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[Card from Betsy B. Johnson to John J. Herrera]

Description: Greeting card sent from Betsy B. Johnson to John J. Herrera. The front of the card has a newspaper clipping and the words "You're in the news!" and inside, the text says "It's always nice to read good things about friends!" A handwritten note on the inside of the card says: "Keep up the good work. ¡Es espléndido Betsy B. Johnson, Liaison Offices, GCCSA."
Date: unknown
Creator: Johnson, Betsy B.
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[Christmas card from the Galverro family to the John J. Herrera family]

Description: The front of the card has a color illustration of holly and Christmas bells with the text "Merry Christmas" in the top right corner. the interior of the card contains the text "To wish you the best at Christmas and all through the year". The handwritten note says, "We wish you with much affection Blanca, Paty, Blanca y Freddy S. Galvorro."
Date: unknown
Creator: Galvorro, Blanca; Galvorro, Paty & Galvorro, Freddy S.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Letter from Gustavo - 1964-06-13]

Description: Letter from Gustavo dated June 13, 1964. On one side of the paper is a hand colored border with "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" written in pencil. The reverse of the paper has a handwritten note that translate to, "Lady I am in search of a home and you along with my kids are going to come with me, whether you want to or not and I could care less who opposes. Gustavo."
Date: June 13, 1964
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[Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera - 1955-06-06]

Description: Letter from Manuel G. Vela to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera's support for the nomination of his friend Oscar Laurel from Council Number 12 of Laredo, Texas for the office of President General of the League. Vela writes, "may I be permitted to respectfully request your aid and influence in behalf of my personal friend Oscar Laurel." Towards the bottom of the letter, there is a portion in Spanish that reads: "...please command me. As they say at the border, I request this of you as a man and… more
Date: June 6, 1955
Creator: Vela, Manuel G.
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The Pan American, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945

Description: A 30-page newsletter called The Pan American produced in San Antonio, Texas by the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens organization in January of 1945. Pages 1-15 are in English and pages 16-30 are in Spanish. This issue has articles about the Houston LULAC Council #60 and a short biographical article about John J. Herrera is included.
Date: January 1945
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
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We the Mexican Americans

Description: Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Commerce about the demographics of Mexican Americans. The pamphlet stresses the need for Mexican Americans to participate in the upcoming 1970 United States census. The left side of the document is in English; the right side is in Spanish.
Date: 1970
Creator: Olivàrez, Grace
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