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[Telegram from John J. Herrera, A. D. Azios, and James DeAnda, James to Allan Shivers]

Description: Telegram sent to Governor Allan Shivers from the Law Offices of John J. Herrera, recommending the appointment of Judge John Snell, Jr. to the position vacated by the late Judge Frank Williford, Jr. Herrera, Azios and DeAnda highlight Snell's impartiality to turbulent Harris County politics as a particular advantage.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera, John J.; Azios, A. D. & DeAnda, James
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Brochure for Governor John B. Connally's Re-election Campaign]

Description: Campaign literature for Governor John B. Connally's re-election, listing his accomplishments from his previous term and quotes from newspapers about his administration. There are black-and-white photos of Connally with his family as well as him waving from the back of a convertible.
Date: 1966
Creator: Governor John Connally State Campaign Headquarters
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Endorsement of Governor John B. Connally -1964-04-25]

Description: An endorsement of Governor John B. Connally released by his re-election campaign, touting Connally as the Governor sympathetic to Hispanic-American needs. A handwritten note in the upper corner notes: "5000 [sheets?] to go into paper."
Date: April 25, 1964
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Philip J. Montablo to John J. Herrera - 1963-10-10]

Description: Letter from Philip J. Montablo to John J. Herrera urging Herrera to to write a letter or telegram to Governor John B. Connally endorsing Montablo for appointment to the 166th District Court of Bexar County. The letter is typed on "Law Offices Philip J. Montablo" letterhead and dated October 10, 1963.
Date: October 10, 1963
Creator: Montablo, Philip J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Gov. Brown sniffs air for fascism

Description: Clipping from an unidentified newspaper about California Governor Edmund Brown, a Democrat, voicing his disappointment with the Republican Party's Presidential nominee, Senator Barry Goldwater.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week]

Description: Proclamation by Roy Hofheinz, Mayor of the City of Houston, of League of United Latin American Citizens Week. Proclamation declares February 14 to 20th as LULAC week. The Mayor urges Houston citizens to recognize and support these dates to honor "Twenty Five Years of Community Service" of LULAC members. This proclamation was written in celebration of LULAC's twenty-fifth anniversary.
Date: January 1954
Creator: Hofheinz, Roy, 1912-1982
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Ralph W. Yarborough to John J. Herrera - 1954-04-10]

Description: Letter to John J. Herrera from Ralph W. Yarborough, thanking Herrera for his offer of aid to Yarborough's campaign for Governor of Texas, if Yarborough decides to announce to run. Yarborough explains the different dilemmas, as well as the hope of running for office. Yarborough shares statistics on votes and percentages of statewide averages of voters and asks Herrera for advice and recommendations in regards to the increase of voting statistics. The letter mentions the following enclosures with… more
Date: April 10, 1954
Creator: Yarborough, Ralph Webster, 1903-1996
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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