[Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 for Fidel Martinez - February 13, 1953] (open access)

[Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 for Fidel Martinez - February 13, 1953]

Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 of Trinidad, Colorado for Fidel Martinez to represent the council at the LULAC Regional Convention held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 14-15, 1953.
Date: February 13, 1953
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Colorado LULAC News, Volume [1], Number 2, April 1977 (open access)

Colorado LULAC News, Volume [1], Number 2, April 1977

LULAC Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2 for Colorado in April 1977. This newsletter includes articles about the Denver SER program, Richard Roybal, and the Colorado LULAC Education Fund. It also includes an article about the lack of Hispanic appointments in government positions and an open letter to President Jimmy Carter, urging him to appoint more Hispanic Americans to key government positions in Colorado.
Date: April 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Armando C. de Baca to John J. Herrera - 1976] (open access)

[Envelope from Armando C. de Baca to John J. Herrera - 1976]

Envelope from Armando C. de Baca, attorney at law, to John J. Herrera, League of United Latin American Citizens National Advisor, postmarked in Denver, Colorado, in 1976.
Date: 1976
Creator: de Baca, Armando C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Armando C. de Baca to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-07-12] (open access)

[Letter from Armando C. de Baca to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-07-12]

Letter from Armando C. de Baca to Manuel Gonzales, dated July 12, 1976. In the letter, de Baca discusses the challenged election of the LULAC State Director of Colorado and de Baca's proposed rules for a special election.
Date: July 12, 1976
Creator: de Baca, Armando C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Armando C. de Baca to Maria Olivas - 1976-08-27] (open access)

[Letter from Armando C. de Baca to Maria Olivas - 1976-08-27]

Letter from Armando C. de Baca to Maria Olivas regarding the rules for the special election for LULAC, dated August 27, 1976.
Date: August 27, 1976
Creator: de Baca, Armando C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deborah D. Alvarado to Joseph R. Benites - 1977-01-06] (open access)

[Letter from Deborah D. Alvarado to Joseph R. Benites - 1977-01-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from Deborah Alvarado to Joseph R. Benites on January 6, 1977, regarding impeachment charges and proceedings. The letter includes a list of proposed jury members and future correspondence information.
Date: January 6, 1977
Creator: Alvarado, Deborah D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Irene Lurgin - 1977-09-02] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Irene Lurgin - 1977-09-02]

Letter from Eduardo Morga directed to Irene Lurgin, dated September 2, 1977. The letter indicates that the recipient has been selected as a member of the panel to hear the charges against Joe Velez and gives details of the charges and date, time, and location of the hearings.
Date: September 2, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Joseph Coors - 1977-07-26] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Joseph Coors - 1977-07-26]

Letter from Eduardo Morga, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to Joseph Coors, Board Chairman of Adolph Coors Brewing Company, dated July 26, 1977. The letter refers to a LULAC boycott of Coors and requests that Joe Benites not be sent to LULAC functions as a Coors representative as he is no longer a member of LULAC.
Date: July 26, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Joseph Coors with flyer and press release - 1977-08-30] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Joseph Coors with flyer and press release - 1977-08-30]

Letter from Eduardo Morga, LULAC Nation President, to Joseph Coors, President of Adolph Coors Company, dated August 30, 1977. The letter discusses recent communications with Coors regarding Joe Benites and use of LULAC and its members in Coors commercials. Attached to the letter are a "Boycott Coors Beer!" flyer and a LULAC press release stating the Coors Company is using LULAC's name without consent and the organization does not support their practices.
Date: August 30, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Leo Cardenas - 1977-09-02] (open access)

[Letter from Eduardo Morga to Leo Cardenas - 1977-09-02]

Letter from Eduardo Morga directed to Leo Cardenas, dated September 2, 1977. The letter indicates that the recipient has been selected as a member of the panel to hear the charges against Joe Velez and gives details of the charges and date, time, and location of the hearings.
Date: September 2, 1977
Creator: Morga, Eduardo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, LULAC Junior Director, to All Men's and Ladies Councils - 1954-11-01] (open access)

[Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, LULAC Junior Director, to All Men's and Ladies Councils - 1954-11-01]

Letter from Emily Rimmer Vasquez, Junior Director, to All Men's and Ladies Councils instructing the Junior Councils that there must division of Districts and Supervisors appointed. The letter includes active councils and districts in the states of Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Vasquez gives further instructions on the duties of Junior District Supervisor.
Date: November 1, 1954
Creator: Vasquez, Emily Rimmer
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eulalio Frausto to Joseph A. Coors - 1977-08-26] (open access)

[Letter from Eulalio Frausto to Joseph A. Coors - 1977-08-26]

Letter from Eulalio Frausto to Joseph A. Coors, President of Adolph Coors Company, dated August 26, 1977. The letter is regarding "the unauthorized use of the name of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)".
Date: August 26, 1977
Creator: Frausto, Eulalio
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Herrera to Belen Robles - 1976-06-08] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Herrera to Belen Robles - 1976-06-08]

Letter from Joe Herrera to Belen Robles, LULAC Vice-President for Southwest, serves as Herrera's official challenge against Leo Cardenas' eligibility to run for office of League of United Latin American Citizens State Director of Colorado. The letter is dated June 8, 1976.
Date: June 8, 1976
Creator: Herrrera, Joe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Armando C. de Baca - 1976-07-26] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Armando C. de Baca - 1976-07-26]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Armando C. de Baca, dated July 26, 1976. The letter refers to Herrera's legal opinion regarding the matter of Leo Cardenas and approves of the submitted proposals for a special election.
Date: July 26, 1976
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leo E. Cardenas to Eduardo Morga - 1977-09-22] (open access)

[Letter from Leo E. Cardenas to Eduardo Morga - 1977-09-22]

Letter from Leo E. Cardenas to Eduardo Morga, dated September 22, 1977. The letter refers to an enclosed letter from James R. Krendl, Attorney for Jim Lucero, and requests updates to the minutes of the emergency meeting in Houston.
Date: September 22, 1977
Creator: Cardenas, Leo E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Olivas to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-07-09] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Olivas to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-07-09]

Letter from Mary Olivas to Manuel Gonzales,dated July 9, 1976, and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter is regarding the conciliatory decision reached at the 1976 National Convention regarding the Colorado State Director and legal opinion on its resolution. The envelope for the letter is included and postmarked July 12, 1976.
Date: July 9, 1976
Creator: Olivas, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Garza, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1971-05-08] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Garza, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1971-05-08]

Letter with envelope from Paul Garza, Jr., National President of LULAC to John J. Herrera, Sr. advising Herrera that the League of United Latin American Citizens has conferred upon him the title of Distinguished Member and inviting him to the Breakfast for Distinguished Members.
Date: May 8, 1971
Creator: Garza, Paul, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thelma M. Taylor to John J. Herrera - 1965-02-18] (open access)

[Letter from Thelma M. Taylor to John J. Herrera - 1965-02-18]

Letter from Thelma M. Taylor to John J. Herrera, dated February 18, 1965, regarding an insurance policy.
Date: February 18, 1965
Creator: Taylor, Thelma M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mailgram from Ray A. Gano to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-12-14] (open access)

[Mailgram from Ray A. Gano to Manuel Gonzales - 1976-12-14]

Mailgram addressed to Manuel Gonzales and dated December 14, 1976. The message confirms a mailgram from Ray A. Gano, Abrazar Project Task Force Chairman, to Joe R. Benites at Adolph Coors. The message requests a response regarding the audit report and interrogatories about the Abrazar Program.
Date: December 14, 1976
Creator: Gano, Ray A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mailgram to Manuel Gonzales from Ray A. Gano and letter from Joseph R. Benites to Ray A. Gano - 1976-12-07] (open access)

[Mailgram to Manuel Gonzales from Ray A. Gano and letter from Joseph R. Benites to Ray A. Gano - 1976-12-07]

Mailgram addressed to Manuel Gonzales and dated December 7, 1976. The message confirms a mailgram from Ray A. Gano, Abrazar Project Task Force Chairman, to Joseph R. Benites. The message indicates that the audit of the LULAC Abrazar Project is being compiled without input from Benites as he has not responded to the request for information. The letter from Joseph R. Benites to Ray A. Gano indicates that Benites has no information to give for the audit.
Date: December 7, 1976
Creator: Gano, Ray A. & Benites, Joseph R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Maria Olivares to State Council] (open access)

[Memorandum from Maria Olivares to State Council]

Memorandum from Maria Olivares, Acting State Director, directed to State Council members regarding the State Council Meeting.
Date: unknown
Creator: Olivares, Maria
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Roberto Ornelas to LULAC Supreme Council members and all Council Presidents - 1977-02-08] (open access)

[Memorandum from Roberto Ornelas to LULAC Supreme Council members and all Council Presidents - 1977-02-08]

Memorandum from Roberto Ornelas, Chairman of the LULAC Foundation, dated February 8, 1977, and directed to Supreme Council members and all Council Presidents of League of United Latin American Citizens. The memo is regarding a $50,00 grant for the establishment of a LULAC office in Denver, Colorado and the search for a new Executive Director and Executive Secretary of that office.
Date: February 8, 1977
Creator: Ornelas, Roberto
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from the National Secretary of LULAC to the Supreme Council - 1972] (open access)

[Memorandum from the National Secretary of LULAC to the Supreme Council - 1972]

Memorandum from the office of: National Secretary of LULAC to the Supreme Council: Subject: Approval of Charters of Sacramento, California; Richmond, California; Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles-National Ser Employees; Pueblo, Colorado; Socorro, New Mexico.
Date: 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes from the LULAC Special Meeting - 1976-09-18] (open access)

[Minutes from the LULAC Special Meeting - 1976-09-18]

Minutes from the LULAC Special Meeting at the Four Seasons Motel in Colorado Springs, Colorado on September 18, 1976. A special election was held wherein Leo Cardenas was sworn in as the new State Director. Transcription dated October 6, 1976.
Date: September 18, 1976
Creator: Gutierrez, Lillian
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History