[Letter from John J. Herrera  to  C. V. Kern - 1950-05-04] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - 1950-05-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff of Harris County, Texas, reporting about Robert (Bob) Garcia, Special Latin American Deputy, abusing his authority among the Latin Americans.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-04] (open access)

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-04]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated November 4, 1950. Requests information about the location and date of the next Regional LULAC Convention.
Date: November 4, 1950
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from John J. Herrera to Mrs. Gus Gonzales and Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1951-01-04] (open access)

[Letters from John J. Herrera to Mrs. Gus Gonzales and Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1951-01-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copies of letters from John J. Herrera dated January 5, 1951. The front page is a draft of a letter to Mrs. Gus Gonzales, President of the Wharton Texas Ladies LULAC Council. This letter is a notification that the charter for their new council has been received and is ready for presentation. The back page contains a draft of a second letter to Jacob I. Rodriguez, Secretary Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas. This is a notification that the date of the Regional LULAC Convention to be held in January, 1951 in Houston, Texas, has been changed to January 27 and 28, 1951. It is also an invitation to Jacob Rodriguez to speak after the speech of welcome at the convention.
Date: January 4, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04] (open access)

[Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04]

Biographies of John J. Herrera. The first, two page biography on LULAC letterhead is dated October 4, 1952. The third page is a condensed, three paragraph biography.
Date: October 4, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Collins to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-04] (open access)

[Letter from John Collins to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-04]

Letter from the Very Rev. John Collins of the Basilian Fathers Mexican Mission Center in Rosenberg, Texas to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated April 4, 1953. This letter acknowledges Herrera's letter refuting personal endorsement or LULAC endorsement of Planned Parenthood literature. Rev. Collins encourages Herrera to publicly deny these policies.
Date: April 4, 1953
Creator: Collins, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delia S. Garcia to John Herrera - 1953-05-04] (open access)

[Letter from Delia S. Garcia to John Herrera - 1953-05-04]

Handwritten letter from Delia S. Garcia of Freeport, Texas, to John Herrera dated May 4, 1953. As requested, Garcia is sending the names of their paid members and temporary officers in the Freeport Ladies LULAC Council.
Date: May 4, 1953
Creator: Garcia, Delia S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-05-04] (open access)

[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-05-04]

Letter from Senator Price Daniel to John J. Herrera dated May 4, 1953. This letter includes the cost of flags flown over the Capitol and information about payment and letters of certification. These flags are to be presented to new LULAC Councils in Texas.
Date: May 4, 1953
Creator: Daniel, Price
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T.W. Buckshot Lane to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-04] (open access)

[Letter from T.W. Buckshot Lane to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-04]

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."
Date: April 4, 1954
Creator: Lane, T.W. Buckshot
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Campos - 1955-06-04] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Campos - 1955-06-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Campos, District Governor, District I discussing candidates for the candidates running for National President of LULAC. Herrera writes that he supports Felix Tijerina as his council had been instructed to vote for Felix but his loyalty would be to Frank Pinedo. Herrera congratulates Campos on the formation of two councils and expresses his desire to see Campos at the National Convention.
Date: June 4, 1955
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Will D. Davis to Judge Ben C. Connally - 1955-08-04] (open access)

[Letter from Will D. Davis to Judge Ben C. Connally - 1955-08-04]

Letter from Assistant Attorney General of Texas, Will D. Davis, to Ben C. Connally. The letter mentions John J. Herrera's request for a time extension to work on a lawsuit. Re: CA 9009 - Ben Rios, et al vs O. B. Ellis, et al.
Date: August 4, 1955
Creator: Davis, Will D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1957-06-04] (open access)

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1957-06-04]

Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough to John J. Herrera to accompany a letter sent to Yarborough after his conference with the Department of the Army. Yarborough assures Herrera that he will continue trying to help Herrera's son. A handwritten note appended to the bottom assures Herrera that Yarborough is not quitting and knows they are both accustomed to fighting on.
Date: June 4, 1957
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1957-09-04] (open access)

[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1957-09-04]

Letter from C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff, Harris County, to John J. Herrera. Kern writes that he will try to help Herrera's son obtain a job in the Sheriff's office.
Date: September 4, 1957
Creator: Kern, Clairville V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George H. Templin - 1957-10-04] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George H. Templin - 1957-10-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to George H. Templin, Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas. Herrera asks Templin to renew Gus C. Garcia's licence to practice law in Houston. Herrear would also like to know how much it would cost to practice law in Houston.
Date: October 4, 1957
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History