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[Notice of change of name of a law firm, Prappas, Moncure, Harris & Termini, June 1, 1977]

Description: Notice announcing a change in the partners and therefore firm name from Prappas, Caldwell & Moncure to Prappas, Moncure, Harris & Termini. The members of the law firm are listed as: Dempsey J. Prappas, John L. Moncure, Brantly Harris, James T. Termini, Jack E. Eidman, Jr., Sweeney J. Doehring, Jr., Terrance P. Baggott, B. Edward Williamson, Thomas D. Solomon, and Michael R. Carr.
Date: June 1, 1977
Creator: Prappas, Moncure, Harris & Termini
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 29.750888 -95.369530
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from J. D. McMillan to Eduardo Morga - 1977-07-01]

Description: Letter from J. D. McMillan to Eduardo Morga, dated July 1, 1977, and printed on Exxon Company Letterhead. The letter congratulates Morga on his election to LULAC National President, encloses a book, "Goodbye, Garcia. Adios," and indicates plans to donate $10,000.
Date: July 1, 1977
Creator: McMillan, J. D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Eugene J. Pitman to Ray Hardy - 1979-03-01]

Description: Letter from attorney Eugene J. Pitman to district clerk Ray Hardy accompanying a Notice of Intent to take the deposition of the defendant, which Pitman asks be filed with other documents pertaining to the case Zdenka A. Mohr, et al vs. John F. Silva, et al. John J. Herrera received a carbon copy of the letter.
Date: March 1, 1979
Creator: Pitman, Eugene J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement and Affidavit, American Express vs. LULAC - 1977-04-01]

Description: Legal documents: Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement and Affidavit, regarding the case American Express vs. LULAC. Documents are dated April 1, 1977, and are signed and submitted by John J. Herrera on behalf of League of United Latin American Citizens.
Date: April 1, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement and Affidavit, American Express vs. LULAC - 1977-04-01]

Description: Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement and Affidavit regarding American Express vs. League of United Latin American Citizens. Both documents are submitted and signed by John J. Herrera. The affidavit is signed by a notary public and dated April 1, 1977.
Date: April 1, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Defendant's Amended Answer, Affidavit, Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement: American Express vs. LULAC - 1977-04-01]

Description: Documents regarding American Express vs. League of United Latin American Citizens includes Defendant's Amended Answer, Affidavit, and Answer to Motion for Summary Judgement. Defendant's Amended Answer regarding is dated April 1, 1977, and signed by John J. Herrera.
Date: April 1, 1977
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC, page one - 1971-02-13]

Description: First page of a speech given by John J. Herrera, Past President of The League of Latin American Citizens, for National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971, at the Rice Hotel, Houston Texas. The first page of this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera recalls conditions leading up to the founding of LULAC.
Date: February 13, 1971
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Editor viewpoints: Needville is living in the past

Description: Letter to the editor in response to a story about a discriminatory sign posted at a business in Needville, Texas. John J. Herrera recounts his experiences with discrimination and the exclusion of Mexican Americans in Houston and around the state.
Date: May 31, 1974
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Editor viewpoints: purpose of penal code: to reform

Description: Editorial written by John J. Herrera suggesting that some of the systemic problems with the Harris County penal code be addressed. Using the issue of Harris County jail overcrowding to illustrate his point, Herrera recommends that the penal code be revised to better screen convicted criminals and expedite criminal cases to move offenders through the system more efficiently.
Date: January 1, 1976
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Editor viewpoints: Needville is living in the past

Description: Letter to the editor in response to a story about a discriminatory sign posted at a business in Needville, Texas. John J. Herrera recounts his experiences with discrimination and the exclusion of Mexican Americans in Houston and around the state.
Date: May 31, 1974
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Editor viewpoints: 'Chicano' Is a part of the idiom

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to the Houston Chronicle in response to Mrs. Marta Daumas' letter published on August 9th criticizing the use of the word "Chicano". Herrera explains that this word, once part of the Mexican American slang, has now become an American language idiom. He and other Mexican-Americans, unlike Mexicans from Mexico, appreciate the appellation as a source of pride and recognition of their Mexican ancestry.
Date: August 23, 1973
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Espejo: John J. Herrera remembers when

Description: Biographical article about John J. Herrera in the Houston Post titled, "John J. Herrera remembers when," under the "Espejo" section, written by Richard Vara, a Post Reporter. This article begins with a few specific injustices Herrera worked to rectify. "Herrera remembers clearly when employment offices displayed signs declaring, 'Mexicans need not apply.' Or when there were three sets of restrooms for whites, blacks, and browns."
Date: August 22, 1976
Creator: Vara, Richard
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Detail of the mural, The Rebirth of Our Nationality]

Description: Photograph detail of Leo Tanguma's "The Rebirth of Our Nationality", a mural spanning a building on Canal Street in Houston, Texas. The brightly colored mural depicts multiple figures reaching toward each other. At the top of the mural: "To become aware of our history is to become aware of our singularity." The work was completed in 1973 during the Chicano mural movement.
Date: 1973
Creator: Tanguma, Leo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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