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[Letter from Angel Fraga to Tom Kreneck - 1987-06-01]
Letter from Angel Z. Fraga to Dr. Tom Kreneck at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center dated June 1, 1987, on letterhead. The letter indicates that Fraga has forwarded a copy of a speech by John J. Herrera. The enclosed speech was given on June 22, 1975, at the first anniversary of the three Hispanic City Judges appointed by Mayor Hofheinz. The enclosure also includes copies of four photographs with captions of the event.
Date:
June 1, 1987
Creator:
Fraga, Angel Z.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas H. Kreneck to Shirley Greenly Macias - 1987-04-13]
Letter from Thomas H. Kreneck, Ph.D., of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center to Shirley Greenly Macias, Assistant Editor of the Texas Bar Journal. The letter, dated April 13, 1987, is printed on HMRC letterhead. Kreneck is communicating, on behalf of the Herrera family, the information needed to complete the memorial in the Texas Bar Journal.
Date:
April 13, 1987
Creator:
Kreneck, Thomas H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shirley Greenly Macias to the family of John J. Herrera - 1987-01-27]
Letter from Shirley Green Macias, Assistant Editor of the Texas Bar Journal, to the family of John J. Herrera, printed on organization letterhead and dated January 27, 1987. The letter offers condolences on the death of John J. Herrera and asks for information so that a memorial can be published in the next issue of the journal. A self addressed stamped envelope is included for response.
Date:
January 27, 1987
Creator:
Macias, Shirley Greenly
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera on behalf of Arturo Herrera-Ramirez - 1979-09-21]
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter certifying John J. Herrera as the attorney for Arturo Herrera-Ramirez, vouching for his work situation and explaining the prolonged nature of his pending immigration application.
Date:
September 21, 1979
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from P. F. Flores to John J. Herrera - 1979-09-11]
Card in an envelope sent to Herrera from Rev. P. F. Flores, thanking John J. Herrera for his support and congratulations on his appointment as Archbishop of San Antonio. The envelope containing the card is addressed to John J. Herrera and stamped: "El Paso, Texas 799, 11 Sep. 1979."
Date:
September 11, 1979
Creator:
Flores, P. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. to the LULAC National Executive Board - 1979-09-05]
Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, directed to the National Executive Board regarding the whereabouts of the LULAC Commemorative Book. The memo is dated September 5, 1979.
Date:
September 5, 1979
Creator:
Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-08-17]
League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked July 9, 1979.
Date:
August 17, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-08-07]
League of United Latin American Citizens envelope is addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked August 7, 1979.
Date:
August 7, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-10]
League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked July 10, 1979.
Date:
July 10, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-09]
League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked July 9, 1979.
Date:
July 9, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1979-07-05]
League of United Latin American Citizens envelope addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked July 5, 1979.
Date:
July 5, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray A. Gano to John J. Herrera - 1979-06-08]
Letter from Ray A. Gano dated June 8, 1979 and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter informs recipients that, due to family obligations, Gano will not be able to make it to the 50th Anniversary National Convention to be held in Houston. Below the typed text of the letter is a handwritten note to John J. Herrera from Gano. It reads, "Please help us, you are a man of principle and ethics, consider what happened to Arizona during Joe Benites' term - Again we must act to protect the League - I know you can help us and I know you will."
Date:
June 8, 1979
Creator:
Gano, Ray A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Ray A. Gano to John J. Herrera - 1979-06-07]
Envelope postmarked June 7, 1979, addressed to John J. Herrera on printed stationary of the League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead from Ray A. Gano, LULAC National Vice President.
Date:
June 7, 1979
Creator:
Gano, Ray A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugene J. Pitman to Ray Hardy - 1979-03-01]
Letter from attorney Eugene J. Pitman to district clerk Ray Hardy accompanying a Notice of Intent to take the deposition of the defendant, which Pitman asks be filed with other documents pertaining to the case Zdenka A. Mohr, et al vs. John F. Silva, et al. John J. Herrera received a carbon copy of the letter.
Date:
March 1, 1979
Creator:
Pitman, Eugene J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Manuel Gonzales to John J. Herrrera - 1978-12-02]
Envelope with a printed return address from Manuel Gonzales including the League of United Latin American Citizens' seal. The envelope is addressed to John J. Herrera and postmarked December 2, 1978.
Date:
December 2, 1978
Creator:
Gonzales, Manuel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope of letter sent from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10]
Envelope enclosing letter sent by Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera on October 10, 1978. The envelop is marked "Reyes & Barrera, Inc., Counselors and Attorneys at Law, 3702 North Main Street, Houston, Texas 77009."
Date:
October 10, 1978
Creator:
Reyes, Frumencio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-10]
Letter from Frumencio Reyes to John J. Herrera containing news of the probability of selecting Herrera as a Municipal Court Judge. Frumencio cautions Herrera that a certain segment of the community may not support him and this may slow the progress.
Date:
October 10, 1978
Creator:
Reyes, Frumencio
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders - 1978-10-03]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Allison Sanders of the Houston Chronicle in response to a column Sanders wrote about Monty Levine and the "po boy-hamburger episode," which reminded Herrera of the closing of the oyster bar owned by his deceased friend George P. Kelley.
Date:
October 3, 1978
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera - 1978-10-02]
Letter from Ramiro Cavazos to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera's help. A second cousin of Cavazos's is being charged with possession of a firearm, to be tried in Galveston on October 11, 1978. The letter is handwritten on County of Hidalgo letterhead.
Date:
October 2, 1978
Creator:
Cavazos, Ramiro
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Knapp to John J. Herrera - September 19, 1978]
Letter to John J. Herrera written at the suggestion of Rick Hernandez, responding to the suggestion Herrera wished to pass on to President Jimmy Carter regarding undocumented aliens. Knapp explains that President Carter has sent a comprehensive plan on to Congress and they were not inclined to act ahead of Congress.
Date:
September 19, 1978
Creator:
Knapp, Charles B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History