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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bruce Carter - 1946-04-10]

Description: A letter to Bruce Carter, Manager, Rice Hotel, Houston, Texas from John J. Herrera as LULAC Convention Chairman dated April 10, 1946. This is an inquiry about obtaining the Rice Hotel for the events of the 17th National Assembly of LULAC and also to reserve 200 hotel rooms for the delegates.
Date: April 10, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Robert Meza and Joe Garza to John J. Herrera - 1945-05-28]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Robert Meza, Corresponding Secretary, and Joe Garza, Vice President, of The League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi, Texas dated May 28, 1945. This is an invitation for the Houston Council No. 60 to participate in the Annual Conference to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas on June 17 and 18, 1945.
Date: May 28, 1945
Creator: Meza, Robert & Garza, Joe
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to LULAC Councils - 1946]

Description: Letter to LULAC Councils from John J. Herrera, Convention Chairman. There is no date on this copy, but another copy has 1946 handwritten on the letter. The Councils are being informed of the date, speaker, and location of the 17th Annual LULAC Assembly.
Date: 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera - 1946-04-12]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Arnulfo Zamora, President General of the League of United Latin American Citizens, Laredo, Texas dated April 12, 1946. This is a request for information regarding the hotel accommodations for the 1946 Convention to be held in Houston. It also addresses advertising for the convention and the invitation to Senator Chavez to be the speaker.
Date: April 12, 1946
Creator: Zamora, Arnulfo
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Honorable Arnulfo Zamora - 1946-04-16]

Description: A letter to the Honorable Arnulfo Zamora, President General of The League of United Latin American Citizens, from John J. Herrera dated April 16, 1946. This letter contains information about the Rice Hotel accommodations and rooms for the 1946 LULAC Convention; and a list of the Convention Committees and members.
Date: April 16, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda - 1946-05-28]

Description: Letter to Dr. Carlos E. Castaneda, Professor of Latin American History, University of Texas, Austin, Texas from John J. Herrera dated May 28, 1946. This is an invitation for Dr. Castaneda to speak at the 1946 LULAC Convention on the topic of "Post War Problems of the Latin Americans."
Date: May 28, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Honorable Allen B. Hannay - 1946-05-28]

Description: Letter to the Honorable Allen B. Hannay, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas from John J. Herrera dated May 28, 1946. This is an invitation for Judge Hannay to be an honored guest at the 1946 LULAC National Convention in Houston.
Date: May 28, 1946
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Invoice to Fred Rosales from Manuel G. Vela]

Description: Invoice to Fred Rosales, Secretary, LULAC Council No. 60 from Manuel G. Vela, Treasurer, League of United Latin American Citizens dated June 1, 1946. This is a request for payment of outstanding membership fees, and advertisement fees. It has handwritten notes from John J. Herrera listing expenses and to indicate paid in full.
Date: June 1, 1946
Creator: Vela, Manuel G.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

The Pan American, Volume 1, Number 4, January, 1945

Description: A 30-page newsletter called The Pan American produced in San Antonio, Texas by the Texas League of United Latin American Citizens organization in January of 1945. Pages 1-15 are in English and pages 16-30 are in Spanish. This issue has articles about the Houston LULAC Council #60 and a short biographical article about John J. Herrera is included.
Date: January 1945
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 18, 1947]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter to George J. Garza, editor of the LULAC News, from John J. Herrera dated January 18, 1947. Topics covered in the letter: updates on LULAC Council #60 activities; overview of the city of Houston's growth; news of new airline service to Mexico City and Latin American destinations; a request for recommendations of Latin American law school graduates to join Herrera's law firm; and news of an application for a Spanish speaking radio station.
Date: January 18, 1947
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[League of United Latin American Citizens Resolution]

Description: Onionskin paper copy of Resolution Number 1 of the League of United Latin American Citizens from the Regional Convention at San Antonio, Texas, held September 20-21, 1947. This is an unsigned carbon copy with signature lines for Ike Martinez, Council #12, and B. D. Serna, Council #56. The resolution was to have each LULAC Council contribute to a School Improvement Fund to carry out measures to improve educational conditions and facilities for children of Latin-American descent in the state of… more
Date: September 20, 1947
Creator: League United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Handwritten notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members]

Description: Notecard listing Texas City LULAC Council members and their elected positions. Date of October 1947 is written in pencil. Appears to be same list of members mentioned in John J. Herrera's letter of October 2, 1947 to Dr. José Maldonado, President General of League of United Latin American Citizens, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Date: October 1947
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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