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- [Advertisement for José E. Chapa's radio programs -1953]
- Advertisement for two radio programs hosted by José E. Chapa in Chicago and Evanston, including dates, times, and frequencies.
- [Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising]
- Advertisement from Houston Times All-Church Press for Political Advertising. "As your MESSENGERS TO These Influential and Civic-Working Voters, Use The Houston Times With 81 Separate Local Newspapers Each One Edited by the Reader's Own Pastor." The advertisement also boasts, "ONLY 3 1/2 Cents Per Paper"; "LEAD Your Race from the Start."
- [Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951]
- Agenda for a trip to Mexico from October 5-13, 1951. Sightseeing plans on agenda mention visiting Mexico City, Acapulco, Guadalajara, Veracruz. Includes meeting with the Mayor and City Officials of Mexico City at City Hall, and introduction to President Miguel Alemán Valdés.
- [Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952]
- Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing held Sunday, August 17, 1952, on picnic grounds off of Beaumont Highway.
- [Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952]
- Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held August 10, 1952, in Austin, Texas.
- [Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, January 16-18, 1953]
- Agenda for LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 17 and 18, 1953.
- [Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, January 16-18, 1953]
- Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 17 and 18, 1953.
- [Annotated list of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953]
- List of LULAC national officers, regional governors, district governors, and councils dated April 13, 1953. This appears to be a working copy as it contains numerous handwritten notes and corrections. The sixth page appears to be a partial membership roster of Houston members.
- [Appointment of Gus C. Garcia to position of LULAC National Organizer by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]
- Onionskin paper copy of appointment of Gus C. Garcia to position of LULAC National Organizer by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.
- [Appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]
- Onionskin paper copy of appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.
- [Appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]
- Onionskin carbon copy of the appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.
- [Attendance Record of LULAC Council Number 34 - 1953]
- Handwriten attendance record of LULAC event in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Contains both names and addresses of men and women in attendance.
- [Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04]
- Biographies of John J. Herrera. The first, two page biography on LULAC letterhead is dated October 4, 1952. The third page is a condensed, three paragraph biography.
- Boletin a los clubes y sociedades Mexicanas de Houston, Texas
- Bulletin announcing the recipients of a $250.00 scholarship.
- [Card certifying Gus C. Garcia as an attorney of the Supreme Court of Texas]
- Identification card, Number 11492, for Gus C. Garcia, certifying that he is enrolled as an attorney of the Supreme Court of Texas, from 28th December, 1953. Signed by the clerk, George H. Templin. It is also signed: Gus C. Garcia of San Antonio. On the reverse, there is a note: "Fees are Payable to the Clerk of the Supreme Court on the 1st day of June each year. This card is of good standing in State Bar for the period June 1, 1953 to May 31, 1954."
- [Certificate from League of United Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera - 1951-06-24]
- Certificate from LULAC to John J. Herrera dated June 24, 1951. This was presented on Herrera's appointment to the office of National Organizer for the term of 1951-1952.
- [Certificate from League of United Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera - 1952-06-21]
- Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens awarded to John J. Herrera on June 21, 1952. Awarded in appreciation of his service as LULAC National Organizer during 1951-1952.
- [Certificate from League of United Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera - 1953-10-08]
- Certificate of membership for John J. Herrera in the League of United Latin American Citizens Houston Council Number 60, dated October 8, 1953.
- [Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens to James DeAnda]
- Certificate from the League of United Latin American Citizens given to James DeAnda for serving as the National Executive Secretary during 1953. Signed John J. Herrera, National President.
- [Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 for Fidel Martinez - February 13, 1953]
- Certificate of representation from LULAC Council Number 113 of Trinidad, Colorado for Fidel Martinez to represent the council at the LULAC Regional Convention held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on February 14-15, 1953.
- [Commercial Broadcast Contract from KLVL Radio Station, Pasadena, Texas - 1950-05-22]
- Commercial broadcast contract from KLVL Radio Station in Pasadena, Texas, signed by John J. Herrera, dated May 22, 1950. This contract was paid for by Mrs. Felix Morales and was paying for a congratulatory message to be broadcast on the radio station.
- [Contract with American Federation of Musicians Local 644 and Houston LULAC Council - March 25, 1953]
- Contract with American Federation of Musicians Local 644 by John J. Herrera of the Houston LULAC Council, dated March 25, 1953. The contract is written for Ralph Galvan and nine vocalists/musicians to perform on April 12, 1953 at the City Auditorium of Houston, Texas on April 12, 1953.
- [District 8 Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens Agenda, May 23, 1954]
- Agenda for the District VIII Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens from May 23, 1954. It includes the names of presenters like John J. Herrera, Felix Tijerina, Frank Pinedo and many others.
- [Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for League of United Latin American Citizens event - 1951]
- Draft of a speech for an end-of-the year celebration event for the League of United Latin American Citizens by John J. Herrera. Herrera addresses the Houston, Rosenberg, Wharton, El Campo, Palacios, Freeport, Texas City and Galveston LULAC Councils.
- [Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy draft of an article by John J. Herrera dated October 22, 1956. This article was Herrera's rebuttal to Felix Tijerina's article on support of the Eisenhower-Nixon administration. "We have bitterly realized in their past administrations that we were the last to be hired and the first to be hired. We will continue to support the Democratic party and their nominees, Stevenson and Kerauver." Herrera also writes: "the great majority of the Latinos do not share his enthusiasm for the Republican Party, as 97 percent of the Latinos work for a living and do not own their business (as Mr. Tijerina does), or are professional people." At the top of this article in Spanish, there is a note which reads as such in English: "(Note: Despite certain Mexican 'leaders' knowing that Nixon 'was of the tricky politics' since October of 1956 many here in Houston on the radio or the TV begged 'Now more than ever four more years of Nixon': The least they should do is now after the failure, is to ask for forgiveness from the people before continuing to make recommendations on who to vote for."
- [Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1952]
- Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera to be delivered on the 116th anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto, 1952. Herrera compares the fight for Texas Independence to the war in Korea as "free peoples of the world today need to unite again and stand together, regardless of race or creed in defense of human rights."
- [Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]
- Draft of the speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "Our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera spoke on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presented an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.
- [Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01]
- Draft of a speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the Installation LULAC Banquet held at Mengle Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 1957.
- [Educational Record of J. Enrique Salinas - 1953]
- Onionskin carbon copy of the educational record of J. Enrique Salinas typed on letterhead of John J. Herrera's legal office with handwritten date of 1953.
- The fight for democracy
- Speech given by Carlos E. Castañeda on April 20, 1950. Castañeda discusses the importance of the fight for individual freedom and liberty and the necessity to fight oppression.
- [Financial statement for Comité Patriotico Mexicano - 1950-06-06]
- Financial statement for Comité Patriotico Mexicano, totaling the income and expenses from October 12, 1949 through June 6, 1950.
- [Invitation from San Antonio LULAC Councils to 1952 New Year's Eve Ball]
- Invitation from San Antonio, Texas LULAC Councils Number 2 and 187 to their New Year's Eve Ball on December 31, 1952.
- [Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company to LULAC - 1951-06-05]
- Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council dated June 5, 1951. This invoice is for delegate, visitor, and member badges printed for the LULAC Council and shipped to Ernest Eguia on April 20, 1951.
- [Invoice from The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-15]
- Invoice on account of The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas, sent to John J. Herrera, dated August 15, 1950. This invoice is for a letter to Mrs. Jackson dated August. 11, 1950. The cost was 10 cents per line, totaling $16.20.
- [Itinerary to visit major centers by Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham - 1950-06-16]
- Itinerary from Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham dated June 16, 1950. The trip begins on July 1, 1950 at Little Rock, Arkansas and ends on September 15, 1950 at Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No indication what the intention of the trip is nor who specifically will be visited in the cities.
- [KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera - 1950-07-18]
- KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera for C.V. "Buster" Kern. The introduction highlight's the Herrera family's history in Texas.
- [KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera, draft - 1950-07-18]
- Draft of the KXYZ radio station announcer's introduction of John J. Herrera for C.V. "Buster" Kern. The introduction highlight's the Herrera family's history in Texas. Contains original notes for an introduction of Herrera on radio station KLEE on August 25, 1948.
- [League of United Latin American Citizens Address from Joe Garza, February 26, 1955]
- League of United Latin American Citizens Address from Joe Garza, First National Vice President, date February 26, 1955, asking the Ladies and Men Councils to sponsor different organizations; for example, Girl and Boy Scouts of America, March of Dimes. Garza also calls for councils to report activities that each council participates in for a program committee report. There is also a call to Texas to increase its numbers.
- [League of United Latin American Citizens certificate issued to John J. Herrera for appointment as National Organizer]
- League of United Latin American Citizens Certificate issued to John J. Herrera for Appointment as National Organizer October 30, 1954. The certificate certifies John J. Herrera as National Organizer of LULAC for the year 1954 to 1955.
- [League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of April 29, 1955]
- League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of April 29, 1955 from the National Office. Includes details on Assets, Funds, General Fund, and Sinking Fund. Noted on the document is "NOT FOR PUBLICATION."
- [League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955]
- League of United Latin American Citizens Financial Statement as of March 31, 1955 from the National Office. Includes details on Assets, Funds, General Fund, and Sinking Fund. Noted on the document is "NOT FOR PUBLICATION."
- Let's swap program ideas: plans for using all available resources for better council programs in all fields of LULAC service
- Announcement from League of United Latin American Citizens Director of Publicity for Idea Exchanges to be Published in LULAC News. This is a call for all ideas and programs to be shared between other program chairmen of LULAC councils in order to create new and engaging activities and councils for future LULAC council meetings.
- [List of Blacklisted Texas Counties - 1953]
- List on letterhead of Mexican Consulate General's office of Texas counties which are ineligible to contract Mexican Agricultural Workers, also called blacklisted counties.
- [List of LULAC Committee members - 1953]
- Handwritten list of LULAC Committees and committee members dated 1953.
- [List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953]
- List of LULAC council's chartered during the 1952-53 tenure of John J. Herrera's term as LULAC National President.
- [List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953]
- List of LULAC council's chartered during 1952-53 tenure of John J. Herrera's term as LULAC National President.
- [List of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953]
- List of LULAC national officers, regional governors, district governors, and LULAC councils dated April 13, 1953.
- [List of Officer Nominations for Houston LULAC Council Number Sixty - 1950-11-17]
- List of officer nominations for Houston LULAC Council Number 60 dated November 17, 1950. Listed are all the candidates for each officer's position nominated for the year 1951.
- [LULAC Council Number Sixty, Official Roster, September, 1959]
- League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 60 Official Roster, dated September 1959. The lists the names and addresses of 99 members.
- [LULAC District Eight Convention delegate badge]
- LULAC District 8 Convention delegate ribbon dated April 22, 1951, Palacios, Texas.