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[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10]
Statement from Abel Cisneros, President of Wharton County LULAC Council Number 170, notarized by Isabel S. Rivera, dated July 10, 1951. This statement is concerning a discriminatory incident in which three men of Mexican descent were refused service on grounds of their race.
Date:
July 10, 1951
Creator:
Cisneros, Abel
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC District Eight Convention visitor badge]
LULAC District 8 Convention visitor ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.
Date:
April 22, 1951
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC District Eight Convention member badge]
LULAC District 8 Convention member ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.
Date:
April 22, 1951
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC District Eight Convention delegate badge]
LULAC District 8 Convention delegate ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.
Date:
April 22, 1951
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Josie Falcon to John J. Herrera - 1951-07-25]
Envelope from Junior LULAC's of Corpus Christi, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated July 25, 1951.
Date:
July 25, 1951
Creator:
Junior LULACs of Corpus Christi, Texas
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Josie Falcon to John Herrera - 1951-07-25]
Letter from Josie Falcon, President of Junior LULAC Council of Corpus Christi, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated July 25, 1951. Falcon invites Herrera to speak at their third annual national convention on August 11, 1951.
Date:
July 25, 1951
Creator:
Falcon, Josie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Josie Falcon - 1951-07-26]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer for LULAC, to Josie Falcon of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated July 26, 1951. Falcon accepts an invitation to speak at upcoming National LULAC Convention on August 11, 1951.
Date:
July 26, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Local Lulac delegates impressed with national convention held last week-end in Laredo hotel
Newspaper clipping from Palacios Beacon with handwritten date of June 28, 1951. The article is entitled "Local Lulac Delegates Impressed With National Convention Held Last Week-End in Laredo Hotel." The main topic of the article is the contest between John J. Herrera and George J. Garza for the office of National President. The voting resulted in a technical tie, with Vice President Herrera granted the right to cast the deciding vote, whereupon he cast his vote for his opponent.
Date:
June 28, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press statement and telegram from Ed Idar, Jr., to E. M. Dealey - 1951]
Onionskin carbon copy of press statement and telegram from Ed Idar, Jr., State Chairman, American GI Forum of Texas, to E. M. Dealey, Publisher of the Dallas Morning News, with handwritten date of 1951. This press release is a response to a story by Roy Rody in the October 19, 1951 issue of the Dallas Morning News regarding the bracero program and workers.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Idar, Eduardo, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Gonzales and John J. Herrera - 1951]
Carbon copy of letter from Joe Gonzales, Chairman of LULAC Christmas Basket Drive, and John J. Herrera, Assistant Chairman. This is a request for donations of Christmas Baskets to be delivered by LULAC members to families in Houston.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Gonzales, Joe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Monthly Bulletin, El Paso LULAC Council Number 132, Volume 3, Number 31, August 1951
Monthly Bulletin of El Paso LULAC Council No.132 of El Paso, Texas, dated August, 1951. References John Herrera's decision to give the deciding vote to his opponent in the LULAC Presidential election.
Date:
August 1951
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. R. Taylor to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-07]
Letter and envelope from D. R. Taylor, District Sales Manager, Pan American World Airways, Mexican Government Tourist Bureau, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 7, 1951. Includes an invitation to lunch with Dr. Francisco del Rio y Canedo, Director General Mexican Government Tourist Bureau, on August 14, 1951 at the Shamrock Hotel in Houston, Texas.
Date:
August 7, 1951
Creator:
Taylor, D. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Remarks of Father Earhart
Handwritten notes entitled "Remarks of Father Earhart" with handwritten date of "1951?" Father Earhart's remarks are regarding the discriminatory statements made about two students and the refusal to admit them into Immaculate Conception because they are Mexican.
Date:
1951?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe G. Resweber to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-09]
Letter from Joe G. Resweber, Position Two Councilman of the City of Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated August 9, 1951. This letter replies to Herrera's request for the Parks Department to clean up a city block used for a playground.
Date:
August 9, 1951
Creator:
Resweber, Joe G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Means to A. W. Schild - 1951-08-10]
Letter from J. R. Means, Manager of Texas Employment Commission in Brenham, Texas, to A. W. Schild of Waller, Texas, dated August 10, 1951. Notification that Schild's request for "Mexican Nationals" has been approved by the Bureau of Employment Security in Washington.
Date:
August 10, 1951
Creator:
Means, J. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Spiner and Pritchard Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-13]
Envelope from Spiner and Pritchard, Attorneys at Law of Houston, Texas, to John Herrera, dated August 13, 1951.
Date:
August 13, 1951
Creator:
Spiner and Pritchard, Attorneys at Law
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda]
Notarized statement of Jesus Chavez sworn before Notary Public Minerva H. Garcia on August 23, possibly 1951. This was a certification that payment was received from Frank DeAnda in full payment of damages to Chavez's truck. Chavez also asks for dismissal of his case against Frank DeAnda.
Date:
1951?
Creator:
Chavez, Jesus
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notarized statement from Jesus Chavez, State of Texas vs. Frank Deanda]
Notarized statement of Jesus Chavez sworn before Notary Public Minerva H. Garcia on August 23, possibly 1951. This was a certification that payment was received from Frank DeAnda in full payment of damages to Chavez's truck. Chavez also asks for dismissal of his case against Frank DeAnda.
Date:
1951?
Creator:
Chavez, Jesus
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand - 1951-04-28]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law of Los Angeles, California, dated April 28, 1951. Herrera asks for pertinent facts of a case referred by Okrand in order to proceed with further investigation.
Date:
April 28, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Okrand to George I. Sánchez - 1951-04-19]
Letter from Fred Okrand, Attorney at Law and partner in firm of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand of Los Angeles, California, to Professor George I. Sánchez of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, dated April 19, 1951. Okrand is seeking a reference for a Texas attorney who would look into a matter concerning a "Negro property owner" in east Texas. There is a handwritten note from Professor Sanchez to John J. Herrera asking Herrera if he will write to Okrand.
Date:
April 19, 1951
Creator:
Okrand, Fred
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Graham Arthur Barden - 1951-08-31]
Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer of LULAC, to Graham Barden, Chairman, Committee on Child Labor and Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., dated August 31, 1951. It is also copied to Texas Congressman Albert Thomas. LULAC opposes any change in the Federal Child Labor Laws. Texas ranchers and agricultural interests are trying to change the law to allow children of school age to work in the cotton fields during school hours.
Date:
August 31, 1951
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-06]
Letter from Congressman Albert Thomas, Eighth District, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated September 6, 1951. This letter acknowledges receipt of the copy of Herrera's letter to Congressman Graham Arthur Barden concerning changes in the Federal Child Labor Law. Thomas indicates his willingness to speak to Barden on the issue.
Date:
September 6, 1951
Creator:
Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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