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[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1949-05-14]
Letter from Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane asking if John J. Herrera knows any good Latin doctors in Houston or San Antonio, as Lane has realized that there no Latin doctors in his county and many Spanish-speaking residents therefore did not seek medical help, as they did not speak English. The letter is typed on letterhead for The County of Wharton.
Date:
May 14, 1949
Creator:
Lane, T. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1949-05-17]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to assure him that John J. Herrera had received Lane's letter and was contacting his friends around Texas to try to find a Latin doctor willing to take up his proposition.
Date:
May 17, 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 Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1949-03-12]
Letter from C. E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera requesting him to find the nearest location of the Chilean Consulate to obtain a visa for him, for his upcoming trip to Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Castañeda has already sent his application for a visa to the Consulates of Brazil and Argentina. On the letter handwritten in pencil: "Hurry, a favor to consider. 8th floor, P5111, New Orleans...Consul of Chile"
Date:
March 12, 1949
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-05]
Carbon copy of a letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales regarding a past due account owed by Herrera to the Estate of John H. Barron. Prince also gives an update on the pending Federal Communications Commission decision for granting the application to Houston.
Date:
April 5, 1949
Creator:
Prince, D. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-29]
Telegram sent by D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, dated July 29, 1949. The telegram contains the message, "Commission Granted Amendment to Pasadena. Advise Re Depositions."
Date:
July 29, 1949
Creator:
Prince, D. F.
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]
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
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-01-13]
Letter sent to Felix H. Morales from D. F. Prince. Prince informs Morales that the FCC will not have a decision on individual applications until pending clear channel cases had been decided. Prince also warns Morales not to believe that the outcome of his application will be based on the filing date and recommends he not make further plans until his application status is known.
Date:
January 13, 1949
Creator:
Prince, D. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales - 1949-04-18]
A letter from D. F. Prince to Felix H. Morales, informing Morales that a conflicting application has been filed by John F. Cooke. Prince suggests that Morales contact Cooke and inquire about the possibility of Cooke withdrawing his application. Prince cautions Morales not to offer Cooke money to withdraw or to reimburse him for expenses. The letter also contains a brief summary of the application filed by Cooke for a radio station in Houston, Texas on April 15, 1949.
Date:
April 18, 1949
Creator:
Prince, D. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Prince Clineburg & Nunn to Felix H. Morales - 1949-07-27]
A letter containing a status update about the application to amend to Pasadena, Texas, and a request for payment from July 1st. Morales is notified about the information that has been prepared in order to establish that Pasadena needs a local station. The letter contains other instructions to obtain depositions from witnesses that can be used in the upcoming FCC hearing.
Date:
July 27, 1949
Creator:
Prince, D. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera]
Pages four through twenty-four of a speech written by John J. Herrera some time between May 1949 and the end of 1959. It appears to be a committee report after research about Spanish-speaking people in Texas. Herrera focuses on three major problem areas around which most of the other problems are clustered: 1. Communication ; 2. Education ; and 3. Employment. Herrera also discusses possible approaches to changing existing conditions.
Date:
1949-05/1959
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Text
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 Beauford H. Jester to John J. Herrera - 1949-05-13]
Letter to John J. Herrera from Beauford H. Jester, Governor, acknowledging receipt of Herrera's letter to Colonel Homer Garrison, Jr. about a situation reported at Wharton and El Campo.
Date:
May 13, 1949
Creator:
Jester, Beauford H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia - 1949-05-18]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Gus C. Garcia, about the LULAC scholarship fiesta to be held on May 25th. Herrera asks Garcia to speak at the event on the topic of "Education for Latin Americans in Texas." Herrera says that Garcia's presence will greatly help to draw crowds and thus raise money to help for scholarships for the young generation of Latino Americans.
Date:
May 18, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[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
[San Jacinto Monument brochure]
San Jacinto Monument and state park brochure from 1949. Includes information about the battleground, the construction of the monument, the Museum of History, and the Battleship Texas.
Date:
1949
Creator:
San Jacinto Museum of History Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
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 Sam Johnson - 1949-04-26]
Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to the Honorable Sam Johnson, executive assistant to the Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe, on behalf of V. J. Pickett, hoping to help Pickett find new employment in Houston.
Date:
April 26, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Charles Castro - 1949-08-12]
Letter from John J. Herrera informing Charles Castro that the case against Castro's nephew had been dismissed.
Date:
August 12, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mariano N. Rodriguez - 1949-08-12]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera advising his client, Mariano N. Rodriguez, that his two previous cases of burglary and felony theft will not be brought up unless he gets into any future trouble.
Date:
August 12, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
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
[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 John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - 1949-01-18]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern enclosing Herrera's application for his commission as a special deputy in Harris County. Herrera also recommends Joe Overstreet for a job to Kern.
Date:
January 18, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History