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Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

Spanish language newsletter containing riddles, poems, and articles. Contains two English language articles: "The Problem of the Independence of Puerto Rico" and "The Jewish Problem in the Post-War World," which contains excerpts from five different articles. The cost of the newsletter was 5 cents.

Date: October 10, 1945

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

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

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.

Item Type: Letter

[Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951]

Agenda for a trip to Mexico from October 5-13, 1951. Sightseeing plans on agenda mention visiting Mexico City, Acapulco, Guadalajara, Veracruz. Includes meeting with the Mayor and City Officials of Mexico City at City Hall, and introduction to President Miguel Alemán Valdés.

Date: October 5, 1951

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05]

Onionskin carbon copy of letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas to Whom It May Concern, dated January 5, 1953. Copy of a letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.

Date: January 5, 1953

Creator: Giese, Leerie R.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06]

Letter from Leerie R. Giese, Manager of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce in Angleton, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated January 6, 1953. Cover letter for copy of letter of introduction for Miss Ramona Martinez on her trip to Mexico.

Date: January 6, 1953

Creator: Giese, Leerie R.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953]

Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Executive Secretary-Manager of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated August 26, 1953. Rodriguez sends an invitation to Herrera to attend Fiestas Patrias in Mexico City September 12-17, 1953. An interview with Mexican President Ruiz Cortines is on the agenda. Travel details and costs are also discussed.

Date: August 26, 1953

Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Manuel Jimenez to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-24]

Personal letter from Manuel Jimenez to John J. Herrera.

Date: February 24, 1954

Creator: Jimenez, Manuel

Item Type: Letter

[Wedding invitation for Maria del Rosario and Procopio Herrera]

Wedding invitation for the daughter of Mrs. Adelaida Flores Uda. de Barraza and Mr. Procopio Herrera Quintana and the son of Mrs. Tomasita Rodriguez de Herrera. The invitation for the wedding of Maria del Rosario and Procopio indicates that the wedding was held in the Mexican city of Mazatlán, Sinaloa at the Basilica del la Immaculada Concepcion on January 31, 1955.

Date: January 31, 1955

Item Type: Letter

Resultan ridiculas las declaraciones del Sr. Felix Tijerina

Document critiquing remarks made by League of United Latin American Citizens National President Felix Tijerina to the newspaper "El Norte de la Cuidad de Monterrey" in Nuevo León, Mexico.

Date: 1957

Item Type: Text

[Postcard from Terry Serna to John J. Herrera - 1962-07-16]

Postcard to John J. Herrera from Terry Serna that reads: "Hi Johnny! Still in the convention mood. Having a ball before returning to the grind! Terry Serna." The front of the postcard has the image of of a waterfall with people in the foreground. The image is identified on the back of the postcard as "Cascada La Cola De Caballo, Horsetail Falls near Monterrey. Monterrey, N. L., Mexico"

Date: July 13, 1962

Creator: Serna, Terry

Item Type: Postcard

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Diaz Ordaz - 1965-03-27]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, President of Mexico, March 27, 1965. Herrera discusses former President JOhn F. Kennedy and current President Lyndon B. Johnson, as well as other Texas politicians.

Date: March 27, 1965

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jim Wright to Regulo Riviera - July 5, 1965]

Letter from Jim Wright, House of Representatives, 12th District, Texas, to Regulo Rivera, American Consul, American Consulate General, Monterrey, N.L., Mexico with a copy to John J. Herrera, asking help obtaining an immigrant visa for Francisco Javier Lopez Molinero.

Date: July 5, 1965

Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Theo C. Adams to Jim Wright - 1965-07-12]

Letter from Theo C. Adams, American Consul, to Jim Wright, House of Representatives, regarding Francisco Javier Lopez Molinero's case.

Date: July 12, 1965

Creator: Adams, Theo C.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967]

Letter from Alberto Garibi Hernandez, Jr., a young attorney in Guadalajara, to establish an introduction with John J. Herrera.

Date: January 10, 1967

Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Raúl Segura Procelle to John J. Herrera - 1967-01-12]

Letter from Raúl Segura Procelle to John J. Herrera, dated January 12, 1967. Segura Procelle sends Herrera a copy of an interview with Herrera, and asks after the League of United Latin American Citizens.

Date: January 12, 1967

Creator: Segura Procelle, Raúl

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Arnulfo Gómez García to John J. Herrera - November, 1967]

Letter to John J. Herrera from Arnulfo Gómez García offering his services as an Attorney-at-Mexican-Law for any business Herrera's firm needed to conduct in Mexico.

Date: November 1967

Creator: García, Arnulfo Gómez

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa to John J. Herrera - 1967-12]

Letter to John J. Herrrea from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa wishing him a happy New Year. Envelope included with letter.

Date: December 1967

Creator: Hinojosa, Cesar Lazo

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 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

[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

[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

[Letter from Mario Garza Ramos to John J. Herrera - November 7, 1968]

Letter to John J. Herrera from a public notary, Mario Garza Ramos, in Matamoros in Mexico, formally giving Herrera authority on behalf of Ana García de Barguiarena and Roberto Barguirena Menchaca with regards to a 1968 Volkswagen car with Mexican registration for their younger son, Roberto Barguiarena García.

Date: November 7, 1968

Creator: Ramos, Mario Garza

Item Type: Legal Document

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1969-01-07]

Letter addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated January 7, 1969, confirming his safe arrival at the University of the Americas, his new university job, and the house in which plans to live.

Date: January 7, 1969

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16]

Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated May 16, 1969. Douglas details his plans to leave university for summer work in Alaska. The letter is handwritten on loose leaf paper and mailed from the University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas.

Date: May 16, 1969

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Letter

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Fraternidad, Volume 2, Number 17

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

[Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951]

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to Whom It May Concern - 1953-01-05]

[Letter from Leerie R. Giese to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-06]

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - August 26, 1953]

[Letter from Manuel Jimenez to John J. Herrera - 1954-02-24]

[Wedding invitation for Maria del Rosario and Procopio Herrera]

Resultan ridiculas las declaraciones del Sr. Felix Tijerina

[Postcard from Terry Serna to John J. Herrera - 1962-07-16]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Diaz Ordaz - 1965-03-27]

[Letter from Jim Wright to Regulo Riviera - July 5, 1965]

[Letter from Theo C. Adams to Jim Wright - 1965-07-12]

[Letter from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 10, 1967]

[Letter from Raúl Segura Procelle to John J. Herrera - 1967-01-12]

[Letter from Arnulfo Gómez García to John J. Herrera - November, 1967]

[Letter from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa to John J. Herrera - 1967-12]

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

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

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

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

[Letter from Mario Garza Ramos to John J. Herrera - November 7, 1968]

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1969-01-07]

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16]