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[Letter from the Houston Host Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-06]

Description: Letter from the members of the Houston Host Committee for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society thanking John J. Herrera for serving with them on the committee. Includes a report of the details of the committee, including membership, purpose, and scheduled events.
Date: May 6, 1969
Creator: Hayes, Don Bryce
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera - 1969-05-26]

Description: Letter written by John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated, May 26, 1969, with typed letterhead. In the letter Herrera states his disappointment in Douglas's choice to leave school to work in Alaska and expresses concern over his other son, Mike's, recent divorce and lack of education.
Date: May 26, 1969
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1969-05-16]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated May 16, 1969. Douglas details his plans to leave university for summer work in Alaska. The letter is handwritten on loose leaf paper and mailed from the University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas.
Date: May 16, 1969
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Donald D. Grose to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]

Description: Letter sent by Donald D. Grose, Regional Director, Small Business Administration, United States Government, Houston, Texas to Jesse and Mike Bocanegra of La Colmena Mexican Candy Manufacturing Company, on the occasion of celebrating the National Small Business Week from May 11 through May 17, 1969. He thanked Jesse and Mike Bocanegra for arranging a field trip, "Operation Growth" for the students at their place of business, and for making the trip a resounding success.
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Grose, Donald D.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Lauro Cruz to Jesse Bocanegra - 1969-05-27]

Description: Letter from Lauro Cruz, State Representative, House of Representatives, Austin, Texas, to Jesse Bocanegra of Houston, Texas, thanking him for the samples of candy sent through his secretary. He also enclosed a resolution by the House of Representatives, recognizing the hard work and success of the Bocanegra brothers, and carrying on the tradition of the Bocanegra family.
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Cruz, Lauro
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Reagan Brown to All County Extension Agents, May 27, 1969]

Description: Letter from Reagan Brown to all of the county extension agents of the Texas counties involved in the Texas Community Improvement Program. The letter says that the contest has come to a close and the winners were "Crawford, McClennan County- $550, Gober, Fannin County - $450, Quitaque, Briscoe County - $350, and Haslet, Tarrant County - $250." He finishes by congratulating all of the contestants and encourages all to "Brighten the Corner Where You Are."
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Brown, Reagan
Partner: Haslet Public Library

[Letters by Citizens to Police Department]

Description: Correspondence between citizens and Chief Charles Batchelor. Citizens request information from the department. Chief Batchelor responds in the form of form letters which state that he is unable to assist them.
Date: 1969-05-03/1973-04-30
Creator: Dallas (Tex.). Police Department.
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. W. McDonald, May 27, 1969]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. W. McDonald explaining that he called Judge Holbrook was told that Mrs. Rose has refused to take the steps towards being re-employed at the city of Galveston. The Judge agrees with the Commission's decision but wonders if anything else can be done if she does not want to take the steps towards employment.
Date: May 27, 1969
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Copy of letter from The Interested Citizens Committee, May 24, 1969]

Description: Letter from Interested Citizens Committee to Judge Ray Holbrook requesting that Mrs. Doris Ros be reinstated at her position cleaning the courthouse and be paid for lost wages. He states that is unfair to have still not hired her for the position at the hospital after she was promised the role. He mentions that an injustice for one Black person jeopardizes the rights of all Black people in America.
Date: May 24, 1969
Creator: Interested Citizens Committee; McDonald, A. W.; Henderson, Theasel; Stanton, Mrs. R. H., Jr.; Broussard, Calvin & Johnson, Jesse J.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. W. McDonald, May 8, 1969]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to A. W. McDonald discussing a conversation he had with Judge Holbrook about Mrs. Rose's employment with the city of Galveston. He explains what the Judge suggested and states that he hopes the matter is now resolved.
Date: May 8, 1969
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Galveston County Commissioners Court to Mrs. Doris Rose, May 5, 1969]

Description: Letter from Galveston County Commissioners Court to Mrs. Rose explaining the results of her investigation and offering her a position at the County Memorial Hospital under direction of a different supervisor.
Date: May 5, 1969
Creator: County Commissioners Court; Llewellyn, Earl; Hopkins, Paul; Holbrook, Ray & Lawrence, Jack
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from the Interested Citizen Committee to Judge Ray Holbrook, May 2, 1969]

Description: Letter from Interested Citizens Committee to Judge Ray Hoolbrook requesting that Mrs. Doris Rose be returned to work and supplemented for the income that she missed due to this ordeal that was no fault of her own.
Date: May 2, 1969
Creator: Henderson, Thresal; Henderson, Johnnie H.; Broussard, Gavin; McDonald, A. W.; Syes, Andrill; Johnson, Jessie J. et al.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to J. W. Kearney, May 1, 1969]

Description: Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to J. W. Kearney thanking him for sending the letter that explains that his company is an equal opportunity employer. He notes that he had forwarded this information to CO-OP, which is an active group of Black citizens in the area. This letter contains racially insensitive text.
Date: May 1, 1969
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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