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[Letter from Frank E. Johnson to John J. Herrera - 1961-12-26]

Letter from Frank E. Johnson, Assistant Director, U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Security, to John J. Herrera regarding receipt of a copy of the letter dated December 12, 1961 sent to Senator John Tower about the action of the Department of Labor in the Slaton, Texas area.

Date: December 26, 1961

Creator: Johnson, Frank E. (Frank Eubank), 1899-1989

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Frank M. Valdez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-21]

Letter from Frank M. Valdez, League of United Latin American Citizens National President, to John J. Herrera, dated November 21, 1961. The letter thanks Herrera for his recent letter, which was included in LULAC NEWS, and offers to help where necessary with the school situation in Columbus, Texas.

Date: November 21, 1961

Creator: Valdez, Frank M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Frank P. Graham - 1961-10-26]

Letter from Frank P. Graham, Chairman of National Sharecroppers Fund, Inc., dated October 26, 1961. The letter refers to an enclosed copy of "Sharecroppers in the 60s -- A Report and a Program."

Date: October 26, 1961

Creator: Graham, Frank P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1961-01-18]

Letter from Hector P. Garcia to John J. Herrera in response to a letter Herrera wrote about his son's interest in a government service position.

Date: January 18, 1961

Creator: Garcia, Hector P., -1996

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Henry B. Gonzalez to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-29]

Letter from Senator Henry B. Gonzalez on The Senate of the State of Texas, Austin letterhead to John J. Herrera, dated November 1, 1961. Gonzalez thanks Herrera for his telegram and includes a handwritten note: "P.S. I saw your son at the Capitol on the occasion of a recent visit."

Date: November 29, 1961

Creator: Gonzalez, Henry B. (Henry Barbosa), 1916-2000

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra - 1961-08-04]

Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Hererra, dated August 8, 1961. Casas gives Herrera an update on his life and business and asks about the Herrera family.

Date: August 4, 1961

Creator: Casas, J. B.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from J. B. Casas to John J. Herrera - 1961-04-12]

Telegram of Happy Bithday wishes sent from J. B. Casas to John J. Herrera through Western Union.

Date: April 12, 1961

Creator: Casas, J. B.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jack Dillard to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-22]

Letter from Jack Dillard to John J. Herrera. Dillard, administrative assistant to Senator William A. Blakley, is writing on Blakley's behalf, and thanking Herrera for his support for Senator Blakley's campaign.

Date: May 22, 1961

Creator: Dillard, Jack

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera - 1961-05-09]

Letter from Jim Wright to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for suggesting Wright should run for governor. Wright asks Herrera to lay some groundwork in this direction, though Wright has not made any final decisions yet. Handwritten in bottom of the letter: "Any missionary groundwork you could lay in this direction would be appreciated. I surely don't want to get into another race only to find labor and the Latin Americans going off in other directions."

Date: May 9, 1961

Creator: Wright, Jim, 1922-

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Joe M. Kilgore to John J. Herrera - 1961-06-06]

Letter from Joe M. Kilgore, member, House of Representative, United States Congress, to John J. Herrera, thanking Herrera for his sentiments on the Senatorial election.

Date: June 6, 1961

Creator: Kilgore, Joe M.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-10-30]

Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrer, handwritten in ink and dated October 30, 1961. The letter indicates that Marzola is awaiting Herrera's response and action regarding an incident of discrimination against the Latin American children at Columbus Elementary.

Date: October 30, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-08]

Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera, handwritten on lined paper and dated November 8, 1961. Marzola informs Herrera of arrangements made for a meeting to be held on November 12, 1961, regarding the issues at Columbus Elementary School.

Date: November 8, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-17]

Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera, handwritten in ink on lined paper and dated November 17, 1961. Marzola commends Herrera for the letter against Marley Giddens but defends Mrs. Clayton who Marzola says is innocent in the issues at Columbus Elementary School.

Date: November 17, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-27]

Letter from John Marzola to John J. Herrera, handwritten on lined paper and dated November 27, 1961. Marzola asks if Herrera will attend a meeting in Columbus, Texas, on December 3rd and informs him of the meeting that took place on November 19th. The envelope addressed to Herrera from Marzola is postmarked in Columbus, Texas, on November 27, 1961.

Date: November 27, 1961

Creator: Marzola, John A.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1961-06-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Congressman Albert Thomas concerning his son, John M. Herrera, and his position in Washington, D.C.

Date: June 3, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Andrew Espinosa, Jr. - 1961-03-01]

Letter from John J. Herrera to Andrew Espinosa, Jr., dated March 1, 1961. The letter indicates that Herrera forwarded Espinosa's previous letter to William D. Bonilla, the new State Director of League of United Latin American Citizens.

Date: March 1, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bill Elliott - 1961-05-23]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Judge Bill Elliott on behalf of colleague D. F. Thompson, Jr., then serving as a Justice of the Peace, for an upcoming appointment.

Date: May 23, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bob Casey - 1961-06-03]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Congressman Bob Casey concerning his son, John M. Herrera, and his position in Washington, D.C.

Date: June 3, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to E. A. Lyons - 1961-05-23]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter of recommendation from John J. Herrera to Commissioner E. A. "Squatty" Lyons on behalf of Justice of the Peace D. F. Thompson, Jr.

Date: May 23, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred M. Valdez and William D. Bonilla - 1961-11-16]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Fred M. Valdez, National President of League of United Latin American Citizens, and William D. Bonilla, State Director of LULAC, dated November 16, 1961, and printed on "Law Offices of John J. Herrera" letterhead. The letter conveys the details of the reformation of LULAC Council No. 189 in Eagle Lake, Texas, and lists the temporary officers elected.

Date: November 16, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jim Wright - 1961-04-06]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Jim Wright, congratulating Wright on the success of his televised speech, which Herrera thought was the best. Herrera writes that he will continue to support Wright in the future.

Date: April 6, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe M. Kilgore and William A. Blakley]

Thank you letter from John J. Herrera to Congressman Joe Kilgore and Congressman William "Bill" Blakley for appointing John Michael Herrera to a position.

Date: February 1, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John M. Herrera - 1961-04-27]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to John M. Herrera concerning business, politics, and property.

Date: April 27, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John M. Herrera - 1961-05-26]

Letter from John J. Herrera to John M. Herrera concerning an election and Senator William A. Blakley.

Date: May 26, 1961

Creator: Herrera, John J.

Item Type: Letter

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[Letter from Joe M. Kilgore to John J. Herrera - 1961-06-06]

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-10-30]

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[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-17]

[Letter from John A. Marzola to John J. Herrera - 1961-11-27]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Albert Thomas - 1961-06-03]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Andrew Espinosa, Jr. - 1961-03-01]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bill Elliott - 1961-05-23]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Bob Casey - 1961-06-03]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to E. A. Lyons - 1961-05-23]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Fred M. Valdez and William D. Bonilla - 1961-11-16]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Jim Wright - 1961-04-06]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Joe M. Kilgore and William A. Blakley]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John M. Herrera - 1961-04-27]

[Letter from John J. Herrera to John M. Herrera - 1961-05-26]