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[Funeral Program for Bishop Ernest Thomas Dixon, Jr., July 3, 1996] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Bishop Ernest Thomas Dixon, Jr., July 3, 1996]

Funeral program for Bishop Ernest Thomas Dixon, Jr., born October 13, 1922 and died June 29, 1996. The ceremony was held July 3, 1996 at University United Methodist Church, officiated by Reverend Minerva G. Carcano, Dr. Freddie B. Dixon, Sr., Ms. Muriel Dixon, Bishop Alfred Norris, Ms. Virginia Orr, Bishop Raymond Owen, Reverend Mario Ruggia, Reverend Harold G. Sassman, Bishop F. Herbert Skeete, Reverend Jerry J. Smith, Dr. Stephen P. Wende, and Dr. Prenza L. Woods. Funeral arrangements were made through Sutton-Sutton Mortuary, Inc. and he was buried in Sales Cemetery in Edna, Texas.
Date: July 3, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-10-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1948-10-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, President General of LULAC, dated October 6, 1948. This is a request for a charter for the El Campo LULAC men's Council. It also mentions organizing a council in Wharton County and discusses spreading LULAC councils into Jackson, Brazoria and Fort Bend Counties.
Date: October 6, 1948
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-11-03] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-11-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, dated November 3, 1950. Explains process of Houston LULAC Council offer to hold the Texas Regional LULAC Convention in Houston on January 20 and 21, 1950. Also discusses a November 12th LULAC meeting in Wharton County to meet with prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties.
Date: November 3, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members - 1950] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to League of United Latin American Citizens members - 1950]

Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members, handwritten date of 1950 on bottom of page. This letter is a notice to LULAC members of a day-long LULAC meeting sponsored by the Wharton County LULAC council for prospective members from Matagorda, Brazoria, Wharton, Fort Bend, Jackson and Victoria counties. It covers the agenda, speakers, and points to be discussed.
Date: 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Secretary of League of United Latin American Citizens of Jackson County to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-28] (open access)

[Letter from the Secretary of League of United Latin American Citizens of Jackson County to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-28]

Letter to John J. Herrera from the Secretary of League of United Latin American Citizens of Jackson County asking for Herrera's assistance in getting a status on their application..
Date: April 28, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History