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[Campaign letter from Larry Blackmon for Jim Wright - 1961-02-03]

Campaign letter from Larry Blackmon, Director of the Jim Wright for U.S. Senate Campaign, Texas headquarters, urging all Houstonians to come to a reception at the Rice Hotel at 4 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 1961 to honor and support Jim Wright for U.S. Senate.

Date: February 3, 1961

Creator: Blackmon, Larry

Item Type: Letter

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1961. Herrera speaks as a representative of League of United Latin American Citizens and places a wreath on the monument on their behalf as he states he has done for 22 years.

Date: April 21, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-16]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera, postmarked Columbus, Texas, on November 7, 1961.

Date: November 16, 1961

Item Type: Letter

[Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer]

Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer created by the Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations (PASO). A meeting will be held for volunteers on Saturday, December 2, 1961 at the Latin American Hall. Includes a record of what Lewis Cutrer's administration has accomplished in its current term.

Date: December 2, 1961

Creator: Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations

Item Type: Poster

[Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer]

Date: December 2, 1961

Creator: Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations

Item Type: Poster

[Judgment No. 97413, John J. Johancsik vs John J. Herrera - 1961-02-20]

Copy of the judgment for John J. Johancsik vs John J. Herrera, ruling against defendant Herrera and setting the amount for damages and interest rate of repayment. The document has been signed by Herrera, but no one else, nor is a judge's name attached.

Date: February 20, 1961

Item Type: Legal Document

[Letter from A. C. Turner to Elsi Broussard - 1961-12-18]

Letter from A. C. Turner, a member of the Board of Pardons and Paroles for Texas to Mrs. Elsi Broussard in reply to her petition for her son, Freddie M. Broussard, to have a parole hearing. Turner informs Mrs. Broussard that the Board will not review his case until May 1962 so that he can serve more time for his crime of "murder with malice."

Date: December 18, 1961

Creator: Turner, A. C.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from A. W. Buchek to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-24]

Letter from A. W. Buchek of the Small Business Administration requesting John J. Herrera's update on a possible borrower's progress in getting a permit from the City of Houston to put additional cabs on the street.

Date: January 24, 1961

Creator: Buchek, A. W.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-17]

Letter from Congressman Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera in response to a letter Herrera wrote about his son's interest in a government service position.

Date: January 17, 1961

Creator: Thomas, Albert, 1898-1966

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Alberto Briceño Ruiz to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-10]

Letter from Alberto Briceño Ruiz regarding the use of his services to help a Mrs. Frame in adopting a child, describing his areas of expertise and fee distribution.

Date: July 10, 1961

Creator: Ruiz, Alberto Briceño

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-23]

Letter from Congressman Bob Casey to John J. Herrera in response to a letter Herrera wrote about his son's interest in a government service position.

Date: January 23, 1961

Creator: Casey, Robert R. (Robert Randolph), 1915-1986

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-06-08]

Letter from Congressman Bob Casey to John J. Herrera. Casey offers to help Herrera's son, although Casey writes that "I'm sure I don't have to tell you that I haven't been here long enough to accumulate any patronage." Casey also offers to find some time for Herrera to visit in July.

Date: June 8, 1961

Creator: Casey, Robert R. (Robert Randolph), 1915-1986

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-11]

Letter from Congressman Bob Casey, thanking John J. Herrera for his recommendation of Louis Jasso for the position of U. S. marshal. Casey writes that he does not have a say in such positions, and recommends Herrera write to Senator Ralph Yarborough and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Date: July 11, 1961

Creator: Casey, Robert R. (Robert Randolph), 1915-1986

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Dave F. Thompson, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-22]

Letter from Dave F. Thompson, Jr. requesting that John J. Herrera write a letter recommending Thompson for the vacant position at the County Court of Law.

Date: May 22, 1961

Creator: Thompson, Dave F., Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Dennis Chavez to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-16]

Letter from Senator Dennis Chavez to John J. Herrera in response to a letter Herrera wrote about his son's interest in a government service position.

Date: January 16, 1961

Creator: Chavez, Dennis, 1888-1962

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-21]

Letter from Frank M. Valdez, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to John J. Herrera, dated November 21, 1961. The letter thanks Herrera for his recent letter, which was included in LULAC NEWS, and offers to help where necessary with the school situation in Columbus, Texas.

Date: November 21, 1961

Creator: Valdez, Frank M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-18]

Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera in response to a letter Herrera wrote about his son's interest in a government service position.

Date: January 18, 1961

Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29]

Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez on The Senate of the State of Texas, Austin letterhead to John J. Herrera, dated November 1, 1961. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for his telegram and includes a handwritten note: "P.S. I saw your son at the Capitol on the occasion of a recent visit."

Date: November 29, 1961

Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra - 1961-08-04]

Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra, dated August 8, 1961. Casas gives Herrera an update on his life and business and asks about the Herrera family.

Date: August 4, 1961

Creator: Casas, J. B.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Herrera - 1961-04-12]

Telegram of Happy Bithday wishes sent from J. B. Casas to John J. Herrera through Western Union.

Date: April 12, 1961

Creator: Casas, J. B.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-08]

Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera, handwritten on lined paper and dated November 8, 1961. Marzola informs Herrera of arrangements made for a meeting to be held on November 12, 1961, regarding the issues at Columbus Elementary School.

Date: November 8, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-17]

Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera, handwritten in ink on lined paper and dated November 17, 1961. Marzola commends Herrera for the letter against Marley Giddens but defends Mrs. Clayton who Marzola says is innocent in the issues at Columbus Elementary School.

Date: November 17, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-27]

Letter from John Marzola to John J. Herrera, handwritten on lined paper and dated November 27, 1961. Marzola asks if Herrera will attend a meeting in Columbus, Texas, on December 3rd and informs him of the meeting that took place on November 19th. The envelope addressed to Herrera from Marzola is postmarked in Columbus, Texas, on November 27, 1961.

Date: November 27, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1961-06-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Congressman Albert Thomas concerning his son, John M. Herrera, and his position in Washington, D.C.

Date: June 3, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

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[Campaign letter from Larry Blackmon for Jim Wright - 1961-02-03]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-16]

[Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer]

[Flyer for the re-election of Houston Mayor Lewis Cutrer]

[Judgment No. 97413, John J. Johancsik vs John J. Herrera - 1961-02-20]

[Letter from A. C. Turner to Elsi Broussard - 1961-12-18]

[Letter from A. W. Buchek to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-24]

[Letter from Albert Thomas to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-17]

[Letter from Alberto Briceño Ruiz to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-10]

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-23]

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-06-08]

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1961-07-11]

[Letter from Dave F. Thompson, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-22]

[Letter from Dennis Chavez to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-16]

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-21]

[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-18]

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29]

[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra - 1961-08-04]

[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Herrera - 1961-04-12]

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-08]

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-17]

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-27]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1961-06-03]