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[Second shift crew of the Southern Pacific Lines Mechanical Department]

Photograph of the Southern Pacific Lines Mechanical Department, second shift crew. A Southern Pacific train car stands behind the large group of forty men. A sign at the front of the group reads: "Southern Pacific Lines Mechanical Dept. Second Shift May 1963 Houston, Texas Barrett & Assoc."

Date: May 1963

Item Type: Photograph

[Letter from Donald D. Grose to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]

Letter sent by Donald D. Grose, Regional Director, Small Business Administration, United States Government, Houston, Texas to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra of La Colmena Mexican Candy Manufacturing Company, on the occasion of celebrating the National Small Business Week from May 11 through May 17, 1969. He thanked Jesse and Mike Bocanegra for arranging a field trip, "Operation Growth" for the students at their place of business, and for making the trip a resounding success.

Date: May 27, 1969

Creator: Grose, Donald D.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Lauro Cruz to Jesse Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]

Letter from Lauro Cruz, State Representative, House of Representatives, Austin, Texas, to Jesse Bocanegra of Houston, Texas, thanking him for the samples of candy sent through his secretary. He also enclosed a resolution by the House of Representatives, recognizing the hard work and success of the Bocanegra brothers, and carrying on the tradition of the Bocanegra family.

Date: May 27, 1969

Creator: Cruz, Lauro

Item Type: Letter

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1966]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on May 25, 1966. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "Temple repairs."

Date: May 25, 1966

Creator: Urbina, Manuel

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.73180570906965 -95.2837113

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1963]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on May 25, 1963. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "study Christian or stewardship."

Date: May 25, 1963

Creator: Urbina, Manuel

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.731806 -95.283711

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1964]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on May 25, 1964. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "cruzada nueva vida."

Date: May 25, 1964

Creator: Urbina, Manuel

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.731806 -95.283711

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1962]

Personal report of Manuel Urbina's work at the Magnolia Temple for the month ending on May 25, 1962. Includes Urbina's activities and a report on the congregation served. Urbina notes that the main emphasis for the next month will be "Educational campaign."

Date: May 25, 1962

Creator: Urbina, Manuel

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to Ernest Eguia - 1966-05-11]

Letter dated May 11, 1966 from Ralph W. Yarborough to Ernest Eguia. This letter states that President Lyndon B. Johnson will not be able to attend the 1966 LULAC Convention in Houston, June 23-26, 1966.

Date: May 11, 1966

Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Sera Thomas to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1966-05-10]

Letter from Sera Thomas, wife of Albert Thomas, to the President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, encouraging him to be the guest speaker at the 37th national LULAC convention on June 25, 1966 at the Rice Hotel in Houston.

Date: May 10, 1966

Creator: Thomas, Sera

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Barbara Glyn Cook to Ernest Eguia - 1966-05-06]

Letter from Barbara Glyn Cook to Ernest Eguia thanking Eguia on behalf of Congressman Bob Casey for his letter.

Date: May 6, 1966

Creator: Cook, Barbara Glyn

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Toby Hernandez - 1966-05-31]

Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough to Toby P. Hernandez. Yarborough writes to Hernandez to make sure Mexican Americans benefit from anti-poverty programs too.

Date: May 31, 1966

Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996

Item Type: Letter

[Telegram from Toby P. Hernandez to John Pastore - 1966-05-23]

Western Union telegram to Senator John Pastore from Toby P. Hernandez, LULAC national convention co-chairman. Hernandez is asking for a reply to his May 15 letter.

Date: May 23, 1966

Creator: Hernandez, Toby P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Tony Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1964-05-27]

Letter from Tony Bonilla thanking John J. Herrera for his invitation to a meeting of the Viva Johnson Club in Austin and saying that if he is able to slip away, he would be happy to attend.

Date: May 27, 1964

Creator: Bonilla, Tony

Item Type: Letter

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

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.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]

Letter from John B. Connally thanking John J. Herrera for Herrera's invitation to the State LULAC Convention. Connally will defer his response for a later date.

Date: May 29, 1963

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of the first page of a letter from John J. Herrera inviting Governor John B. Connally to be the main speaker at the LULAC State Convention in Beaumont in February.

Date: May 18, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Governor John B. Connally, asking Connally to attend a LULAC banquet, for which Herrera will be serving as the master of ceremonies.

Date: May 18, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Juan Ante - 1961-05-18]

Letter from John J. Herrera soliciting Juan Ante's support for Bill Blakley in the upcoming run-off primary. Herrera names several strengths of Blakley and expresses his concerns for the possibility of the Republican candidate being elected instead, who has been ignoring the Latin Americans of Texas in Herrera's estimation.

Date: May 18, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

John Connally deserves your vote in the runoff primary

Houston Chronicle editorial endorsing John B. Connally in the runoff primary elections, since the Chronicle's other choice, Price Daniel, did not make it into the runoff. Connally's qualifications as the newspaper sees them are explained, and the paper's reservations about Don Yarbrough are mentioned.

Date: May 7, 1962

Item Type: Clipping

[Letter from Sandra H. Padilla to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-18]

Letter from Sandra Padilla thanking John J. Herrera for the note appended to one of his letters to Senator Ralph Yarborough sending greetings to the office staff.

Date: May 18, 1962

Creator: Padilla, Sandra H.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to M. M. Hale - 1965-05-10]

Letter from Senator Ralph Yarborough recommending to United States Marshal M. M. Hale a Jesus E. Garcia for a Deputy Marshal. The letter notes a blind carbon copy sent to John J. Herrera, who is presumably the one alluded to who gave a high recommendation of Garcia to Yarborough.

Date: May 10, 1965

Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Andrew Espinosa Jr. - 1961-05-24]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from William D. Bonilla to Andrew Espinosa Jr., dated May 24, 1961. Bonilla informs Espinosa, Jr. of his schedule and indicates that the letter has been copied to John J. Herrera.

Date: May 24, 1961

Creator: Bonilla, William D.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Carmen Lopez to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-18]

Letter from Carmen Lopez, Secretary of Ladies LULAC Council No. 22, to John J. Herrera, dated May 18, 1962, and typed on League of United Latin American Citizens letterhead. The letter invites Herrera to attend the LULAC District Convention to be held at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel on May 20, 1962.

Date: May 18, 1962

Creator: Lopez, Carmen

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

Onionskin carbon copy o f a letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, dated May 18, 1963. Herrera invites Connally to be the main speaker at the banquet at the Texas State LULAC Convention.

Date: May 18, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

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[Letter from Donald D. Grose to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]

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[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1966]

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1963]

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1964]

[Language Missions Report of Missionary Work for Manuel Urbina for the month ending May 25, 1962]

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to Ernest Eguia - 1966-05-11]

[Letter from Sera Thomas to Lyndon B. Johnson - 1966-05-10]

[Letter from Barbara Glyn Cook to Ernest Eguia - 1966-05-06]

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to Toby Hernandez - 1966-05-31]

[Telegram from Toby P. Hernandez to John Pastore - 1966-05-23]

[Letter from Tony Bonilla to John J. Herrera - 1964-05-27]

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

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1963-05-29]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Juan Ante - 1961-05-18]

John Connally deserves your vote in the runoff primary

[Letter from Sandra H. Padilla to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-18]

[Letter from Ralph Yarborough to M. M. Hale - 1965-05-10]

[Letter from William D. Bonilla to Andrew Espinosa Jr. - 1961-05-24]

[Letter from Carmen Lopez to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-18]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John B. Connally - 1963-05-18]