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[Letter from Chester E. Ollison to W. S. McCree - 1953-02-03]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of a letter from Chester E. Ollison, Appeals Counselor of the Texas Education Agency in Austin, Texas, to W. S. McCree, President of the Board of Trustees, Pecos Independent School District in Pecos, Texas, dated February 3,1953. The letter refers to a petition received from patrons of Pecos ISD regarding segregation of children of Spanish-speaking ancestry. Ollison outlines steps the school district is to take in addressing the issues cited in the petition.
Date: February 3, 1953
Creator: Ollison, Chester E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1953-01-05]

Description: Telegram from Lloyd G. Rust, Jr., Wharton County Attorney, to John J. Herrera, dated January 5, 1953. Rust notifies Herrera of the date and time of the Grand Jury hearing regarding conduct of an Officer Sifford. Rust invites Herrera to be a witness at this hearing.
Date: January 5, 1953
Creator: Rust, Lloyd G., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr. to John J. Herrera - 1953-02-12]

Description: Letter from Charles F. Willis, Jr., Special Assistant to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated February 12, 1953. A thank you letter from President Eisenhower on behalf of LULAC's recommendation of Dr. George W. Strake for appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico.
Date: February 12, 1953
Creator: Willis, Charles F., Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Speech delivered by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1953-04-21]

Description: Speech delivered by John J. Herrera at San Jacinto Battleground on April 21, 1953. Herrera compares the volunteers from numerous countries that fought for Texas Independence to the United Nations fighting together for freedom in Korea.
Date: April 21, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Card certifying Gus C. Garcia as an attorney of the Supreme Court of Texas]

Description: Identification card, Number 11492, for Gus C. Garcia, certifying that he is enrolled as an attorney of the Supreme Court of Texas, from 28th December, 1953. Signed by the clerk, George H. Templin. It is also signed: Gus C. Garcia of San Antonio. On the reverse, there is a note: "Fees are Payable to the Clerk of the Supreme Court on the 1st day of June each year. This card is of good standing in State Bar for the period June 1, 1953 to May 31, 1954."
Date: December 28, 1953
Creator: Texas. Supreme Court.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from James DeAnda to the Office of the Clerk, Supreme Court of the United States - 1953-12-01]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from James DeAnda to the Office of the Clerk, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington D.C., asking for the necessary rules and procedures to make an application to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States.
Date: December 1, 1953
Creator: DeAnda, James
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd - 1953-02-17]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Roy Floyd, the Director of Civil Service, on behalf of Manuel M. Ortiz, who hoped to transition from truck driver to employment with the City of Houston.
Date: February 17, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Arthur C. Perry to John J. Herrera - 1953-09-17]

Description: Letter from Arthur C. Perry, Administrative Assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson, thanking John J. Herrera on Johnson's behalf for his recommendation of Enrique Salinas, and informing Herrera that Senator Johnson would make arrangements for Salinas to take a competitive examination for an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy for 1954.
Date: September 17, 1953
Creator: Perry, Arthur C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Emma M. Ward to John J. Herrera - 1953-09-16]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera on behalf of Senator Price Daniel from Daniel's secretary, Emma M. Ward, acknowledging Herrera's letter of recommendation of Enrique Salinas. Ward informs Herrera that Salinas's name had been added to their list of whom to notify when a date for the competitive examination was set.
Date: September 16, 1953
Creator: Ward, Emma M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Washington News Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson - 1953-10-12]

Description: Newsletter from Lyndon B. Johnson summarizing various issues he encountered while traveling around Texas during Congress's recess, including farm problems and the cost of living, with a summary of the attitudes of Texans and advertising for the Department of Agriculture's advice and cookbook "Meat for Thrifty Meals." It is printed on paper with an Office of the Democratic Leader, United States Senate letterhead.
Date: October 12, 1953
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Sheriff brands whitewash charge as ridiculous

Description: Newspaper clipping from a Bay City newspaper, indicated by handwritten note, dated 1953. Article is a rebuttal from Sheriff Jack Cole to charges made by LULAC delegates at the LULAC convention that a grand jury had whitewashed the decision regarding the fatal shooting of George Sanchez. LULAC was asking for an impartial investigation of George Sanchez's civil rights.
Date: 1953
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Neville G. Penrose to John J. Herrera, page one - 1953-06-09]

Description: Letter from Neville G. Penrose, Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated June 9, 1953 on official letterhead. Penrose outlines the philosophy of the Good Neighbor Commission and how they so closely parallel the aims of LULAC. Penrose asks for continued partnership with LULAC to accomplish the improvement of the economic and sociological life of Texas' Spanish speaking people.
Date: June 9, 1953
Creator: Penrose, Neville G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Neville G. Penrose to John J. Herrera, page two - 1953-06-09]

Description: Letter from Neville G. Penrose, Chairman of the Good Neighbor Commission of Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated June 9, 1953. Penrose outlines the philosophy of the Good Neighbor Commission and how they so closely parallel the aims of LULAC. Penrose asks for continued partnership with LULAC to accomplish the improvement of the economic and sociological life of Texas' Spanish speaking people.
Date: June 9, 1953
Creator: Penrose, Neville G.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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