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- [Anonymous letter to John Herrera - 1950-03-06]
- Anonymous letter to John J. Herrera regarding issue of having a special police squad for Latin-Americans.
- [Biographical information on Dr. Martin Hames Bickham]
- Magazine article clipped from unknown magazine with biographical information about Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham. Scholar who studied social problems of American communities.
- Boletin a los clubes y sociedades Mexicanas de Houston, Texas
- Bulletin announcing the recipients of a $250.00 scholarship.
- [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.
- ["Exhibit A" Corrected Copy 39-6662, December 9, 1950]
- Document from Texas Governor Allan Shivers granting the remission of bond forfeiture judgement against John J. Herrera.
- 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.
- Houston attorney writes of Latin American loyalty to United States
- Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper of a letter written by John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to a Mrs. Jackson, titled "Houston Attorney Writes of Latin American Loyalty to United States", hand-dated July, 1950.
- [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.
- [Letter from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-26]
- Letter from Blas M. Salinas, LULAC Executive Secretary-Legal Adviser, to John J. Herrera dated June 26, 1950. Information about the installation of the Falfurrias, Texas, Junior LULAC Council on July 2, 1950.
- [Letter from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-07]
- Letter from Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Advisor, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated September 7, 1950. Salinas is concerned about the disorganization within the Galveston LULAC Council. Salinas asks for recommended sites for the upcoming Regional LULAC Convention. Salinas also inquires if "LULAC" has ever been copyrighted.
- [Letter from C. F. Tucker to Texas E. Brown - 1950-11-03]
- Letter from attorney C. F. Tucker to Internal Revenue Service Special Agent Texas E. Brown recommending John J. Herrera to practice before the Treasury Department.
- [Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-11]
- Letter from C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff, Harris County to John J. Herrera regarding filling a position for Mr. Munoz in his office.
- [Letter from Charles H. Winerich, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-03-10]
- Letter from Charles H. Winerich, Jr., Councilman-at-Large of the City of Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, District Governor of LULAC, dated March 10, 1950. Councilman Winerich was invited, but is unable to attend, the March 16, 1950, Houston Joint LULAC Councils meeting.
- [Letter from Charley G. Kidder to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-02]
- Letter from Charley G. Kidder of Bay City, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated September 2,1950. Kidder is asking for a donation from Herrera to pay the balance of funeral expenses for a man killed in a train accident. Herrera apparently was the attorney retained by the family.
- [Letter from D. D. Peck to Police Chief B. W. Payne, Mayor Oscar Holcombe, City Commissioners, and John J. Herrera - 1950-03-20]
- Letter from D. D. Peck, Voters League in Houston, Texas, to Houston Police Chief B. W. Payne, Mayor Oscar Holcombe, City Commissioners, and John J. Herrera dated March 20, 1950. This letter addresses complaints against, and John J. Herrera's defense of, Mexican Americans and immigration issues in Houston.
- [Letter from Eliseo Montoya to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-09]
- Letter from Eliseo Montoya of the Pasadena, Texas, LULAC Council Number 180, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated August 9, 1950. This is a request for a copy of the Charter for the Pasadena LULAC Council.
- [Letter from Emilio Caceres to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-05]
- Letter from Emilio Caceres to John J. Herrera dated November 5, 1950. Discusses pricing details to hire Caceres's orchestra for a LULAC dance to be held December 17, 1950 in Houston.
- [Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-13]
- Letter from Frank M. Pinedo, Secretary of Austin, Texas, LULAC Council Number 85, to John J. Herrera, dated October 13, 1950. This letter is regarding a payment for an Austin LULAC Council event that was returned for insufficient funds. Herrera's assistance is sought to contact the person who wrote the check.
- [Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-10]
- Letter from G. J. Garza of the LULAC national office to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Vice-President, dated October 10, 1950. This letter is a call for the LULAC Supreme Council to meet in Laredo, Texas, on October 21 and 22, 1950.
- [Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-11]
- Letter from G. J. Garza, National LULAC President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated October 11, 1950. The original note included the charter for the new LULAC Council in Pasadena, Texas. Garza asks for information about a proposed site for the Texas Regional Convention and inquires about records concerning the Galveston LULAC Council.
- [Letter from G. J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-07]
- Letter from G. J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated November 7, 1950. Discusses plans and agenda while attending LULAC meeting in Wharton on November 12, 1950.
- [Letter from George I. Sánchez to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-08]
- Letter from George I. Sánchez, The University of Texas at Austin, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated November 8, 1950. Sánchez regrets that he cannot attend meeting in Wharton, Texas, because of health reasons. Sánchez stresses the importance of LULAC promoting civic betterment for all Texans.
- [Letter from George J. Garza to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-07]
- Letter from G. J. Garza, LULAC National President, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National First Vice-President, dated August 7, 1950. Informs Herrera of Garza's travel plans in Houston during August, 1950.
- [Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-19]
- Letter from Gus C. Garcia of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 19, 1950. This concerns hotel and carpool arrangements for the upcoming Regional Convention.
- [Letter from Homer Whitt to John J. Herrera - 1950-05-22]
- Letter from Homer Whitt, Whitt Printing Company of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated May 22, 1950. This is in reply to Herrera's letter of May 9,1950, regarding printing LULAC placards. Whitt quotes prices and quantities and also refers Herrera to some some Houston firms that could produce windshield stickers as Whitt Printing does not print them.
- [Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to Houston LULAC Council Number Sixty - 1950-10-10]
- Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, to Houston LULAC Council Number 60 dated October 10, 1950. Rodriguez is requesting more information about the proposed Regional LULAC Convention.
- [Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1950-11-04]
- Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, LULAC District 5 Governor, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated November 4, 1950. Requests information about the location and date of the next Regional LULAC Convention.
- [Letter from Jerry Pierce to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-31]
- Letter from Jerry Pierce, Chairman of the Americanism Committee from American Legion Post 52 in Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated January 31, 1950. This letter is to publicize a Citizenship Training course to be held by the American Legion Post 52 preparing veterans and their wives who are non-U.S. citizens for full American citizenship. Classes were to be held at San Jacinto High School.
- [Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1950-08]
- Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera, dated in pencil as August, 1950. This letter contains publicity information about Gonzalez's dance band.
- [Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-02]
- Letter from Jesse Gonzalez of "Jesse Gonzalez and His Orchestra", San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated October 2, 1950. This letter and accompanying envelope originally also contained copies of a contract to be signed and returned with a deposit for an upcoming event.
- [Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1950-10-23]
- Letter from Jesse Gonzalez to John J. Herrera dated October 23, 1950. Informs arrival time in Houston and mentions publicity pictures to be distributed.
- [Letter from John A. Esquivel to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-28]
- Letter from John A. Esquivel of San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated August 28, 1950. The letter encloses a bill for repair work done on Esquivel's car which had been damaged by Herrera.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-06-17]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera dated June 17, 1950. The salutation is "Dear Brother" and appears to have been written to fellow LULAC members regarding the results of the LULAC election of officers. It is also an invitation to attend a LULAC banquet to be held June 15, 1950 in Houston. On the reverse is a handwritten list of names, possibly the intended recipients of the letter.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-08-08]
- Signed, onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to whom it may concern, dated August 8, 1950. This is a reference letter for Staff Sergeant Florencio Jasso of the Air Force Reserves who is applying for a commission.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-12-18]
- Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera without name of addressee, dated December 18, 1950. Reports on receipt of Palacios, Texas, LULAC Council charter; installation of Wharton County Ladies LULAC Council; and interest in Eagle Lake, Texas, to form a LULAC Council.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera re Texas Regional LULAC Convention - 1950-12-18]
- Carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera with addressee blank, dated December 18, 1950. Regarding change of date for Texas Regional LULAC Convention from January 20-21, 1951, to January 27-28, 1951. Convention to be held at the Rice Hotel, with a dance to be held in the Crystal Ball Room.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to A. F. Mireles - 1950-08-11]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to A. F. Mireles, Managing Editor and Publisher of the El Paso LULAC Bulletin, dated August 11, 1950. A request for information about the postal permission to publish and mail the El Paso LULAC Bulletin, as the Houston LULAC Council is considering publication of a Houston LULAC bulletin.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-10-16]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Abel Cisneros, Vice-President of the El Campo LULAC Council, dated October 16, 1950. Herrera is requesting a report of El Campo's council activities needed for submission at the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting in Laredo, Texas, on October 21 and 22, 1950.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros - 1950-11-08]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Abel Cisneros, President of El Campo LULAC Council, dated November 8, 1950. Discusses arrangements for upcoming LULAC meeting and procedures for the meeting.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Abraham Kazen, Jr. - 1950-12-15]
- Letter to Abraham Kazen, Jr., from John J. Herrera requesting Abraham to try to get the $800 due to Herrera from the District Attorney's Office.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to B. W. Payne - 1950-08-15]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Houston Chief of Police B. W. Payne dated August 15, 1950. This is a reference letter for Rufus L. Ramirez who would like to apply to be a policeman for the City of Houston. Ramirez is one-half inch short of the height requirement, and Herrera feels his personal and military qualifications should be considered.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-08]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Advisor, hand-dated August, 1950. References the Larendo LULAC Council and the cooperation that LULAC President George Garza can expect from the Houston LULAC Council.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-08-07]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Advisor, dated August 7, 1950. Includes names and addresses of Galveston, Pasadena, and Texas City, Texas LULAC Council officers.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Blas M. Salinas - 1950-09-15]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice President, to Blas M. Salinas, LULAC National Executive Secretary-Legal Adviser, dated September 15, 1950. This is replying to Salinas' concerns about the Galveston LULAC Council, suggested sites for the Regional LULAC Convention, and the query if "LULAC" has ever been copyrighted.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Bob Cruz - 1950-10-25]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Bob Cruz, LULAC Texas Regional Governor, dated October 25, 1950. Herrera asks for a proclamation concerning the Regional Convention to be held in Houston on January 20 and 21, 1951.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - 1950-03-22]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Harris County Sheriff. Herrera writes a recommendation for Texas Foster as a deputy sheriff.