[Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-06]

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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder of Bay City, Texas, dated September 6, 1950. This is a reply to Kidder's letter of September 2, 1950, asking for a donation to pay funeral expenses of an accident victim. Herrera informs Kidder that the family of the accident victim decided to change lawyers and he no longer represents them. Also that he had already donated about $200 worth of free legal services prior to his dismissal as their attorney, which he feels was sufficient.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Herrera, John J. September 6, 1950.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-06]
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Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder of Bay City, Texas, dated September 6, 1950. This is a reply to Kidder's letter of September 2, 1950, asking for a donation to pay funeral expenses of an accident victim. Herrera informs Kidder that the family of the accident victim decided to change lawyers and he no longer represents them. Also that he had already donated about $200 worth of free legal services prior to his dismissal as their attorney, which he feels was sufficient.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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LULAC: John J. Herrera Correspondence and Documents, September-December, 1950

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

John J. Herrera Papers

Correspondence and personal items of John J. Herrera, a notable lawyer and civil rights advocate for Mexican Americans. Known for his role in desegregating schools, he fought the exclusion of Spanish-speaking citizens on juries.

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[Letter from Charley G. Kidder to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-02] (Letter)

[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.

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[Letter from Charley G. Kidder to John J. Herrera - 1950-09-02], HPLM_MSS160-b5-f13-01, ark:/67531/metapth250085

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  • September 6, 1950

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Herrera, John J. [Letter from John J. Herrera to Charley G. Kidder - 1950-09-06], letter, September 6, 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth250088/: accessed June 13, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Houston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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