[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-10-05] (open access)

[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-10-05]

Draft of a letter written by John J. Herrera addressed to "My fellow Democrat" intended to accompany materials for the Viva Johnson campaign and a request for the reader to send him a dollar to become a member of the Viva Johnson Club.
Date: October 5, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article for the Johnson/Humphrey Texas Campaigner - 1964-10-05] (open access)

[Article for the Johnson/Humphrey Texas Campaigner - 1964-10-05]

Short article to be sent to the Johnson-Humphrey Texas Campaigner describing the contributions of Latin Americans to the campaign, naming the chairmen and co-chairmen and who the speakers were at their first mass meeting in Houston.
Date: October 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1966-01-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1966-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally recommending Carol Vance as a replacement for Frank Briscoe in the office of the District Attorney of Harris County.
Date: January 5, 1966
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Latin American citizens to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-05] (open access)

[Letter from Latin American citizens to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-05]

Letter from several Latin American citizens from Columbus, Texas, to John J. Herrera, handwritten on lined, notebook paper and dated November 5, 1961. The letter is written in defense of Father Kraus after remarks were made against him at a meeting in Columbus, Texas.
Date: November 5, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1963-08-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1963-08-05]

Letter to George J. Garza, not signed and dated August 5, 1963. The letter refers to the recent LULAC convention and expresses concerns over the role of the organization PASO in the Latin-American community in Houston.
Date: August 5, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated - 1966-08-05] (open access)

[Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated - 1966-08-05]

Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated on August 5, 1966, regarding the opposing political views of two Past National Presidents, John J. Herrera and William D. Bonilla. John J. Herrera supports Democratic Senatorial nominee, Waggoner Carr, and William D. Bonilla supports Republican Senatorial candidate, John Tower.
Date: August 5, 1966
Creator: Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968]

Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera on February 5, 1968, thanking Herrera for his service as a board member of Jobs for Progress, Incorporated.
Date: February 5, 1968
Creator: Ornelas, Roberto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera for his son, John Michael Herrera - 1960-01-11] (open access)

[Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera for his son, John Michael Herrera - 1960-01-11]

Open letter in recommendation by John J. Herrera for his son, John Michael Herrera. The letter was possibly sent to Ralph Yarborough, Bob Casey, Albert Thomas, Dennis Chavez, Jim Wright, Gus C. Garcia, Albert Peña, Dr. Hector Peña, and Woodrow Seals.
Date: January 5, 1961
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lalo Garcia to John M. Herrera - 1965-06-05] (open access)

[Letter from Lalo Garcia to John M. Herrera - 1965-06-05]

Letter and envelope from Lalo R. Garcia to John M. Herrera.
Date: June 5, 1965
Creator: Garcia, Lalo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Don Yarborough manager denies cold beer served (open access)

Don Yarborough manager denies cold beer served

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle reporting a publishing error that said that cold beer was served at the Don Yarborough campaign headquarters. This was denied by Rex Braun, Harris County Campaign Manager for Yarborough.
Date: May 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Harris County Democratic vote (open access)

Harris County Democratic vote

Clipping from an unidentified newspaper of the semi-official Democratic primary returns compiled by County clerk, R.E. Turrentine.
Date: May 5, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Wright to Alfred J. Hernandez - 1965-08-05] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Wright to Alfred J. Hernandez - 1965-08-05]

Letter from Jim Wright to Alfred J. Hernandez, with a copy to John J. Herrera, congratulating Hernandez for being elected as National President of LULAC.
Date: August 5, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera following up on the retrieval of a gun he had forgotten in the room at the El Gardin Hotel in Brownsville in November, 1967.
Date: January 5, 1968
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History