Comfort Women in Comfort History (open access)

Comfort Women in Comfort History

Book about the history of notable women in Comfort, Texas. The book discusses female school teachers, journalists, religious leaders, free thinkers, artists, authors, and other women who made significant contributions to the establishment of the city of Comfort.
Date: 2008
Creator: Stewart, Mike & Stewart, Anne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ernst Hermann Altgelt: Founder of Comfort, Texas (open access)

Ernst Hermann Altgelt: Founder of Comfort, Texas

Book about Ernst Hermann Altgelt, the founder of Comfort, Texas. It includes information about Altgelt and his family, and information about the establishment of the city.
Date: 2010
Creator: Stewart, Anne & Stewart, Mike
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Book: "Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico Family Guide"] (open access)

[Book: "Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico Family Guide"]

Guidebook created as an accompaniment to an exhibit at the Mexic-Arte Museum entitled "Tesoros de la Catedral de Saltillo, Treasures of the Cathedral of Saltillo, Mexico", which ran from October 18 to December 28, 2002. The guidebook contains information on the both the museum and the exhibit, and includes an in-depth description of the historical, cultural, and religious significance of the exhibition. There are also activities such as trivia quizzes and puzzles that are related to the exhibition included in the book.
Date: 2002
Creator: Zamora, Herlinda & Johnston, Margaret
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06] (open access)

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06]

Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 6, 1953. Cover letter for copy of letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date: January 6, 1953
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05] (open access)

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas to Whom It May Concern, dated January 5, 1953. Copy of a letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raúl Segura Procelle to John J. Herrera - 1967-01-12] (open access)

[Letter from Raúl Segura Procelle to John J. Herrera - 1967-01-12]

Letter from Raúl Segura Procelle to John J. Herrera, dated January 12, 1967. Segura Procelle sends Herrera a copy of an interview with Herrera, and asks after the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: January 12, 1967
Creator: Segura Procelle, Raúl
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Resultan ridiculas las declaraciones del Sr. Felix Tijerina (open access)

Resultan ridiculas las declaraciones del Sr. Felix Tijerina

Document critiquing remarks made by League of United Latin American Citizens National President Felix Tijerina to the newspaper "El Norte de la Cuidad de Monterrey" in Nuevo León, Mexico.
Date: 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971] (open access)

[Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971]

This document contains a letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera dated February 10, 1971, a letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mrs. John J. Herrera dated April 2, 1971, and a United States Postal Money Order receipt. The letter from John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, describes a malpractice case on which he is working and describes the death of a friend, Charlie Everett. The letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his mother, Mrs. John J. Herrera, requests assistance on locating missing documents including his W-2 form and documents sent by Veterans Affairs for the G. I. Bill. The United States Postal Money Order receipt for $25 is dated February 10, 1971.
Date: February 10, 1971
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M. & Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16]

Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated May 16, 1969. Douglas details his plans to leave university for summer work in Alaska. The letter is handwritten on loose leaf paper and mailed from the University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas.
Date: May 16, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mario Garza Ramos to John J. Herrera - November 7, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Mario Garza Ramos to John J. Herrera - November 7, 1968]

Letter to John J. Herrera from a public notary, Mario Garza Ramos, in Matamoros in Mexico, formally giving Herrera authority on behalf of Ana García de Barguiarena and Roberto Barguirena Menchaca with regards to a 1968 Volkswagen car with Mexican registration for their younger son, Roberto Barguiarena García.
Date: November 7, 1968
Creator: Ramos, Mario Garza
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968] (open access)

[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera, mailed from Guadalajara by Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr.
Date: January 13, 1968
Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa to John J. Herrera - 1967-12] (open access)

[Letter from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa to John J. Herrera - 1967-12]

Letter to John J. Herrrea from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa wishing him a happy New Year. Envelope included with letter.
Date: December 1967
Creator: Hinojosa, Cesar Lazo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Diaz Ordaz - 1965-03-27] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Diaz Ordaz - 1965-03-27]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico, March 27, 1965. Herrera discusses former President JOhn F. Kennedy and current President Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as other Texas politicians.
Date: March 27, 1965
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. - January 18, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. - January 18, 1968]

Letter from John J. Herrera replying to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr., stating his willingness to work more closely together whenever Herrera has business Guadalajara.
Date: January 18, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967]

Letter from Alberto Garibi Hernandez, Jr., a young attorney in Guadalajara, to establish an introduction with John J. Herrera.
Date: January 10, 1967
Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arnulfo Gómez García to John J. Herrera - November, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Arnulfo Gómez García to John J. Herrera - November, 1967]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Arnulfo Gómez García offering his services as an Attorney-at-Mexican-Law for any business Herrera's firm needed to conduct in Mexico.
Date: November 1967
Creator: García, Arnulfo Gómez
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from  Luz Maria Pérez to John J. Herrera - 1974-06] (open access)

[Envelope from Luz Maria Pérez to John J. Herrera - 1974-06]

Envelope for air mail addressed to John J. Herrera sent by Luz Maria Pérez in Mexico.
Date: June 1974
Creator: Pérez, Luz Maria
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luz Maria Pérez to John J. Herrera - 1974-06-18] (open access)

[Letter from Luz Maria Pérez to John J. Herrera - 1974-06-18]

Letter from Luz Maria Pérez to John J. Herrera, relating the facts of a case involving a will, and providing instructions to Herrera about his daughter's finances for school.
Date: June 18, 1974
Creator: Pérez, Luz Maria
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Javier Bernal Lopez to John J. Herrera - February 10, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Javier Bernal Lopez to John J. Herrera - February 10, 1972]

Letter from Javier Bernal Lopez to John J. Herrera, asking for Herrera's help on a legal matter involving Manfredo Martínez, whose brother bears this letter to Herrera, and Robert Brett.
Date: February 10, 1972
Creator: Lopez, Javier Bernal
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera on behalf of Arturo Herrera-Ramirez - 1979-09-21] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera on behalf of Arturo Herrera-Ramirez - 1979-09-21]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter certifying John J. Herrera as the attorney for Arturo Herrera-Ramirez, vouching for his work situation and explaining the prolonged nature of his pending immigration application.
Date: September 21, 1979
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 18, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 18, 1947]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter to George J. Garza, editor of the LULAC News, from John J. Herrera dated January 18, 1947. Topics covered in the letter: updates on LULAC Council #60 activities; overview of the city of Houston's growth; news of new airline service to Mexico City and Latin American destinations; a request for recommendations of Latin American law school graduates to join Herrera's law firm; and news of an application for a Spanish speaking radio station.
Date: January 18, 1947
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ruiz-Herrera Family Tree (open access)

The Ruiz-Herrera Family Tree

Document that details the genealogy of the Ruiz and Herrera families from 1737 to the mid 1830s. Noteworthy family members and their contributions are mentioned including Juan Manuel Ruiz, Sona Manuela de la Pena Viuda de Ruiz, and Francisco Ruiz. Pages may be missing as the document seems incomplete.
Date: unknown
Creator: Machado, Mauro M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary-Manager of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 26, 1953. Rodriguez sends an invitation to Herrera to attend Fiestas Patrias in Mexico City September 12-17, 1953. An interview with Mexican President Ruiz Cortines is on the agenda. Travel details and costs are also discussed.
Date: August 26, 1953
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Support from Manuel Urbina] (open access)

[Affidavit of Support from Manuel Urbina]

Affidavit submitted by Manuel Urbina, and witnessed by Alfonso Pena, in Webb County, Texas. The affidavit states that Urbina is able to support his wife, Irene Salce de Urbina, and their children, and he would like them to live with him in the United States, as they are currently residing in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Date: March 13, 1946
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History