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[Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-30]
Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham, Methodist minister, civil rights activist, and civil rights advocate, to John J. Herrera, dated June 30, 1950. Bickham writes to inform Herrera of additions to Bickham's itinerary during his visit to Houston in July, 1950.
Date:
June 30, 1950
Creator:
Bickham, Martin Hayes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Houston attorney writes of Latin American loyalty to United States
Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper of a letter written by John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to a Mrs. Jackson, titled "Houston Attorney Writes of Latin American Loyalty to United States", hand-dated July, 1950.
Date:
July 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Aguilar, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-20]
Letter from Robert Aguilar, Jr., Chaplain of American Legion Post "Lazaro Pena 631" in Rosenberg, Texas, to John Herrera, with a handwritten date of July, 1950. The letter originally had an enclosure of a newspaper clipping dated July 14, 1950 from The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas. Apparently this newspaper article was an open letter in which segregation issues were discussed. The American Legion Post members felt that an answer should be written in response and were turning to LULAC for advice.
Date:
July 1950
Creator:
Aguilar, Robert, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Monthly Bulletin, El Paso LULAC Council Number 132, Volume 2, Number 18, July 1950
El Paso LULAC Council Number 132 Monthly Bulletin, July, 1950, Volume II, Number 18. Advertising and LULAC information and articles about the El Paso LULAC area.
Date:
July 1950
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ramon Sandoval to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-17]
Letter from Ramon Sandoval, LULAC Galveston Council, to John J. Herrera, dated July 17, 1950. Sandoval requests help selling tickets to the LULAC fundraising dance to be held July 29, 1950, at the Buccaneer Hotel in Galveston.
Date:
July 17, 1950
Creator:
Sandoval, Ramon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera - 1950-07-18]
KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera for C.V. "Buster" Kern. The introduction highlight's the Herrera family's history in Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1950
Creator:
KXYZ (Radio station : Houston, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera, draft - 1950-07-18]
Draft of the KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera for C.V. "Buster" Kern. The introduction highlight's the Herrera family's history in Texas. Contains original notes for an introduction of Herrera on radio station KLEE on August 25, 1948.
Date:
July 18, 1950
Creator:
KXYZ (Radio station : Houston, Tex.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera on behalf of C. V. Kern - 1950-07-18]
Text of the radio broadcast campaign speech by John J. Herrera, made from Radio Station KXYZ at 7:45 p.m. on July 18, 1950, for C.V. "Buster" Kern for the position of Sheriff of Harris County, Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lassie Jackson - 1950-07-20]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Mrs. Lassie Jackson of Rosenberg, Texas, dated July 20, 1950. This is a response to Jackson's letter which was published in the Rosenberg Herald and The Texas Coaster pertaining to her objections to the banning of the "Czech Hour" on the radio station. Apparently in her letter she referred to Latin Americans of her community as Communists. Herrera is answering on behalf of the Latin American citizenry of Fort Bend County.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Robert Aguilar, Jr. - 1950-07-20]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Robert Aguilar, Jr., American Legion Post "Lazaro Pena 631" of Rosenberg, Texas, dated July 20, 1950. This is responding to a request for advice on answering a letter published in the newspaper. Herrera indicates he has drafted an answer to be submitted to the newspaper and will read the original letter on his Saturday morning radio show. He also encourages the men of the Latin American Legion Post to consider forming a LULAC Council in Rosenberg.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zacarias Nava and Delfino Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-20]
Letter from Zacarias Nava, National Junior LULAC President, and Delfino Garcia, National LULAC Secretary, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National First Vice-President, dated July 20, 1950. Invitation to the first Junior LULAC National Convention to be held August 18, 19,20, 1950 in Houston, Texas.
Date:
July 20, 1950
Creator:
Nava, Zacarias
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC scholarship application for Gilbert Mayorga - 1950-07-24]
Application for LULAC Scholarship from Gilbert Mayorga dated July 24, 1950. On the back of the last page is a handwritten thank you letter from Gilbert Mayorga concerning a LULAC scholarship that he received in 1948.
Date:
July 24, 1950
Creator:
Mayorga, Gilbert
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1950-08]
Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera, dated in pencil as August, 1950. This letter contains publicity information about Gonzalez's dance band.
Date:
August 1950
Creator:
Gonzalez, Jesse
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Advisor, hand-dated August, 1950. References the Larendo LULAC Council and the cooperation that LULAC President George Garza can expect from the Houston LULAC Council.
Date:
August 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Elias Licona - 1950-08-01]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Elias Licona of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated August 1, 1950. A young man from Corpus Christi who was accepted to Harvard University needs help with expenses for college and Herrera is asking the Corpus Christi LULACs to find out what can be done to help him.
Date:
August 1, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Torivio Castillo - 1950-08-02]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Torivio Castillo of Pearland, Texas, dated August 2, 1950. The letter discusses starting new LULAC councils in Brazoria County, and refers to LULAC scholarships given to college-bound students.
Date:
August 2, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-07]
Letter from G. J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National First Vice-President, dated August 7, 1950. Informs Herrera of Garza's travel plans in Houston during August, 1950.
Date:
August 7, 1950
Creator:
Garza, George J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-08-07]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Advisor, dated August 7, 1950. Includes names and addresses of Galveston, Pasadena, and Texas City, Texas LULAC Council officers.
Date:
August 7, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd - 1950-08-07]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd, Director, Civil Service Commission of Houston, Texas, dated August 7, 1950. This is a personal reference from Herrera regarding Jesse C. Ontiveros's application for the job of policeman in Houston, Texas.
Date:
August 7, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-07]
Western Union telegram from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera dated August 7, 1950. This is a request for addresses of Galveston, Texas City, and Pasadena LULAC Councils.
Date:
August 7, 1950
Creator:
Salinas, Blas M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-08-08]
Signed, onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to whom it may concern, dated August 8, 1950. This is a reference letter for Staff Sergeant Florencio Jasso of the Air Force Reserves who is applying for a commission.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-08-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, National President of LULAC, dated August 8, 1950. This is a reply to Garza's letter of August 7, 1950, and confirming a date of August 17, 1950, to gather all the area LULAC councils to meet with Garza.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sheriff Rue Lincecum - 1950-08-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Rue Lincecum, Sheriff of Fort Bend County, Richmond, Texas, dated August 8, 1950. This is a complaint against Deputy Sheriff Gregory Answlda for an unprovoked attack on Samuel Ortega with a blackjack on August 6, 1950.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Texas Governor Allen Shivers - 1950-08-08]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Texas Governor Allen Shivers, dated August 8, 1950. This is a congratulatory letter regarding Governor Shivers' recent election.
Date:
August 8, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History