[Letter from A.D. Azios to John J. Herrera - 1976-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from A.D. Azios to John J. Herrera - 1976-04-10]

Handwritten letter from A.D. Azios thanking John J. Herrera for his contributions for the election of Judge for the Criminal Court No. 9 in Houston, Texas.
Date: April 10, 1976
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Lloyd Bentsen to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1978]

Letter from Bentsen, member, Joint Economic Committee, Congress of the United States, to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for his views and comments on the Illegal Action Plan which Bentsen is co-sponsoring in the Senate. Bentsen is also enclosing a copy of the Congressional Record which outlines this plan.
Date: January 10, 1978
Creator: Bentsen, Lloyd
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William A. Blakley to John J. Herrera - 1961-02-10] (open access)

[Letter from William A. Blakley to John J. Herrera - 1961-02-10]

Letter from William A. Blakley, member, Banking and Currency Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, to John J. Herrera, regarding Herrera's son, John Michael Herrera.
Date: February 10, 1961
Creator: Blakley, William A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC State Directors Roster - 1977-06-10] (open access)

[LULAC State Directors Roster - 1977-06-10]

List titled "LULAC State Directors" compiled by Jackie Boras and dated June 10, 1977.
Date: June 10, 1977
Creator: Boras, Jackie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Meeting of Creditors, Bankruptcy Petition, Joe Velez - 1976-09-10] (open access)

[Order for Meeting of Creditors, Bankruptcy Petition, Joe Velez - 1976-09-10]

Order for a meeting of creditors in relation to the bankruptcy petition filed by Joe Velez.
Date: September 10, 1976
Creator: Brown, Conley S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10] (open access)

[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10]

Statement from Abel Cisneros, President of Wharton County LULAC Council Number 170, notarized by Isabel S. Rivera, dated July 10, 1951. This statement is concerning a discriminatory incident in which three men of Mexican descent were refused service on grounds of their race.
Date: July 10, 1951
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abel Cisneros to Dolores L. Cisneros - 1954-06-10] (open access)

[Letter from Abel Cisneros to Dolores L. Cisneros - 1954-06-10]

A five page handwritten letter from Abel Cisneros to his wife, Lola. Abel provided Lola with an update on his activities in the Army.
Date: June 10, 1954
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC President General, to Officers and Members of LULAC Councils - 1949-02-10] (open access)

[Letter from Raoul A. Cortez, LULAC President General, to Officers and Members of LULAC Councils - 1949-02-10]

Letter from Raoul Cortez, LULAC President General, to officers and members of LULAC Councils, dated February 10, 1949. The letter begins with a request to disregard an earlier correspondence dated January 5, 1949, which was written in response to issues raised at a Regional Convention in Houston, Texas. The President General is asking members to approve reimbursement of expenses incurred by LULAC officers during a trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with executives and legislators regarding civil rights and segregation issues. The second proposal concerned assessment of a fifty cent per member donation towards salaries for a professional organizer, a full-time Secretary General, and a paid Legal Advisor.
Date: February 10, 1949
Creator: Cortez, Raoul A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lewis W. Cutrer to John J. Herrera - 1957-10-10] (open access)

[Letter from Lewis W. Cutrer to John J. Herrera - 1957-10-10]

Letter from Lewis Cutrer to John J. Herrera. Cutrer writes that he is seriously thinking of running for the position of Mayor, and would like Herrera to get feedback from his acquaintances and friends about the "advisability" of Cutrer in the Houston mayoral race.
Date: October 10, 1957
Creator: Cutrer, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10] (open access)

[Letter from Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Letter to John J. Herrera from General Chairman Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu from the San Antonio LULAC Council No. 2 inviting Herrera to the "traditional Feria de las Flores" (which translates to the Flower Show) which is a dinner dance that raised money for the LULAC Scholarship Fund. Herrera was invited to attend as the guest of honor to the dinner dance on Friday, April 30th at the Seven Oaks Country Club. "This particular evening has been set aside especially for the purpose of honoring our former 'Reyes Feos', all of you will receive the recognition at this dinner dance to which you are so justly entitle." The translation of "Reyes Feos", is "The Ugly Kings" which is a non-profit organization that raises money for scholarships that are awarded to deserving Texas students.
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: De la Garza, Reynaldo
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lewis Dickson to John J. Herrera - 1948-01-10] (open access)

[Letter from Lewis Dickson to John J. Herrera - 1948-01-10]

Letter from Lewis Dickson to John J. Herrera typed on "Law Offices of Lewis Dickson" letterhead, dated January 10, 1948. Dickson expresses gratitude for Herrera's help during his recent campaign.
Date: January 10, 1948
Creator: Dickson, Lewis
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1965-12-10] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1965-12-10]

Letter from Ernest Eguia and Toby P. Hernandez asking the President of the United States, Lyndon Johnson, to be the principal speaker at the 37th annual LULAC convention. The convention is planned for June 23-26, 1966 in the Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas.
Date: December 10, 1965
Creator: Eguia, Ernest & Hernandez, Toby P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10] (open access)

[Letter from W. Don Ellinger to John J. Herrera - 1945-02-10]

Invitation to John J. Herrera to participate in a conference to be held at the Moorland Branch YMCA, Dallas, on the occasion of the presence of Malcolm Ross, Chairman of the Fair Employment Practice Committee in Dallas on February 26th. Invitation sent by W. Don Ellinger, Regional Director of the Committee on Fair Employment Practice in New Orleans.
Date: February 10, 1945
Creator: Ellinger, Don W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross] (open access)

[List of names of people invited to the meeting with Malcolm Ross]

A list of names of people who are invited to meet with Malcolm Ross on February 26, 1945, at a conference at the Moorland Branch YMCA in Dallas, Texas. Sent to John J. Herrera by W. Don Ellinger.
Date: February 10, 1945
Creator: Ellinger, W. Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a man holding a gun in his hand]

Photograph of a man dressed in a suit and standing next to a pedestal. He is holding a gun in his hand.
Date: December 10, 1937
Creator: Fuentes, Antonio F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Gabe Garcia to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President - 1950-06-10] (open access)

[Telegram from Gabe Garcia to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President - 1950-06-10]

Western Union telegram from Gabe Garcia of Kingsville, Texas, to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President, dated June 10, 1950. Garcia is unable to attend the convention because of illness, but wants to convey his support for John J. Herrera's bid for National President.
Date: June 10, 1950
Creator: Garcia, Gabe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-10] (open access)

[Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-10]

Letter from G. J. Garza of the LULAC national office to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Vice-President, dated October 10, 1950. This letter is a call for the LULAC Supreme Council to meet in Laredo, Texas, on October 21 and 22, 1950.
Date: October 10, 1950
Creator: Garza, G. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-10] (open access)

[Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr. to all LULAC Councils - 1953-01-10]

Letter from Gilbert Gomez, Jr., LULAC National Treasurer, to all LULAC Councils, dated January 10, 1953. This letter is regarding delinquent LULAC Councils under the new constitutional amendment. Non-payment of dues impacts ability of councils to send delegates to the National Convention.
Date: January 10, 1953
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of the National Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens, Houston, Texas, Cash Receipts & Disbursements, July, 1952 to June 10, 1953 (open access)

Report of the National Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens, Houston, Texas, Cash Receipts & Disbursements, July, 1952 to June 10, 1953

Report of the National Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens, Houston, Texas: Cash Receipts and disbursements, July, 1952 to June 10, 1953.
Date: June 10, 1953
Creator: Gomez, Gilbert, Jr.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Greyhound Busbill for package from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera - 1976-11-10] (open access)

[Greyhound Busbill for package from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera - 1976-11-10]

Greyhound Busbill for a package sent from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrera, dated November 10, 1976.
Date: November 10, 1976
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967]

Letter from Alberto Garibi Hernandez, Jr., a young attorney in Guadalajara, to establish an introduction with John J. Herrera.
Date: January 10, 1967
Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Toby P. Hernandez to Dorris Danner - 1979-05-10] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-06-10] (open access)

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-06-10]

Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera. The letter reiterates Douglas' concerns regarding his father's drug use and urges him to realize the danger. The last page of the letter ends mid-sentence indicating perhaps pagee are missing from the letter.
Date: June 10, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971] (open access)

[Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971]

This document contains a letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera dated February 10, 1971, a letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mrs. John J. Herrera dated April 2, 1971, and a United States Postal Money Order receipt. The letter from John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, describes a malpractice case on which he is working and describes the death of a friend, Charlie Everett. The letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his mother, Mrs. John J. Herrera, requests assistance on locating missing documents including his W-2 form and documents sent by Veterans Affairs for the G. I. Bill. The United States Postal Money Order receipt for $25 is dated February 10, 1971.
Date: February 10, 1971
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M. & Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History