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[LULAC scholarship application for Gilbert Mayorga - 1950-07-24]

Description: Application for LULAC Scholarship from Gilbert Mayorga dated July 24, 1950. On the back of the last page is a handwritten thank you letter from Gilbert Mayorga concerning a LULAC scholarship that he received in 1948.
Date: July 24, 1950
Creator: Mayorga, Gilbert

[Minutes from the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting - 1952-03-23]

Description: Minutes of LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held in Pecos, Texas, on March 22-23, 1952. Also included is Exhibit "A", Resolution on the Death of Honorable Ermilo Lozano, Past National President of LULAC.
Date: March 23, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

[Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce - 1952-12-09]

Description: Minutes of Immigrant Labor Committee of Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce meeting held December 9, 1952. The minutes report on meeting John Herrera, LULAC National President, along with the Brazosport Schools Superintendent, a representative of the Angleton Rotary Club, Brazoria County Attorney, a representative of the local newspapers, and the President of the Brazoria LULAC Council. The committee discussed the blacklisting of Brazoria County by the Mexican Government regarding labor issue… more
Date: December 9, 1952
Creator: Immigrant Labor Committee of the Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce

My Sister and Brother LULACs

Description: Speech given by John J. Herrera at the 1953 LULAC National Convention titled, "My Sister and Brother LULACs." As the National LULAC President, John J. Herrera is giving his yearly report to the delegates at the National LULAC Convention. Herrera mentions that his greatest disappointment was the stoppage of the LULAC News newsletter due to lack of funds.
Date: 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.

[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.

[Recap of Quarterly Dues per Council, May 1, 1955]

Description: Recap of Quarterly Dues per Council as of May 1, 1955. The document lists the councils by City name as well by quarter and gives the Total on the last column. It includes both men and ladies LULAC councils.
Date: May 1, 1955
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