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[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10] (open access)

[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10]

Invitation to John J. Herrera to participate in a conference to be held at the Moorland Branch YMCA, Dallas, on the occasion of the presence of Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the Fair Employment Practice Committee in Dallas on February 26th. Invitation sent by W. Don Ellinger, Regional Director of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice in New Orleans.
Date: February 10, 1945
Creator: Ellinger, Don W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross] (open access)

[List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross]

A list of names of people who are invited to meet with Malcolm Ross on February 26, 1945, at a conference at the Moorland Branch YMCA in Dallas, Texas. Sent to John J. Herrera by W. Don Ellinger.
Date: February 10, 1945
Creator: Ellinger, W. Don
Object Type: Letter
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
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bruce Carter - 1946-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bruce Carter - 1946-04-10]

A letter to Bruce Carter, Manager, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas from John J. Herrera as LULAC Convention Chairman dated April 10, 1946. This is an inquiry about obtaining the Rice Hotel for the events of the 17th National Assembly of LULAC and also to reserve 200 hotel rooms for the delegates.
Date: April 10, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera - 1946-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera - 1946-04-10]

Letter to John J. Herrera as Convention Chairman from Manuel G. Vela of Laredo, Texas dated April 10, 1946. This letter contains suggestions for the upcoming 17th National Assembly of LULAC.
Date: April 10, 1946
Creator: Vela, Manuel G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi - May 10, 1947] (open access)

[Contract between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi - May 10, 1947]

A memorandum of a contract made between Felix H. Morales and Charles L. Belfi in Bexar County, Texas. The contract stated that Morales had employed Belfi as the general manager of the proposed radio station in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The contract listed the salary and commission terms Belfi was to receive as well as housing and transportation accommodations. The full term of the contract was to expire after ten years on May 10, 1957 and it was signed by both parties and notarized.
Date: May 10, 1947
Creator: Morales, Felix H.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - September 10, 1947] (open access)

[Statement of Account for John J. Herrera from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers - September 10, 1947]

A Statement of Account from John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers sent to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas with a balance due for $906.05.
Date: September 10, 1947
Creator: John Barron Consulting Radio Engineers
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lewis Dickson to John J. Herrera - 1948-01-10] (open access)

[Letter from Lewis Dickson to John J. Herrera - 1948-01-10]

Letter from Lewis Dickson to John J. Herrera typed on "Law Offices of Lewis Dickson" letterhead, dated January 10, 1948. Dickson expresses gratitude for Herrera's help during his recent campaign.
Date: January 10, 1948
Creator: Dickson, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to M. H. Westerman - 1948-03-10] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to M. H. Westerman - 1948-03-10]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter sent to M. H. Westerman, City Secretary at City Hall. Herrera advises that he his client, Felix H. Morales, would like to appear before City Council regarding the beer license for the Cadillac Bar.
Date: March 10, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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 - 1949-06-10] (open access)

[Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to John J. Herrera - 1949-06-10]

Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson thanking John J. Herrera for his letter of recommendation on behalf of Sheriff T. W. Lane for the United States Marshal position and assures Herrera that Lane will be considered for it.
Date: June 10, 1949
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles H. Winerich, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-03-10] (open access)

[Letter from Charles H. Winerich, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-03-10]

Letter from Charles H. Winerich, Jr., Councilman-at-Large of the City of Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, District Governor of LULAC, dated March 10, 1950. Councilman Winerich was invited, but is unable to attend, the March 16, 1950, Houston Joint LULAC Councils meeting.
Date: March 10, 1950
Creator: Winerich, Charles H. Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Boletin a los clubes y sociedades Mexicanas de Houston, Texas (open access)

Boletin a los clubes y sociedades Mexicanas de Houston, Texas

Bulletin announcing the recipients of a $250.00 scholarship.
Date: June 10, 1950
Creator: Zorrilla, Luis G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Gabe Garcia to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President - 1950-06-10] (open access)

[Telegram from Gabe Garcia to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President - 1950-06-10]

Western Union telegram from Gabe Garcia of Kingsville, Texas, to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President, dated June 10, 1950. Garcia is unable to attend the convention because of illness, but wants to convey his support for John J. Herrera's bid for National President.
Date: June 10, 1950
Creator: Garcia, Gabe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-10] (open access)

[Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-10]

Letter from G. J. Garza of the LULAC national office to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Vice-President, dated October 10, 1950. This letter is a call for the LULAC Supreme Council to meet in Laredo, Texas, on October 21 and 22, 1950.
Date: October 10, 1950
Creator: Garza, G. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number Sixty - 1950-10-10] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number Sixty - 1950-10-10]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 dated October 10, 1950. Rodriguez is requesting more information about the proposed Regional LULAC Convention.
Date: October 10, 1950
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10] (open access)

[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10]

Statement from Abel Cisneros, President of Wharton County LULAC Council Number 170, notarized by Isabel S. Rivera, dated July 10, 1951. This statement is concerning a discriminatory incident in which three men of Mexican descent were refused service on grounds of their race.
Date: July 10, 1951
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Means to A. W. Schild - 1951-08-10] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Means to A. W. Schild - 1951-08-10]

Letter from J. R. Means, Manager of Texas Employment Commission in Brenham, Texas, to A. W. Schild of Waller, Texas, dated August 10, 1951. Notification that Schild's request for "Mexican Nationals" has been approved by the Bureau of Employment Security in Washington.
Date: August 10, 1951
Creator: Means, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952]

Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held August 10, 1952, in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 10, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-10] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-10]

Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr., LULAC National Treasurer, to all LULAC Councils, dated January 10, 1953. This letter is regarding delinquent LULAC Councils under the new constitutional amendment. Non-payment of dues impacts ability of councils to send delegates to the National Convention.
Date: January 10, 1953
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth A. Morton to John Herrera - 1953-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth A. Morton to John Herrera - 1953-04-10]

Letter from Ruth A. Morton, Field Secretary, Community Relations Program, American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Herrera dated April 10, 1953. This is an inquiry about the migrant agricultural labor situation in Texas and how the American Friends Service Committee can determine if there is a need for specific programs to help migrant agricultural workers.
Date: April 10, 1953
Creator: Morton, Ruth A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the National Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens, Houston, Texas, Cash Receipts & Disbursements, July, 1952 to June 10, 1953 (open access)

Report of the National Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens, Houston, Texas, Cash Receipts & Disbursements, July, 1952 to June 10, 1953

Report of the National Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens, Houston, Texas: Cash Receipts and disbursements, July, 1952 to June 10, 1953.
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Ralph W. Yarborough, thanking Herrera for his offer of aid to Yarborough's campaign for Governor of Texas, if Yarborough decides to announce to run. Yarborough explains the different dilemmas, as well as the hope of running for office. Yarborough shares statistics on votes and percentages of statewide averages of voters and asks Herrera for advice and recommendations in regards to the increase of voting statistics. The letter mentions the following enclosures with this letter: biographical sketch, a copy of the State Observer for December 14, 1953, and a copy of the State Observer for October 19, 1953.
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Letter to John J. Herrera from General Chairman Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu from the San Antonio LULAC Council No. 2 inviting Herrera to the "traditional Feria de las Flores" (which translates to the Flower Show) which is a dinner dance that raised money for the LULAC Scholarship Fund. Herrera was invited to attend as the guest of honor to the dinner dance on Friday, April 30th at the Seven Oaks Country Club. "This particular evening has been set aside especially for the purpose of honoring our former 'Reyes Feos', all of you will receive the recognition at this dinner dance to which you are so justly entitle." The translation of "Reyes Feos", is "The Ugly Kings" which is a non-profit organization that raises money for scholarships that are awarded to deserving Texas students.
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: De la Garza, Reynaldo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History