[Letter from Richard Hernandez to John J. Herrera - 1978-07-20] (open access)

[Letter from Richard Hernandez to John J. Herrera - 1978-07-20]

Letter from Richard "Rico" Hernandez, Deputy Assistant to President Jimmy Carter, to John J. Herrera, apologizing for misplacing Herrera's address, and thanking Herrera for his contributions during their meeting with the President. The letter is typed on White House letterhead.
Date: July 20, 1978
Creator: Hernandez, Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Knapp to John J. Herrera - September 19, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Charles B. Knapp to John J. Herrera - September 19, 1978]

Letter to John J. Herrera written at the suggestion of Rick Hernandez, responding to the suggestion Herrera wished to pass on to President Jimmy Carter regarding undocumented aliens. Knapp explains that President Carter has sent a comprehensive plan on to Congress and they were not inclined to act ahead of Congress.
Date: September 19, 1978
Creator: Knapp, Charles B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto - 1978-01-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto - 1978-01-09]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Joseph A. Porto regarding American Express versus League of United Latin American Citizens, dated January 9, 1978, and refers to an enclosed order.
Date: January 9, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Eduardo Morga - 1978-05-01] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Eduardo Morga - 1978-05-01]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Honorable Eduardo Morga, National President of League of United Latin American Citizens. In the letter, Herrera commends Morga for citing Roberto Ornelas and requests advice on other LULAC matters.
Date: May 1, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrrera - 1978-12-02] (open access)

[Envelope from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrrera - 1978-12-02]

Envelope with a printed return address from Manuel Gonzales including the League of United Latin American Citizens' seal. The envelope is addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked December 2, 1978.
Date: December 2, 1978
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1978-04-22] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1978-04-22]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Battleground on April 22, 1978. Herrera describes the relation between the settlers in Texas at the time and their diverse ethnicity. This speech is missing pages.
Date: April 22, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Filing of Charges by John J. Herrera against Joe Velez - 1978-06-10] (open access)

[Filing of Charges by John J. Herrera against Joe Velez - 1978-06-10]

This document is a notarized copy of charges filed by John J. Herrera to National President of LULAC, Manuel Gonzales, against State Director of California of LULAC, Joe Velez.
Date: June 10, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10] (open access)

[Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10]

Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera containing news of the probability of selecting Herrera as a Municipal Court Judge. Frumencio cautions Herrera that a certain segment of the community may not support him and this may slow the progress.
Date: October 10, 1978
Creator: Reyes, Frumencio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frumencio Reyes to Jim McConn - 1978-03-15] (open access)

[Letter from Frumencio Reyes to Jim McConn - 1978-03-15]

Letter to Houston Mayor Jim McConn from Frumencio Reyes applying for the position of Associate Judge at the City's Municipal Courts. Reyes mentions that John J. Herrera, of PASO, who is a good friend of his, will be well qualified for the position of Judge in the City's Municipal Courts, and to consider him for that position.
Date: March 15, 1978
Creator: Reyes, Frumencio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope of letter sent from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10] (open access)

[Envelope of letter sent from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10]

Envelope enclosing letter sent by Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera on October 10, 1978. The envelop is marked "Reyes & Barrera, Inc., Counselors and Attorneys at Law, 3702 North Main Street, Houston, Texas 77009."
Date: October 10, 1978
Creator: Reyes, Frumencio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Benjamin N. Woodson to Lloyd Bentsen - 1978-01-16] (open access)

[Letter from Benjamin N. Woodson to Lloyd Bentsen - 1978-01-16]

Recommendation letter from Benjamin N. Woodson to Lloyd M. Bentsen, United States Senate, for a Federal Judge's position for Frank M. Pinedo.
Date: January 16, 1978
Creator: Woodson, Benjamin N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1978]

Letter from Bentsen, member, Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for his views and comments on the Illegal Action Plan which Bentsen is co-sponsoring in the Senate. Bentsen is also enclosing a copy of the Congressional Record which outlines this plan.
Date: January 10, 1978
Creator: Bentsen, Lloyd
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes and draft of letter by John J. Herrera. August, 1978] (open access)

[Notes and draft of letter by John J. Herrera. August, 1978]

Case notes and a draft of a letter by John J. Herrera. The draft of the letter is addressed to Leonel Castillo, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service, to halt proceedings on Mercedes Jimenez, who currently has a state bond of $1,000.
Date: July 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Montgomery Ward - 1978-01-09] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Montgomery Ward - 1978-01-09]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Montgomery Ward requesting an itemized breakdown of payments made during the previous year.
Date: January 9, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-02] (open access)

[Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-02]

Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera's help. A second cousin of Cavazos's is being charged with possession of a firearm, to be tried in Galveston on October 11, 1978. The letter is handwritten on County of Hidalgo letterhead.
Date: October 2, 1978
Creator: Cavazos, Ramiro
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Biondo - 1978-06-29] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Biondo - 1978-06-29]

General letter, addressed "to whom it may concern," stating that one of Dr. Biondo's patients is pregnant with an expected due date in December, 1978.
Date: June 29, 1978
Creator: Biondo, Mario
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders - 1978-10-03] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders - 1978-10-03]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders of the Houston Chronicle in response to a column Sanders wrote about Monty Levine and the "po boy-hamburger episode," which reminded Herrera of the closing of the oyster bar owned by his deceased friend George P. Kelley.
Date: October 3, 1978
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Angel Fraga to Marge Crumbaker - 1978-04-13] (open access)

[Letter from Angel Fraga to Marge Crumbaker - 1978-04-13]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Angel Fraga, Attorney at Law, to Marge Crumbaker (c/o The Houston Post) regarding a dinner Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera attended on April 12, 1978 at the Warwick Hotel in Houston.
Date: April 13, 1978
Creator: Fraga, Angel Z.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernice Kincaid to John J. Herrera - 1978-07-25] (open access)

[Letter from Bernice Kincaid to John J. Herrera - 1978-07-25]

Letter from Bernice Kincaid to John J. Herrera detailing Kincaid's son Brian's medical condition and asking Herrera to help her get her son into the M.D. Anderson Clinic in Houston. Small note at the end about Jimmy Carter's election and Democrats.
Date: July 25, 1978
Creator: Kincaid, Bernice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Automobile insurance invoice, Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company] (open access)

[Automobile insurance invoice, Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company]

Automobile insurance invoice for John J. Herrera from Farmers Texas County Mutual Insurance Company. Policy insures a 1971 Chevrolet for 6 months effective November 11, 1978.
Date: October 20, 1978
Creator: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Current service statement for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, December 27, 1978] (open access)

[Current service statement for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, December 27, 1978]

Current service statement from West Publishing Company to John J. Herrera reflecting a balance of $586.72 for charges described as Texas cases.
Date: December 27, 1978
Creator: West Publishing Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, December 27, 1978] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, December 27, 1978]

Installment statement from West Publishing Company to John J. Herrera reflecting a balance of $63.29.
Date: December 27, 1978
Creator: West Publishing Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Current service statement for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, November 29, 1978] (open access)

[Current service statement for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, November 29, 1978]

Current service statement from West Publishing Company to John J. Herrera reflecting a balance of $609.46 for charges described as Texas cases, state or statutes, and pocket parts.
Date: November 29, 1978
Creator: West Publishing Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, November 29, 1978] (open access)

[Bill for John J. Herrera from West Publishing Company, November 29, 1978]

Installment statement from West Publishing Company to John J. Herrera reflecting a balance of $93.29.
Date: November 29, 1978
Creator: West Publishing Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History