[Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]

Description

Letter from Senator Price Daniel of Texas to John J. Herrera, dated April 1, 1953. Daniel is replying to Herrera's request for flags that flew over the Capitol to be purchased for LULAC Councils in Houston, Port Arthur and Freeport, Texas.

Physical Description

2 p. ; 27 cm.

Creation Information

Daniel, Price April 1, 1953.

Context

This letter is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided by the Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 272 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this letter or its content.

Author

Named Person

Person who is significant in some way to the content of this letter. Additional names may appear in Subjects below.

Audiences

Check out our Resources for Educators Site! We've identified this letter as a primary source within our collections. Researchers, educators, and students may find this letter useful in their work.

Provided By

Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

The Houston History Research Center (HHRC) is part of the Houston Public Library System's Special Collections Division which also includes the Clayton Library Center for Genealogical Research and the African American Library at the Gregory School.

Contact Us

What

Descriptive information to help identify this letter. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

  • Main Title: [Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01]
  • Alternate Title: [Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - April 1, 1953]

Description

Letter from Senator Price Daniel of Texas to John J. Herrera, dated April 1, 1953. Daniel is replying to Herrera's request for flags that flew over the Capitol to be purchased for LULAC Councils in Houston, Port Arthur and Freeport, Texas.

Physical Description

2 p. ; 27 cm.

Notes

LULAC: John J. Herrera Correspondence and Documents as National President, January-March, 1953

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this letter in the Portal or other systems.

Relationships

Collections

This letter is part of the following collections of related materials.

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.

Related Items

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

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

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.

Relationship to this item: (Is Referenced By)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Price Daniel - 1953-04-28], HPLM_MSS160-b5-f19-15, ark:/67531/metapth250363

What responsibilities do I have when using this letter?

When

Dates and time periods associated with this letter.

Creation Date

  • April 1, 1953

Covered Time Period

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Sept. 5, 2012, 6:20 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Oct. 17, 2014, 11:07 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this letter last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 2
Total Uses: 272

Where

Geographical information about where this letter originated or about its content.

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Letter

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Daniel, Price. [Letter from Price Daniel to John J. Herrera - 1953-04-01], letter, April 1, 1953; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth250347/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library.

Back to Top of Screen