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- [Agenda, Affirmative Action Conference - May 13, 1977]
- Agenda for League of United Latin American Citizens California State Office Affirmative Action Conference held on Friday, May 13, 1977. Article "Latino group's council approves plan to impeach former leader Joseph Benites," written by Bonnie Bartak and published in The Arizona Republic on February 19, 1977.
- [Exhibits A and B, Manuel Uriarte vs. LULAC]
- Documents are labeled "Exhibit A" and "Exhibit B". Exhibit A, a letter from Federico Perez-Molina, Project Director, to Manuel Uriarte, is dated June 21, 1976, and printed on League of United Latin American Citizens National Enterprise Development letterhead. The letter confirms an offer of employment to Uriarte. Exhibit B is a memorandum to Manuel Uriarte dated October 21, 1976, which terminates his employment.
- IBM Deferred Vacation Record
- Small card is Kenith L. Ballard's copy of his Deferred Vacation Record spanning 1969-1971 noting vacation days earned and deferred as well as days to be taken in 1971.
- We the Mexican Americans
- Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Commerce about the demographics of Mexican Americans. The pamphlet stresses the need for Mexican Americans to participate in the upcoming 1970 United States census. The left side of the document is in English; the right side is in Spanish.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Texas Board of Law Examiners - 1970-01-24]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation written by John J. Herrera to the Board of Law Examiners on behalf of Peter H. Murphy.
- [Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera - 1970-02-17]
- Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Herrera from their son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated February 17, 1970. Douglas details his recent school schedule as well as a possible job with the university. The letter is handwritten on yellow, legal paper and mailed from the University of the Americas in Mexico to Houston, Texas.
- [Letter from Leo N. Duran to John J. Herrera - 1970-03-13]
- Letter to John J. Herrera from Leo N. Duran requesting his help in locating a man wanted in Nueces County who was possibly in Houston.
- [Letter from George Bush to John J. Herrera - 1970-03-16]
- Letter from Geroge H. W. Bush to John J. Herrera stating that he welcomes Herrera's offer to support Bush in Bush's campaign for the United States Senate.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Jack W. Salyer - 1970-03]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jack W. Salyer, District Attorney of Matagorda County, to accompany the delivery of a book and expressing Herrera's appreciation of working with Salyer on a couple of cases.
- [Letter from Anthony Lewis to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-10]
- Onionskin paper carbon copy of a brief letter from Anthony Lewis thanking John J. Herrera for his previous note. The letter is typed on letterhead for The New York Times London Bureau.
- [Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros - 1970-04-12]
- Birthday card from Silvia and John Cisneros dated April 12, 1970. The front of the card is a floral design with red, pink, orange and yellow flowers with the text "From Both of Us on Your Birthday" written in gold leaf. The interior of the card contains printed text "We couldn't count the many things we wish for you, good health, good luck, and happiness are only just a few -- for you deserve the very best in all that brings you cheer, with birthdays growing happier with every passing year!" The card is signed "Love your god-children, Silvia & John Cisneros".
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera - 1970-04-14]
- Letter from John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated April 14, 1970. Herrera seems to have included a monetary enclosure and indicates that he will send another $50 soon. An envelope that appears to belong to a different letter is included; the envelope is from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera with a postmark dated April 1970.
- [Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1970-04-21]
- Speech by John J. Herrera, delivered on Tuesday, April 21, 1970, at the San Jacinto Battleground Monument for San Jacinto Day. Herrera recounts the events leading up to the battle and lays a wreath on the monument in memory of those who fought.
- [Letter from George P. Red to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-27]
- Letter from George P. Red, president of the San Jacinto Chapter of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, to John J. Herrera dated April 27, 1970. The letter, on Sons of the Republic of Texas letterhead, conveys the organization's appreciation of Herrera's participation the event for the 134th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto.
- [Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera - 1970-04-29]
- Letter from Frank M. Pinedo to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for inviting Pinedo and his wife to Herrera's birthday party, and also giving Pinedo a picture of John and Robert Kennedy. Pinedo sincerely thanks Herrera for making it possible for Pinedo and his wife to meet the Kennedys the day before he was shot.
- [Letter from Preston Smith to John J. Herrera - 1970-05-04]
- Letter from Preston Smith, Governor of Texas, to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for attending the San Jacinto Day observance in Houston and participating in the program.
- [Notice of Setting, Jennie Bell Eagleton vs. Henry John Eagleton - 1970-05-15]
- Notice of Setting informing John J. Herrera and another attorney of the court date in the matter of the marriage of Jennie Bell Eagleton and Henry John Eagleton.
- [Letter from Truman E. Roberts to John J. Herrera - 1970-06-04]
- Letter from Judge Truman E. Roberts thanking John J. Herrera for his support during the judge's re-election campaign. A handwritten note reads "Thanks for everything."
- [Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1970-06-06]
- Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated June 6, 1970. Douglas describes his safe arrival to the school and the course for which he is enrolled.
- [Letter from George S. Domian to John J. Herrera - 1970-06-24]
- Letter from George Domian to John J. Herrera, dated June 24, 1970. Domian, a former client, writes to Herrera demanding a return of the money Domian had paid Herrera to handle his case, as Domian is not pleased with Herrera's results thus far.
- [Envelope from George S. Domian to John J. Herrera - 1970-06-25]
- Envelope from George S. Domain addressed to John J. Herrera, postmarked June 25, 1970.
- [Speech by John J. Herrera for the 41st National Convention of LULAC - 1970-06-28]
- Speech given by John J. Herrera at the National Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens, June 28, 1970. Herrera speaks about the caliber of the leadership of LULAC by naming individuals including lengthy information on David Adame. On back of all the pages are four black and white photographs of David Adame at LULAC events.
- [Letter from J. B. Dannenbaum to John J. Herrera - 1970-10-12]
- Letter from J. B. Dannenbaum, Chairman of Local Board No. 294, Selective Service System, chastising John J. Herrera for his numerous absences from board meetings during the past three years. The letter is typed on Dannenbaum Engineering Corporation letterhead.
- [Letter from Lowell B. Hays to John J. Herrera - 1970-11-06]
- Letter from Lowell B. Hays, Chairman of the Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas, informing John J. Herrera that the Board had dismissed the petition against him from Ana Maria Escamilla.
- [Letter from Lowell B. Hays to John J. Herrera - 1970-11-06]
- Letter from Lowell B. Hays, Chairman of the Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas, informing John J. Herrera that the Board had dismissed the petition against him from Guadalupe Compillo.
- [Christmas card from Carmen Anita - December 15, 1970]
- Christmas card from Carmen Anita dated December 15, 1970. The front cover of the card has a color illustration of a winter scene including a snow topped church. The interior of the card has the printed text, "Alegre Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo".
- [August 1971 calendar page]
- Calendar page for the month of August 1971. Two days have Xs marked on them; another two have been annotated with "VAC." Image printed on the back of this page, "Chief Takes Toll," would have accompanied the view of the September 1971 calendar page. Calendar belonged to Kenith L. Ballard.
- [July 1971 calendar page]
- Calendar page for July 1971 with no added annotations. Image printed on the back of this page, "Herd Quitter," would have accompanied the view of the August 1971 calendar page. Calendar belonged to Kenith L. Ballard.
- [Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-01-09]
- Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated January 7, 1971 and mailed from Puebla, Mexico, to Houston, Texas. The letter states that Douglas M. Herrera has been relieved of his position at the County Clerk's Office. He explains that he has returned to school to take education courses in the hopes of qualifying to teach.
- [Letter from James DeAnda to John J. Herrera - 1971-01-14]
- Letter from James DeAnda to John J. Herrera, regarding settlement of the Guerrero case.
- [Letters from John J. Herrera and Douglas M. Herrera - 1971]
- This document contains a letter from John J. Herrera to Douglas M. Herrera dated February 10, 1971, a letter from Douglas M. Herrera to Mrs. John J. Herrera dated April 2, 1971, and a United States Postal Money Order receipt. The letter from John J. Herrera to his son, Douglas M. Herrera, describes a malpractice case on which he is working and describes the death of a friend, Charlie Everett. The letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his mother, Mrs. John J. Herrera, requests assistance on locating missing documents including his W-2 form and documents sent by Veterans Affairs for the G. I. Bill. The United States Postal Money Order receipt for $25 is dated February 10, 1971.
- [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 Herrera's original ideas and improvements of his speech.
- [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.
- [Final draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 42nd National Convention of LULAC - 1971-02-13]
- Final draft of a speech by John J. Herrera, Past President of League of United Latin American Citizens, to be given 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 this history of the organization and their successes in fighting "discrimination against the Latin-Americans of Mexican descent." Herrera intersperses his discussion of the history with personal stories. This copy of the speech appears to be the one that Herrera used to give the speech and includes the final minor edits he made prior to presenting his speech. On the back of the final page, Herrera made a handwritten list of English words and their Spanish equivalent.
- [Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-03-07]
- Letter to John J. Herrera from his son, Douglas M. Herrera, dated March 7, 1971, which details Douglas's recent readings, an Alpha Brain Waves course, his plans to watch the Fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, as well as his potential plans for school and work.
- [Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to John J. Herrera - 1971-04-13]
- Letter from Douglas M. Herrera to his father, John J. Herrera, dated April 13, 1971 and mailed from Merida, Yucatan, to Houston, Texas. Douglas wishes Herrera a happy birthday and describes his travels in Mexico and plans to visit the Mayan temples.
- Program Commemorating the 135th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1971
- Program for the commemoration of the 135th Anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto held at San Jacinto Battleground Park on April 21, 1971, and hosted by the San Jacinto Chapter Daughters of the Republic of Texas and Sons of the Republic of Texas. The inside of the program lists the days speeches and events as well as the lyrics to "Texas, Our Texas." The back of the programs lists the officers of the hosting organizations.
- [Speech by John J. Herrera for San Jacinto Day - 1971-04-21]
- Speech by John J. Herrera delivered at San Jacinto Monument on San Jacinto Day, April 21, 1971, commemorating the 135th anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto. Herrera indicates that after giving this address for the past 31 years he is grateful as to how he has been received, confident that the memory of those who fought will live on, and plans to pass the honor of speaking at this event another another person.
- [Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenneth L. Ballard - 1971-04-22]
- Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenith L. Ballard expressing appreciation for and congratulating Ballard for his 30 years of service with IBM.
- [Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-04-29]
- Letter from Charles P. Biggar to Kenith L. Ballard congratulating and thanking Ballard for his contributions to IBM during Ballard's 30 years of service. The letter is typed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Vice President.
- [Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to Thomas J. Watson, Jr. - 1971-05-06]
- Letter from Kenith L. Ballard to Thomas J. Watson, Jr., and copied to Charles Biggar, acknowledging their letters of congratulations on his retirement and politely complaining about the small pension he is to receive, particularly in light of the higher prices of necessities.
- [Letter from Paul Garza, Jr., to John J. Herrera - 1971-05-08]
- Letter with envelope from Paul Garza, Jr., National President of LULAC to John J. Herrera, Sr. advising Herrera that the League of United Latin American Citizens has conferred upon him the title of Distinguished Member and inviting him to the Breakfast for Distinguished Members.
- [Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenneth L. Ballard - 1971-05-11]
- Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenith L. Ballard assuring the latter that Burdick would be addressing Ballard's concerns about his retirement income shortly. The letter is printed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the IBM Director.
- [Letter from Sherman Kendall to Members of The Sons of the Republic of Texas Chapter 1971 - 1971-05-17]
- Letter from Sherman Kendall, President of San Jacinto Chapter of The Sons of the Republic of Texas, to Members of Chapter notifying members of the date of the annual business meeting to discuss the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Sons of the Republic of Texas in Houston and the election of officers.
- [Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenneth L. Ballard - 1971-06-15]
- Letter from W. E. Burdick to Kenith L. Ballard following up with Ballard to confirm that the changes to Ballard's IBM Retirement Plan had been approved and were satisfactory. The letter is printed on IBM letterhead from the Office of the Director of Personnel Plans and Programs.
- [Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-06-18]
- Letter from Thomas J. Watson, Jr. to Kenith L. Ballard following up with Ballard about the handling of Ballard's concerns about his retirement income. The letter alludes to the contact with W. E. Burdick and Charles P. Biggar, who handled the issue.
- [Letter from John J. Herrera to James DeAnda - 1971-06-19]
- Letter to James DeAnda from John J. Herrera, replying to DeAnda's letter. Herrera asks DeAnda if DeAnda has any other information on the Guerrero case.
- [Letter from Gladys Sommers to John J. Herrera - 1971-06-29]
- Letter to John J. Herrera informing him of what documents he would need to submit to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles with his application for remission of a bond forfeiture.
- [Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard - 1971-07-19]
- Letter from T. V. Learson to Kenith L. Ballard expressing appreciation and congratulations on Ballard's retirement. Learson also sends his thanks to Ballard's wife and promises to present her with a silver bowl for the event.
- [Promissory Note from Jesse Aquilar to John J. Herrera - 1971-07-23]
- Promissory note in which Jesse Aquilar promises to pay $250 to John J. Herrera.