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[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1936]

1936 Harris County poll tax receipt number 8338 for John J. Herrera.It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes.

Date: January 28, 1937

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1937]

1937 Harris County poll tax receipt number 45886 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 29, 1938

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1937]

1937 Harris County poll tax receipt number 38862 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 29, 1938

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1938-12-13]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Oscar Holcombe thanking Herrea for circulating petitions on Holcombe's behalf during Holcombe's recent, successful mayoral campaign in Houston.

Date: December 13, 1938

Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968

Item Type: Letter

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1938]

1938 Harris County poll tax receipt number 32167 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes.

Date: January 30, 1939

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Letter from Frank E. Mann to John J. Herrera - 1939-06-30]

Letter to John J. Herrea from Houston City Commissioner #2 Frank E. Mann. Mann had received a letter from one of Herrera's associations congratulating the city council on a new wage structure. The new structure has clear minimums and maximums that employees can earn through ability or longevity.

Date: June 30, 1939

Creator: Mann, Frank E.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1939-08-22]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe. Holcombe advises Herrea to contact Houston City Secretary H. C. Jacobs about Herrera's reinstatement in the water department.

Date: August 22, 1939

Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to Olivia C. Herrera - August 24, 1939]

Letter to Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera, wife of John J. Herrera, from Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe. Holcombe acknowledges Mrs. Herrera's letter concerning her husband, whom Holcombe refers to as "Johnny," and informs Mrs. Herrera that he had written to Mr. Herrera two days before suggesting that Mr. Herrera meet with City Secretary H. C. Jacobs.

Date: August 24, 1939

Creator: Holcombe, Oscar, 1888-1968

Item Type: Letter

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939]

1939 Harris County poll tax receipt number 38861 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 29, 1940

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939]

1939 Harris County poll tax receipt number 38862 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 29, 1940

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page one - 1940-11-09]

Page 1 of a letter to Houston City Commmissioner James H. B. House from John J. Herrera. Herrera begins by congratulating House's recent reelection. Herrera reiterates his criticisms with House, including House's failure to provide a better wage scale that would help Hispanic Americans employees of the City.

Date: November 9, 1940

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page two - 1940-11-09]

Page 2 of a letter to Houston City Commmissioner James H. B. House from John J. Herrera. Herrera begins by congratulating House's recent reelection. Herrera reiterates his criticisms with House, including House's failure to provide a better wage scale that would help Hispanic Americans employees of the City.

Date: November 9, 1940

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1940]

1940 Harris County poll tax receipt number 79417 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 31, 1941

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Scrapbook Fragment with Clippings]

Partial scrapbook page with clippings entitled "Council reverses license rejection," "Taxi driver chooses law; so does son," and "Seventy taking bar exams here." Also includes an invoice from Dwyer's Drug Store and a money. order.

Date: September 1, 1941

Item Type: Clipping

[Program for League of United Latin American Citizens Banquet Honoring President General George I. Sánchez]

A program for the LULAC banquet honoring President General George I. Sánchez and Licenciado Manuel C. Gonzales on Sunday, January 18, 1942 at the Texas State Hotel Mezzanine in Houston, Texas. The program includes a menu of the dinner and a list of the speeches and speakers. John J. Herrera gave a speech, "The Problems of the Latin American in Houston Territory."

Date: January 18, 1942

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1941]

1941 Harris County poll tax receipt number 53574 for John J. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 31, 1942

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1941]

1941 Harris County poll tax receipt number 47738 for Mrs. Olivia C. Herrera. It includes demographic information about Herrera and is signed by the deputy of the Harris County Assessor and Collector of Taxes. Dates of elections are listed on the back.

Date: January 31, 1942

Creator: Harris County (Tex.)

Item Type: Legal Document

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Newspaper clipping of an article covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1942. The article is pasted on a piece of brown paper along with John J. Herrera's business card that lists his profession as "Notary Public, Income Tax Work". The article includes four photographs including one of John J. Herrera holding a memorial wreath.

Date: April 22, 1942

Item Type: Clipping

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. Hausler - 1942-08-14]

Letter to Mr. Hausler, Personnel Superintendent at the Brown Ship Yard in Houston, Texas from John J. Herrera dated August 14, 1942. Written on LULAC letterhead, the letter is concerning "discrimination against workers of Mexican extraction." John J. Herrera is writing to inquire if Mr. Hausler is aware of these practices.

Date: August 14, 1942

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from E. L. Hausler to John J. Herrera - 1942-08-17]

Letter to John J. Herrera from E. L. Hausler, Personnel Director at the Brown Shipbuilding Company in Houston, Texas dated August 17, 1942. This is a reply to concerns about discrimination in hiring practices with an invitation to visit the site.

Date: August 17, 1942

Creator: Hausler, E. L.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from H. W. Elrod to the Houston Bar Association and the Board of Legal Examiners - 1942-09-28]

Recommendation letter from H. W. Elrod, Principal of Dow Junior High School, to The Houston Bar Association and The Board of Legal Examiners, in Austin, Texas.

Date: September 28, 1942

Creator: Elrod, H. W.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from W. A. Lee to the Board of Legal Examiners and the Houston Bar Association - 1942-09-28]

Recommendation letter for John J. Herrera from W. A. Lee to the Board of Legal Examiners and the Houston Bar Association.

Date: September 28, 1942

Creator: Lee, W.A.

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

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[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1936]

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1937]

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1937]

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1938-12-13]

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1938]

[Letter from Frank E. Mann to John J. Herrera - 1939-06-30]

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to John J. Herrera - 1939-08-22]

[Letter from Oscar Holcombe to Olivia C. Herrera - August 24, 1939]

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939]

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1939]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page one - 1940-11-09]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James H. B. House, page two - 1940-11-09]

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1940]

[Scrapbook Fragment with Clippings]

[Program for League of United Latin American Citizens Banquet Honoring President General George I. Sánchez]

[Poll tax receipt for John J. Herrera, County of Harris - 1941]

[Poll tax receipt for Olivia C. Herrera, County of Harris - 1941]

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. Hausler - 1942-08-14]

[Letter from E. L. Hausler to John J. Herrera - 1942-08-17]

[Letter from H. W. Elrod to the Houston Bar Association and the Board of Legal Examiners - 1942-09-28]

[Letter from W. A. Lee to the Board of Legal Examiners and the Houston Bar Association - 1942-09-28]

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

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