[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.
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History