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[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-11-15]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañedato John J. Herrera urging Herrera to keep in contact with Latin Americans in Houston and its vicinity, and let them know that Castañeda and Herrera will help them if they are discriminated against in any manner.
Date:
November 15, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Blades to John J. Herrera - November 21, 1944]
Letter regarding a meeting of the Committee on Admission of the Bar for the purpose of passing on John J. Herrera's applications to practice in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The letter was addressed to four applicants: John J. Herrera, Harold Ramsey Allison, William A. Ballard, and Buford T. Morris, Jr.
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
Blades, W. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Erne Buhler to John J. Herrera - 1944-12-07]
Letter declaring that John J. Herrera's Application for Admission to the Bar has been approved by the Bar Committee.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Buhler, Erne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Case number 68, Committee on Fair Employment Practice in the matter of Shell Oil Company]
Legal document of charges brought by the United States Fair Employment Committee in the matter of Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, and Oil Workers International Union, Local 367, C.I.O. for engaging in discriminatory employment practices. A hearing was ordered by the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice to examine the complaints filed with the said committee. This document was signed on behalf of Shell Oil Company by P.E. Foster, refinery manager, and John C. Quilty, Industrial Manager. C.B. Locke, President, signed for Oil Workers International Union, local 367, C.I.O., and Emanuel H. Bloch, Trial Counsel, signed for the President's Committee of Fair Employment Practice.
Date:
December 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. Committee on Fair Employment Practice
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of case number 68, Committee on Fair Employment Practice in the matter of Shell Oil Company]
Copy of a legal document of charges brought by the United States Fair Employment Committee in the matter of Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, and Oil Workers International Union, Local 367, C.I.O. for engaging in discriminatory employment practices. A hearing was ordered by the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice to examine the complaints filed with the said committee. This document was signed on behalf of Shell Oil Company by P.E. Foster, refinery manager, and John C. Quilty, Industrial Manager. C.B. Locke, President, signed for Oil Workers International Union, local 367, C.I.O., and Emanuel H. Bloch, Trial Counsel, signed for the President's Committee of Fair Employment Practice.
Date:
December 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. Committee on Fair Employment Practice
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Decision regarding the charges brought by the Committee on Fair Employment Practice in the matter of Shell Oil Company]
Charges filed by the President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice against Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, dated December 11, 1944, for engaging in discriminatory employment practices at the Deer Park Refinery in Houston, Texas.
Date:
December 30, 1944
Creator:
United States. Committee on Fair Employment Practice
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-12-31]
Copy of a letter sent to Carlos E. Castañeda by John J. Herrera asking for a recommendation letter for his sister-in-law, Ruth Hortencia Cisneros, to teach English in to primary students in Catholic schools in Mexico.
Date:
December 31, 1944
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Article on John J. Herrera]
Biographical article on John J. Herrera from the Pan-American magazine, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945.
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Pan American, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945
A 30-page newsletter called The Pan American produced in San Antonio, Texas by the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens organization in January of 1945. Pages 1-15 are in English and pages 16-30 are in Spanish. This issue has articles about the Houston LULAC Council #60 and a short biographical article about John J. Herrera is included.
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-01-02]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John Herrera regarding the release to the press of Exhibit 5 from the hearing, the stipulation agreed upon. The hearing was successful on every point desired, except that they had to "sacrifice our friend Alba". Castañeda asks Herrera to suggest that Alba make an application through WMC and be referred to the refinery.
Date:
January 2, 1945
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. McVea to John J. Herrera - 1945-01-20]
Letter from J. C. McVea to John J. Herrera dated January 20, 1945. The letter requests completed membership forms for Herrera's sons to become junior members of the Sons of the Republic of Texas.
Date:
January 20, 1945
Creator:
McVea, J. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-20]
Letter to John J. Herrera from Carlos E. Castañeda regarding several complaints received against the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company. Also, the Region X of FEPC has been completely reorganized.
Date:
February 20, 1945
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1945-02-22]
Letter to Carlos E. Castañeda, Regional Director, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, from John J. Herrera on the discrimination seen in Wharton County, Texas, against Mexican Americans.
Date:
February 22, 1945
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-07]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera, acknowledging his letter, dated February 22, regarding the cases in Wharton County, Texas, especially Texas Sulphur Company. Castañeda writes that he is looking into the matter.
Date:
March 7, 1945
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-21]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera informing Herrera of Castañeda's visit to Houston on March 24th in order to interview the complainants and get all the facts concerning the work conditions at the New Gulf company.
Date:
March 21, 1945
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-03-21]
Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera if he could host a meeting with the complainants of the Shell and Sinclair oil companies. Ellinger asks if Herrera could request Mike Gonzalez to be present at the meeting.
Date:
March 21, 1945
Creator:
Ellinger, W. Don
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. C. Collins to Pauline Perry - 1945-04-16]
Letter from C. C. Collins, Adjudication Officer for the Veterans Administration, replying to Mrs. Pauline Perry regarding the cessation of payments to her as the estranged wife of a veteran.
Date:
April 16, 1945
Creator:
Collins, C. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Meza and Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1945-05-28]
Letter to John J. Herrera from Robert Meza, Corresponding Secretary, and Joe Garza, Vice President, of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas dated May 28, 1945. This is an invitation for the Houston Council No. 60 to participate in the Annual Conference to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 17 and 18, 1945.
Date:
May 28, 1945
Creator:
Meza, Robert & Garza, Joe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth announcement and photograph]
Photograph of a baby girl with dark hair, visible from the chest up. An accompanying page has two baby footprints and a lock of hair. Text in the upper-left corner says: "Name: Baby Girl Louvier, Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz, Date: 6-21-45 at 8:51 p.m."
Date:
1945-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger - 1945-07-16]
Letter from Malcolm Ross to W. Don Ellinger planning the necessary cuts needed to provide the entire staff 30 days notice with pay.
Date:
July 16, 1945
Creator:
Ross, Malcolm
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-07-24]
W. Don Ellinger sending a copy of the teletype received from Malcolm Ross to John Herrera suggesting a meeting, to be held on July 31, 1945 in New Orleans or Houston, to discuss the plans to make a retrenchment program effective.
Date:
July 24, 1945
Creator:
Ellinger, W. Don
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1945-08-14]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera asking for Herrera's help and cooperation in making effective the work of the committee regarding Latin Americans in Houston. Castañeda states that he had referred Carter Wesley to see Herrera and discuss the matter with Herrera.
Date:
August 14, 1945
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History