local Christmas programs, and meeting dates of local councils.
Date:
November 25, 1949
Creator:
Cruz, Bob
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Cruz to Texas LULAC Councils - 1949-11-25]
Letter from Bob Cruz, LULAC Texas Regional Governor, to all Texas Councils of LULAC dated November 25, 1949. This is a notification of the upcoming Regional Convention to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 28 and 29, 1950. Cruz asks for hotel reservation requests, resolutions and recommendations to be presented, and monthly reports of local council activities. On the reverse side of this letter is a typed draft of a telegram from John J. Herrera, Acting Texas Regional LULAC Governor, asking for a program of the convention and conveying hotel reservation requests.
Date:
November 25, 1949
Creator:
Cruz, Bob
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Granville Elder - 1949-11-22]
Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Postmaster Granville Elder on behalf of Francisco H. Gabino.
Date:
November 22, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Women at a Conference]
Photograph of women standing outside at an unidentified conference. They are wearing either dresses or skirts and blouses. One small girl stands in front on the right. Trees are visible in the distant background. The day appears to be windy.
Date:
November 11, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Women at a Conference]
Photograph of women standing outside at an unidentified conference. They are wearing either dresses or skirts and blouses. Several are holding purses. One small girl is standing in front on the right. Trees are visible in the distant background. The day appears to be windy.
Date:
November 11, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez and Gus C. Garcia to Frank A. Shannon - 1949-11-04]
Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez and Gus C. Garcia from LULAC replying to the editorial article written by Mary Lee Shannon and printed in the Wharton Spectator on October 14, 1949. Rodriguez and Garcia refute the conception of the "Mexican problem" stated in the letter. They state many misconceptions about the Mexican minorities, and the injustice done to them.
Date:
November 4, 1949
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I. & Garcia, Gustavo C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parents and Their Daughter Standing on a Lawn]
Black and white photograph of a father, a mother, and their daughter. The father and mother are identified as Harold Hansen and Dorothy Bender Hansen according to a handwritten note on the back of the photograph. The father is wearing a double-breasted suit and tie; the mother is wearing a button-up dress. Their daughter is wearing a frilly white dress. She is holding a stuffed animal in her right hand and a woven basket in her left hand.
Date:
November 1949
Creator:
The Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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]
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 Raoul Cortez, LULAC National President, to All LULAC Officers and Councils - 1949-09-08]
Letter from Raoul Cortez, LULAC National President, to all officers and councils of LULAC, dated September 8, 1949. This is a notification of a called special meeting of the Supreme Council to be held October 8 and 9, 1949 in San Antonio, Texas. The meeting will approve the new constitution and by-laws, set up the permanent home office, and discuss redistricting.
Date:
September 8, 1949
Creator:
Cortez, Raoul A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Women at District Meeting]
Photograph of a group of women standing outdoors with one man standing behind them. The photograph was taken at a district meeting for the women of the church. It is out of focus.
Date:
September 4, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mother and Young Daughter Standing on a Lawn Outside of a House]
Black and white photograph of a mother, Margie Buss Hansen, and her daughter, Gloria Jean Hansen, standing on the lawn outside of a house with a covered porch that is visible behind them. Margie is wearing glasses and a dress with asymmetrical buttons descending down the bodice. She is touching Gloria Jean's hair. Gloria, who is wearing a white dress, is standing to her mother's right and is leaning on her.
Date:
September 1949
Creator:
The Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Otto and Agnes Hansen]
Black and white photograph of a husband and wife, identified as Otto and Agnes Jensen, standing on the lawn of a white two-story building that is partially visible behind them. Otto is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and tie with dark pants. Agnes is wearing glasses and a dark, patterned dress.
Date:
September 1949
Creator:
The Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Women at District Meeting]
Photograph of a group of women standing outdoors with one man standing behind them. All women have a white and blue ribbon pinned to their left shoulder. The photograph was taken at a district meeting for the women of the church.
Date:
September 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Committee on Legal Education and Admissions, Houston Bar Association - 1949-08-31]
Recommendation letter for Alfred J. Hernandez from John J. Herrera, to the Committee on Legal Education and Admissions, Houston Bar Association, for Hernandez's admission to becoming an attorney and counselor of law.
Date:
August 31, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. Jay Foster to Lyndon B. Johnson, page 1 - 1949-08-29]
Onionskin carbon copy of the first page of a letter from T. Jay Foster to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in reply to an earlier letter offering assistance. Foster explains the need for a local radio station for the City of Pasadena, the application for which was being "bandied about." Foster mentions that John J. Herrera is the attorney handling the application. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Law Offices of Henson, Coleman, Foster & Walker.
Date:
August 29, 1949
Creator:
Foster, T. Jay
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History