[Funeral Program for J. Henry Hardeman, September 1, 1950] (open access)

[Funeral Program for J. Henry Hardeman, September 1, 1950]

Funeral program for Rev. J. Henry Hardeman, AB, BD, DD. The funeral was held Friday, September 1, 1950 at Corinth Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Washington Funeral Home and he was buried in City Cemetery No. III in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 1, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charley G. Kidder to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-02] (open access)

[Letter from Charley G. Kidder to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-02]

Letter from Charley G. Kidder of Bay City, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated September 2,1950. Kidder is asking for a donation from Herrera to pay the balance of funeral expenses for a man killed in a train accident. Herrera apparently was the attorney retained by the family.
Date: September 2, 1950
Creator: Kidder, Charley G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-06] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder of Bay City, Texas, dated September 6, 1950. This is a reply to Kidder's letter of September 2, 1950, asking for a donation to pay funeral expenses of an accident victim. Herrera informs Kidder that the family of the accident victim decided to change lawyers and he no longer represents them. Also that he had already donated about $200 worth of free legal services prior to his dismissal as their attorney, which he feels was sufficient.
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Luciano Santoscoy to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-06] (open access)

[Letter from Luciano Santoscoy to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-06]

Letter from Luciano Santoscoy, District Governor, El Paso LULAC Council Number 132, El Paso, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated September 6, 1950. This letter concerns mailing booklets and using a permit to get a reduced postal rate.
Date: September 6, 1950
Creator: Santoscoy, Luciano
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-07] (open access)

[Letter from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-07]

Letter from Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Advisor, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated September 7, 1950. Salinas is concerned about the disorganization within the Galveston LULAC Council. Salinas asks for recommended sites for the upcoming Regional LULAC Convention. Salinas also inquires if "LULAC" has ever been copyrighted.
Date: September 7, 1950
Creator: Salinas, Blas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-07] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-07]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Charley G. Kidder of Bay City, Texas, dated September 7, 1950. This is regarding organizing LULAC councils in south Texas.
Date: September 7, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Geraldine Lott King, September 11, 1950] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Geraldine Lott King, September 11, 1950]

Funeral program for Geraldine Lott King. The funeral was held Monday, September 11, 1950 at St. Paul Church. Funeral arrangements were made through Carter Undertaking Co.
Date: September 11, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-09-15] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-09-15]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice President, to Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Adviser, dated September 15, 1950. This is replying to Salinas' concerns about the Galveston LULAC Council, suggested sites for the Regional LULAC Convention, and the query if "LULAC" has ever been copyrighted.
Date: September 15, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rudy M. Briones to John Herrera - 1950-09-18] (open access)

[Letter from Rudy M. Briones to John Herrera - 1950-09-18]

Letter from Rudy M. Briones, 2nd R.T.B. PLT. 23, Marine Corps, to John Herrera, with envelope dated September 18, 1950. This is a request for Herrera to help Briones get a discharge from military service.
Date: September 18, 1950
Creator: Briones, Rudy M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Rudy M. Briones - 1950-09-21] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Rudy M. Briones - 1950-09-21]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Rudy Briones, 2nd R.T.B. Plt. 23, Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California, dated September 21, 1950. This is replying to Briones request for help in getting a discharge from military service. Herrera advises Briones to remain in the Marine Corp, and offers other personal advice.
Date: September 21, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Clara H. Ellis, September 23, 1950] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Clara H. Ellis, September 23, 1950]

Funeral program for Mrs. Clara H. Ellis, died September 1950. The funeral was held September 23, 1950 at St. Paul Methodist Church, officiated by K. W. McMiller. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Interment City Cemetery No. 1 in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 23, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]

Photograph of a group of young boys and a teacher standing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School building. The six boys are all wearing baggy pants and light-colored collared shirts. The teacher, who is standing behind the boys, is wearing a suit and holding a book and papers. The building behind the group is elevated off the ground with stilts. The open windows that line the walls make the inside of the building partially visible. In the background behind the building, there is a large bush and several people standing behind it. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Class # 4. Vincente Huerta. Newgulf"
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Teachers Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]

Photograph of a group of female Sunday School teachers standing in front of a school Presbyterian building. The four young teachers stand closely together; they are all wearing past the knee-length collared dresses. An older teacher wearing a light-colored dress stands slightly away from the group. The teachers are all facing toward the right side of the image. The building behind them is raised slightly from the ground, and the open windows that line the wall make a part of the inside visible. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back that translates to read, "Class # 3. Mrs. Josefa M. de Moreno, Newgulf".
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Posed in Front of a Presbyterian Building]

Photograph of a group of people posed in front of a Presbyterian building. The group consists of three rows of people; the first consists of two young girls and one young boy sitting on the ground, the second row consists of three men and one baby, and the top row consists of five women standing and facing the camera. The men are all wearing light collared shirts and pants, and the women are all wearing long dresses. The building in the background has four visible windows, which are opened, and is elevated from the ground on short stilts. There is a large grassy field visible in the background on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Class # 6. Mr. Hernando Gutierrez, Newgulf
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Posed in Front of a Presbyterian Sunday School]

Photograph of a group of teachers and administrators posing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School center. The group consists of two rows of people; the front row is made up of three men who are squatting and facing the camera. The second row consists of three women wearing long dresses and two men wearing suits and ties. The building in the background has four visible windows, which are opened, and is elevated from the ground on short stilts. There is a large grassy field visible in the background on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to, "Officers and Sunday School Teachers, B.S. García, Director; G.S. García, Sub-director; E.A. de García, Secretaria; Teachers, Miss Sara Ranjel; Mrs. Elisa G. de Rios; Mrs. Josefa M. de Moreno; Mr. Vicente Huerta; Mr. Vicente Hanjel, Mr. Hernando Gutierrez. New gulf
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Standing in Front of a Presbyterian Building]

Photograph of a group of Sunday School students and their teacher posed in front of their building. The first two rows of students consist of two girls and seven boys kneeling and sitting on the ground. The back row consists of six girls and their teacher standing and facing the camera. A young girl is standing behind the group and looking at the camera. There is a large grassy field in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back that translates to read, "Class # 5. Mr. Vicente Ranjel, This class and their counselor represents the "Christian Endeavor" Society. Mr. Vicente Rangel Newgulf".
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]

Photograph of a small group of children and a teacher standing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School. There is one boy dressed in wide-legged pants, and two young girls in knee-length dresses standing on either side of him. Behind the three children, there is an older girl and a teacher holding a baby, who is looking down upon the boy's head. The building behind the small group has five visible windows that are open. The building is elevated from the ground on short stilts. In the background behind the house, there is a large bush and two men standing around it. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Class # 2 Elisa G de Rios, Mrs. de Gutierrez, Newgulf".
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-06] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Dr. Francisco del Rio y Cañedo to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-19] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Francisco del Rio y Cañedo to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-19]

Letter with envelope from Dr. Francisco del Rio y Cañedo, Director General, Mexican Government Tourist Bureau, to John J. Herrera dated September 19, 1951. The letter is an invitation to Herrera.
Date: September 19, 1951
Creator: del Rio y Cañedo, Francisco
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Court indictment, United States of America vs. Ernesto Herrera, Arnulfo Jimenez Torres, and Trinidad Lopez Fierros - 1951-09-24] (open access)

[Court indictment, United States of America vs. Ernesto Herrera, Arnulfo Jimenez Torres, and Trinidad Lopez Fierros - 1951-09-24]

District Court of the United States indictment for the case of United States of America versus Ernesto Herrera, Arnulfo Jimenez Torres, and Trinidad Lopez Fierros. The case concerns the unlawful acquisition, transfer, and sale of marijuana by the defendants.
Date: September 24, 1951
Creator: District Court of the United States
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. J. Hickman to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-27] (open access)

[Letter from J. J. Hickman to John J. Herrera - 1951-09-27]

Letter from J. J. Hickman, Secretary-Treasurer of the Texas State Industrial Union Council, in Austin, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated September 27, 1951. Hickman invites Herrera to attend the 15th Annual Convention of the Texas State Industrial Union Council to be held in Waco, Texas on November 16-18, 1951. Hickman asks Herrera to consult with the Committee on Latin American Affairs during the convention.
Date: September 27, 1951
Creator: Hickman, J. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Mexican Presbytery]

Photograph of the members of the Texas Mexican Presbytery. According to the information on the back, the gathering took place at El Divino Salvador Church in Corpus Christi, Texas in September of 1952. The men are posing in the church. There is a railing in front of them and a wall behind with a sign that says "Bien Venidos." Accompanying information identifies the following men by the numbers written on the photograph: 1. Rev. Jesse Leos, 2. Rev. J. F. Rojos, 3. Rev. Juan Cavacos, 4. Rev. R. D. Campbell, 5. Rev. Samuel Ramirez, 6. Rev. Ben Armendariz, 7. Rev. C. C. Acevedo, 8. Muñoz, 9. Rev. Isaac Olivares, 10. Jose Martinez, 11. Juan Veja, 12. Rev. Jose Martinez, 13. Manuel Garcia, 14. Isaac Morales, 15. Arcadio, 16. Rev. Francisco Rugerio, 17. Rev. Guadalupe Armendaril, 18. Rev. Jose De La Luz Guerrero, 19. Rev. Luis Hernandez, 20.Rev. J. B. Franco, 21. Pascual Guzman, 22. Rev. Juan DaLucios, 23. Rev. A. L. Sedden, 24. Issequias Pimentel, 26. Rev. Alberto Luna, 28. Manuel Quintania, 30. Rev. G. M. Valenzuela, 31. Rev. Diego Vera, 32. Esequil Caseres, 34. Rev. Bernarndino Del Pozo, 36. Rev. Ismaiel Maldonado.
Date: September 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History