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[Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22]

Onionskin paper carbon copy draft of an article by John J. Herrera dated October 22, 1956. This article was Herrera's rebuttal to Felix Tijerina's article on support of the Eisenhower-Nixon administration. "We have bitterly realized in their past administrations that we were the last to be hired and the first to be hired. We will continue to support the Democratic party and their nominees, Stevenson and Kerauver." Herrera also writes: "the great majority of the Latinos do not share his enthus… more

Date: October 22, 1956

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1952]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera to be delivered on the 116th anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto, 1952. Herrera compares the fight for Texas Independence to the war in Korea as "free peoples of the world today need to unite again and stand together, regardless of race or creed in defense of human rights."

Date: 1952

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]

Draft of the speech delivered by John J. Herrera on April 21, 1954, marking the one hundred and eighteenth anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera compares the Battle of San Jacinto to the Korean War and states that "Our Texas men are proving themselves again and again defenders of the American way of life." Herrera spoke on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens and presented an offering to the memory of those who died in the Battle of San Jacinto.

Date: April 21, 1954

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01]

Draft of a speech delivered by John J. Herrera at the Installation LULAC Banquet held at Mengle Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, on June 1, 1957.

Date: June 1, 1957

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Educational Record of J. Enrique Salinas - 1953]

Onionskin carbon copy of the educational record of J. Enrique Salinas typed on letterhead of John J. Herrera's legal office with handwritten date of 1953.

Date: 1953

Item Type: Text

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1954-09-07]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera in Houston, Texas from Private Abel Cisneros at Camp Gordon, Georgia.

Date: September 7, 1954

Creator: Cisneros, Abel

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from Abel Cisneros to Dolores L. Cisneros - 1954-06-12]

Envelope sent by Private Abel Cisneros at Fort Bliss, Texas to his wife Lola Cisneros in Wharton, Texas. The envelope is postmarked in El Paso, Texas on June 12, 1954.

Date: June 12, 1954

Creator: Cisneros, Abel

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

Envelope from John C. Gonzalez of Palacios, Texas to John J. Herrera, dated February 6, 1953.

Date: February 6, 1953

Creator: Gonzalez, John C.

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from Josie Falcon to John J. Herrera - 1951-07-25]

Envelope from Junior LULAC's of Corpus Christi, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated July 25, 1951.

Date: July 25, 1951

Creator: Junior LULACs of Corpus Christi, Texas

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from Popular Dry Goods Co., Inc. to John J. Herrera - 1958-03-19]

Envelope from Popular Dry Goods Co., Inc. to John J. Herrera, postmarked El Paso, Texas, March 19, 1958.

Date: March 19, 1958

Creator: Popular Dry Goods Co., Inc.

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from Spiner and Pritchard Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-13]

Envelope from Spiner and Pritchard, Attorneys at Law of Houston, Texas, to John Herrera, dated August 13, 1951.

Date: August 13, 1951

Creator: Spiner and Pritchard, Attorneys at Law

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from the Supreme Court of the United States to John J. Herrera - 1951-02-05]

Envelope sent to John J. Herrera, Counsellor at Law, 710 Scanlan Building, Houston 2, Texas. This envelope was sent from the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington D.C., through the Office of the Clerk on February 5, 1951 at 7:30 p.m.

Date: February 5, 1951

Creator: United States. Supreme Court

Item Type: Letter

["Exhibit A" Corrected Copy 39-6662, December 9, 1950]

Document from Texas Governor Allan Shivers granting the remission of bond forfeiture judgement against John J. Herrera.

Date: December 9, 1950

Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985

Item Type: Legal Document

Ferree pens letters about Cameron jail

Newspaper clipping about Frank Ferree's letters complaining about the quality of food in the Brownsville, Texas jail, hand-dated July 8, 1952.

Date: July 8, 1952

Item Type: Clipping

The fight for democracy

Speech given by Carlos E. Castañeda on April 20, 1950. Castañeda discusses the importance of the fight for individual freedom and liberty and the necessity to fight oppression.

Date: April 20, 1950

Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.

Item Type: Text

[Financial statement for Comité Patriotico Mexicano - 1950-06-06]

Financial statement for Comité Patriotico Mexicano, totaling the income and expenses from October 12, 1949 through June 6, 1950.

Date: June 6, 1950

Creator: Casas, David & Ramirez, Daniel

Item Type: Text

Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel

Full page from the "El Tiempo" newspaper published in Harlingen, Texas, dated June 20, 1952, which features several articles about Frank Ferree of Harlingen, Texas, who was jailed on contempt charges when he wrote a letter to the Texas Good Neighbor Commission complaining that the court had been prejudiced in their decision to sentence Roberto Jiminez to a 10-year sentence.

Date: June 20, 1952

Item Type: Clipping

[Funeral announcement for José de la Luz Sáenz]

Announcement with details about the funeral for José de la Luz Sáenz, who passed away at the age of 64. Sent in an envelope to John J. Herrera

Date: April 15, 1953

Item Type: Letter

Houston attorney writes of Latin American loyalty to United States

Newspaper clipping from unknown newspaper of a letter written by John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to a Mrs. Jackson, titled "Houston Attorney Writes of Latin American Loyalty to United States", hand-dated July, 1950.

Date: July 1950

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Clipping

[Invitation from San Antonio LULAC Councils to 1952 New Year's Eve Ball]

Invitation from San Antonio, Texas LULAC Councils Number 2 and 187 to their New Year's Eve Ball on December 31, 1952.

Date: December 31, 1952

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company to LULAC - 1951-06-05]

Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council dated June 5, 1951. This invoice is for delegate, visitor, and member badges printed for the LULAC Council and shipped to Ernest Eguia on April 20, 1951.

Date: June 5, 1951

Creator: The D. L. Ballich Company

Item Type: Text

[Invoice from The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-15]

Invoice on account of The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas, sent to John J. Herrera, dated August 15, 1950. This invoice is for a letter to Mrs. Jackson dated August. 11, 1950. The cost was 10 cents per line, totaling $16.20.

Date: August 15, 1950

Creator: Fort Bend Reporter

Item Type: Text

[Itinerary to visit major centers by Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham - 1950-06-16]

Itinerary from Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham dated June 16, 1950. The trip begins on July 1, 1950 at Little Rock, Arkansas and ends on September 15, 1950 at Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. No indication what the intention of the trip is nor who specifically will be visited in the cities.

Date: June 16, 1950

Creator: Bickham, Martin Hayes

Item Type: Text

John Herrera wants tighter insurance laws

Newspaper clipping about John J. Herrera published in the Houston Chronicle on July 9, 1954. The article, entitled "John Herrera Wants Tighter Insurance Laws", discusses Herrera's history and experience as well as his commitment to tighter insurance laws if elected to legislature. The clipping also includes a photograph of Herrera.

Date: July 9, 1954

Item Type: Clipping

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[Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1952]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, San Jacinto Monument - 1954-04-21]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the Installation LULAC Banquet - 1957-06-01]

[Educational Record of J. Enrique Salinas - 1953]

[Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera - 1954-09-07]

[Envelope from Abel Cisneros to Dolores L. Cisneros - 1954-06-12]

[Envelope from John C. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-06]

[Envelope from Josie Falcon to John J. Herrera - 1951-07-25]

[Envelope from Popular Dry Goods Co., Inc. to John J. Herrera - 1958-03-19]

[Envelope from Spiner and Pritchard Attorneys at Law to John J. Herrera - 1951-08-13]

[Envelope from the Supreme Court of the United States to John J. Herrera - 1951-02-05]

["Exhibit A" Corrected Copy 39-6662, December 9, 1950]

Ferree pens letters about Cameron jail

The fight for democracy

[Financial statement for Comité Patriotico Mexicano - 1950-06-06]

Frank Ferree Multado y Sentenciado a 3 dias de Carcel

[Funeral announcement for José de la Luz Sáenz]

Houston attorney writes of Latin American loyalty to United States

[Invitation from San Antonio LULAC Councils to 1952 New Year's Eve Ball]

[Invoice from The D. L. Ballich Company to LULAC - 1951-06-05]

[Invoice from The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas to John J. Herrera - 1950-08-15]

[Itinerary to visit major centers by Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham - 1950-06-16]

John Herrera wants tighter insurance laws