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[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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Local Lulac delegates impressed with national convention held last week-end in Laredo hotel

Description: Newspaper clipping from Palacios Beacon with handwritten date of June 28, 1951. The article is entitled "Local Lulac Delegates Impressed With National Convention Held Last Week-End in Laredo Hotel." The main topic of the article is the contest between John J. Herrera and George J. Garza for the office of National President. The voting resulted in a technical tie, with Vice President Herrera granted the right to cast the deciding vote, whereupon he cast his vote for his opponent.
Date: June 28, 1951
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Press statement and telegram from Ed Idar, Jr., to E. M. Dealey - 1951]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of press statement and telegram from Ed Idar, Jr., State Chairman, American GI Forum of Texas, to E. M. Dealey, Publisher of the Dallas Morning News, with handwritten date of 1951. This press release is a response to a story by Roy Rody in the October 19, 1951 issue of the Dallas Morning News regarding the bracero program and workers.
Date: 1951
Creator: Idar, Eduardo, Jr.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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