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[Letter from John J. Herrera to R. A. Schmid - 1950-11-16]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to R. A. Schmid of the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding the bond forfeiture due to fled suspects. Only the first page of the letter is included.
Date: November 16, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Sam Johnson - 1950-03-16]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Sam Johnson, Executive Assistant to Mayor Oscar Holcombe, recommending Texas Foster regarding his application to be a policeman.
Date: March 16, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - 1950-03-22]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Harris County Sheriff. Herrera writes a recommendation for Texas Foster as a deputy sheriff.
Date: March 22, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from C. V. Kern to John J. Herrera - 1950-01-11]

Description: Letter from C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff, Harris County to John J. Herrera regarding filling a position for Mr. Munoz in his office.
Date: January 11, 1950
Creator: Kern, Clairville V.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - January 5, 1950]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Harris County Sheriff. Herrera writes concerning Joe M. Munoz, who has been working as a special deputy in under Sheriff Kern for more than a year and has received favorable comments from the Latin Americans.
Date: January 5, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to C. V. Kern - 1950-05-04]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to C.V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff of Harris County, Texas, reporting about Robert (Bob) Garcia, Special Latin American Deputy, abusing his authority among the Latin Americans.
Date: May 4, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Sam C. Johnson to John J. Herrera - 1950-03-02]

Description: Letter from Sam C. Johnson, Executive Assistant to Mayor Oscar Holcombe, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated March 2, 1950. Johnson is responding to an invitation from LULAC Men's Council Number 60 and Ladies Council Number 22 to attend a LULAC meeting. He also mentions a meeting held with Chief Payne and the LULAC groups over a misunderstanding that arose from a newspaper account of a recent issue.
Date: March 2, 1950
Creator: Johnson, Sam C.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Waldo E. Ximenes - 1950-06-01]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC District 8 Governor, to Waldo Ximenes, LULAC Executive Secretary, dated June 1, 1950. This is a notification of delegates names from LULAC Pasadena Council Number 185 who will attend the National Convention in El Paso, Texas.
Date: June 1, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Telegram from Gabe Garcia to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President - 1950-06-10]

Description: Western Union telegram from Gabe Garcia of Kingsville, Texas, to Raoul Cortez, National LULAC President, dated June 10, 1950. Garcia is unable to attend the convention because of illness, but wants to convey his support for John J. Herrera's bid for National President.
Date: June 10, 1950
Creator: Garcia, Gabe
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Hector P. Garcia - 1950-06-16]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to Dr. Hector P. Garcia of Corpus Christi, Texas, dated June 16, 1950. Comments on recent LULAC elections and the behind-the-scenes issues driving the nominations. A brief mention of John Herrera's 15-minute radio program in Houston every Saturday.
Date: June 16, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera - 1950-06-17]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera dated June 17, 1950. The salutation is "Dear Brother" and appears to have been written to fellow LULAC members regarding the results of the LULAC election of officers. It is also an invitation to attend a LULAC banquet to be held June 15, 1950 in Houston. On the reverse is a handwritten list of names, possibly the intended recipients of the letter.
Date: June 17, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-20]

Description: Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera, dated June 20, 1950. Correspondence from Bickham, Methodist minister, civil rights activist and civil liberties advocate, to set up a meeting with LULAC councils on his trip through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Date: June 20, 1950
Creator: Bickham, Martin Hayes
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Susana Lopez to John Herrera - 1950-06-24]

Description: Letter from Susana Lopez, President, Ladies LULAC Council, Falfurrias, Texas, to John Herrera dated June 24, 1950. Invitation to Herrera to attend the installation of a Junior LULAC Council on July 2, 1950.
Date: June 24, 1950
Creator: Lopez, Susana
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Blas M. Salinas to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-26]

Description: Letter from Blas M. Salinas, LULAC Executive Secretary-Legal Adviser, to John J. Herrera dated June 26, 1950. Information about the installation of the Falfurrias, Texas, Junior LULAC Council on July 2, 1950.
Date: June 26, 1950
Creator: Salinas, Blas M.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Susan Lopez - 1950-06-26]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-president, to Susan Lopez, President, LULAC Ladies Council of Falfurrias, Texas, dated June 26, 1950. Herrera acknowledges receipt of Lopez's letter of June 24, 1950, inviting Herrera to attend the installation of the Junior LULAC Council of Falfurrias and Herrera responds that he will attend if his presence is needed.
Date: June 26, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela - 1950]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Thelma Vela of Falfurrias, Texas, undated. A thank you letter for hospitality of Falfurrias LULAC Councils during the Junior LULAC Council installation held July 2, 1950
Date: 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from W. L. Clayton to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-27]

Description: Letter from W. L. Clayton, Chairman, Citizens Committee for Slum Clearance in Houston, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First Executive Vice-President, dated June 27, 1950. The letter is a follow-up to the committee's luncheon, which Herrera attended, regarding issues in the slum clearance controversy.
Date: June 27, 1950
Creator: Clayton, W. L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham to John J. Herrera - 1950-06-30]

Description: Letter from Martin Hayes Bickham, Methodist minister, civil rights activist, and civil rights advocate, to John J. Herrera, dated June 30, 1950. Bickham writes to inform Herrera of additions to Bickham's itinerary during his visit to Houston in July, 1950.
Date: June 30, 1950
Creator: Bickham, Martin Hayes
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Zacarias Nava and Delfino Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-20]

Description: Letter from Zacarias Nava, National Junior LULAC President, and Delfino Garcia, National LULAC Secretary, to John J. Herrera, LULAC National First Vice-President, dated July 20, 1950. Invitation to the first Junior LULAC National Convention to be held August 18, 19,20, 1950 in Houston, Texas.
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Nava, Zacarias
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Ramon Sandoval to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-17]

Description: Letter from Ramon Sandoval, LULAC Galveston Council, to John J. Herrera, dated July 17, 1950. Sandoval requests help selling tickets to the LULAC fundraising dance to be held July 29, 1950, at the Buccaneer Hotel in Galveston.
Date: July 17, 1950
Creator: Sandoval, Ramon
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Robert Aguilar, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1950-07-20]

Description: Letter from Robert Aguilar, Jr., Chaplain of American Legion Post "Lazaro Pena 631" in Rosenberg, Texas, to John Herrera, with a handwritten date of July, 1950. The letter originally had an enclosure of a newspaper clipping dated July 14, 1950 from The Fort Bend Reporter of Rosenberg, Texas. Apparently this newspaper article was an open letter in which segregation issues were discussed. The American Legion Post members felt that an answer should be written in response and were turning to LUL… more
Date: July 1950
Creator: Aguilar, Robert, Jr.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Robert Aguilar, Jr. - 1950-07-20]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Robert Aguilar, Jr., American Legion Post "Lazaro Pena 631" of Rosenberg, Texas, dated July 20, 1950. This is responding to a request for advice on answering a letter published in the newspaper. Herrera indicates he has drafted an answer to be submitted to the newspaper and will read the original letter on his Saturday morning radio show. He also encourages the men of the Latin American Legion Post to consider forming a LULAC Counc… more
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lassie Jackson - 1950-07-20]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Mrs. Lassie Jackson of Rosenberg, Texas, dated July 20, 1950. This is a response to Jackson's letter which was published in the Rosenberg Herald and The Texas Coaster pertaining to her objections to the banning of the "Czech Hour" on the radio station. Apparently in her letter she referred to Latin Americans of her community as Communists. Herrera is answering on behalf of the Latin American c… more
Date: July 20, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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