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[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Ralph Yarborough - 1966-06-09]
Letter to Senator Ralph Yarborough regarding his attendance at the 1966 LULAC convention at the Rice Hotel June 23-27, 1966. Yarborough thanks Hernandez for his appointment of Dr. George I. Sánchez to the Chairman of the Equal Opportunity Commission.
Date:
June 9, 1966
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sera Thomas to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1966-05-10]
Letter from Sera Thomas, wife of Albert Thomas, to the President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, encouraging him to be the guest speaker at the 37th national LULAC convention on June 25, 1966 at the Rice Hotel in Houston.
Date:
May 10, 1966
Creator:
Thomas, Sera
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles H. Thomsen to Toby P. Hernandez - 1966-04-04]
Letter from Charles H. Thomsen of the Houston Freight Carriers Association to Toby P. Hernandez. Thomsen presented Hernandez's letter dated March 24, 1966 at the Houston Freight Carriers Association meeting and writes that they couldn't "say yes."
Date:
April 4, 1966
Creator:
Thomsen, Charles H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Toby P. Hernandez - 1966-04-15]
Form letter to different companies regarding the 37th National LULAC convention from June 23-26, 1966 at the Rice Hotel in Houston. The national convention co-chairman, Toby P. Hernandez, asks if they would like to provide pencils, scratch pads, book matches, etc., with their company name monogrammed. Also, Hernandez asks the companies if they would they like to put an advertisement in the convention booklet.
Date:
April 15, 1966
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Homer Leonard - 1966-02-22]
Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Homer Leonard dated February 22, 1966. Hernandez wants to know if Leonard's company would like to serve as a sponsor or underwriter of beer for the 1966 national LULAC convention.
Date:
February 22, 1966
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Eguia to Homer Leonard - 1966-01-04]
Letter from the 1966 LULAC Convention Chairman, Ernest Eguia, to Homer Leonard, dated January 4, 1966. Eguia is asking for a letter of recommendations and instructions from Leonard regarding solicitation of any aid of any kind or advertisement from any of the beer companies.
Date:
January 4, 1966
Creator:
Eguia, Ernest
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Mayor Louis Welch - 1966-01-20]
Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Houston Major Louie Welch about the vacancy on the Houston Port Commission. LULAC wants to submit a list of individuals who are bilingual as candidates for this vacancy.
Date:
January 20, 1966
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LULAC to hear Wirtz, Montoya at banquet
Newspaper clipping announcing the speakers of the 1966 national LULAC convention in Houston. U.S. Senator Joseph M. Montoya of New Mexico and Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz will be speaking at the Saturday night banquet. Attorney General Waggoner Carr and Secretary of State John Hill will give luncheon addresses. U.S. Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarborough will also attend.
Date:
June 19, 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part one]
Newspaper clipping of the comments U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz made during his speech at the 1966 LULAC conference in Houston. Wirtz discussed why farm field hands should be unionized. Article also contains Wirtz's comments at a press conference.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Lee, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LULAC chief sees big rise in jobs
Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post stating that a new job placement center will be opened in Houston for Mexican Americans. Alfred J. Hernandez mentioned this at close of the 1966 LULAC convention in Houston.
Date:
June 27, 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
LULACs will hold convention
Newspaper clipping from the Houston Post about the League of United Latin American Citizen's 196 convention, at which U.S. Senator Joseph Montoya will be the keynote speaker. Some information about Senator Montoya is given.
Date:
June 19, 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wirtz expects farm hands to unionize, part two]
Newspaper clipping of the comments U.S. Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirtz made during his speech at the 1966 LULAC conference in Houston. Wirtz discussed why farm field hands should be unionized. Article also contains Wirtz's comments at a press conference.
Date:
1966
Creator:
Lee, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ted Van Dyk to Ernest Eguia - 1966-01-17]
Letter from Ted Van Dyk, the assistant to Vice President Hubert Humphrey, to Ernest Eguia, the LULAC convention chairman. This letter states the Vice President hopes to be the principal speaker at the 37th annual LULAC national convention to be held June 23-26, 1966 in Houston Texas.
Date:
January 17, 1966
Creator:
Van Dyk, Ted, 1934-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Ernest Eguia - 1965-10-23]
Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Ernest Eguia (chairman for the LULAC 1966 convention) declining Eguia's invitation to speak at LULAC’s 1966 convention because Kennedy cannot make a commitment that far in advance. Letter is dated October 23, 1965.
Date:
October 23, 1965
Creator:
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Valenti to Ernest Eguia - 1965-12-21]
Letter from Jack Valenti, President Lyndon B. Johnson's Special Assistant, to Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez, declining invitation to speak at LULAC’s 1966 convention because Johnson cannot make a commitment that far in advance. Letter is dated December 21, 1965.
Date:
December 21, 1965
Creator:
Valenti, Jack
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Convention Booklet Report, June 1, 1966
Report on the advertisements in the 1966 League of United Latin American Citizens Convention Booklet. The first column is the page number, the second column the advertiser, and the third column is the price paid for the advertisement.
Date:
June 1, 1966
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Penthouse on the 18th Floor, Rice Hotel]
Floor plan of the penthouse on the 18th floor of the Rice Hotel. Includes handwritten notations (left to right): "Committee Room, Tejas, Directors, Terrace, Boss Session, Ladies Style show."
Date:
December 27, 1963
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Balance sheet for 1966 LULAC Convention]
Account balance sheet for the planning of the 1966 LULAC National Convention in Houston, Texas.
Date:
1966
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Big City Beat, by Maxine: Have Tongue, Will Tattle
Newspaper article in the Houston Chronicle announcing that John J. Herrera will represent Buck C. Miller in his attempt to get on the ballot as a probate judge. The date of the article is presumed to be from early September 1962, but this has not been confirmed as the article itself is not dated.
Date:
1962-09~
Creator:
Mesinger, Maxine
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History