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[Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera - 1951-01-06]

Description: Letter from Jacob I. Rodriguez to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated January 6, 1951. This acknowledges the change of dates for the Regional LULAC Convention and confirms that amended proclamations will be sent to the active LULAC Councils. Rodriguez also confirms that he will speak at the convention.
Date: January 6, 1951
Creator: Rodriguez, Jacob I.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1951-01-15]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 15, 1951. Notification of new LULAC Council formed in Rosenburg, Texas, where eighteen members were installed. The letter lists the names of the officers and members.
Date: January 15, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Discrimination story condemned

Description: Newspaper clipping of article "Discrimination Story Condemned," written by J. H. Plenn, Staff Writer of San Antonio Express newspaper, dated March 13, 1951. Review of article published in March 27, 1951, issue of Look Magazine entitled "City Wilderness." The article was based on a study of living conditions among persons of Mexican descent in Texas.
Date: March 13, 1951
Creator: Plenn, J. H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1951-01-15]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 15, 1951. Notification of new LULAC Council formed in Rosenburg, Texas, where eighteen members were installed. The letter lists the names of the officers and members.
Date: January 15, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Robert Longoria to John J. Herrera - 1951-01-24]

Description: Letter from Robert Longoria, President of Kingsville LULAC Council Number 24, Kingsville, Texas, to John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, dated January 24, 1951. Longoria writes to confirm the arrival of delegates and alternate delegates to the Regional LULAC Convention held in Houston, Texas.
Date: January 24, 1951
Creator: Longoria, Robert
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Regional LULAC Convention Bulletin from Armando M. Mares to Texas LULAC Councils - 1951-01]

Description: Regional LULAC Convention Bulletin from Armando M. Mares, Convention Chairman, to Texas LULAC Councils, dated January 1951. Mares's bulletin includes an agenda for upcoming convention, listing times, location, dignitaries expected to attend, and information about events to be held.
Date: January 1951
Creator: Mares, Armando M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 22, 1951]

Description: Signed carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 22, 1951. The letter provides notification of a new LULAC Council organized in Eagle Lake, Texas on January 21, 1951. Herrera lists provisional officers and members. Herrera next visited Palacios, Texas, and presented the charter to the new Palacios LULAC Council. Herrera also confirms delivery of charter to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council.
Date: January 22, 1951
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 Editor, Palacios Beacon - 1951-01-30]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Editor, Palacios Beacon, Palacios, Texas, dated January 30, 1951. Herrera requests the Palacios Beacon to print an article about the new Palacios LULAC Council, listing the officers and members. Herrera also mentions the upcoming District LULAC Convention to be held in Palacios on April 22, 1951.
Date: January 30, 1951
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 Editor, Palacios Beacon - 1951-01-30]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to Editor, Palacios Beacon, Palacios, Texas, dated January 30, 1951. Herrera requests the Palacios Beacon to print an article about the new Palacios LULAC Council, listing the officers and members. Herrera also mentions the upcoming District LULAC Convention to be held in Palacios on April 22, 1951.
Date: January 30, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Floyd Martin to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-09]

Description: Letter from Floyd Martin, Manager, World Trade Department, Houston Chamber of Commerce, Houston, Texas, to John J. Herrera, Houston LULAC Council, dated April 9, 1951. Letter originally included material about Pan American Day to be held April 14, 1951 and requested that information be passed on within the LULAC organization.
Date: April 9, 1951
Creator: Martin, Floyd
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from James L. Owens to John J. Herrera - 1951-04-16]

Description: Letter from James L. Owens, Secretary of the Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, to John J. Herrera, dated April 16, 1951. Owens askes for names of firms and individuals practicing discrimination in Matagorda County in order to help correct such discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals.
Date: April 16, 1951
Creator: Owens, James L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens - 1951-04-18]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to James L. Owens, Secretary, Tres-Palacios Farmers and Cattlemens' Association, Palacios, Texas, dated April 18, 1951. Herrera is replying to Owens's letter asking for help to amend discriminatory practices against Mexican Nationals in Matagorda County. Herrera offers to meet personally with Owens and also encloses program and invitation to Regional LULAC Convention to be held in Palacios on April 22, 1951.
Date: April 18, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Receipt from A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company to LULAC - 1951-04-20]

Description: Receipt from A.B.C. Printing and Stationery Company of Houston Texas to Houston LULAC Council, dated April 20, 1951. The receipt is signed by Ernest Eguia. The receipt contains a breakdown, by quantity, of delegate, visitor, and member badges ordered.
Date: April 20, 1951
Creator: A.B.C. Printing & Stationery Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Pete Cantu to John J. Herrera - 1951-05-25]

Description: Letter from Pete Cantu, Secretary, San Antonio LULAC Council Number 2, San Antonio, Texas, to John J. Herrera dated May 25, 1951. Cantu thanks Herrera for helping make their 1951 Feria De Las Flores a success in funding their local student scholarships.
Date: May 25, 1951
Creator: Cantu, Pete
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Report of your first National Vice President

Description: Report on LULAC activities of John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, during the second half of 1950 and first half of 1951. Events and activities are listed in chronological order, broken down by city and event.
Date: June 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Bulletin from National LULAC President to all LULAC Councils - 1951]

Description: Special Bulletin from the National LULAC President to all LULAC Councils, with handwritten date of 1951. The subject of this bulletin is "National Convention Additional Information." The bulletin focuses on delegate certification prior to the 1951 LULAC National Convention. The bulletin also covers details of reception and room reservations for the convention.
Date: 1951
Creator: National LULAC President
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Joe Flores to John J. Herrera - 1951-06-28]

Description: Letter from Joe Flores, Corpus Christi LULAC Council Number 1, to John J. Herrera, dated June 28, 1951. Flores discusses a voting incident during the election of the LULAC National President when Herrera lost the election. Flores relates watching Herrera cast a vote against himself.
Date: June 28, 1951
Creator: Flores, Joe
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Affidavit from Abel Cisneros - 1951-07-10]

Description: Statement from Abel Cisneros, President of Wharton County LULAC Council Number 170, notarized by Isabel S. Rivera, dated July 10, 1951. This statement is concerning a discriminatory incident in which three men of Mexican descent were refused service on grounds of their race.
Date: July 10, 1951
Creator: Cisneros, Abel
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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