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[Boy Scouts of America Charter for Troop #426, Houston, Texas]

The original charter of Boy Scout Troop #426 of Houston, Texas dated October 31, 1943. The troop was sponsored by The League of United Latin American Citizens, with John J. Herrera as Scoutmaster of the troop. It is printed in color on the official Boy Scouts of America charter form.

Date: October 31, 1943

Creator: Boy Scouts of America

Item Type: Text

[Clipping from scrapbook - includes article, "Latin American Scouts Map Ritual," letter and envelope]

Part of page from a scrapbook with a letter from the Secretary of the Board of Legal Examiners to John J. Herrera, and articles about the Latin-American Boy Scouts of America, Antonio Morales, Jr. and Daniel Rodriguez.

Date: {1943-04-18,1943-09-11,1943-10-29}

Item Type: Clipping

[Clipping from scrapbook - includes greeting card, business card, and envelope addressed to John J. Herrera]

Part of page from a scrapbook with a note from the Supreme Court of Texas congratulating John J. Herrera, with envelope, and a business card for John J. Herrera. Note, envelope, and business card are laminated on a piece of thin cardboard.

Date: October 24, 1943

Item Type: Clipping

[The fight for democracy - proofread copy]

Speech given by Carlos E. Castañeda at San Jacinto on April 21, 1943. Castañeda speaks of the unconquerable determination to do or die by the army of "freemen" to preserve the liberty and freedom of the country in face of the brutal tyranny by the "army of a dictator".

Date: April 21, 1943

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Text

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1943-09-14]

Letter to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda from John J. Herrera, thanking Castañeda for sending Herrer's license to practice law. Herrera mentions that he will work for the victims of discrimination against Hispanic Americans and African Americans.

Date: September 14, 1943

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda, page one - 1943]

Page 1 of a letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, detailing the firing of eleven Hispanic women from Brown Shipyard. The women were laid off on July 23, 1944. Herrera is recommending the case to the Committee on Fair Employment Practice's office.

Date: 1943?

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda, page two- 1943]

Page 2 of a letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, detailing the firing of eleven Hispanic women from Brown Shipyard. The women were laid off on July 23, 1944. Herrera is recommending the case to the Committee on Fair Employment Practice's office.

Date: 1943?

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Senor Liciendado Ezequiel Padilla - 1943-08-02]

Letter written in Spanish from John J. Herrera to Senor Liciendado Ezequiel Padilla, Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico, D.F. dated August 2, 1943. Includes a handwritten postcript written by John J. Herrera stating "He sent the picture! 8/11 same year."

Date: August 2, 1943

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Manuel M. Ortiz to John J. Herrera - 1943-09-08]

Letter from Manuel M. Ortiz to John J. Herrera, from a scrapbook. Ortiz sends Herrera his congratulations and wishes for good luck. The envelope is attached to the same scrapbook page, right below the letter.

Date: September 8, 1943

Creator: Ortiz, Manuel M.

Item Type: Letter

[Note from H.P.S to John J. Herrera - 1943-06-30]

Note to John J. Herrera from H.P.S. that reads "$10.00 cash fee July 1943 Bar Exam." The word "retake" appears in the upper right-hand corner.

Date: June 30, 1943

Item Type: Letter

[Postcard from J. L. Goggans to John J. Herrera - 1943-09-05]

Postcard to John J. Herrera from J. Goggans, notifying Herrera that he passed the State Bar Examinations.

Date: September 5, 1943

Creator: Goggans, J. L.

Item Type: Postcard

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[Boy Scouts of America Charter for Troop #426, Houston, Texas]

[Clipping from scrapbook - includes article, "Latin American Scouts Map Ritual," letter and envelope]

[Clipping from scrapbook - includes greeting card, business card, and envelope addressed to John J. Herrera]

[The fight for democracy - proofread copy]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1943-09-14]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda, page one - 1943]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda, page two- 1943]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Senor Liciendado Ezequiel Padilla - 1943-08-02]

[Letter from Manuel M. Ortiz to John J. Herrera - 1943-09-08]

[Note from H.P.S to John J. Herrera - 1943-06-30]

[Postcard from J. L. Goggans to John J. Herrera - 1943-09-05]