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Pullman Company train ticket from Los Angeles to San Antonio dated 28 September 1945
The Pullman Company passenger's check from Los Angeles to San Antonio, dated 28 September 1945. Section 9, car 66 for two people. -
Signature of Alonso S. Perales ca. 1941.
Handwritten signature of Alonso S. Perales in 1941, 47 años. -
Some Places Where Mexicans are Discriminated Against in Texas Either by Denying them Service or by Segregating them from Anglo-Americans
A list compiled by Alonso S. Perales from affidavits of places where people of Mexican descent were denied service or segregated in Texas.Tags Bars (establecimiento de bebidas) -- Texas; Bluntzer; Cartas de queja; Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos; Discriminación en la educación; Discriminación en vivienda; Discriminación étnica; Discriminación racial - establecimientos públicos; Discriminación racial - restaurantes; Discrimination; Educación--Niños; Estados Unidos--Estados suroeste; Ética de los empleos públicos - Estados Unidos; Hispanoamericanos -- Educación; Letreros; Mexicoamericanos -- Educación; Natalia; NewGulf; Nixon; Personal Militar; Rock Spring; Segregación en la educación; Soldados-Mexicanoamericanos; Sterling City; Veterano -
Statement given by Bobby Davila in September 1946
Statement given by Bobby Davila in September 1946. Two boys are served carbonated water instead of malts at Metzger's. Insulted by the boy who didn't want to serve them, the boys come back at the end of his shift to fight. The fights soon escalate when one of the Anglo American boys brings a gun. Before the fighting begins, cars passing by disrupt the fight and the Mexican American boys run away. As they run away, Jesse Garcia is shot in the back of the head. -
The draft copy of the constitution for the United Latin American Citizens ca. 1929.
A draft copy of the constitution for the United Latin Americans Citizens organization, later to become the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). ca. 1929 -
To Mrs. W.W, Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, From Alonso S. Perales, March 17, 1939.
Letter to Mrs. W. W. Dees, State Director General of the Pan American Round Tables of Texas from Alonso S. Perales. Letter is congratulatory on the success of the State Convention. Letter mentions President Somoza of Nicaragua ‘s visit in May and that he will be received by President Roosevelt on May 5th. The letter also refers to the building of the Nicaraguan Canal. -
To [Honorable Board of Trustees, San Antonio Independent School District], From [President, Council No, 16 of the League of United Latin-American Citizens, Chairman, Committee on Public Schools.]
Reseach completed by the President of L.U.L.A.C council 16 and the Chairman for the Committee on Public School Buildings and Playgrounds. Information highlights "gross discrimination of students in the western part of the city" and the need for new school buildings in the area. -
To [Missing], Honorable Board of Education, Pleasanton Independent school District, From Alonso S. Perales, Oct. 10th, 1946.
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to the Pleasanton Independent School District, Board of Education regarding segregation of Latin American children from the Anglo American children from grades up to sixth grade. -
To [Missing], Honorable Pleasanton Board of Education, Pleasanton, Independent School District, From Alonso S. Perales, Sept, 24, 1946.
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to the Honorable Board of Education, Pleasanton Independent School District protesting the segregation of the Latin American Children from the Anglo American Children in school. -
To Alfonso [Alonso] S. Perales, From Cleofas Calleros, 1936 Nov 22.
Western Union Telegram to Alfonso S Perales from Cleofas Calleros to request Maury Maverick protest the Social Security Act Form SS Five. The Act reclassifies Mexicans "as other than White color".