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[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-08-26]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated August 26, 1950. Houston LULAC Council voted not to help co-sponsor the September LULAC News issue with the Galveston LULAC Council.
Date:
August 26, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John A. Esquivel to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-28]
Letter from John A. Esquivel of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated August 28, 1950. The letter encloses a bill for repair work done on Esquivel's car which had been damaged by Herrera.
Date:
August 28, 1950
Creator:
Esquivel, John A.
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
[Biographical information on Dr. Martin Hames Bickham]
Magazine article clipped from unknown magazine with biographical information about Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham. Scholar who studied social problems of American communities.
Date:
April 15, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
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 Charles H. Winerich, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-03-10]
Letter from Charles H. Winerich, Jr., Councilman-at-Large of the City of Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, District Governor of LULAC, dated March 10, 1950. Councilman Winerich was invited, but is unable to attend, the March 16, 1950, Houston Joint LULAC Councils meeting.
Date:
March 10, 1950
Creator:
Winerich, Charles H. Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. D. Peck to Police Chief B. W. Payne, Mayor Oscar Holcombe, City Commissioners, and John J. Herrera - 1950-03-20]
Letter from D. D. Peck, Voters League in Houston, Texas, to Houston Police Chief B. W. Payne, Mayor Oscar Holcombe, City Commissioners, and John J. Herrera dated March 20, 1950. This letter addresses complaints against, and John J. Herrera's defense of, Mexican Americans and immigration issues in Houston.
Date:
March 20, 1950
Creator:
Peck, D. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jerry Pierce to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-31]
Letter from Jerry Pierce, Chairman of the Americanism Committee from American Legion Post 52 in Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated January 31, 1950. This letter is to publicize a Citizenship Training course to be held by the American Legion Post 52 preparing veterans and their wives who are non-U.S. citizens for full American citizenship. Classes were to be held at San Jacinto High School.
Date:
January 31, 1950
Creator:
Pierce, Jerry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anonymous letter to John Herrera - 1950-03-06]
Anonymous letter to John J. Herrera regarding issue of having a special police squad for Latin-Americans.
Date:
March 6, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. D. McDonald to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-02]
Letter from R. D. McDonald, Investigator, located in Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 2, 1950. McDonald is investigating non-payment of bills from two LULAC members who stayed at the Rice Hotel in January 1949. He is requesting Herrera look into the matter and have the accounts settled at once.
Date:
January 2, 1950
Creator:
McDonald, R. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Raoul A. Cortez to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-16]
Western Union telegram from Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC President, to John J. Herrera dated January 16, 1950. Cortez is appointing John Herrera as Region LULAC Governor of Texas pending election at the regional convention.
Date:
January 16, 1950
Creator:
Cortez, Raoul A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-19]
Letter from Gus C. Garcia of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 19, 1950. This concerns hotel and carpool arrangements for the upcoming Regional Convention.
Date:
January 19, 1950
Creator:
Garcia, Gustavo C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Waldo E. Ximenes to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-26]
Letter from Waldo E. Ximenes, LULAC Executive Secretary, to John J. Herrera, Acting LULAC Regional Governor, dated January 26, 1950. This was an acknowledgment of the receipt of a certified check for charter fees, which were no longer required, and thus the amount was credited towards payment of dues.
Date:
January 26, 1950
Creator:
Ximenes, Waldo E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of Texas LULAC Councils for Impeachment of LULAC Executive Secretary Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1950-01-29]
Resolution submitted by the Houston LULAC Council Number 60 to the Texas LULAC Councils at the Regional Convention held in Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 28 and 29, 1950. This resolution is to impeach LULAC Executive Secretary Jacob I. Rodriguez for neglect and dereliction of his official duties.
Date:
January 29, 1950
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution of LULAC Texas Councils to congratulate Judge Harold R. Medina - 1950-01-29]
Resolution submitted by Houston LULAC Council Number 60 to the Texas LULAC Councils at the Regional Convention held at Corpus Christi, Texas, on January 28 and 29, 1950. This resolution was to congratulate Judge Harold R. Medina for conducing the trial of twelve communist leaders and to extend an invitation to him to be the main speaker at the National Assembly to be held in June, 1950.
Date:
January 29, 1950
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roster of Houston LULAC members, 1950]
Two-page roster of Houston, Texas LULAC Members. Listed alphabetical by last name, including addresses and birth dates.
Date:
1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Second National Junior LULAC Convention - 1950-08-20]
Program for Second National Junior LULAC Convention held in Houston, Texas, on August 18, 19 and 20, 1950. Lists events and activities for each day of the convention.
Date:
August 20, 1950
Creator:
National Junior League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
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 John J. Herrera to Raoul A. Cortez - 1950-01-23]
Letter from John J. Herrera, Acting LULAC Regional Governor, to Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC National President, dated January 23, 1950. This letter is advising the national LULAC office that a new LULAC council was organized in Pasadena, Texas, on January 22, 1950. Referenced in the letter are the names of officers and members. It is also a request for a charter to be sent pending the installation.
Date:
January 23, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jesse Herrera - 1950-03-22]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Jesse Herrera of Huntsville, Texas, dated March 22, 1950. Jesse Herrera appears to be incarcerated in the Huntsville prison and this is a letter of encouragement from John.
Date:
March 22, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Homer Whitt - 1950-05-09]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Homer Whitt of Whitt Printing Company in San Antonio, Texas, dated May 9, 1950. This letter apparently accompanied a rough copy of a LULAC placard that was to be printed. Herrera asks for quotes and delivery times. Herrera also inquires about making automobile stickers of the LULAC shield.
Date:
May 9, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to E. A. Lyons - 1950-05-12]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to E. A. (Squatty) Lyons, Precinct 4 Commissioner, Houston, Texas, dated May 12, 1950. This is request to use Judge McGee's court room in the Civil Courts Building for the Junior LULAC monthly meeting. Herrera indicates that previously they had met at Hennessey Park but membership was dwindling because it was not a safe location.
Date:
May 12, 1950
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer Whitt to John J. Herrera - 1950-05-22]
Letter from Homer Whitt, Whitt Printing Company of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated May 22, 1950. This is in reply to Herrera's letter of May 9,1950, regarding printing LULAC placards. Whitt quotes prices and quantities and also refers Herrera to some some Houston firms that could produce windshield stickers as Whitt Printing does not print them.
Date:
May 22, 1950
Creator:
Whitt, Homer
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notecard from Mrs. Felix Morales to John Herrera - 1950-05-22]
Notecard from Mrs. Felix Morales to John Herrera. Mrs. Morales is asking for a signature and $5 payment to accompany the contract. This is regarding a congratulatory message to be broadcast on the radio station for her husband.
Date:
May 22, 1950
Creator:
Morales, Felix, Mrs.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History