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[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-10-22]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera in which his son, Douglas M. Herrera, explains his reasons for leaving the military and his opposition to the war in Vietnam. Douglas states that he will not and can not go back to serve in the military and plans to start a new life in San Francisco.
Date: October 22, 1967
Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the US Selective Service - 1967-10-31]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to the United States Selective Service Draft Board regarding his client Rudolph Calderon, recently charged with carrying a gun into a Criminal Court. Herrera requests more information on Calderon being drafted out of another county.
Date: October 31, 1967
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Vicente T. Ximenes - 1967-10-17]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Vicente T. Ximenes, Chairman of the Inter-Agency Committee Mexican American Affairs at the White House, cancelling his scheduled participation in the Cabinet Committee Hearings due to a conflicting court summons. Herrera recommends his friend Benjamin J. Canales as a replacement.
Date: October 17, 1967
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Program for the Reception and Appreciation Dinner of Roberto Ornelas, National President of LULAC]

Description: Program for the reception and appreciation dinner honoring Roberto Ornelas, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens. The appreciation dinner was held on October 1, 1967 at 4:00 pm at the Royal Manor in Beaumont, Texas. The program includes the LULAC Code and all committee members for the event. John J. Herrera spoke at the dinner as did other past LULAC National Presidents and two Congressmen.
Date: October 1, 1967
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Red and White Grocery Store

Description: Photograph of a two-story structure, identified as the Danevang Food Market, taken from the street. The walls of the building stagger upward creating a tiered facade. On the second floor, there are two double-hung windows. Four equally-spaced cables above them support the weight of an overhang that covers the front doors. Above the overhang, on each side of the sign that reads "Danevang Food Market", there are two round emblems bearing the Coca-Cola logo. A series of windows runs along the firs… more
Date: October 7, 1967
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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