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[Letter from Jim Wright to Richard Bela - 1968-05-02]

Letter from Jim Wright, 12th District, Texas, to Richard Bela, President, LULAC Council, 11041, Washington D.C., regarding the civil rights bill.

Date: May 2, 1968

Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

Letter from John P. Lagomarcino, Attorney, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Office of the Secretary, Washington D.C., to John J. Herrera, enclosing copies of the pleadings for the case of Delgado, et al vs. Bastrop Independent School District, et al. received by him on April 15, 1968.

Date: April 24, 1968

Creator: Lagomarcino, John P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

Date: April 24, 1968

Creator: Lagomarcino, John P.

Item Type: Letter

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Draft of speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf.

Date: April 20, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Day on April 20, 1968.

Date: April 20, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at the San Jacinto Day celebration on April 20, 1968. Herrera was there as a representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens and placed a wreath on the monument on their behalf. Below the typed speech is a handwritten note "Original Text. Needless to say - I knocked 'em dead J.H. 04/20/68 San Jacinto". The reverse of the page has a handwritten letter to Herrera's son, Doug, telling him about his speech and that he was thinking about the boys fi… more

Date: April 20, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

Location: 29.7479657971685 -95.07878425000001

[Birthday card from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-11]

A Hallmark birthday card sent to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera. The front of the card is an image of a man fishing in a stream and the interior contains printed birthday poem. The card also includes a handwritten message concerning the death of Dr. King and Douglas' belief "The prospects for peace are now the best that have existed in a great while and was all hope that this war will be settled soon."

Date: April 11, 1968

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Letter

People So Jubilant They Didn't Listen

Newspaper article chastising both white and black racists for their jubilation at President Lyndon B. Johnson's announcement that he would not be running for re-election. The author also criticizes (and defends Johnson against) "the young," the "super-hawks," and the "doves" and decries the levels of hate directed at Johnson.

Date: April 2, 1968

Creator: Royko, Mike

Item Type: Clipping

[Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-02-19]

Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera requesting John's help in getting appointed to a Postmaster position. The letter is signed B. B., Juanita, and Albert Jr.

Date: February 19, 1968

Creator: Herrera, Albert B.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968]

Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera on February 5, 1968, thanking Herrera for his service as a board member of Jobs for Progress, Incorporated.

Date: February 5, 1968

Creator: Ornelas, Roberto

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. - January 18, 1968]

Letter from John J. Herrera replying to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr., stating his willingness to work more closely together whenever Herrera has business Guadalajara.

Date: January 18, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968]

Envelope addressed to John J. Herrera, mailed from Guadalajara by Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr.

Date: January 13, 1968

Creator: Harper, Alberto Garibi, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera following up on the retrieval of a gun he had forgotten in the room at the El Gardin Hotel in Brownsville in November, 1967.

Date: January 5, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. B. Casas - 1968-01-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to J. B. Casas, informing Casas that Herrera will be in Santa Monica for the coming SER Board of Directors meeting on January 12, 1968. Herrera asks Casas to inform his friend Wilie Aguayo that Herrera hopes to spend the weekend with them.

Date: January 4, 1968

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera - 1968]

Handwritten letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera, seeking legal advice regarding interest charged on an unpaid grocery bill, 1968.

Date: 1968

Creator: Silba, Tony

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera - 1968]

Letter from Tony Silba, of Moulton, Texas, to John J. Herrera. Silba writes to Herrera inquiring about the legality of paying gambling debts with a check to a man named Jimmie Strys, from Flatonia, Texas.

Date: 1968

Creator: Silba, Tony

Item Type: Letter

[Name tag for John J. Herrera - 1968]

Name card for John J. Herrera of Texas from the Victory 1968 Conference of the Democratic National Committee. The Democratic Party emblem of a donkey is shown on the top left in red.

Date: 1968

Creator: Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

Item Type: Text

[Letter from John J. Herrera to - 1967-12-28]

Letter of reference from John J. Herrera on behalf of Ignacio Rosas, who is trying to enlist in the military.

Date: December 28, 1967

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-12-25]

Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera. The letter describes Christmas celebrations at his military base in Vietnam including Christmas dinner provided by the Red Cross, the Bob Hope Show, and President Lyndon Johnson's visit to Vietnam.

Date: December 25, 1967

Creator: Herrera, Douglas M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John L. Hill to the State Bar of Texas - 1967-12-05]

Letter from John L. Hill asking his fellow members of the State Bar of Texas to help drum up support for his impending run for Texas governor's office.

Date: December 5, 1967

Creator: Hill, John L., 1923-2007

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Felix H. Morales - 1967-12-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Felix H. Morales, December 4, 1967, regarding his decision to relinquish his role as Director of the KLVL LULAC Radio Program.

Date: December 4, 1967

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Alvarez - 1967-12-04]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Alvarez, December 4, 1967, regarding his decision to relinquish his role as Director of the KLVL LULAC Radio Program.

Date: December 4, 1967

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa to John J. Herrera - 1967-12]

Letter to John J. Herrrea from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa wishing him a happy New Year. Envelope included with letter.

Date: December 1967

Creator: Hinojosa, Cesar Lazo

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Minerva H. Garcia to Mr. Farmer - 1967-11-28]

Letter from secretary Minerva H. Garcia to Mr. Farmer of the Benson Carbon and Ribbon Company, Inc. to accompany the delivery of coupon book #7557.

Date: November 28, 1967

Creator: Garcia, Minerva H.

Item Type: Letter

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[Letter from Jim Wright to Richard Bela - 1968-05-02]

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

[Letter from John P. Lagomarcino to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-24]

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1968-04-20]

[Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - April 20, 1968]

[Birthday card from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-04-11]

People So Jubilant They Didn't Listen

[Letter from Albert B. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1968-02-19]

[Letter from Roberto Ornelas to John J. Herrera - February 5, 1968]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. - January 18, 1968]

[Envelope from Alberto Garibi Harper, Jr. to John J. Herrera - January 13, 1968]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the Manager of the El Gardin Hotel - 1968-01-05]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to J. B. Casas - 1968-01-04]

[Letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera - 1968]

[Letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera - 1968]

[Name tag for John J. Herrera - 1968]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to - 1967-12-28]

[Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1967-12-25]

[Letter from John L. Hill to the State Bar of Texas - 1967-12-05]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Felix H. Morales - 1967-12-04]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Tony Alvarez - 1967-12-04]

[Letter from Cesar Lazo Hinojosa to John J. Herrera - 1967-12]

[Letter from Minerva H. Garcia to Mr. Farmer - 1967-11-28]