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To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From William B. Carssow, Legislature of Texas, February 19, 1937
Letter to Alonso S. Perales from William B. Carssow, State Representative of Texas stating how he favors equal representation. It was a promise he made to the people of San Antonio during his political campaign. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales, From Si [Simon] Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, May 10, 1947
Simon "Si" Casady from the Valley Evening Monitory in McAllen Texas writes to Mr. Alonso S. Perales that he is ashamed not to have prepared an article for his book. Due to his own delay in providing his piece, Si Casady suggests leaving his article out. However, if there is a delay in the final deadline and time to write the article, to advise him. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales, From Simon Casady, Publisher, Valley Evening Monitor, August 20, 1941.
Letter from Simon "Si" Casady, publisher of the Valley Evening Monitor, to Alonso S. Perales, thanking him for writing in support of the newspaper's editorial on racial discrimination. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From Simon Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, April 9, 1947.
Letter from Simon "Si" Casady, Editor of the Valley Evening Monitor’s to Alonso S. Perales. Perales asked Si Casady to contribute an article to his book and he accepted. -
To Alonso S. Perales, from Carlos Castañeda, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE, REGIONAL OFFICE 1001 MERCANTILE BANK BLDG, Dallas, Texas, Enero 25, 1945.
Letter from Carlos Castañeda to Alonso S. Perales in reference to a letter he sent to Calderón. Castañeda suggests that they should try to convince the Department of State to name a person of Latin American descent as the American delegate for the country. Castañeda asks Perales to write to Tom Connally and Victor Borella of the Division of InterAmerican Affairs Office of the Coordinator and propose Castañeda as the representative. -
Affidavit sworn by Henrietta Castillo to Alonso S. Perales
Affidavit sworn by Henrietta Castillo to Alonso S. Perales that states that Anita Gomez, Lucy Elizondo, and Henrietta Castillo were refused service in the dining are of PK Cafe. A waitress and the manager told them that Mexicans were served "around back" of the restaurant. -
To Señor Alonso S. Perales From Eduardo Cazares, 15 Julio - 41
Letter to Alonso S. Perales from Eduardo Cazares, which recounts the discrimination faced by Cleto Champion, two others, and himself at the Broadway Service Station in McAllen, Texas. They were not allowed to drink water at the gas station because of their ethnicity. -
Affidavit sworn by Carmen Celestino to Alonso S. Perales
Affidavit sworn by Carmen Celestino that states that both she and Virginia Ashe were informed they could not attend the School of Nursing Hotel Dieu in El Paso, Texas because they were of Mexican descent. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, From Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, October 31, 1944.
Letter to Alonso S. Perales from Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice. Mr. Clark acknowledges the receipt of letter dated October 26, 1944, which included a list of places where Mexicans are discriminated. Tom Clark cites Civil Rights Cases 109 U.S. 3 declaring that the Federal Government has not power to legislate concerning discrimination based on race or national origin by private individuals and private businesses. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Director General, League of Loyal Americans, From James L. Collins, Major General, U. S. Army, Headquarters Second Division, February 8, 1941.
Letter from James L. Collins to Alonso S. Perales stating that Article 157 of the Texas Penal Code makes it an offense to discriminate again anyone wearing a uniform. The law does not apply to discrimination against American soldiers of Mexican descent necessarily.