[Notice of meeting at J Santana's Recreational Club - 1947-12-04]

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Poster for an open meeting featuring speakers John J. Herrera, Houston attorney, and Macario Garcia, Veteran, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., December 4, 1947 at J. Santana's Recreational Club in Baytown.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Oil Workers International Union December 4, 1947.

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  • Main Title: [Notice of meeting at J Santana's Recreational Club - 1947-12-04]
  • Alternate Title: [Notice of meeting at J Santana's Recreational Club - December 4, 1947]

Description

Poster for an open meeting featuring speakers John J. Herrera, Houston attorney, and Macario Garcia, Veteran, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient. The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., December 4, 1947 at J. Santana's Recreational Club in Baytown.

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2 p. ; 28 cm.

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Macario Garcia: Documents and Eulogy

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

John J. Herrera Papers

Correspondence and personal items of John J. Herrera, a notable lawyer and civil rights advocate for Mexican Americans. Known for his role in desegregating schools, he fought the exclusion of Spanish-speaking citizens on juries.

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  • December 4, 1947

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  • Sept. 5, 2012, 6:20 a.m.

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  • Aug. 5, 2013, 2:12 p.m.

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Oil Workers International Union. [Notice of meeting at J Santana's Recreational Club - 1947-12-04], poster, December 4, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth248920/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

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