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[Letter from John J. Herrera  to  C. V. Kern - January 5, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - January 5, 1950]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Harris County Sheriff. Herrera writes concerning Joe M. Munoz, who has been working as a special deputy in under Sheriff Kern for more than a year and has received favorable comments from the Latin Americans.
Date: January 5, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emilio Caceres to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-05] (open access)

[Letter from Emilio Caceres to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-05]

Letter from Emilio Caceres to John J. Herrera dated November 5, 1950. Discusses pricing details to hire Caceres's orchestra for a LULAC dance to be held December 17, 1950 in Houston.
Date: November 5, 1950
Creator: Caceres, Emilio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Locario Cordova - 1950-12-05] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from the Supreme Court of the United States to John J. Herrera - 1951-02-05] (open access)

[Envelope from the Supreme Court of the United States to John J. Herrera - 1951-02-05]

Envelope sent to John J. Herrera, Counsellor at Law, 710 Scanlan Building, Houston 2, Texas. This envelope was sent from the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington D.C., through the Office of the Clerk on February 5, 1951 at 7:30 p.m.
Date: February 5, 1951
Creator: United States. Supreme Court
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company to LULAC - 1951-06-05] (open access)

[Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company to LULAC - 1951-06-05]

Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council dated June 5, 1951. This invoice is for delegate, visitor, and member badges printed for the LULAC Council and shipped to Ernest Eguia on April 20, 1951.
Date: June 5, 1951
Creator: The D. L. Ballich Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951] (open access)

[Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951]

Agenda for a trip to Mexico from October 5-13, 1951. Sightseeing plans on agenda mention visiting Mexico City, Acapulco, Guadalajara, Veracruz. Includes meeting with the Mayor and City Officials of Mexico City at City Hall, and introduction to President Miguel Alemán Valdés.
Date: October 5, 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George I. Sánchez to Alonso S. Perales - December 5, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from George I. Sánchez to Alonso S. Perales - December 5, 1951]

Letter from George I. Sánchez to Alonso S. Perales, refuting Perales's views on the article "The Wetback in the Lower Rio Grand Valley of Texas".
Date: December 5, 1951
Creator: Sánchez, George Isidore, 1906-1972
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison - 1952-02-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison - 1952-02-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Chief of Police L. D. Morrison on behalf of Frank G. Hernandez, requesting a waiver on the height requirement for Frank G. Hernandez upon his application to the police force.
Date: February 5, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. D. Azios to LULAC Councils and Officers - 1952-11-05] (open access)

[Letter from A. D. Azios to LULAC Councils and Officers - 1952-11-05]

Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC Executive Secretary, to all LULAC Officers, and Texas LULAC Councils of District Eight, dated November 5, 1952. Proclamation advising of an upcoming Texas LULAC District Number 8 Convention to be held November 16,1 952 in Rosenberg, Texas.
Date: November 5, 1952
Creator: Azios, A. D.
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
[Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-05] (open access)

[Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-05]

Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., Wharton County Attorney, to John J. Herrera, dated January 5, 1953. Rust notifies Herrera of the date and time of the Grand Jury hearing regarding conduct of an Officer Sifford. Rust invites Herrera to be a witness at this hearing.
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Rust, Lloyd G., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Nahas - 1953-03-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Nahas - 1953-03-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Fred Nahas of Radio Station KXYZ in Houston, Texas dated March 5, 1953. Invitation to attend a LULAC meeting on March 19, 1953, joining Houston's Chief of Police, Sheriff, District Attorney, County Judge, District Judges, and editors of local newspapers to discuss solutions to juvenile delinquency problems in the Houston area.
Date: March 5, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1953-05-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to José Maldonado - 1953-05-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. José Maldonado, Chairman of the LULAC Convention Committee, dated May 5, 1953. Letter originally had pictures requested by the committee enclosed. The letter lists candidates for positions of National President and Second National Vice-President.
Date: May 5, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Miguel E. Trujillo - 1953-06-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Miguel E. Trujillo - 1953-06-05]

Copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Miguel E. Trujillo, LULAC Regional Governor of Santa Fe, New Mexico, dated June 5, 1953. Herrera discusses the final draft of the convention program and the large number of LULAC councils that plan to send delegates.
Date: June 5, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-05] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-05]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera asking Herrera to reply to the questions asked by Fred Okrand and send them before Wirin's trip to Houston, so that the suit can be filed when Wirin is in Houston.
Date: February 5, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Ed Idar, Jr., page one - 1954-05-05] (open access)

[Letter to Ed Idar, Jr., page one - 1954-05-05]

Letter to Ed Idar, Jr. from an unknown source, informing Idar that John J. Herrera announced that he would be a candidate to the Legislature for "place 5 from Harris County." The author of the letter states that Herrera was convinced to run by "a group of businessmen, including Jewish and Negro Leaders." The letter also explains Herrera's platform to run for Legislature: "jury service for women, no sales tax, no tax increase of any kind, and he is very to backing up on the wetback problem as is possible within state Jurisdiction." Copies of the letter were sent to Hector P. Garcia and Chris Alderete.
Date: May 5, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abel Cisneros to John J. Herrera - 1954-09-05] (open access)

[Letter from Abel Cisneros to John J. Herrera - 1954-09-05]

Letter from Abel Cisneros to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas from Private Abel Cisneros at Camp Gordon, Georgia, written on September 5, 1954.
Date: September 5, 1954
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abel Cisneros to John J. Herrera - 1954-10-05] (open access)

[Letter from Abel Cisneros to John J. Herrera - 1954-10-05]

Handwritten letter from Private Abel Cisneros to John J. Herrera in which Cisneros provides an update on his application status.
Date: October 5, 1954
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-05] (open access)

[Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera - 1955-03-05]

Letter from J.R. Lujan to John J. Herrera. Lujan invites John J. Herrera, along with his wife Olivia, as guests of honor to the League of United Latin American Citizens Charter Installation of Officers Banquet. Lujan states that he has lined up Frank M. Pinedo, Rogers Kelley and Joe Kilgore as speakers.
Date: March 5, 1955
Creator: Lujan, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arturo Vasquez to all LULAC Councils - 1955-07-05] (open access)

[Letter from Arturo Vasquez to all LULAC Councils - 1955-07-05]

Letter to All League of United Latin American Citizens Councils from Arturo Vasquez, National Treasurer July 5, 1955. Vasquez requests Councils of LULAC to come together and pay their fines and make sure that all financial matters are in order before the end of his service as Treasurer. Vasquez mentions that if financial matters are not in order, that the council will not be recognized at the National Convention.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: Vasquez, Arturo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin - 1955-05-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin - 1955-05-05]

Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin stating that Herrera is glad to hear that the report of Latin Americans in Texas prisons was found satisfactory, and that Herrera and Ralph Guzman had interviewed the plaintiffs and compiled the information needed for the case.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ralph Guzman - 1955-05-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ralph Guzman - 1955-05-05]

Letter to Ralph Guzman from John J. Herrera thanking Guzman for his visit to Houston, and inviting him to the LULAC National convention from June 10th to 12th. Herrera mentions that the housing case will be ready to file soon.
Date: May 5, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Abraham Rios - 1955-07-05] (open access)

[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Abraham Rios - 1955-07-05]

Transcript copy of a recorded conversation between Mr. Ellis and Abraham Rios on July 5, 1955. Document was to certify that the content was true and correct. Last page did not contain a signature from Mr. Rios and was not notarized.
Date: July 5, 1955
Creator: Ellis, O. B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Ben Rios - 1955-07-05] (open access)

[Transcript of recorded conversation between O. B. Ellis and Ben Rios - 1955-07-05]

Transcript copy of a recorded conversation between Mr. Ellis and Ben Rios on July 5, 1955. Document is to certify that the content is true and correct. Last page does not contain signature from Mr. Rios and is not notarized.
Date: July 5, 1955
Creator: Ellis, O. B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History