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[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-08-26]

Letter from John J. Herrera, replying to the letter from John B. Connally, Governor of Texas. Herrera invites Connally to the LULAC State Convention at Beaumont, Texas, on February 1, 1964. Herrera requests Connally to give his lecture schedule, so that they can make arrangements to send the program to the printer.

Date: August 26, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of the first page of a letter from John J. Herrera inviting Governor John B. Connally to be the main speaker at the LULAC State Convention in Beaumont in February.

Date: May 18, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally, asking Connally to attend a LULAC banquet, for which Herrera will be serving as the master of ceremonies.

Date: May 18, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-25]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally giving John J. Herrera his regrets that it would not be possible for him to attend the February State LULAC Convention.

Date: October 25, 1963

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Joe Goetschius to John J. Herrera - 1963-02-20]

Letter to John J. Herrera is from Joe Goetschius, Manager of the Trade Development Department at Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, thanking him for helping Beaumont to acquire the 1964 LULAC Convention.

Date: February 20, 1963

Creator: Goetschius, Joe

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin carbon copy o f a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated May 18, 1963. Herrera invites Connally to be the main speaker at the banquet at the Texas State LULAC Convention.

Date: May 18, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Memorandum from Romeo Vera, Sr. to all LULAC Councils in District 9 - 1964-08-02]

Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to all LULAC Councils in District IX, dated August 2, 1964, regarding the tentative agenda for the District IX meeting in Beaumont, Texas.

Date: August 2, 1964

Creator: Vera, Romeo, Sr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to John J. Herrera - 1964-08-03]

Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to John J. Herrera on August 3, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District Nine meeting in Beaumont, Texas on August 9, 1964.

Date: August 3, 1964

Creator: Vera, Romeo, Sr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. on August 7, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District 9 LULAC Convention.

Date: August 7, 1964

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. on August 7, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District 9 LULAC Convention.

Date: August 7, 1964

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

Copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. on August 7, 1964, regarding an invitation to attend the District 9 LULAC Convention.

Date: August 7, 1964

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[LULAC meeting guidelines for Port Arthur Council Number 217 - December 7, 1952]

LULAC meeting guidelines of Port Arthur Council Number 218, dated December 7, 1952. Includes wording for songs, prayers, LULAC Code, and Pledge of Allegiance.

Date: December 7, 1952

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ivey Gonzalez - 1953-01-08]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Ivey Gonzalez, Superintendent of the Identification Bureau, Police Department, Wichita Falls, Texas dated January 8, 1953. Herrera inquires about setting up a meeting to discuss LULAC and possibly organizing a LULAC council in Wichita, Falls. Herrera mentions the eight new councils set up so far in his presidency of LULAC: El Paso; Port Arthur; Wharton; Seguin; Smeltertown, and Victoria, Texas; and Deming and … more

Date: January 8, 1953

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Program for the Reception and Appreciation Dinner of Roberto Ornelas, National President of LULAC]

Program for the reception and appreciation dinner honoring Roberto Ornelas, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The appreciation dinner was held on October 1, 1967 at 4:00 pm at the Royal Manor in Beaumont, Texas. The program includes the LULAC Code and all committee members for the event. John J. Herrera spoke at the dinner as did other past LULAC National Presidents and two Congressmen.

Date: October 1, 1967

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Speech by John J. Herrera, past National President of League of United Latin American Citizens, in response to speech of welcome by Honorable Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the LULAC Delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC at the Red Carpet Inn on June 30, 1972. Herrera discusses a few historical events in the history of LULAC relating to Beaumont and includes a few personal stories.

Date: June 30, 1972

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Additional draft of speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.

Date: June 30, 1972

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Draft of Speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.

Date: June 30, 1972

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01]

Letter from Pete Villa, National President of League of Latin American Citizens to John J. Herrera, dated June 1, 1972, thanking Herrera for accepting the invitation to give the response at the National Convention in Beaumont. The envelope is also included.

Date: June 1, 1972

Creator: Villa, Pete V.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-05-04]

Letter from Pete V. Villa, National President of LULAC to John Herrera, dated May 4, 1972 extending an invitation to Herrera to give the response at the opening of the National Convention of the League of Latin American Citizens.

Date: May 4, 1972

Creator: Villa, Pete V.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from George E. Eaton to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-02]

Letter from George E. Eaton, Executive Director of the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau, to John J. Herrera listing a number of enclosures including a thumbnail sketch, a brief history on the City of Beaumont, brochures of the Spindletop Monument and of the French Trading Post.

Date: June 2, 1972

Creator: Eaton, George E.

Item Type: Letter

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled at Beaumont, Texas signed by five past presidents of LULAC.

Date: April 5, 1972

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

Thumbnail Sketch of Beaumont, Texas: The 'Queen City' of The Golden Triangle

Pamphlet on gold paper, titled, "Thumbnail Sketch of Beaumont, Texas The "Queen City" of The Golden Triangle," gives a brief history of the City of Beaumont and other general information about the city.

Date: 197X

Creator: Garrard, James T.

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez, unsigned copy]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez was presented at the 43rd LULAC National Convention held in Beaumont, Texas from June 29 - July 2, 1972. Unsigned copy

Date: 1972

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972]

Three page agenda for the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, June 29 - July 2, 1972.

Date: June 29, 1972

Item Type: Text

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[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-08-26]

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[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-25]

[Letter from Joe Goetschius to John J. Herrera - 1963-02-20]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

[Memorandum from Romeo Vera, Sr. to all LULAC Councils in District 9 - 1964-08-02]

[Letter from Romeo Vera, Sr. to John J. Herrera - 1964-08-03]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Romeo Vera, Sr. - 1964-08-07]

[LULAC meeting guidelines for Port Arthur Council Number 217 - December 7, 1952]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Ivey Gonzalez - 1953-01-08]

[Program for the Reception and Appreciation Dinner of Roberto Ornelas, National President of LULAC]

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-01]

[Letter from Pete V. Villa to John J. Herrera - 1972-05-04]

[Letter from George E. Eaton to John J. Herrera - 1972-06-02]

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05]

Thumbnail Sketch of Beaumont, Texas: The 'Queen City' of The Golden Triangle

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez, unsigned copy]

[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972]