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[Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a wooden building, raised off the ground with wooden pillars. there are four unnamed boys standing in front. There is a handwritten note on the back identifying the church and its location and dating the photograph to 1935.
Date: 1935
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Church at Angleton]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican Church at Angleton. The church is a wooden building with large windows along the side, and there are five members of a Sunday School class standing in front. The following is handwritten on the back: "Mex. church at Angleton. Because of rain these were the only ones present, but we had Sunday School anyhow." The photo is dated 12/27/36.
Date: December 27, 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of Guadalupe Damian]

Description: Portrait of Guadalupe Damian, a church elder in Angleton, Texas. This information is written on the back of the photograph along with the date, 1951. Damian is standing outside of a building in front of a door. He is wearing slacks, and button down shirt, and a hat.
Date: 1951
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Letter from M. J. Romo to Joe Garza - 1963-09-27]

Description: Letter from M. J. Romo, Advertising Manager of LULAC News, to Joe Garza, Texas State Director, dated September 27,1963. The letter requests that Garza send a photo of himself to be printed in LULAC News and that each director should sell advertisements to local merchants to pay for the printing.
Date: September 27, 1963
Creator: Romo, M. J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Willie Carbajal - 1951-11-20]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Willie Carbajal, LULAC District 8 Governor in New Gulf, Texas, dated November 20, 1951. Herrera asks for distribution of an enclosed Proclamation to every LULAC council. This proclamation calls for a District Convention in District Eight, at Wharton, Texas, on December 9, 1951.
Date: November 20, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from George G. Badge to John J. Herrera - 1952-11-29]

Description: Letter from George G. Badge, Chairman of the Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated November 29, 1952. Badge offers to meet with Herrera to discuss why Brazoria County appears on the LULAC blacklist and what can be done to improve the situation.
Date: November 29, 1952
Creator: Badge, George G.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jacob I. Rodriguez - 1952-12-01]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Jacob I. Rodriguez, Editor of the LULAC News, dated December 1, 1952. Herrera discusses events at various LULAC Council and mentions his plans to meet with the Brazoria Chamber of Commerce committee to discuss the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican Government.
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Cosme Hinojosa - 1952-12-01]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to the Honorable Cosme Hinojosa, Consul General of Mexico for the State of Texas, dated December 1, 1952. Herrera writes regarding the blacklisting by the Mexican Government of Brazoria County. Herrera requests a record of complaints of discrimination against Brazoria County which he will use during his meeting with Brazoria County. Herrera also requests a representative from the Consul General's office to … more
Date: December 1, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George G. Badge - 1952-12-03]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to George G. Badge, Chairman of the Immigrant Labor Committee, Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, dated December 3, 1952. This letter is in reply to Badge's letter of November 29, 1952 inviting Herrera to meet with the committee with regards to the Mexican government blacklisting of Brazoria County. Herrera accepts the invitation and has invited Rodolfo Rodriguez, President of the Freepo… more
Date: December 3, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John Herrera - 1952-12-12]

Description: Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John Herrera, LULAC National President, dated December 12, 1952. A cover letter that regarding the minutes of Herrera's meeting with the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce on December 9, 1952.
Date: December 12, 1952
Creator: Giese, Leerie R.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce - 1952-12-09]

Description: Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce meeting held December 9, 1952. The minutes report on meeting John Herrera, LULAC National President, along with the Brazosport Schools Superintendent, a representative of the Angleton Rotary Club, Brazoria County Attorney, a representative of the local newspapers, and the President of the Brazoria LULAC Council. The committee discussed the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican Government regarding labor issue… more
Date: December 9, 1952
Creator: Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Officer Lambert - 1962-07-03]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter written by John J. Herrera to Officer Lambert of the City of Houston Police Department. The letter is intended to be delivered by Henry Enrique Santos, who had been referred to Lambert by the District Attorney Office of Harris County to explain and support Santos's claim that a deed to his land had been forged to seemingly transfer ownership to a Pauline Olivia.
Date: July 3, 1962
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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