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[Letter from Zacarias Nava and Delfino Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-20]

Description: Letter from Zacarias Nava, National Junior LULAC President, and Delfino Garcia, National LULAC Secretary, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National First Vice-President, dated July 20, 1950. Invitation to the first Junior LULAC National Convention to be held August 18, 19,20, 1950 in Houston, Texas.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Nava, Zacarias

[Letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera - 1952-10-21]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to an unspecified party on behalf of Guadalupe Gonzalez Salinas, known to Herrera by the name of Alejandro Santiestevan, recommending him for citizenship.
Date: October 21, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-05-21]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of a blank letter template requesting the reader's participation in the Austin meeting of the Viva Johnson organization, for which they will need to select a chairman and co-chairs. It is labeled "Letter No. 1."
Date: May 21, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter template from John J. Herrera - 1964-10-05]

Description: Draft of a letter written by John J. Herrera addressed to "My fellow Democrat" intended to accompany materials for the Viva Johnson campaign and a request for the reader to send him a dollar to become a member of the Viva Johnson Club.
Date: October 5, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Letter to Ed Idar, Jr., page one - 1954-05-05]

Description: Letter to Ed Idar, Jr. from an unknown source, informing Idar that John J. Herrera announced that he would be a candidate to the Legislature for "place 5 from Harris County." The author of the letter states that Herrera was convinced to run by "a group of businessmen, including Jewish and Negro Leaders." The letter also explains Herrera's platform to run for Legislature: "jury service for women, no sales tax, no tax increase of any kind, and he is very to backing up on the wetback problem as i… more
Date: May 5, 1954

[Letter to Ed Idar, Jr., page two - 1954-05-05]

Description: Letter to Ed Idar, Jr. from an unknown source, informing Idar that John J. Herrera announced that he would be a candidate to the Legislature for "place 5 from Harris County." The author of the letter states that Herrera was convinced to run by "a group of businessmen, including Jewish and Negro Leaders." The letter also explains Herrera's platform to run for Legislature: "jury service for women, no sales tax, no tax increase of any kind, and he is very to backing up on the wetback problem as i… more
Date: unknown

[Letter to John J. Herrera]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from unknown source informing Herrera that Carlos Cadena will be sworn in at 10 a.m. on April 29th at the Civil Appeals Court.
Date: unknown

[Letter to John J. Herrera - 1955-02-15]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera, from unspecific League of United Latina American Citizens source, dated February 15, 1955, in regards to the declaration by the Supreme Council that the offices of the National Organizer and the National Chaplain are vacant and inactive. The author of the letter states "I hope that the action taken by the Supreme Council will not keep you from working very closely with me on LULAC matters [...] I would like to appoint you as a Chairman of a National Committee to study… more
Date: February 15, 1955

[Letter to John J. Herrera - 1977]

Description: Handwritten, unsigned letter to John J. Herrera. The letter lists several "points to ponder" in his legal opinion regarding Roberto Ornelas and the LULAC Foundation.
Date: 1977

[Letter to John J. Herrera from Ralph Guzman - 1954-05-03]

Description: Letter from Ralph Guzman to John H. Herrera about Guzman's recent visit to Houston. Guzman has given an oral report to Al of Alianza Hispano-Americana, and Al will be communicating to John directly about the fees involved.
Date: May 3, 1954
Creator: Guzman, Ralph

[Letter to Manuel Urbina from Sally Peck - 1985-10-08]

Description: Letter from Sally Peck, Director of Financial Development of the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, to Manuel Urbina, II. Reverend Urbina had sent a donation of $246 to the American Red Cross form the Reverend Manuel Urbina Memorial Foundation, Inc. Peck thanks Urbina for the foundation's donation for the victims of the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake.
Date: October 8, 1985
Creator: Peck, Sally

[Letter to members of the League of United Latin American Citizens - 1977-01-24]

Description: Letter from Manuel Gonzales and Deborah Alvarado to all members of LULAC on January 24, 1977, regarding the charges and impeachment proceedings against LULAC Immediate Past National President, Joseph R. Benites. Draft of minutes from the LULAC Special Impeachment Proceedings at the Rice Rittenhouse Hotel in Houston, Texas on February 12, 1977 is attached. This draft is related to the violation of the LULAC Constitution Article VI Section 7 a(8), pertaining to the impeachment of Joseph R. Benite… more
Date: January 24, 1977
Creator: Gonzales, Manuel & Alvarado, Deborah D.

[Letter to Oscar Laurel - 1955-12-12]

Description: Letter to Oscar Laurel, LULAC National President, dated December 12, 1955. At the top of the letter there is a note to John J. Herrera with the signature of "Ed": "We don't know if Laurel has "sold out" Lulac to the Shivers forces." In the letter to Laurel it is stated that Laurel should not endorse nor aid politicians with an agenda that goes against the "people." "I am sure you will agree with me that Lulac should in no manner lend itself to efforts of politicians designed to divide and weak… more
Date: December 12, 1955

[Letter torn in half - 1947-12-18]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of a letter dated December 18, 1947. The letter has been torn in half from top to bottom and the right half is all that remains. It mentions installation of members in some Texas councils. It also references a Mr. S. E. Loggins, Registrar of South Texas College of Law in Houston, who was mentioned in a letter to Mr. Herrera from Pete Tijerina of Laredo, Texas dated December 1, 1947. This partial letter is possibly a reply to Pete Tijerina from John Herrera.
Date: December 18, 1947

[Letters from Joe Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1976-07-30]

Description: Letters from Joe Herrera to John J. Herrera, dated July 30, 1976. The first page is a typed letter and the second page is a handwritten note. The letters discuss Joe's challenge against the election of Leo Cardenas and upcoming special election.
Date: July 30, 1976
Creator: Herrera, Joe

[Letters from John J. Herrera and Bertha Castillo - 1965-06]

Description: Correspondence between Bertha Castillo and John J. Herrera regarding the creation of a deed for Castillo's grandmother's property. Herrera replies that her relatives have not yet signed to anything, and without their signatures, the land will be sold for taxes.
Date: June 25, 1965
Creator: Castillo, Bertha & Herrera, John J.
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