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[Cashier's check for J. B. Casas - 1965-04-26]

Cashier's check remitted from John J. Herrera to the order of J. B. Casas for $25.

Date: April 26, 1965

Creator: Downtown Bank

[Cashier's check for Judge Miron Love's campaign - 1960-02-17]

Cashier's check for Judge Miron Love's campaign fund, remitted to John J. Herrera, for the amount of $25.

Date: February 17, 1960

Creator: Citizens State Bank

Citation conferred on Sargent Macario Garcia by President Truman in Ceremonies at the White House at Washington, D. C. August, 1945

Copy of the citation confered on Sgt. Macario Garcia by President Harry Truman in August, 1945. The copy is produced courtesy of "Buenos Dias, Amigos" program on radio station KLEE.

Date: unknown

Creator: KLEE (Radio station)

[City of Houston Paving Assessment for Timoteo Casarez, Jr. - 1967-06-12]

Statement for a Paving Assessment from the City of Houston for a property owned by Timoteo Casarez, Jr.

Date: June 12, 1967

Creator: City of Houston

[Civic Action Committee bulletin - 1960-03-09]

Civic Action Committee bulletin, dated March 9, 1960. The headline is "Gonzalez to attend C.A.C. Barbacoa" and describes Senator Henry B. Gonzalez's upcoming visit to Houston.

Date: March 9, 1960

Creator: Civic Action Committee

[Civic Organizations and Employment Record of John J. Herrera]

A record of the different civic organizations, including both membership and activities, as well as the employment activities of John J. Herrera. This document focuses on Herrera's close ties with the Hispanic Community in Houston and the United States and emphasizes his successes in fighting for equal rights for all Mexican-Americans.

Date: unknown

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Commercial Broadcast Contract from KLVL Radio Station, Pasadena, Texas - 1950-05-22]

Commercial broadcast contract from KLVL Radio Station in Pasadena, Texas, signed by John J. Herrera, dated May 22, 1950. This contract was paid for by Mrs. Felix Morales and was paying for a congratulatory message to be broadcast on the radio station.

Date: May 22, 1950

Creator: KLVL (Radio station : Houston, Tex.)

[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06]

El Concilio de la Raza press release, October 6, 1977. The press release expresses the group's dissatisfaction with the verdict of negligent homicide in the case of Joe Campos Torres, a Vietnam veteran who was beaten and killed by five police officers.

Date: October 6, 1977

Creator: El Concilio de la Raza

Constitution and by-laws of the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO)

Constitution and by-laws of the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO). This document outlines the purpose, rules for membership, organization, and rules of order of PASO.

Date: 196X

Creator: Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations

Contract for Advertisement in the LULAC Golden Anniversary National Convention Program

Contract for purchasing an advertisement in the LULAC Golden Anniversary National Convention Program. The contract lists the fee for various advertisements.

Date: 1979

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

[Contract with American Federation of Musicians Local 644 and Houston LULAC Council - March 25, 1953]

Contract with American Federation of Musicians Local 644 by John J. Herrera of the Houston LULAC Council, dated March 25, 1953. The contract is written for Ralph Galvan and nine vocalists/musicians to perform on April 12, 1953 at the City Auditorium of Houston, Texas on April 12, 1953.

Date: March 25, 1953

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for League of United Latin American Citizens event - 1951]

Draft of a speech for an end-of-the year celebration event for the League of United Latin American Citizens by John J. Herrera. Herrera addresses the Houston, Rosenberg, Wharton, El Campo, Palacios, Freeport, Texas City and Galveston LULAC Councils.

Date: 1951

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22]

Onionskin paper carbon copy draft of an article by John J. Herrera dated October 22, 1956. This article was Herrera's rebuttal to Felix Tijerina's article on support of the Eisenhower-Nixon administration. "We have bitterly realized in their past administrations that we were the last to be hired and the first to be hired. We will continue to support the Democratic party and their nominees, Stevenson and Kerauver." Herrera also writes: "the great majority of the Latinos do not share his enthus… more

Date: October 22, 1956

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of "Everyman is a product of his environment of 'Let's look at the record'"]

Campaign speech titled: "Everyman is a product of his environment of [sic] Let's look at the record." In this speech, John J. Herrera offers his views on why former District Attorney Frank Briscoe lost to Fred Hofheinz in the recent city primary elections. Contains some handwritten edits.

Date: unknown

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of "Herrera, a self made man"]

Draft of the biography entitled "Herrera, a self made man" containing details about John J. Herrera's personal life, education, career, affiliations, and notable accomplishments.

Date: unknown

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1963-02-02]

Draft of speech by John J. Herrera on February 2, 1963, addressing the mayor and city council regarding a recent proposition for civilian board to review charges of police brutality.

Date: February 2, 1963

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1977-05-25]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera given on May 25, 1977, at a benefit dance honoring Houston's Mexican-American judges hosted by Image De Houston, A National Organization Concerned with Government Employment for Hispanics.

Date: May 25, 1977

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1961. Herrera speaks as a representative of League of United Latin American Citizens and places a wreath on the monument on their behalf as he states he has done for 22 years.

Date: April 21, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC - 1971-02-13]

Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens during National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971 at Rice Hotel in Houston, Texas. In this speech, celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera discusses the history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history of LULAC with personal stories. This draft is heavily edited and shows… more

Date: February 13, 1971

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC, page one - 1971-02-13]

First page of a speech given by John J. Herrera, Past President of The League of Latin American Citizens, for National LULAC Week on February 13, 1971, at the Rice Hotel, Houston Texas. The first page of this speech celebrating the 42nd birth of LULAC, Herrera recalls conditions leading up to the founding of LULAC.

Date: February 13, 1971

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of "They have killed my president!"]

Draft of essay by John J. Herrera about the reception given to President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jackie Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson on behalf of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) at the Rice Hotel the night before Kennedy's assassination.

Date: unknown

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Draft of "They have killed my president!"]

Date: unknown

Creator: Herrera, John J.

[Dues notice from the Sons of the Republic of Texas to John J. Herrera - 1944]

Dues notice of $2.00 sent to John J. Herrera by the Sons of the Republic of Texas.

Date: 1944

Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas

[Educational Record of J. Enrique Salinas - 1953]

Onionskin carbon copy of the educational record of J. Enrique Salinas typed on letterhead of John J. Herrera's legal office with handwritten date of 1953.

Date: 1953

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[Cashier's check for J. B. Casas - 1965-04-26]

[Cashier's check for Judge Miron Love's campaign - 1960-02-17]

Citation conferred on Sargent Macario Garcia by President Truman in Ceremonies at the White House at Washington, D. C. August, 1945

[City of Houston Paving Assessment for Timoteo Casarez, Jr. - 1967-06-12]

[Civic Action Committee bulletin - 1960-03-09]

[Civic Organizations and Employment Record of John J. Herrera]

[Commercial Broadcast Contract from KLVL Radio Station, Pasadena, Texas - 1950-05-22]

[El Concilio de la Raza press release - 1977-10-06]

Constitution and by-laws of the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking Organizations (PASO)

Contract for Advertisement in the LULAC Golden Anniversary National Convention Program

[Contract with American Federation of Musicians Local 644 and Houston LULAC Council - March 25, 1953]

[Draft of a speech by John J. Herrera for League of United Latin American Citizens event - 1951]

[Draft of article by John J. Herrera - 1956-10-22]

[Draft of "Everyman is a product of his environment of 'Let's look at the record'"]

[Draft of "Herrera, a self made man"]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1963-02-02]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera - 1977-05-25]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1961-04-21]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC - 1971-02-13]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC, page one - 1971-02-13]

[Draft of "They have killed my president!"]

[Draft of "They have killed my president!"]

[Dues notice from the Sons of the Republic of Texas to John J. Herrera - 1944]

[Educational Record of J. Enrique Salinas - 1953]