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[Affidavit from Ernest Rosales, page one - 1957-11-06]

Document contains the sworn statement from Ernest Rosales. Rosales describes the events related to a fight and a shooting. Statement is notarized by John J. Herrera.

Date: November 6, 1957

Creator: Rosales, Ernest

Item Type: Legal Document

[Affidavit from Matilde Cisneros - 1954]

An affidavit from Matilde Cisneros, mother of Private Abel Cisneros. The purpose of the affidavit was to petition the United States Army for a dependency discharge for her son, Abel Cisneros. The document is not signed.

Date: 1954

Creator: Cisneros, Matilde

Item Type: Legal Document

[Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951]

Agenda for a trip to Mexico from October 5-13, 1951. Sightseeing plans on agenda mention visiting Mexico City, Acapulco, Guadalajara, Veracruz. Includes meeting with the Mayor and City Officials of Mexico City at City Hall, and introduction to President Miguel Alemán Valdés.

Date: October 5, 1951

Item Type: Text

[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952]

Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing held Sunday, August 17, 1952, on picnic grounds off of Beaumont Highway.

Date: 1952-08~

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952]

Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held August 10, 1952, in Austin, Texas.

Date: August 10, 1952

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, January 16-18, 1953]

Agenda for LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 17 and 18, 1953.

Date: 1953-01-16/1953-01-18

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, January 16-18, 1953]

Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting held in Carlsbad, New Mexico, on January 17 and 18, 1953.

Date: 1953-01-16/1953-01-18

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03]

Agreement regarding petition of Augustine Picaso versus Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas, dated December 3, 1951. This is the rendering of final agreement following the hearing of the above petition before the Commissioner of Education of the State of Texas, J. W. Edgar. It was agreed that segregation practices in Nixon Independent School District shall cease with regards to children of Latin-American descent.

Date: December 3, 1951

Creator: Edgar, J. W.

Item Type: Legal Document

[Annotated list of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953]

List of LULAC national officers, regional governors, district governors, and councils dated April 13, 1953. This appears to be a working copy as it contains numerous handwritten notes and corrections. The sixth page appears to be a partial membership roster of Houston members.

Date: April 11, 1953

Item Type: Text

[Anonymous letter to John Herrera - 1950-03-06]

Anonymous letter to John J. Herrera regarding issue of having a special police squad for Latin-Americans.

Date: March 6, 1950

Item Type: Letter

[Appointment of Gus C. Garcia to position of LULAC National Organizer by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

Onionskin paper copy of appointment of Gus C. Garcia to position of LULAC National Organizer by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.

Date: July 20, 1952

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

Onionskin paper copy of appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.

Date: July 20, 1952

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

Onionskin carbon copy of the appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President, dated July 20, 1952.

Date: July 20, 1952

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Text

[Article on San Jacinto Day Celebration - April 22, 1958]

Partial clipping of an article from The Houston Post covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1958. The article includes two photographs: a photo of Texas Governor Price Daniel addressing the audience and posed photo of Joyce and John J. Herrera and Governor Daniel with a memorial wreath. The article is a continuation from a previous page and the text is incomplete.

Date: April 22, 1958

Item Type: Clipping

[Attachment to letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19]

Attachment to a letter from John J. Herrera to the Honorable J.C. Machuca where at the request of Machuca, Herrera summarizes his accomplishments as National President of LULAC. This attachment includes mention of the increase in the expansion of the organization as well as council formation, widespread increase in LULAC awareness, LULAC's involvement with the fight against the Pecos Texas School segregation and collaboration with other Latin American organizations.

Date: January 19, 1954

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Attendance Record of LULAC Council Number 34 - 1953]

Handwriten attendance record of LULAC event in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Contains both names and addresses of men and women in attendance.

Date: 1953

Item Type: Text

[Biographical information on Dr. Martin Hames Bickham]

Magazine article clipped from unknown magazine with biographical information about Dr. Martin Hayes Bickham. Scholar who studied social problems of American communities.

Date: April 15, 1950

Item Type: Clipping

[Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04]

Biographies of John J. Herrera. The first, two page biography on LULAC letterhead is dated October 4, 1952. The third page is a condensed, three paragraph biography.

Date: October 4, 1952

Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens

Item Type: Text

[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953]

Newsletter Number 25 of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking of Houston, Texas, dated August 1953. Handwritten note indicates "read at convention, November, 1953," but does not show which article was read.

Date: August 1953

Creator: Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking

Item Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter

Boletin a los clubes y sociedades Mexicanas de Houston, Texas

Bulletin announcing the recipients of a $250.00 scholarship.

Date: June 10, 1950

Creator: Zorrilla, Luis G.

Item Type: Text

[Bond notice from the Office of the Sheriff to John J. Herrera - 1956-07-31]

Bond notice warning John J. Herrera from the Harris County Sheriff's Department, C. V. "Buster" Kern, Sheriff. The notice warns Herrera to return the bond lest he be blacklisted.

Date: July 31, 1956

Creator: Kern, Clairville V.

Item Type: Letter

[Bulletin from National LULAC President to all LULAC Councils - 1951]

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

Item Type: Letter

[Campaign letter for the re-election of John J. Herrera as LULAC National President - 1953]

Campaign letter for re-election of John J. Herrera as LULAC National President at the National Convention held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 12-14, 1953.

Date: 1953

Item Type: Letter

[Campaign letter for the re-election of John J. Herrera as LULAC National President from Campaign Headquarters - 1953]

Campaign letter for re-election of John J. Herrera as LULAC National President from Armando Mares, Campaign Manager, to fellow LULACs.

Date: 1953

Creator: Mares, Armando

Item Type: Letter

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[Affidavit from Ernest Rosales, page one - 1957-11-06]

[Affidavit from Matilde Cisneros - 1954]

[Agenda for trip to Mexico, October 5, 1951]

[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952]

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, August 10, 1952]

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, January 16-18, 1953]

[Agenda of the LULAC Supreme Council Meeting, January 16-18, 1953]

[Agreement regarding petition, Augustine Picaso vs.Trustees of the Nixon Independent School District of Nixon, Texas - 1951-12-03]

[Annotated list of LULAC Officers and Councils - April 13, 1953]

[Anonymous letter to John Herrera - 1950-03-06]

[Appointment of Gus C. Garcia to position of LULAC National Organizer by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

[Appointment of Jacob I. Rodriguez to position of LULAC National Director of Publicity and Editor of LULAC News by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

[Appointment of Reynaldo de la Garza to position of LULAC National Special Organizer At Large by John J. Herrera, LULAC National President - July 20, 1952]

[Article on San Jacinto Day Celebration - April 22, 1958]

[Attachment to letter from John J. Herrera to J.C. Machuca - 1954-01-19]

[Attendance Record of LULAC Council Number 34 - 1953]

[Biographical information on Dr. Martin Hames Bickham]

[Biographies of John J. Herrera - 1952-10-04]

[Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking Newsletter, Number 25, August 1953]

Boletin a los clubes y sociedades Mexicanas de Houston, Texas

[Bond notice from the Office of the Sheriff to John J. Herrera - 1956-07-31]

[Bulletin from National LULAC President to all LULAC Councils - 1951]

[Campaign letter for the re-election of John J. Herrera as LULAC National President - 1953]

[Campaign letter for the re-election of John J. Herrera as LULAC National President from Campaign Headquarters - 1953]