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Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week. Proclamation declares February 14 to 20th as LULAC week. The Mayor urges Houston citizens to recognize and support these dates to honor "Twenty Five Years of Community Service" of LULAC members. This proclamation was written in celebration of LULAC's twenty-fifth anniversary.

Letter from Fred Okrand on behalf of Wirin, Rissman & Okrand, Attorneys at Law, to John J. Herrera concerning the housing segregation matter in Houston, Texas. Okrand asks Herrera to provide him some facts regarding this case.

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.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez. Herrera urges Jimenez to consider returning to the United States, where Herrera can help him.

Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin regarding the housing situation in Houston. Herrera thinks that right now it would not be feasible to file a case for discrimination against Latin Americans until he is able to fully go into the matter.

Letter from Roderick J. Watts, President of Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organizational letterhead and dated February 22, 1954. The letter informs members of the Texas Independence Day luncheon to be held on March 2, 1954, at the Rice Hotel.

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera about the Houston housing matter. Wirin suggests that if there is no community agreement regarding this matter, it should be dropped.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez concerning citizenship, business opportunities, and car theft.

Letter to John J. Herrera from Texas Governor Allan Shivers. Shivers expresses gratitude to Herrera for a previous letter from Herrera in which Herrera offered more information in support of Judge John Snell, Jr., to succeed Judge Frank Williford as Judge of Criminal District Court of Harris County.

Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera concerning John's illness, treatment, and insurance claim.

Letter to John J. Herrera from T.W. Buckshot Lane. Lane addresses Herrera as his "Friend Johnny" and asks Herrera to once again join the race to run for the office of Harris County Representative. Lane expresses his confidence in being elected if his name is on the ballot to run for the position of Representative of Wharton County, which he confides in Herrera that he is considering. "If you have plans for another race then in the event the two of us are lucky I think there is no doubt about it, we can together gets things done, your legal training and brains, my guts and big mouth, we should do things."

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John H. Herrera asking whether there has been any further development from the time Herrera and Gus had a meeting in Washington regarding segregation of Mexican Americans, at the Public Housing Project in Houston.

Letter to John J. Herrera from Frederick Wiener, Executive Director of Jewish Vocational Service, thanking John for attendance and attention at a meeting had on April the 15th at the Jewish Vocational Service offices. Wiener gives further details of a discussion held at the meeting of working with the station KLVL to "stimulate the community to employ the psychically handicapped." Wiener asks Herrera or Mr. Gomez to follow up on the proposal and to notify him to continue on the further interest on behalf of both parties.

Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel, National Legal Adviser, League of United Latin American Citizens advising Laurel of the official number of appropriate days that are required to announce the candidates for the National Presidency of LULAC was 45 days instead of 60. Herrera reassures Laurel of Herrera's certainty of this number: "I am very certain of it because I was the first national president after said resolution that was called upon to put said resolution into effect". Herrera goes on to inform Laurel that Herrera's candidacy for national president had already been submitted to the Houston Council Number 60.

Program from San Jacinto Day hosted by the San Jacinto Chapters of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and Daughters of the Republic of Texas on April 21, 1954. The program has a black and white illustration of the San Jacinto monument and lists the speakers and events of the day.

Letter from Patrick Flores to John J. Herrera wishing him luck on his and LULAC's efforts to bring Baytown together as a community. Flores mentions seeing Herrera's name on a program for a Coronation Ceremony and beneficial supper, but it is not indicated which he is addressing. This letter was written from St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte, Texas.

Letter from Ralph Guzman to John H. Herrera about Guzman's recent visit to Houston. Guzman has given an oral report to Al of Alianza Hispano-Americana, and Al will be communicating to John directly about the fees involved.

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.

Letter from Mayor Roy Hofheinz to John J. Herrera, dated May 8, 1954. Hofheinz extends his thanks for the invitation to attend a graduation ceremony but states that he will be out of town at the time.

Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera congratulating "Johnny" on his run for Legislature. Garcia reassures Herrera in the letter that he will be more than happy to support Herrera in any way possible for Herrera's campaign. Garcia thanks Herrera in the letter for the success and work of the Pete Hernández case.

Telegram sent to John J. Herrera on July 23, 1954, from Earl M. Richards at Foote, Cone, & Belding. The telegram reads: "Have passed your fine letter to Steve Wilhelm and others at Grand Prize. Our support and good wishes go to you on election day."

Letter from John J. Herrera to Senator Lyndon B. Johnson regarding Private Abel Cisneros. Herrera provides information about the hardship caused by Pvt. Cisneros being drafted into the Army.

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter John J. Herrera wrote to Senator Price Daniel regarding Private Abel Cisneros. Herrera provides information about the hardship caused by Pvt. Cisneros being drafted into the Army.