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[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-10-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-10-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated October 14, 1950. This is a confirmation of receipt of the Pasadena, Texas, LULAC Council charter. Herrera also states that he will attend the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting in Laredo, Texas, on October 21 and 22, 1950.
Date: October 14, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison - 1950-10-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison - 1950-10-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to L. D. Morrison, Chief of Police, Houston, Texas, dated October 14, 1950. This is a reference letter for Texas Foster who is applying for the position of Police Patrolman.
Date: October 14, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Robert B. Cruz - 1950-10-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Robert B. Cruz - 1950-10-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Robert B. Cruz, LULAC Texas Regional Governor, dated October 14, 1950. This is an inquiry about the site of the Texas Regional Convention in January 1951, specifically to ask if Houston has been chosen.
Date: October 14, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur R. Gomez to Houston LULAC, page one - 1951-09-14] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur R. Gomez to Houston LULAC, page one - 1951-09-14]

Page one of a letter from Arthur R. Gomez of Houston, Texas to LULAC of Houston, Texas, dated September 14, 1951. This is a thank-you letter to Houston LULAC for setting up a scholarship honoring Gomez's brother, Roy Gomez, who died in the service of his country.
Date: September 14, 1951
Creator: Gomez, Arthur R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur R. Gomez to Houston LULAC, page two - 1951-09-14] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur R. Gomez to Houston LULAC, page two - 1951-09-14]

Page two of a letter from Arthur R. Gomez of Houston, Texas to LULAC of Houston, Texas, dated September 14, 1951. This is a thank-you letter to Houston LULAC for setting up a scholarship honoring Gomez's brother, Roy Gomez, who died in the service of his country.
Date: September 14, 1951
Creator: Gomez, Arthur R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed Idar, Jr., to George J. Garza - 1951-12-14] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Julian Ibarra to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-14] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Ibarra to John J. Herrera - 1952-03-14]

Letter from Julian Ibarra, President of the LULAC Council Number 106 of D'Hanis, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National Organizer, dated March 14, 1952. Ibarra offers congratulations on the recent Texas Regional LULAC Convention, with his regrets for not attending. The letter includes a brief report on the status of the D'Hanis LULAC Council Number 106.
Date: March 14, 1952
Creator: Ibarra, Julian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to LULAC Council Officers - 1952-08-14] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to LULAC Council Officers - 1952-08-14]

Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr., LULAC National Treasurer, to all officers of LULAC Councils, dated August 14, 1952. Informs councils that national dues are due and rosters need to be sent in. This letter is unsigned.
Date: August 14, 1952
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to LULAC Council Officers - 1952-08-14] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to LULAC Council Officers - 1952-08-14]

Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr., LULAC National Treasurer, to all officers of LULAC Councils, dated August 14, 1952. The letter informs councils that national dues are due and rosters need to be sent in. This letter contains an original signature.
Date: August 14, 1952
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector P.Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-14] (open access)

[Letter from Hector P.Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-14]

Letter from Hector P. Garcia, M.D., Chairman of Board of Directors, American GI Forum, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated November 14, 1952. Garcia inquires about LULAC's involvement in the Pecos School Board issue. Garcia also congratulates Herrera for his work as LULAC National President.
Date: November 14, 1952
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd - 1953-03-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd - 1953-03-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Civil Service Director Roy Floyd inquiring on behalf of Manuel Ramirez, Jr. about the possibility of Ramirez being re-hired by the city in one of the available vacancies.
Date: March 14, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens to James DeAnda] (open access)

[Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens to James DeAnda]

Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens given to James DeAnda for serving as the National Executive Secretary during 1953. Signed John J. Herrera, National President.
Date: June 14, 1953
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ticket to 1953 LULAC National Convention Farewell Barbeque - June 14, 1953] (open access)

[Ticket to 1953 LULAC National Convention Farewell Barbeque - June 14, 1953]

Ticket number 1 to the 1953 LULAC National Convention's farewell barbeque dated June 14, 1953. The Convention was held in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Date: June 14, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Enrique Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1953-09-14] (open access)

[Letter from J. Enrique Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1953-09-14]

Letter from J. Enrique Salinas thanking John J. Herrera for the letters on his behalf to Senators Lyndon Johnson and Price Daniel. Salinas informs Herrera of his current school studies and promises to live up to the recommendations Herrera had offered of him.
Date: September 14, 1953
Creator: Salinas, J. Enrique
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation by Allan Shivers, Governor of the State of Texas, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week] (open access)

[Proclamation by Allan Shivers, Governor of the State of Texas, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week]

Proclamation by Allan Shivers, Governor of the State of Texas, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week. Proclamation declares February 14 to 20th as LULAC week. The Governor of the State of Texas urges Texas citizens to recognize and support these dates to honor "Twenty Five Years of Community Service" of LULAC members.
Date: February 14, 1954
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarborough (open access)

Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarborough

Text of Dr. Hector P. Garcia's radio speech endorsing Ralph Yarborough for Governor of Texas. Garcia relates some of the medical problems of Latinos in Texas, which he believes Yarborough will take seriously and work to alleviate, unlike Governor Allan Shivers.
Date: July 14, 1954
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarbough (open access)

Special 10 minutes Spanish for Ralph Yarbough

Text of a speech to be given over the radio in support of Texas gubernatorial candidate Ralph Yarborough by Dr. Hector P. Garcia. Garcia relates some of the medical problems of Latinos in Texas, which he believes Yarborough will take seriously and work to alleviate, unlike Governor Allan Shivers.
Date: July 14, 1954
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jake Jacobsen - 1954-09-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jake Jacobsen - 1954-09-14]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Jake Jacobsen, Administrative Assistant to Senator Price Daniel. Herrera is inquiring about the application process for hardship discharge for Private Abel Cisneros.
Date: September 14, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Angel R. Field to Pennsylvania LULAC Members - 1955-06-14] (open access)

[Letter from Angel R. Field to Pennsylvania LULAC Members - 1955-06-14]

Letter from Angel R. Field, State President, to Pennsylvania League of United Latin-American Citizens Members requesting members to attend a meeting that was held June 19, 1955 at the home of Andres Flores AMVETS Post 171, Malloy Place, Johnstown, PA. The letter lists an agenda and informs members to think about the agenda items and to offer comments at the meeting.
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: Field, Angel R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Angel R. Field to Pennsylvania LULAC Members - 1955-06-14] (open access)

[Letter from Angel R. Field to Pennsylvania LULAC Members - 1955-06-14]

Letter from Angel R. Field, State President, to Pennsylvania League of United Latin-American Citizens Members requesting members to attend a meeting that was held June 19, 1955 at the home of Andres Flores AMVETS Post 171, Malloy Place, Johnstown, PA. The letter lists an agenda and informs members to think about the agenda items and to offer comments at the meeting.
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: Field, Angel R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Felix Tijerina - 1955-06-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Felix Tijerina - 1955-06-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Felix Tijerina, League of United Latin American Citizens Texas Regional Governor, expressing his feelings towards Tijerina. "I harbor no ill-feelings towards you, Brother Oscar Laurel, any member of the Houston Lulac Council or any Lulac member [...] I was honor bound to support Brother Frank Pinedo and that I did it under the dictates of my conscience." Herrera goes on to express his loyalty to LULAC and reinforces that the ultimate goal is to make a successful leading Organization for "our" people in the United States.
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel - 1955-06-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel - 1955-06-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar Laurel congratulating him on his election as National President of LULAC. Herrera apologizes for not congratulating Laurel at the moment that the counts were completed and he had been elected. Herrera explains, "I know that you understand why I had to help Brother Pinedo under the circumstances [...] a man must follow the dictates of his conscience." Herrera also expresses to Laurel that Laurel can count on Herrera for sincere cooperation and in any other way that Herrera can assist Laurel throughout his administration.
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sam Olvera - 1955-06-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sam Olvera - 1955-06-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter to Sam Olvera from John J. Herrera thanking Olvera for presenting Herrera with a diamond pin for LULAC Past National President pin. Herrera expresses that he spoke on behalf of Frank Pinedo at the LULAC election in Galveston and was "honor-bound to follow the dictates of my conscience." Herrera writes that he supports both the elected National President Oscar Laurel and Texas Regional Governor Felix Tijerina.
Date: June 14, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Ben C. Connally - 1955-08-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Judge Ben C. Connally - 1955-08-14]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to United States District Judge Ben C. Connally. The letter describes Herrera's history and involvement with the Alienza Hispano-Americano.
Date: August 14, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History