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[Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising] (open access)

[Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising]

Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising. "As your MESSENGERS TO These Influential and Civic-Working Voters, Use The Houston Times With 81 Separate Local Newspapers Each One Edited by the Reader's Own Pastor." The advertisement also boasts, "ONLY 3 1/2 Cents Per Paper"; "LEAD Your Race from the Start."
Date: 1954
Creator: Houston Times All-Church Press
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Matilde Cisneros - 1954] (open access)

[Affidavit from Matilde Cisneros - 1954]

An affidavit from Matilde Cisneros, mother of Private Abel Cisneros. The purpose of the affidavit was to petition the United States Army for a dependency discharge for her son, Abel Cisneros. The document is not signed.
Date: 1954
Creator: Cisneros, Matilde
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Let's swap program ideas: plans for using all available resources for better council programs in all fields of LULAC service (open access)

Let's swap program ideas: plans for using all available resources for better council programs in all fields of LULAC service

Announcement from League of United Latin American Citizens Director of Publicity for Idea Exchanges to be Published in LULAC News. This is a call for all ideas and programs to be shared between other program chairmen of LULAC councils in order to create new and engaging activities and councils for future LULAC council meetings.
Date: 1954
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arturo Vasquez, LULAC Treasurer, to All Councils - 1954] (open access)

[Letter from Arturo Vasquez, LULAC Treasurer, to All Councils - 1954]

Letter from Arturo Vasquez, League of United Latin American Citizens Treasurer, to All Councils notifying them of delinquent and paid up Councils. "If your Council has not remit Dues, etc., please remit same as we don't have money in the Bank now." At the bottom of the letter, there is a note "TO ALL REGIONAL AND DISTRICT GOVERNORS" asking for them to assist Arturo in collecting debts due and recognizing only the Councils that have paid at the next meeting.
Date: 1954
Creator: Vasquez, Arturo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week] (open access)

[Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week]

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.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Hofheinz, Roy, 1912-1982
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program ideas for May League of United Latin American Citizens meetings] (open access)

[Program ideas for May League of United Latin American Citizens meetings]

Document with Program Ideas for May League of United Latin American Citizens Meetings. This document features ideas to be used during meetings held with LULAC members. "An entertaining audience-participation program for imparting LULAC information".
Date: 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Attachment to letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19] (open access)

[Attachment to letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19]

Attachment to a letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable J.C. Machuca where at the request of Machuca, Herrera summarizes his accomplishments as National President of LULAC. This attachment includes mention of the increase in the expansion of the organization as well as council formation, widespread increase in LULAC awareness, LULAC's involvement with the fight against the Pecos Texas School segregation and collaboration with other Latin American organizations.
Date: January 19, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-19] (open access)

[Letter from J.C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-19]

Letter to John J. Herrera from J.C. Machuca apologizing for the imposition of a previous request (which is not specified) in a previous letter. Machuca expresses a sense of subtle urgency in his request to Herrera and goes on to thank Herrera for his guidance for the publication of the February 1954 issue of LULAC NEWS.
Date: January 19, 1954
Creator: Machuca, J.C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19]

Letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable J.C. Machuca describing in detail the accomplishments of his trip to Washington, "The exclusion of our people from serving on petit, grand juries and as grand jury commissioners goes to the very fundamentals that we, of LULAC hold dear [...] The case was argued [...] we were very well received [...] This is the first time in the history of our people that a case involving the civil rights of Latin Americans has been heard by the Supreme Court of the United States."
Date: January 19, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-21] (open access)

[Letter from J.C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-21]

Letter to John J. Herrera from J.C. Machuca extending Machuca's congratulations to Herrera for being sworn in by the Supreme Court of the United States granting him the right to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States. Machuca acknowledges and appreciates Herrera's cooperation and collaboration on providing documents that Machuca requested in a previous letter and expresses that they will be turned over to Director of Publicity, Mr. Luciano Santoscoy. Machuca promises a prompt return of a publicity picture that was sent to Machuca in a previous correspondence from Herrera.
Date: January 21, 1954
Creator: Machuca, J.C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Harvey Rosenberg - 1954-01-22] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Harvey Rosenberg - 1954-01-22]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Harvey Rosenberg, thanking Rosenberg for being swearing in Herrera and Gus Garcia to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Herrera asks Rosenberg to send the complete transcript of the Pedro Hernandez case, as Herrera is commissioned to write a history on it.
Date: January 22, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Well done, Mr. Shepperd (open access)

Well done, Mr. Shepperd

Clipping of an article in The Waco News-Tribune about Texas attorney general John Ben Shepperd and his accomplishments, while in office, for the state of Texas. The article addresses Shepperd's foil of a "Communist inspired plot". It also elaborates on Shepperd's staff and his accomplishments on "a staggering amount of legal labor expended on behalf of the people of Texas." There is an emphasis at the end of the return of unused budget money to the state treasury, a show of his "efficiency" while in office.
Date: January 22, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Okrand to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-29] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Okrand to John J. Herrera - 1954-01-29]

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.
Date: January 29, 1954
Creator: Okrand, Fred
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J.C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-02] (open access)

[Letter from J.C. Machuca to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-02]

Letter to John J. Herrera from J.C. Machuca communicating to Herrera the progress of a Jubilee issue release of LULAC NEWS in the middle of the month of February with the "able supervision of our Director of Publicity, Mr. Luciano Santoscoy." He expresses gratitude towards John's cooperation and participation. Machuca also wishes Herrera well on a case that Herrea is working on: "Hope the decision in the Delgado case will be a favorable one, so that justice will prevail".
Date: February 2, 1954
Creator: Machuca, J.C.
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 from José E. Chapa to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-06] (open access)

[Letter from José E. Chapa to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-06]

Letter from José E. Chapa to John J. Herrera (in Spanish) expressing his sincere admiration of the "campaign for the dignity of the Mexican in Texas and the continuous battle for the fight against discrimination and segregation." Chapa goes on to explain to Herrera that Chapa no longer works for "the magazine" (it is not indicated what magazine) and informs Herrera that Chapa is now the correspondent for an industrial magazine that is very popular in Mexico. Chapa also informs Herrera that Chapa has a radio show and is the Manager of the new distribution company of Carta Blanca (a Mexican brand of beer) as well as the Director of the Committee for Mexican Patriots. Chapa gives Herrera details on a fundraiser for the fight against Polio, which was created by Chapa and "la Colonia". Chapa expresses that he is ecstatic to have raised $3,052.91 and applauds the efforts of "our people". Chapa tells Herrera about the rising unemployment numbers and expresses that "the immigration officials are trying to hold back the invasion of wetbacks, puerto ricans and the blacks from the south." Chapa expresses to Herrera that the following evening Chapa would speak at a banquet and speak about …
Date: February 6, 1954
Creator: Chapa, José E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez - 1954-02-13] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez - 1954-02-13]

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.
Date: February 13, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
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
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-18] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-18]

Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera, asking Herrera if a court case is feasible.
Date: February 18, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin - 1954-02-19] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to A.L. Wirin - 1954-02-19]

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.
Date: February 19, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roderick J. Watts to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1954-02-22] (open access)

[Letter from Roderick J. Watts to Sons of the Republic of Texas member - 1954-02-22]

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.
Date: February 22, 1954
Creator: Watts, Roderick J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-23] (open access)

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-23]

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.
Date: February 23, 1954
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Manuel Jimenez to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-24] (open access)

[Letter from Manuel Jimenez to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-24]

Personal letter from Manuel Jimenez to John J. Herrera.
Date: February 24, 1954
Creator: Jimenez, Manuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez - 1954-03-03] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez - 1954-03-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Manuel Jimenez concerning citizenship, business opportunities, and car theft.
Date: March 3, 1954
Creator: Jimenez, Manuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History