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[Letter from Donald D. Grose to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]
Letter sent by Donald D. Grose, Regional Director, Small Business Administration, United States Government, Houston, Texas to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra of La Colmena Mexican Candy Manufacturing Company, on the occasion of celebrating the National Small Business Week from May 11 through May 17, 1969. He thanked Jesse and Mike Bocanegra for arranging a field trip, "Operation Growth" for the students at their place of business, and for making the trip a resounding success.
Date:
May 27, 1969
Creator:
Grose, Donald D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lauro Cruz to Jesse Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]
Letter from Lauro Cruz, State Representative, House of Representatives, Austin, Texas, to Jesse Bocanegra of Houston, Texas, thanking him for the samples of candy sent through his secretary. He also enclosed a resolution by the House of Representatives, recognizing the hard work and success of the Bocanegra brothers, and carrying on the tradition of the Bocanegra family.
Date:
May 27, 1969
Creator:
Cruz, Lauro
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Dorris Danner - 1979-05-10]
Letter from Toby Hernandez to Dorris Danner regarding hotel reservations at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel. The reservations are for the 1979 LULAC convention June 13-17, 1979.
Date:
May 10, 1979
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to Ernest Eguia - 1966-05-11]
Letter dated May 11, 1966 from Ralph W. Yarborough to Ernest Eguia. This letter states that President Lyndon B. Johnson will not be able to attend the 1966 LULAC Convention in Houston, June 23-26, 1966.
Date:
May 11, 1966
Creator:
Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Barbara Glyn Cook to Ernest Eguia - 1966-05-06]
Letter from Barbara Glyn Cook to Ernest Eguia thanking Eguia on behalf of Congressman Bob Casey for his letter.
Date:
May 6, 1966
Creator:
Cook, Barbara Glyn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Toby Hernandez - 1966-05-31]
Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough to Toby P. Hernandez. Yarborough writes to Hernandez to make sure Mexican Americans benefit from anti-poverty programs too.
Date:
May 31, 1966
Creator:
Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Toby P. Hernandez to John Pastore - 1966-05-23]
Western Union telegram to Senator John Pastore from Toby P. Hernandez, LULAC national convention co-chairman. Hernandez is asking for a reply to his May 15 letter.
Date:
May 23, 1966
Creator:
Hernandez, Toby P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1959-05-11]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor Price Daniel recommending his friend Phil J. Montalbo be appointed to one of the four new district courts in Harris County, on the virtues of his education, community service, and the respect it would garner from the Latin American community to have one of their members so recognized. The letter is stamped with the word COPY in red.
Date:
May 11, 1959
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tony Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1964-05-27]
Letter from Tony Bonilla thanking John J. Herrera for his invitation to a meeting of the Viva Johnson Club in Austin and saying that if he is able to slip away, he would be happy to attend.
Date:
May 27, 1964
Creator:
Bonilla, Tony
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-05-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of a blank letter template requesting the reader's participation in the Austin meeting of the Viva Johnson organization, for which they will need to select a chairman and co-chairs. It is labeled "Letter No. 1."
Date:
May 21, 1964
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]
Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.
Date:
May 29, 1963
Creator:
Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of the first page of a letter from John J. Herrera inviting Governor John B. Connally to be the main speaker at the LULAC State Convention in Beaumont in February.
Date:
May 18, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally, asking Connally to attend a LULAC banquet, for which Herrera will be serving as the master of ceremonies.
Date:
May 18, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Juan Ante - 1961-05-18]
Letter from John J. Herrera soliciting Juan Ante's support for Bill Blakley in the upcoming run-off primary. Herrera names several strengths of Blakley and expresses his concerns for the possibility of the Republican candidate being elected instead, who has been ignoring the Latin Americans of Texas in Herrera's estimation.
Date:
May 18, 1961
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sandra H. Padilla to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-18]
Letter from Sandra Padilla thanking John J. Herrera for the note appended to one of his letters to Senator Ralph Yarborough sending greetings to the office staff.
Date:
May 18, 1962
Creator:
Padilla, Sandra H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to M. M. Hale - 1965-05-10]
Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough recommending to United States Marshal M. M. Hale a Jesus E. Garcia for a Deputy Marshal. The letter notes a blind carbon copy sent to John J. Herrera, who is presumably the one alluded to who gave a high recommendation of Garcia to Yarborough.
Date:
May 10, 1965
Creator:
Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to John J. Herrera - 1949-05-14]
Letter from Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane asking if John J. Herrera knows any good Latin doctors in Houston or San Antonio, as Lane has realized that there no Latin doctors in his county and many Spanish-speaking residents therefore did not seek medical help, as they did not speak English. The letter is typed on letterhead for The County of Wharton.
Date:
May 14, 1949
Creator:
Lane, T. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to T. W. "Buckshot" Lane - 1949-05-17]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter sent to Sheriff T. W. "Buckshot" Lane to assure him that John J. Herrera had received Lane's letter and was contacting his friends around Texas to try to find a Latin doctor willing to take up his proposition.
Date:
May 17, 1949
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Hofheinz to John J. Herrera - 1954-05-18]
Letter from Mayor Roy Hofheinz to John J. Herrera, dated May 8, 1954. Hofheinz extends his thanks for the invitation to attend a graduation ceremony but states that he will be out of town at the time.
Date:
May 18, 1954
Creator:
Hofheinz, Roy, 1912-1982
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Andrew Espinosa Jr. - 1961-05-24]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from William D. Bonilla to Andrew Espinosa Jr., dated May 24, 1961. Bonilla informs Espinosa, Jr. of his schedule and indicates that the letter has been copied to John J. Herrera.
Date:
May 24, 1961
Creator:
Bonilla, William D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carmen Lopez to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-18]
Letter from Carmen Lopez, Secretary of Ladies LULAC Council No. 22, to John J. Herrera, dated May 18, 1962, and typed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter invites Herrera to attend the LULAC District Convention to be held at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel on May 20, 1962.
Date:
May 18, 1962
Creator:
Lopez, Carmen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]
Onionskin carbon copy o f a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated May 18, 1963. Herrera invites Connally to be the main speaker at the banquet at the Texas State LULAC Convention.
Date:
May 18, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez - 1963-05-30]
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Roberto Vasquez, typed and dated May 30, 1963. The letter discusses the convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date:
May 30, 1963
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History