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[Invitation to the wedding of Marian Royal to Abraham Kazen, III]

Invitation sent by the Darrell Royal family on the occasion of the wedding of their daughter, Marian, to Abraham Kazen III on the December 27, 1964.

Date: December 27, 1964

Creator: Royal, Darrell

Item Type: Letter

Location: 30.28365430927362 -97.74208800000002

[Program for Texas Inaugural Festivities, January 26, 1965]

Program of events for the Governor's inauguration, starting with a ticket-only Victory Dinner on January 25 and followed by the actual inauguration and inaugural reception on the following day.

Date: January 26, 1965

Creator: 1965 Texas Inaugural Committee

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-15]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Judge George Miller for appointment to the new Criminal District Court in Harris County.

Date: June 15, 1965

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-07-14]

Brief letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera and "Mike" for their influence in his decision to appoint Robert Lowry.

Date: July 14, 1965

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John M. Herrera to Donald Mathis - 1965-10-02]

Letter from John M. Herrera to Donald Mathis concerning the Harris County Economic Opportunity Committee and the Anti-Poverty Program.

Date: October 2, 1965

Creator: Herrera, John Michael

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1966-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally recommending Carol Vance as a replacement for Frank Briscoe in the office of the District Attorney of Harris County.

Date: January 5, 1966

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-01-14]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's endorsement of Carol Vance.

Date: January 14, 1966

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-08]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally commissioning John J. Herrera as an Admiral in the Texas Navy, at the recommendation of Senator Culp Krueger.

Date: February 8, 1966

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from J. C. Crain to Arturo Vasquez - 1966-02-15]

Letter from J. C. Crain, Chief of Internal Revenue Service Review Staff, to Arturo Vasquez, dated February 15, 1966, regarding Form 990 filing requirements for all LULAC councils.

Date: February 15, 1966

Creator: Crain, J. C.

Item Type: Letter

LULAC, labor of love

Speech by John J. Herrera for League of United Latin American Citizens Week held at Driscoll Hotel. The speech, delivered on February 19, 1966, is titled "LULAC, Labor of Love."

Date: February 19, 1966

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

LULAC, labor of love

Speech by John J. Herrera for League of United Latin American Citizens Week held at Driskill Hotel. The speech, delivered on February 19, 1966, is titled "LULAC, Labor of Love."

Date: February 19, 1966

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Letter from John J. Herrera to R. L. Phinney - 1966-03-07]

Letter from John J. Herrera to the District Director of Internal Revenue, R. L. Phinney, requesting confirmation as to whether the Federal Lien filed in volume 49, page 65, had been paid.

Date: March 7, 1966

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Morris S. Schwartz to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-15]

Letter from Morris S. Schwartz informing John J. Herrera of his appointment as a member of Local Board No. 294 of the United States Selective Service System, in Houston, Texas, by the President of the United States, and what documents Herrera would need to submit to qualify.

Date: September 15, 1966

Creator: Schwartz, Morris S.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-06]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally to John J. Herrera thanking Herrera for his recommendation of Jimmie Duncan for a position.

Date: September 6, 1967

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-08]

Envelope received by John J. Herrera in the mail from the State of Texas.

Date: September 8, 1967

Creator: Texas

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John L. Hill to the State Bar of Texas - 1967-12-05]

Letter from John L. Hill asking his fellow members of the State Bar of Texas to help drum up support for his impending run for Texas governor's office.

Date: December 5, 1967

Creator: Hill, John L., 1923-2007

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1968-07-19]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally to John J. Herrera thanking Herrera for his kind thoughts. Connally states that he will not issue a certificate to make Patricia J. Collins an Honorary Texas Citizen as she was "evidently a true Texan now."

Date: July 19, 1968

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

Fallo de la corte federal en contra de la segregación

Newspaper clipping from an unknown Spanish language newspaper pasted onto a piece of KLEE stationary. The newspaper article discusses the recent ruling by Judge Ben H. Rice of the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, to end segregation of Mexican American children in public schools.

Date: 194u

Item Type: Clipping

[Letter from Ben Belish to the Board of Legal Examiners - 1942-09-25]

Recommendation letter for John J. Herrera from Ben Belisch, Manager of the City Cab Company, to the Board of Legal Examiners.

Date: unknown

Creator: Belisch, Ben

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC National and Council Officers and District Governors]

Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to all LULAC National Officers, District Governors, and Council Officers. The letter calls for a LULAC Supreme Council Meeting for August 10, 1952, in Austin, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

LULAC chiefs claim Carter ignores rights

Newspaper clipping of an article entitled "LULAC chiefs claim Carter ignores rights" by Felton West. The article states that "Mexican-American leaders accused the Carter administration Friday of having 'totally ignored' human rights for Spanish-speaking persons."

Date: unknown

Creator: West, Felton

Item Type: Clipping

[LULAC Convention Proclamation - 1948]

Document printed by LULAC as a call for a convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens to be held in Austin, Texas on June 11, 12, and 13, 1948. This includes the provisions for numbers of delegates allowed to attend based on active members in good standing in each Council. Also required is Council dues and LULAC News subscriptions be paid in full. A handwritten note on the bottom of the page states: "Make your reservation at Driscoll Hotel."

Date: unknown

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Poster

[Resolution to honor John Rooney, Congressman from New York City]

Resolution submitted by the Austin LULAC Council Number 85 to the LULAC National Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas, undated. This resolution honored John Rooney, Congressman from New York City, for his efforts in exposing the "wetback situation" in Texas and in securing the appropriation of funds for enforcement of immigration laws.

Date: unknown

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Telegram draft from John J. Herrera]

Telegram written by John J. Herrera reporting that response to Viva Johnson has been good but the Austin meeting will have to be postponed due to Memorial Day.

Date: unknown

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

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[Invitation to the wedding of Marian Royal to Abraham Kazen, III]

[Program for Texas Inaugural Festivities, January 26, 1965]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-06-15]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1965-07-14]

[Letter from John M. Herrera to Donald Mathis - 1965-10-02]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1966-01-05]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-01-14]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1966-02-08]

[Letter from J. C. Crain to Arturo Vasquez - 1966-02-15]

LULAC, labor of love

LULAC, labor of love

[Letter from John J. Herrera to R. L. Phinney - 1966-03-07]

[Letter from Morris S. Schwartz to John J. Herrera - 1966-09-15]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-06]

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1967-09-08]

[Letter from John L. Hill to the State Bar of Texas - 1967-12-05]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1968-07-19]

Fallo de la corte federal en contra de la segregación

[Letter from Ben Belish to the Board of Legal Examiners - 1942-09-25]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC National and Council Officers and District Governors]

LULAC chiefs claim Carter ignores rights

[LULAC Convention Proclamation - 1948]

[Resolution to honor John Rooney, Congressman from New York City]

[Telegram draft from John J. Herrera]