Houston History Research Center at Houston Public Library - 34 Matching Results

Search Results

Spiro wades in : governor displays rare knack with ethnic epithets

Article by Art Buchwald on Spiro T. Agnew using derogatory names for ethnic groups.

Date: September 30, 1968

Creator: Buchwald, Art

Item Type: Article

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1968-10-02]

Letter from Congressman Bob Casey to John J. Herrera, dated October 2, 1968, accompanying a letter Casey had received from the Legislative Counsel regarding Judge Alfred J. Hernandez.

Date: October 2, 1968

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

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1968-07-19]

Letter from Governor John B. Connally to John J. Herrera thanking Herrera for his kind thoughts. Connally states that he will not issue a certificate to make Patricia J. Collins an Honorary Texas Citizen as she was "evidently a true Texan now."

Date: July 19, 1968

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

[Name tag for John J. Herrera - 1968]

Name card for John J. Herrera of Texas from the Victory 1968 Conference of the Democratic National Committee. The Democratic Party emblem of a donkey is shown on the top left in red.

Date: 1968

Creator: Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

Item Type: Text

Victory '68, Volume 1, Number 3, October 11, 1968

Campaign pamphlet, Victory '68, published by the Democratic National Committee (U.S.), Vol. 1, no. 3, October 11, 1968. This pamphlet was sent to Mike Herrera.

Date: October 11, 1968

Creator: Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1968-05-13]

Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera, dated May 13, 1968. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for writing a letter supporting his efforts in Washington.

Date: May 13, 1968

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

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera, mailed from Guadalajara by Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr.

Date: January 13, 1968

Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-02-19]

Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera requesting John's help in getting appointed to a Postmaster position. The letter is signed B. B., Juanita, and Albert Jr.

Date: February 19, 1968

Creator: Herrera, Albert B.

Item Type: Letter

[Birthday card from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-11]

A Hallmark birthday card sent to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera. The front of the card is an image of a man fishing in a stream and the interior contains printed birthday poem. The card also includes a handwritten message concerning the death of Dr. King and Douglas' belief "The prospects for peace are now the best that have existed in a great while and was all hope that this war will be settled soon."

Date: April 11, 1968

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1968-10-13]

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated October 13, 1968. Douglas describes watching the Olympic Games in Mexico, and his plans to move to a different apartment near the Mexican university he is attending. The letter switches from Spanish to English. Douglas explains, “I guess I’ve murdered the family tongue enough for one letter so I’ll revert to a bit of jolly ole English.”

Date: October 13, 1968

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Letter

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John Herrera - September 23, 1968]

Postcard sent to John J. Herrera, Mike, and Shep in Houston, Texas from John's son, Douglas M. Herrera in Mexico. Text: "23 Sept 68, Dear Dad, Mike, Shep, San Luis is a pretty pace, muchas bonitas mujeres but I'm itching to get to la Ciudad D. F. So I'm catching the 11:30 A.M. bus out tomorrow so I can register for classes & begin the next day. Having a Corona on you all fellas. Wish me luck, I need it. DMH." The front of the postcard has images of four buildings in San Luis Potosi, identi… more

Date: September 23, 1968

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Postcard

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Draft of speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf.

Date: April 20, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. - January 18, 1968]

Letter from John J. Herrera replying to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr., stating his willingness to work more closely together whenever Herrera has business Guadalajara.

Date: January 18, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alfred J. Hernandez - 1968-10-21]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Alfred J. Hernandez accompanying a number of letters being forwarded to Hernandez.

Date: October 21, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. B. Casas - 1968-01-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. B. Casas, informing Casas that Herrera will be in Santa Monica for the coming SER Board of Directors meeting on January 12, 1968. Herrera asks Casas to inform his friend Wilie Aguayo that Herrera hopes to spend the weekend with them.

Date: January 4, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jerry Hale - October 30, 1968]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jerry Hale reminding Hale of his child support obligations to his ex-wife, with which he is tardy.

Date: October 30, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera following up on the retrieval of a gun he had forgotten in the room at the El Gardin Hotel in Brownsville in November, 1967.

Date: January 5, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Silba - 1968-05-09]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Silba advising Silba on his position of owing a gambling debt and suggesting that in the future he not sign any checks that would indicate his acknowledgement of a debt.

Date: May 9, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Day on April 20, 1968.

Date: April 20, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Day celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf. Below the typed speech is a handwritten note "Original Text. Needless to say - I knocked 'em dead J.H. 04/20/68 San Jacinto". The reverse of the page has a handwritten letter to Herrera's son, Doug, telling him about his speech and that he was thinking about the boys fi… more

Date: April 20, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Letter from J. P. Kennedy to John J. Herrera - 1968-11-18]

Letter from J. P. Kennedy from the University of Texas at Houston Dental Branch, to John J. Herrera, renewing Herrera's acquaintance through a newspaper photograph, which he has enclosed with his letter. Kennedy also asks Herrera to watch a program on Channel 8 at 8:30 p.m. on November 19, 1968.

Date: November 18, 1968

Creator: Kennedy, J. P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

Letter from John P. Lagomarcino, Attorney, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of the Secretary, Washington D.C., to John J. Herrera, enclosing copies of the pleadings for the case of Delgado, et al vs. Bastrop Independent School District, et al. received by him on April 15, 1968.

Date: April 24, 1968

Creator: Lagomarcino, John P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

Date: April 24, 1968

Creator: Lagomarcino, John P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968]

Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera on February 5, 1968, thanking Herrera for his service as a board member of Jobs for Progress, Incorporated.

Date: February 5, 1968

Creator: Ornelas, Roberto

Item Type: Letter

Houston History Research Center at Houston Public Library - 34 Matching Results

Search Results

Add Filters

Applied Filters

Spiro wades in : governor displays rare knack with ethnic epithets

[Letter from Bob Casey to John J. Herrera - 1968-10-02]

[Letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1968-07-19]

[Name tag for John J. Herrera - 1968]

Victory '68, Volume 1, Number 3, October 11, 1968

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1968-05-13]

[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968]

[Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-02-19]

[Birthday card from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-11]

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1968-10-13]

[Postcard from Douglas M. Herrera to John Herrera - September 23, 1968]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. - January 18, 1968]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alfred J. Hernandez - 1968-10-21]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. B. Casas - 1968-01-04]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jerry Hale - October 30, 1968]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Silba - 1968-05-09]

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

[Letter from J. P. Kennedy to John J. Herrera - 1968-11-18]

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968]