[Notice of Trial Date with envelope, American Express vs. LULAC - 1980-08-13] (open access)

[Notice of Trial Date with envelope, American Express vs. LULAC - 1980-08-13]

Notice of trial date sets the case of American Express vs. LULAC on the general docket of the 234th Judicial District of Texas on September 22, 1980. The notice is dated August 13, 1980, and lists Smith, Berg & Associates as attorneys for the plaintiff and John J. Herrera as attorney for the defense. The envelope is from Porto, Trueheart & Associates to John J. Herrera and sent via certified mail.
Date: August 13, 1980
Creator: Texas. District Court (234th Judicial District)
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Judge's Orders and Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel, American Express vs. LULAC - 1980-07-29] (open access)

[Judge's Orders and Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel, American Express vs. LULAC - 1980-07-29]

Documents regarding American Express vs. League of United Latin American Citizens, including Judge's Orders and Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel.
Date: July 29, 1980
Creator: Porto, Joseph
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Highlights of 1980 LULAC Convention] (open access)

[Highlights of 1980 LULAC Convention]

The document lists by date events at the 1980 League of United Latin American Citizens Convention.
Date: June 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Burtis M. Dougherty to John J. Herrera - 1980-02-04] (open access)

[Letter from Burtis M. Dougherty to John J. Herrera - 1980-02-04]

Letter from Burtis M. Dougherty for James P. Turner of the Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. to John J. Herrera. Dougherty asks Herrera to send a copy of the court's order in Delgado vs. Bastrop ISD and the order issued by the Commissioner of Education.
Date: February 4, 1980
Creator: Dougherty, Burtis M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bonilla says state must provide better education for minorities (open access)

Bonilla says state must provide better education for minorities

Newspaper clipping about that Rubén Bonilla, Head of the League of United Latin American Citizens, responding to the statistics from the Texas Education Agency. Bonilla says that the Texas schools may soon have white populations in the minority over Mexican American and African American students. It will be necessary for the Texans to adjust their way of life to provide for the economic needs of a growing minority population.
Date: January 22, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Mexican American Student Bar Association Spring Testimonial dinner] (open access)

[Program for the Mexican American Student Bar Association Spring Testimonial dinner]

Program for the Spring Testimonial dinner held by the Mexican American Student Bar Assoc. (MASBA) The evening program begin with a cocktail hour at 6:30 and features speeches by Ruben Bonilla, Ruben Garcia, A. C. "Tony" Garcia, Pedro, "Pete" Dias, Sylvia Garcia, and an awards presentation. The program contains a list of all active MASBA members and biographies for each of the presenters as well as biographies of Andres D. Sarabia and John J. Herrera.
Date: April 19, 1980
Creator: Mexican American Student Bar Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thurman Gupton to John J. Herrera - 1980-07-30] (open access)

[Letter from Thurman Gupton to John J. Herrera - 1980-07-30]

Personal letter from retired Judge Thurman Gupton to John J. Herrera in reply to an earlier letter from Herrera catching up on their friendship. Gupton comments on Herrera's successful open-heart surgery performed by Dr. Denton Cooley and reminisces over the cases Herrera presented in his court. The letter's envelope is also included.
Date: July 30, 1980
Creator: Gupton, Thurman
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Reverend P. F. Flores to Roberto Ornelas - 1980-08-29] (open access)

[Letter from Reverend P. F. Flores to Roberto Ornelas - 1980-08-29]

Letter from Reverend P. F. Flores to Roberto Ornelas explaining that Flores will not be able to attend the "roasting" of John J. Herrera. Flores expresses his gratitude toward Herrera for devoting Herrera's time to help teach Mexican-American children that were boycotting a segregated school in Pearland.
Date: August 29, 1980
Creator: Flores, P. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1980-09-11] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1980-09-11]

Letter from Dr. Hector P. Garcia congratulating John J. Herrera on being honored. Garcia praises Herrera for his accomplishments in defending Mexican-American civil rights and for his bravery in fighting discrimination. Garcia notes that he will not be able to attend the event in person.
Date: September 11, 1980
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Banquet New Names (open access)

Banquet New Names

List of invitees (or attendees) for John J. Herrera Testimonial Banquet. Document includes names, titles, employers, and occupations.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for Testimonial Banquet] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for Testimonial Banquet]

Speech to be given at Testimonial Banquet by John J. Herrera. In it Herrera expresses gratitude for the honor and details events from his life and his affiliations, which have shaped him as individual as well as his career.
Date: 1980
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of friends and colleagues of John J. Herrera] (open access)

[List of friends and colleagues of John J. Herrera]

List of "special friends" that worked with John J. Herrera during his career. The letter attached is addressed to Angel from Mike and explains the contents of the list.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church] (open access)

[Program for the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church]

Program for the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church, on November 27, 1980. The Biblioteca was dedicated to Rev. Manuel Urbina, who had served at the Magnolia Baptist Church for many years. On the back of the program is a poem by Irene Salce de Urbina.
Date: November 27, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedicación Biblioteca de la Iglesia Bautista Magnolia, Houston, Texas, en Conmemoración al Pastorado del Rev. Manuel Urbina (open access)

Dedicación Biblioteca de la Iglesia Bautista Magnolia, Houston, Texas, en Conmemoración al Pastorado del Rev. Manuel Urbina

Speech written by Irene Salce de Urbina, widow of Reverend Manuel Urbina, to be delivered at the dedication ceremony for Biblioteca at the Magnolia Baptist Church, on November 27, 1980.
Date: November 27, 1980
Creator: Salce de Urbina, Irene
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unveiling of statue of Ignacio Zaragoza at Goliad, Texas]

Photograph of the unveiling of a statue of Ignacio Zaragoza in Goliad, Texas, on September 13, 1980.
Date: September 13, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980] (open access)

[Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980]

Voter Registration card for Rudolph C. Vara, 1980. Card valid from March 1, 1980-Feb. 28, 1982. His address is given. Card has his signature.
Date: March 1, 1980
Creator: Harris County (Tex.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of members of Houston LULAC Council Number Sixty, 1980] (open access)

[List of members of Houston LULAC Council Number Sixty, 1980]

LULAC, Council no. 60, list of members for the quarter ending, March 1980. Gives the name, phone number, address and initiation. The officers for 1980-1981 are given.
Date: March 29, 1980
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
LULAC News, Volume 51, Number 2, March-April 1980 (open access)

LULAC News, Volume 51, Number 2, March-April 1980

LULAC: The Magazine for Today's Latino is a magazine published by the League of United Latin American Citizens. The issue is dated March/April 1980 and features Julian Nava, Vernon Jordan, and Hector Guerra on the cover.
Date: March 1980
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History