Description:
Letter from Angel Z. Fraga to Dr. Tom Kreneck at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center dated June 1, 1987, on letterhead. The letter indicates that Fraga has forwarded a copy of a speech by John J. Herrera. The enclosed speech was given on June 22, 1975, at the first anniversary of the three Hispanic City Judges appointed by Mayor Hofheinz. The enclosure also includes copies of four photographs with captions of the event.
Date:
June 1, 1987
Creator:
Fraga, Angel Z.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Thomas H. Kreneck, Ph.D., of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center to Shirley Greenly Macias, Assistant Editor of the Texas Bar Journal. The letter, dated April 13, 1987, is printed on HMRC letterhead. Kreneck is communicating, on behalf of the Herrera family, the information needed to complete the memorial in the Texas Bar Journal.
Date:
April 13, 1987
Creator:
Kreneck, Thomas H.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Shirley Green Macias, Assistant Editor of the Texas Bar Journal, to the family of John J. Herrera, printed on organization letterhead and dated January 27, 1987. The letter offers condolences on the death of John J. Herrera and asks for information so that a memorial can be published in the next issue of the journal. A self addressed stamped envelope is included for response.
Date:
January 27, 1987
Creator:
Macias, Shirley Greenly
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Manuel Urbina, II, to Thomas H. Kreneck, Director of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, dated November 17, 1986. The letter accompanied Documents No. VII A and VIII A, which had been omitted from a previous donation of Manuel Urbina's documents by his family. Urbina also sends Kreneck copies of photographs of the ceremony at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center.
Date:
November 17, 1986
Creator:
Urbina, Manuel
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Manuel Urbina, II, to Thomas H. Kreneck, Director of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, dated October 31, 1986. The letter accompanied seventeen documents and two folders containing information on the life and work on Reverend Manuel Urbina, of the Magnolia Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. The donation to the Houston Metropolitan Research Center also includes a book written about Urbina by his widow, Irene Salce de Urbina.
Date:
October 31, 1986
Creator:
Urbina, Manuel
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Sally Peck, Director of Financial Development of the Greater Houston Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, to Manuel Urbina, II. Reverend Urbina had sent a donation of $246 to the American Red Cross form the Reverend Manuel Urbina Memorial Foundation, Inc. Peck thanks Urbina for the foundation's donation for the victims of the 1985 Mexico City Earthquake.
Date:
October 8, 1985
Creator:
Peck, Sally
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Dr. Hector P. Garcia congratulating John J. Herrera on being honored. Garcia praises Herrera for his accomplishments in defending Mexican-American civil rights and for his bravery in fighting discrimination. Garcia notes that he will not be able to attend the event in person.
Date:
September 11, 1980
Creator:
Garcia, Hector P., -1996
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Reverend P. F. Flores to Roberto Ornelas explaining that Flores will not be able to attend the "roasting" of John J. Herrera. Flores expresses his gratitude toward Herrera for devoting Herrera's time to help teach Mexican-American children that were boycotting a segregated school in Pearland.
Date:
August 29, 1980
Creator:
Flores, P. F.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Personal letter from retired Judge Thurman Gupton to John J. Herrera in reply to an earlier letter from Herrera catching up on their friendship. Gupton comments on Herrera's successful open-heart surgery performed by Dr. Denton Cooley and reminisces over the cases Herrera presented in his court. The letter's envelope is also included.
Date:
July 30, 1980
Creator:
Gupton, Thurman
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Burtis M. Dougherty for James P. Turner of the Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. to John J. Herrera. Dougherty asks Herrera to send a copy of the court's order in Delgado vs. Bastrop ISD and the order issued by the Commissioner of Education.
Date:
February 4, 1980
Creator:
Dougherty, Burtis M.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, directed to members of the LULAC National Executive Board regarding the proposed nomination of Judge Charles Renfrew as Deputy U.S. Attorney General. The memo, dated October 29, 1979, expresses strong opposition to this nomination based on Renfrew's perceived prejudice against Hispanics.
Date:
October 29, 1979
Creator:
Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, directed to members of the LULAC National Executive Board regarding expansion of LULAC into Missouri. THe memo is dated October 29, 1979.
Date:
October 29, 1979
Creator:
Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Irma Torres, League of United Latin American Citizens National Secretary, directed to National Executive Board members as a reminder of the upcoming LULAC National Executive Board meeting. The memo is dated October 1, 1979.
Date:
October 1, 1979
Creator:
Torres, Irma
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Juan F. Aguilera, League of United Latin American Citizens Executive Administrative Assistant, directed to National Executive Board Members regarding his employment with the National Office. The memo is dated October 1, 1979.
Date:
October 1, 1979
Creator:
Aguilera, Juan F.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Tony Bonilla, National Executive Director, directed to all members of the LULAC National Executive Board regarding the meeting with Mexican President José López Portillo and other Mexican government officials. The memo, dated September 24, 1979, reviews the items discussed in the meeting.
Date:
September 24, 1979
Creator:
Bonilla, Tony
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter certifying John J. Herrera as the attorney for Arturo Herrera-Ramirez, vouching for his work situation and explaining the prolonged nature of his pending immigration application.
Date:
September 21, 1979
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Anthony P. Flores, League of United Latin American Citizens Secretary, to Dan Fernandez, dated September 20, 1979. The letter indicates that Fernandez must attend a meeting to answer to allegations regarding his actions as State Director of LULAC.
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Flores, Anthony P.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from League of United Latin American Citizens National Office directed to National Executive Board, State Directors, and Vice Presidents regarding the National Executive Board of Directors Conference in Washington, D.C. The memo is dated September 17, 1979.
Date:
September 17, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Rogelio R. Santos, 1980 LULAC Convention Chairman, to Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, dated September 11, 1979. The letter is regarding planning for the LULAC 1980 Convention to be held in Washington, D.C.
Date:
September 14, 1979
Creator:
Santos, Rogelio R.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Card in an envelope sent to Herrera from Rev. P. F. Flores, thanking John J. Herrera for his support and congratulations on his appointment as Archbishop of San Antonio. The envelope containing the card is addressed to John J. Herrera and stamped: "El Paso, Texas 799, 11 Sep. 1979."
Date:
September 11, 1979
Creator:
Flores, P. F.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, directed to the National Executive Board regarding LULAC Week. The memo is dated September 11, 1979.
Date:
September 11, 1979
Creator:
Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Letter from Manuel Villarreal, League of United Latin American Citizens National treasurer, to Ruben Bonilla, Jr., LULAC National President, dated September 7, 1979. The letter expresses concerns over the financial information submitted for the expense of printing LULAC Magazine.
Date:
September 7, 1979
Creator:
Villarreal, Manuel
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from League of United Latin American Citizens National Office directed to "All National Executive Board Members" regarding new council applications in Texas. The memo is dated September 7, 1979.
Date:
September 7, 1979
Creator:
League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
Description:
Memorandum from Lupe Aguirre, Chairperson of League of United Latin American Citizens Council #11041 - Organizing Committee for October Board meeting, directed to "All National Executive Board Members." The memo is dated September 7, 1979, and the subject is "Preliminary Information on upcoming National Executive Board Meeting."
Date:
September 7, 1979
Creator:
Aguirre, Lupe
Partner:
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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