[Letter from Mrs. Paul Padilla to John J. Herrera - 1948-09-02] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Letter from Mrs. Paul Padilla to John J. Herrera - 1948-09-02]
  • Alternate Title [Letter from Mrs. Paul Padilla to John J. Herrera - September 2, 1948]

Creator

  • Author: Padilla, M. S.
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1948-09-02

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Handwritten letter from Mrs. Paul Padilla to John J. Herrera expressing her expressing her displeasure with an article in the Tin Smelter about Mexican Americans and the tortillas. She requests that Herrera write a letter to the newsletter, Tin Types, in response to the negative way in which Mexican Americans were portrayed in the article. Also, in the postscript, Mrs. Padilla asks Mr. Herrera if she could have an installation at an upcoming formal dance.
  • Physical Description: 4 p. ; 20 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Discrimination against Hispanic Americans.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Editorials.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Tortillas.
  • Keyword: articles
  • Keyword: Tin Types
  • Named Person: Herrera, John J.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas
  • Time Period: mod-tim

Relation

  • References: La Caliente Tortillas, HPLM_MSS160-b1-f08-04, HPLM_MSS160-b1-f08-04
  • La Caliente Tortillas - ark:/67531/metapth248347

Collection

  • Name: Texas Cultures Online
    Code: TCO
  • Name: John J. Herrera Papers
    Code: JJHP

Institution

  • Name: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
    Code: HMRC

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: HPLM_MSS160-b1-f08-06
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth248349

Note

  • Display Note: "Letters to the Editor" by John J. Herrera, 1940s-1970s
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