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[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1955-12-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent in response to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane, assuring him of John J. Herrera's support for Culp Krueger for State Senate. Herrera goes on to say that he feels Krueger is "missing the boat" with Texas Latinos by not helping their mutual friend Abel Cisneros, going on at length about Cisneros's virtues and the unfairness of his situation.
Date:
December 21, 1955
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1955-12-28]
Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera promising to work on Krueger with regards to his program and Abel Cisneros. Lane also says he will be taking a job with furniture manufacturers and work West Texas as his territory, though he is considering making a bid for Representative one more time. Lane mentions that the lack of money in politics was a large contribution to the end of his political career.
Date:
December 28, 1955
Creator:
Lane, T. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas F. Millane to John J. Herrera - 1950-12-28]
Letter from Thomas F. Millane, Campaign Director, 1951 March of Dimes, Harris County Chapter, to John J. Herrera dated December 28, 1950. Millane inquires if Herrera would serve as Chairman of the March of Dimes Latin American Committee. Refers to 318 cases of polio that occurred in Harris County in 1950.
Date:
December 28, 1950
Creator:
Millane, Thomas F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - December 1, 1950]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated December 1, 1950. Requests the charter for the newly organized Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council. Also mentions possible reorganization of Bay City LULAC Council.
Date:
December 1, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Locario Cordova - 1950-12-05]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Locario Cordova of Eagle Lake, Texas, dated December 5, 1950. Herrera invites interested persons to form a LULAC Council in Eagle Lake, Texas. Includes a well-written summary of LULAC development in Texas, describing how LULAC has helped improve discriminatory conditions in other areas.
Date:
December 5, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez - 1950-12-06]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jose Hernandez of Rosenberg, Texas, dated December 6, 1950. Update on LULAC events in Palacios, Bay City, and Eagle Lake, Texas, and originally enclosed LULAC literature.
Date:
December 6, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Johnny Perez - 1950-12-13]
Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Johnny Perez, President of Palacios LULAC Council Number 184, dated December 13, 1950. Informs that the Palacios Council charter was received and asks to make arrangements for formal presentation of the charter.
Date:
December 13, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18]
Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera without name of addressee, dated December 18, 1950. Reports on receipt of Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council charter; installation of Wharton County Ladies LULAC Council; and interest in Eagle Lake, Texas, to form a LULAC Council.
Date:
December 18, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera re Texas Regional LULAC Convention - 1950-12-18]
Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera with addressee blank, dated December 18, 1950. Regarding change of date for Texas Regional LULAC Convention from January 20-21, 1951, to January 27-28, 1951. Convention to be held at the Rice Hotel, with a dance to be held in the Crystal Ball Room.
Date:
December 18, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC members - 1951-12-27]
Letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer of LULAC, to LULAC members dated December 27, 1951. This is an invitation to attend the installation of the new Freeport LULAC Council Number 203 on January 30, 1951.
Date:
December 27, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Garcia and John J. Herrera to Houston LULAC members - 1951-12-12]
Letter from Jim Garcia, Chairman of the Houston LULAC Council Christmas Basket Drive, and John J. Herrera, Assistant to the Chairman, to LULAC "Friends," dated December 12, 1951. This letter asks for donations to help with the annual LULAC Christmas Basket Drive.
Date:
December 12, 1951
Creator:
Garcia, Jim
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed Idar, Jr., to George J. Garza - 1951-12-14]
Letter from Ed Idar, Jr., Assistant Director of the American Council of Spanish Speaking Persons, to George J. Garza, President of LULAC, dated December 14, 1951. This is a request for LULAC's mailing list so that the ACSSP can communicate with the LULAC members.
Date:
December 14, 1951
Creator:
Idar, Eduardo, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Gutierrez to John J. Herrera - 1951-12-29]
Letter from Gene Gutierrez of LULAC Council Number 184 in Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, dated December 29, 1951. Gutierrez requests legal advice following an act of discrimination against one of their LULAC members who was refused service at the Rainbow Inn of Palacios, Texas.
Date:
December 29, 1951
Creator:
Gutierrez, Gene
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1952-12-01]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, Editor of the LULAC News, dated December 1, 1952. Herrera discusses events at various LULAC Council and mentions his plans to meet with the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce committee to discuss the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican Government.
Date:
December 1, 1952
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Efrain G. Dominguez to John J. Herrera - 1952-12-02]
Letter from Professor Efrain G. Dominguez, Consul Adscrito, Consul General's office of Mexico, San Antonio, Texas to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 2, 1952. Dominguez writes to Herrera, who is scheduled to meet with the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce to discuss the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican government.
Date:
December 2, 1952
Creator:
Dominguez, Efrain G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Cosme Hinojosa - 1952-12-01]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to the Honorable Cosme Hinojosa, Consul General of Mexico for the State of Texas, dated December 1, 1952. Herrera writes regarding the blacklisting by the Mexican Government of Brazoria County. Herrera requests a record of complaints of discrimination against Brazoria County which he will use during his meeting with Brazoria County. Herrera also requests a representative from the Consul General's office to attend the meeting with him.
Date:
December 1, 1952
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George G. Badge - 1952-12-03]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to George G. Badge, Chairman of the Immigrant Labor Committee, Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, dated December 3, 1952. This letter is in reply to Badge's letter of November 29, 1952 inviting Herrera to meet with the committee with regards to the Mexican government blacklisting of Brazoria County. Herrera accepts the invitation and has invited Rodolfo Rodriguez, President of the Freeport LULAC Council, and a representative of the Consul General of Mexico for Texas' office to attend. Herrera also requests that public officials of Brazoria County be in attendance to offer assurances of good faith.
Date:
December 3, 1952
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John Herrera - 1952-12-12]
Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 12, 1952. A cover letter that regarding the minutes of Herrera's meeting with the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce on December 9, 1952.
Date:
December 12, 1952
Creator:
Giese, Leerie R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1952-12-18]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, editor of the LULAC News, dated December 18, 1952. Discusses issues regarding the LULAC newsletter such as sponsorship by individual LULAC councils and frequency of publication.
Date:
December 18, 1952
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maury Maverick to John J. Herrera - 1952-12-31]
Letter from Maury Maverick of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 31, 1952. A personal holiday greeting and congratulations to Herrera for his work in LULAC.
Date:
December 31, 1952
Creator:
Maverick, Maury
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Claude S. Fernandez to John J. Herrera - 1952-12-29]
Letter from Claude S. Fernandez, LULAC District Governor of Carlsbad, New Mexico, to John J. Herrera, dated December 29, 1952. The letter provides the location of the LULAC Supreme Council meeting to be held at the Crawford Hotel in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 17 and 18, 1953.
Date:
December 29, 1952
Creator:
Fernandez, Claude S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Ivey Gonzalez - 1952-12-20]
Carbon copy of a letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC National Publicity Director, to Ivey Gonzalez, Superintendent of the Wichita Falls Police Department Identification Bureau, dated December 20, 1952. Rodriguez inquires about reviving the LULAC Council in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date:
December 20, 1952
Creator:
Rodriguez, Jacob I.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George I. Sánchez - 1957-12-12]
Letter from John J. Herrera to George Sánchez regarding Gus, a mutual acquaintance. Gus is staying with Herrera at Herrera's home since being discharged from the hospital and his health is improving. The law firm of Herrera and Garcia has moved to a new place. Herrera is seriously considering a run for the legislature and will have Gus take care of his law business and his speech making. Gus and Herrera would like to go to Austin to discuss the Harris County political situation with Sánchez .
Date:
December 12, 1957
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera - 1957-12-10]
Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera, asking if Gus was working with Herrera, and to let him know Nora's address. Sánchez also wants to know if Patrick Malan of the American Civil Liberties Union met Herrera in Houston.
Date:
December 10, 1957
Creator:
Sánchez, George Isidore, 1906-1972
System:
The Portal to Texas History