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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1953-04-28]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Senator Price Daniel of Texas, dated April 28, 1953. Herrera acknowledges the receipt of Senator Daniel's letter and offer to obtain three United States flags that were to be flown over the Capitol building. These flags were to be purchased for three of the Texas LULAC councils.
Date: April 28, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Lee Roy Moreno - 1953-04-29]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera the LULAC National President, to Lee Roy Moreno of El Campo, Texas, dated April 29, 1953. This letter discusses the candidates for LULAC National President at the upcoming convention, along with travel details for the trip to the convention in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from José Maldonado to A. D. Azios - 1953-04-30]

Description: Letter with envelope from José Maldonado, M.D., of Santa Fe, New Mexico, to A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, dated April 30, 1953. Maldonado is officially filing as a candidate for the LULAC National President at National Convention held in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 13-14, 1953.
Date: April 30, 1953
Creator: Maldonado, José
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe Ortiz - 1953-04-28]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, to Joe Ortiz, LULAC Fort Worth District Governor, dated April 28, 1953. This letter discusses how Ortiz is coming along organizing a LULAC Council in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: April 28, 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Ernest Eguia to LULAC members - 1953-04-29]

Description: Letter from Ernest Eguia, LULAC National Secretary, to all LULAC members, dated April 29, 1953. Announcement that a chartered bus will be available for LULAC members to travel to the LULAC National Convention in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 11, 1953.
Date: April 29, 1953
Creator: Eguia, Ernest
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from A. D. Azios to LULAC members - 1953-04-24]

Description: Letter from A. D. Azios, LULAC National Executive Secretary, to all LULAC members, dated April 24, 1953. Contains details about interested candidates filing for position of LULAC National President. Includes dates, times, mailing address, and deadlines.
Date: April 24, 1953
Creator: Azios, A. D.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from T.W. Buckshot Lane to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-04]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from T.W. Buckshot Lane. Lane addresses Herrera as his "Friend Johnny" and asks Herrera to once again join the race to run for the office of Harris County Representative. Lane expresses his confidence in being elected if his name is on the ballot to run for the position of Representative of Wharton County, which he confides in Herrera that he is considering. "If you have plans for another race then in the event the two of us are lucky I think there is no doubt about it… more
Date: April 4, 1954
Creator: Lane, T.W. Buckshot
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from General Chairman Reynaldo de la Garza and Bennie Cantu from the San Antonio LULAC Council No. 2 inviting Herrera to the "traditional Feria de las Flores" (which translates to the Flower Show) which is a dinner dance that raised money for the LULAC Scholarship Fund. Herrera was invited to attend as the guest of honor to the dinner dance on Friday, April 30th at the Seven Oaks Country Club. "This particular evening has been set aside especially for the purpose of ho… more
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: De la Garza, Reynaldo
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Ralph W. Yarborough, thanking Herrera for his offer of aid to Yarborough's campaign for Governor of Texas, if Yarborough decides to announce to run. Yarborough explains the different dilemmas, as well as the hope of running for office. Yarborough shares statistics on votes and percentages of statewide averages of voters and asks Herrera for advice and recommendations in regards to the increase of voting statistics. The letter mentions the following enclosures with… more
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-12]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Jacob I. Rodriguez, Public Relations Chairman of San Antonio League of United Latin American Citizens, extending an official invitation to the "Banquete de Los Reyes honoring the Ugly Kinds of our La Feria de las Flores." This letter gives further details on the location and the date and time of the banquet and requests Herrera's presence and reservation.
Date: April 12, 1954
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Frederick Wiener to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-16]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Frederick Wiener, Executive Director of Jewish Vocational Service, thanking John for attendance and attention at a meeting had on April the 15th at the Jewish Vocational Service offices. Wiener gives further details of a discussion held at the meeting of working with the station KLVL to "stimulate the community to employ the psychically handicapped." Wiener asks Herrera or Mr. Gomez to follow up on the proposal and to notify him to continue on the further interest… more
Date: April 16, 1954
Creator: Wiener, Frederick
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel - 1954-04-20]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to Oscar M. Laurel, National Legal Adviser, League of United Latin American Citizens advising Laurel of the official number of appropriate days that are required to announce the candidates for the National Presidency of LULAC was 45 days instead of 60. Herrera reassures Laurel of Herrera's certainty of this number: "I am very certain of it because I was the first national president after said resolution that was called upon to put said resolution into effect". Herrer… more
Date: April 20, 1954
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[List of addresses of previous officials of the League of United Latin American Citizens]

Description: List of Addresses for unknown letters to be sent to previous officials of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Includes: Mr. Albert Armendariz (Regional President), Mr. Cruz Fernandez (First Vice President), Mrs. M.L. Armendariz (Executive Secretary), Luciano Santoscoy (National Director of Publicity), Mr. Edmundo Moreno (National Secretary), Mr. Frank Pinedo (Regional Governor of Texas), Mrs. Tillie Gonazles (Regional Governor of New Mexico), Mr. Issac Sandoval (Regional Governor of C… more
Date: April 20, 1954
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to Albert Armendariz - 1954-04-15]

Description: Letter from Oscar M. Laurel to Albert Armendariz, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens addressing the reasoning behind the sixty day requirement of the submission of names of candidates running for the office of national president: "To notify the national office sixty days prior to the national convention is merely to appraise all the councils throughout the League of the names of the persons so interested." This resolution was created to help with "the matter of s… more
Date: April 15, 1954
Creator: Laurel, Oscar M.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[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
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
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Colorado LULAC News, Volume [1], Number 2, April 1977

Description: LULAC Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2 for Colorado in April 1977. This newsletter includes articles about the Denver SER program, Richard Roybal, and the Colorado LULAC Education Fund. It also includes an article about the lack of Hispanic appointments in government positions and an open letter to President Jimmy Carter, urging him to appoint more Hispanic Americans to key government positions in Colorado.
Date: April 1977
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from A.L. Wirin to John J. Herrera - 1955-04-20]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from A.L. Wirin, informing Herrera that Wirin has undertaken a number of Civil Liberties cases for the Alianza Hispano Americana, which has opened a Civil Liberties Department. Wirin suggests that The Alianza might be willing to undertake some housing segregation cases, and also cases of segregation of Mexican prisoners in or near Houston.
Date: April 20, 1955
Creator: Wirin, A. L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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