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[Letter from John J. Herrera to Graham Arthur Barden - 1951-08-31]

Description: Onionskin carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, National Organizer of LULAC, to Graham Barden, Chairman, Committee on Child Labor and Education, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., dated August 31, 1951. It is also copied to Texas Congressman Albert Thomas. LULAC opposes any change in the Federal Child Labor Laws. Texas ranchers and agricultural interests are trying to change the law to allow children of school age to work in the cotton fields during school hours.
Date: August 31, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-08-15]

Description: Copy of a memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to the National Executive Board dated August 15, 1979. The memo requests nominations for 1980 Convention Committee Chairpersons.
Date: August 15, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr. - 1979-08]

Description: Two memorandum from Ruben Bonilla, Jr., League of United Latin American Citizens National President. The first memo, dated August 3, 1979, is directed to Members of the National Executive Board. The memo informs recipients of an application for a San Carlos LULAC chapter and request that members vote for or against the council. The second memo, dated August 7, 1979, is directed to the National Executive Board, District Directors, and Council Presidents. The memo describes Bonilla's recent meeti… more
Date: August 3, 1979
Creator: Bonilla, Ruben, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Memorandum from Phillip Morales - 1979-08-24]

Description: Copy of Memorandum from Phillip Morales, League of United Latin American Citizens Public Relations Coordinator, directed to "National Executive Board, State Directors, District Directors of Texas and Appointed Officers."
Date: August 24, 1979
Creator: Morales, Phillip
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Memorandum from Daniel Iregui and Arnoldo Torres - 1979-08-27]

Description: Memorandum from Daniel Iregui and Arnoldo Torres dated August 27, 1979, and directed to "All LULAC Council Presidents & Vice-Presidents for Youth." The subject of the memo is League of United Latin American Citizens participation in the RFK - Youth Policy Institute Internship Program.
Date: August 27, 1979
Creator: Iregui, Daniel & Torres, Arnoldo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from C. R. Tips to the Sons of the Republic of Texas members - 1952-08-30]

Description: Letter from C. R. Tips, President of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, typed on organization letterhead and dated August 30, 1952. The body of the letter describes the membership campaign and indicates copies of the "Texas Passport" enclosed. To the right of the body is an image of Mrs. Barclay Megarity who was appointed as Executive Secretary of the Sons of the Republic of Texas and includes an article that appeared in the Dallas Times Herald.
Date: August 30, 1952
Creator: Tips, C. R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-08-11]

Description: Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda acknowledging receipt of the revised text of the FEPC resolution. Herrera covers the occasion honoring Fernando Salas, the first Latin-American to serve on a Harris County Grand Jury, and a meeting with the new members of LULAC. Herrera would like Carlos Castañeda to come to Houston so that they may discuss the complaints Herrera has received about layoffs affecting Latin Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-30]

Description: Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera, enclosing a copy of the Senate Bill S 2048, which will prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry. He is also enclosing a copy of pamphlet on "How the FEPC Operates."
Date: August 30, 1944
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-01]

Description: Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda acknowledging John J. Herrera's letter from July 28th. Castañeda states that he will send a revised copy of a LULAC resolution and a copy of a speech he made in El Paso. He requests Herrera to tell whoever has complaints of discrimination in employment, classification, or promotion in Houston to write to Castañeda directly of their case, or to Herrera can forward them to Castañeda. Includes LULAC resolution titled, "One for all and all for one."
Date: August 1, 1944
Creator: Castañeda, Carlos E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated - 1966-08-05]

Description: Press release by Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated on August 5, 1966, regarding the opposing political views of two Past National Presidents, John J. Herrera and William D. Bonilla. John J. Herrera supports Democratic Senatorial nominee, Waggoner Carr, and William D. Bonilla supports Republican Senatorial candidate, John Tower.
Date: August 5, 1966
Creator: Kaplan-Chamberlain, Incorporated
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[People Studying in Bible Class]

Description: Photograph of a group of Hispanic people sitting in rows of chairs in an outside room. All of the people are wearing clean and casual clothing such as simple cotton dresses, dress pants, and collared shirts. Many of the people are looking down at open books in their hands. There is a table in the background with a man sitting at it and reading. There are two large stacks of books on the table. The background is open to the bright outside. On the back lefthand side of the image there are several… more
Date: August 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Young Hispanic Girls Standing Outside]

Description: Photograph of two young Hispanic girls standing outside and smiling for the camera. They are standing on a dirt clearing with trees and a stone building far into the background. The young girls are wearing knee-length light cotton dresses and lace-up shoes with socks. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mo-Ranch -8/50 Mo-17".
Date: August 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Postcard from Tom Puente to John J.Herrera - 1955-08-13]

Description: Postcard from Tom Puente to John Herrera dated August 13, 1955 and postmarked Chicago, Illinois. The front of the postcard is a color illustration of a cowboy on a horse looking at at a woman walking away. The text above reads: "Reckon yer new in these parts Lady - ya oughta wear somethin' under them chaps!" The back of the postcard has the handwritten message, "Hello Johnnie, Sorry I didn't get to see you again while I was here in Houston. Hope to see you next year. Regards to all our friends … more
Date: August 13, 1955
Creator: Puente, Tom
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1965-08-05]

Description: Letter from Jim Wright replying to a letter from John J. Herrera, with a copy sent to Al Hernandez, Municipal Court Judge. Wright requests Herrera to give him the name of the new LULAC Council, so that he can get a flag to be flown over the Capitol. Wright is writing the closing remarks of his Lubbock speech at the bottom of this letter.
Date: August 5, 1965
Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Senor Liciendado Ezequiel Padilla - 1943-08-02]

Description: Letter written in Spanish from John J. Herrera to Senor Liciendado Ezequiel Padilla, Secretario de Relaciones Exteriores, Mexico, D.F. dated August 2, 1943. Includes a handwritten postcript written by John J. Herrera stating "He sent the picture! 8/11 same year."
Date: August 2, 1943
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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