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[Letter from Tony Campos to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-27]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Tony Campos, Chairman of District Eight Convention of League of United Latin American Citizens, inviting Herrera to attend the District VIII Conection of LULAC on May 23, 1954. Campos urges Herrera to help get people excited to attend the Convention. Campos includes a post scrip that reassures Herrera that District VIII is still backing him for the Presidency of LULAC.
Date: April 27, 1954
Creator: Campos, Tony
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Patrick Flores to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-27]

Description: Letter from Patrick Flores to John J. Herrera wishing him luck on his and LULAC's efforts to bring Baytown together as a community. Flores mentions seeing Herrera's name on a program for a Coronation Ceremony and beneficial supper, but it is not indicated which he is addressing. This letter was written from St. Mary's Seminary in La Porte, Texas.
Date: April 27, 1954
Creator: Flores, Patrick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter to Ed Idar, Jr., page one - 1954-05-05]

Description: Letter to Ed Idar, Jr. from an unknown source, informing Idar that John J. Herrera announced that he would be a candidate to the Legislature for "place 5 from Harris County." The author of the letter states that Herrera was convinced to run by "a group of businessmen, including Jewish and Negro Leaders." The letter also explains Herrera's platform to run for Legislature: "jury service for women, no sales tax, no tax increase of any kind, and he is very to backing up on the wetback problem as i… more
Date: May 5, 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Luciano Santoscoy - 1954-05-15]

Description: Letter to Luciano Santoscoy from John J. Herrera. Herrera gives Santoscoy details of the United States Supreme Court vs. Pete Hernandez (the case fighting against the practice of discrimination of Latin Americans from Grand & Petit juries, and as Grand jury commissioners) and the "glorious victory." Herrera tells Santoscoy, "I think you should print the whole decision in LULAC News for our posterity also giving credit to Carlos and Gus for their perseverance work and use of their own funds to t… more
Date: May 15, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Proclamation by Allan Shivers, Governor of the State of Texas, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week]

Description: Proclamation by Allan Shivers, Governor of the State of Texas, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week. Proclamation declares February 14 to 20th as LULAC week. The Governor of the State of Texas urges Texas citizens to recognize and support these dates to honor "Twenty Five Years of Community Service" of LULAC members.
Date: February 14, 1954
Creator: Shivers, Allan, 1907-1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legislative Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Let's swap program ideas: plans for using all available resources for better council programs in all fields of LULAC service

Description: Announcement from League of United Latin American Citizens Director of Publicity for Idea Exchanges to be Published in LULAC News. This is a call for all ideas and programs to be shared between other program chairmen of LULAC councils in order to create new and engaging activities and councils for future LULAC council meetings.
Date: 1954
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Location: 31.793998867165424 -106.43446745
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1954-05-31]

Description: Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera congratulating "Johnny" on his run for Legislature. Garcia reassures Herrera in the letter that he will be more than happy to support Herrera in any way possible for Herrera's campaign. Garcia thanks Herrera in the letter for the success and work of the Pete Hernández case.
Date: May 31, 1954
Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1954-06-02]

Description: Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera detailing Pinedo's accomplishments and appointments within LULAC and other awards and councils he has belonged to. Notably in this letter, Pinedo states, "I am 28 years old, a navy veteran. I got my officer's commission in the Naval Reserve & served in the South Pacific. I got my B.A. & LLB at the University of Texas and started practicing law in Austin in 1950."
Date: June 2, 1954
Creator: Pinedo, Frank M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[News Script: Mexican ambassador]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Manuel Tello, the Mexico Ambassador to the United States visiting Dallas and speaking about the illegal immigration problem.
Date: August 26, 1954
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Script
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

LULAC News, Volume 21, Number 12, June 1954

Description: LULAC NEWS magazine, Volume 21, Number 12, June, 1954. This publication contains information relating to LULAC activities and news affecting the LULAC community. Contains a full page political campaign advertisement of John J. Herrera's run for Texas Legislature.
Date: June 1954
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

LULAC News, Volume 21, Number 12, June 1954

Description: LULAC NEWS magazine, Volume 21, Number 12, June, 1954. This publication contains information relating to LULAC activities and news affecting the LULAC community. Contains a full page political campaign advertisement of John J. Herrera's run for Texas Legislature.
Date: June 1954
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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[News Clip: Mexican independence day]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Latin American community in Fort Worth celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
Date: September 17, 1954
Duration: 59 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Mexican ambassador]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about Manuel Tello, the Mexico Ambassador to the United States visiting Dallas and speaking about the illegal immigration problem.
Date: August 26, 1954
Duration: 33 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Video
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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