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[Campaign letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-19]

General letter from John B. Connally to his supporters thanking them for the lead he gained in the primaries and urging their continued dedication during the lead-in to the run-off election. The letter is typed on "John Connally for Governor" letterhead.

Date: May 19, 1962

Creator: Connally, John Bowden, 1917-1993

Item Type: Letter

Connally jumps on 'outsiders' meddling'

Article about a rally in Amarillo at which John B. Connally decried "'out-of-state' meddling in Texas politics" as a counter to his opponent's charges that he represented Eastern interests.

Date: May 23, 1962

Creator: Boyd, Lou

Item Type: Clipping

Don Yarborough manager denies cold beer served

Newspaper clipping from the Houston Chronicle reporting a publishing error that said that cold beer was served at the Don Yarborough campaign headquarters. This was denied by Rex Braun, Harris County Campaign Manager for Yarborough.

Date: May 5, 1964

Item Type: Clipping

[Envelope from the White House to John J. Herrera - 1966-05-24]

Envelope from The White House addressed to John J. Herrera.

Date: May 24, 1966

Creator: White House (Washington, D.C.)

Item Type: Letter

Harris County Democratic vote

Clipping from an unidentified newspaper of the semi-official Democratic primary returns compiled by County clerk, R.E. Turrentine.

Date: May 5, 1964

Item Type: Clipping

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 Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-23]

Letter from Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera on May 23, 1967, inviting him to the Installation of Officers Banquet hosted by LULAC Council #12 on June 9, 1967.

Date: May 23, 1967

Creator: Zamora, Arnulfo

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Bernice Kinkaid to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-18]

Personal letter from Bernice Kinkaid to John J. Herrera, catching him up on her life in El Paso. The letter is typed on letterhead for the Office of the Mayor of El Paso.

Date: May 18, 1967

Creator: Kinkaid, Bernice

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 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 Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-01]

Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, stationed in Vietnam dated May 1, 1967. Douglas discusses his father's speeches at a San Jacinto Day celebration, a soccer game in the "dome", and enjoying the care packages sent.

Date: May 1, 1967

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

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to LULAC members - 1960-05-25]

Letter from Frank M. Valdez to LULAC members inviting them to the LULAC National Convention in San Antonio on June 30, July 1, 2, & 3, 1960. The letter is dated May 25, 1960.

Date: May 25, 1960

Creator: Valdez, Frank M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Genaro Flores to PASO members - May 28, 1962]

Letter from the Harris County Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (P.A.S.O.), signed by chairman Genaro Flores, urging PASO members to vote in the upcoming election. An inset box provides the names of endorsed candidates and a postscript invites members to attend a free barbecue event for candidate Don Yarborough.

Date: May 28, 1962

Creator: Harris County Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez endorsing Jimmy Turman - 1962-05]

Campaign letter from Congressman Henry B. Gonzalez endorsing Jimmy Turman for Lieutenant Governor of Texas.

Date: May 1962

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

Item Type: Letter

[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

[Letter from J. George Stewart to Jim Wright - 1965-05-20]

Letter from J. George Stewart, architect of the Capitol, to Jim Wright, House of Representatives, certifying that the flag which was flown over the United States Capitol was for the Gus Garcia LULAC Council of Houston.

Date: May 20, 1965

Creator: Stewart, J. George

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jack Dillard to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-22]

Letter from Jack Dillard to John J. Herrera. Dillard, administrative assistant to Senator William A. Blakley, is writing on Blakley's behalf, and thanking Herrera for his support for Senator Blakley's campaign.

Date: May 22, 1961

Creator: Dillard, Jack

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-09]

Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for suggesting Wright should run for governor. Wright asks Herrera to lay some groundwork in this direction, though Wright has not made any final decisions yet. Handwritten in bottom of the letter: "Any missionary groundwork you could lay in this direction would be appreciated. I surely don't want to get into another race only to find labor and the Latin Americans going off in other directions."

Date: May 9, 1961

Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jim Wright to Richard Bela - 1968-05-02]

Letter from Jim Wright, 12th District, Texas, to Richard Bela, President, LULAC Council, 11041, Washington D.C., regarding the civil rights bill.

Date: May 2, 1968

Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

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 Bill Elliott - 1961-05-23]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Judge Bill Elliott on behalf of colleague D. F. Thompson, Jr., then serving as a Justice of the Peace, for an upcoming appointment.

Date: May 23, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Danny Olivas - 1963-05-31]

Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from John J. Herrera to Danny Olivas, dated May 31, 1963. In the letter, Herrera writes that he will be attending the LULAC National Convention in California and hopes the 1964 convention will take place in Houston.

Date: May 31, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera - 1969-05-26]

Letter written by John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated, May 26, 1969, with typed letterhead. In the letter Herrera states his disappointment in Douglas's choice to leave school to work in Alaska and expresses concern over his other son, Mike's, recent divorce and lack of education.

Date: May 26, 1969

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

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[Campaign letter from John B. Connally to John J. Herrera - 1962-05-19]

Connally jumps on 'outsiders' meddling'

Don Yarborough manager denies cold beer served

[Envelope from the White House to John J. Herrera - 1966-05-24]

Harris County Democratic vote

John Connally deserves your vote in the runoff primary

[Letter from Arnulfo Zamora to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-23]

[Letter from Bernice Kinkaid to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-18]

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

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

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-05-01]

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

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to LULAC members - 1960-05-25]

[Letter from Genaro Flores to PASO members - May 28, 1962]

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez endorsing Jimmy Turman - 1962-05]

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

[Letter from J. George Stewart to Jim Wright - 1965-05-20]

[Letter from Jack Dillard to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-22]

[Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-09]

[Letter from Jim Wright to Richard Bela - 1968-05-02]

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

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bill Elliott - 1961-05-23]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Danny Olivas - 1963-05-31]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera - 1969-05-26]