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[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tobin, Jr. - 1964-07-02]

Description: Letter from Oscar M. Laurel, District Attorney of Laredo County, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tobin, Jr., dated July 2, 1964. Oscar Laurel thanks the Tobins for their $100.00 donation to the Gus Garcia Scholarship Fund. John J. Herrera is copied at the end of the letter.
Date: July 2, 1964
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Program for the Laredo LULAC Council Number 12 Installation Banquet - 1967-06-09]

Description: Program for the Laredo LULAC Council Number 12 Installation Banquet. The Banquet was held on June 9, 1967 at the Laredo Civic Center. The program includes a list of the incoming administration as well as the outgoing administration for Laredo LULAC Council No. 12. The main speaker was John Connally, Governor of Texas. Includes Governor Connally’s signature and an inscriptions to John Herrera.
Date: June 9, 1967
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 27.521154995223167 -99.50573299999996
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Clippings about the Little School of 400, 1960]

Description: Article titled "Trustee Set Pre-School English Program," written by David Lopez and published in The Laredo Times on Friday, January 15, 1960. The article discusses the pre-school summer program sponsored by the Laredo League of United Latin American Citizens Council. Second article: "English project: Lulacs to aid schools," published in unspecified paper. Article on the reverse: "'Little School of 400' sets pace, and San Antonio falling in line," written by Charles Richardson and published in … more
Date: January 15, 1960
Creator: Lopez, David & Richardson, Charles
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Affidavit of Support from Manuel Urbina]

Description: Affidavit submitted by Manuel Urbina, and witnessed by Alfonso Pena, in Webb County, Texas. The affidavit states that Urbina is able to support his wife, Irene Salce de Urbina, and their children, and he would like them to live with him in the United States, as they are currently residing in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Date: March 13, 1946
Creator: Urbina, Manuel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Brick Manse with a Hispanic Family on the Porch]

Description: Photograph of a brick manse with a young Mexican family standing on the porch. The front of the building is one long brick wall with a corner at the entrance. The primary wall has three tall windows and a screened door; two of the windows are coupled together. The wall coming out of the corner has two more shorter windows and another screened door. There is a simple wooden deck with no railing that runs along both walls. Stairs leading up to the deck connect to a sidewalk. The front yard is mad… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Front of a Brick Manse in Laredo]

Description: Photograph of the front entrance of a brick manse. The entance is located at a corner of the building. Two of the walls are facing toward the right side of the image, and the other wall that makes up the corner is facing the left side. On the first main wall on the left side, there are two windows visible and a screened door. On the wall facing the left side, there is another screened door and two shorter windows. There is a deck with no railing that runs along these two walls. Stairs leading u… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group Portrait of Children]

Description: Photograph of a portrait of a group of children organized into three tiered rows. The front row consists of a small group of young boys sitting on the ground. The second row consists of a group of seated young girls and a young woman who is seated in the middle. The back row consists of a small group of slightly older girls wearing either tartan printed or white dresses. There is a window both behind the group and on the right-hand side of the image. Many of the boys are holding wide-brimmed ha… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Hispanic Family in Front of a Brick Building]

Description: Photograph of a young Mexican family (identified as the Olivares family) standing in front of a brick house. The family consists of a couple and six young children. The family is standing in a row and looking at the camera. From left to right, there is a young boy and two girls of the same age, a slightly older boy, the mother holding a toddler, the eldest daughter, and the father. The two youngest girls are twins, and are both wearing the same skirts and white shirts. Everyone else is wearing … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Letter to Oscar Laurel - 1955-12-12]

Description: Letter to Oscar Laurel, LULAC National President, dated December 12, 1955. At the top of the letter there is a note to John J. Herrera with the signature of "Ed": "We don't know if Laurel has "sold out" Lulac to the Shivers forces." In the letter to Laurel it is stated that Laurel should not endorse nor aid politicians with an agenda that goes against the "people." "I am sure you will agree with me that Lulac should in no manner lend itself to efforts of politicians designed to divide and weak… more
Date: December 12, 1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Local Lulac delegates impressed with national convention held last week-end in Laredo hotel

Description: Newspaper clipping from Palacios Beacon with handwritten date of June 28, 1951. The article is entitled "Local Lulac Delegates Impressed With National Convention Held Last Week-End in Laredo Hotel." The main topic of the article is the contest between John J. Herrera and George J. Garza for the office of National President. The voting resulted in a technical tie, with Vice President Herrera granted the right to cast the deciding vote, whereupon he cast his vote for his opponent.
Date: June 28, 1951
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Photograph of Group by Building]

Description: Photograph of a group of people walking next to a building identified as a Laredo outpost or branch. The group consists of women, children, and one man. All are wearing coats. The building on the right is white with wood siding.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Group in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white, brick walls and simple cornices above the doors and windows. Above the door is a sign reading "Presbiteriana Mexicana." A paved sidewalk and road is visible in the foreground in front of the group.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Group in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing in front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. One man in the center is dressed in military uniform. The church has white, brick walls and simple cornices above the door and windows. The corner of the roof of an automobile is visible in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Group in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing on the front steps of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white walls and simple cornices above the windows and door. Above the door is a sign reading "Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana." On the left, people are walking toward and away from the steps.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Group in Front of White Building]

Description: Photograph of a group of people standing outside a building identified as a Laredo outpost. The group consists of women, children, and one man. All are wearing coats. One girl in the second row is holding a photograph or card. The building behind the group has white wood siding.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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