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United States passport of Alonso S. Perales, Department of State, Dated MAY 1, 1918.
United States Passport of Alonso S. Perales, dated Department of State, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1918. Signed by Secretary of State Robert Lansing and bearing the paper seal of the Department of State. Passport photograph bears the signature of Alonso S. Perales. Document is valid for employment in Tampico, Mexico for a period of six months. -
United States Flag donated to League of United Latin American Citizens ca. 1930.
United States Flag from Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. donated to League of United Latin American Citizens ca. at Alice, Texas ca. 1930. -
To. Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Silvestre M. Zepeda, Feb. 19th, 1944.
Letter from Silvestre M. Zepeda to Alonso S. Perales regarding discrimination of Mexican American military personnel that took place in San Antonio, Texas. -
To The Honorable J. T. Canales, President General, League of Latin-American Citizens, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], McAllen, Texas, January 2, 1928.
Letter to J. T. Canales from [PERALES] regarding the killings and wounding of three Mexicans in Stanton, Texas. [PERALES] discusses protesting to Governor Dan Moody and demanding punishment. -
To Superintendent. L. A. Woods, State Dept. of Education, From W. J. Everitt, Pleasanton Public Schools, October 12, 1946.
Letter from W.J. Everitt to Superintendent L.A. Woods discussing the issue of overcrowding at the school in Pleasanton, Texas and the lack of teacher availability. Due to overcrowding in the Anglo-American classrooms and lack of teachers, the Latin American classrooms were combined. Requests advice if it is illegal to combine Latin American class rooms. Mentions the building of a separate Latin American School, which was turned down by the Latin American in the school. -
To Su Excelencia Calvin Coolidge, Presidente de los Estados Unidos de America, Palacio Presidencial, From Alonso S. Perales, Febrero 14 de 1927.
Complaint letter written to President Calvin Coolridge detailing the unjust arrest, treatment, and murder of men of Mexican descent in Raymondville, Texas. Accused and arrested for the murder of the Willacy County sheriff, the men were mistreated and then taken outside the Raymondville city limits, then murdered. -
To Sr. Octavio R. Garcia, from [Alonso S. Perales], Agosto 25 de 1939
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Octavio R. García, providing advice as to how to deal with the unfufilled promises of the School Board to improve the poor conditions of the Navarro school. -
To Sr. Licensiado Alonso Perales, From Agustin Delgado, Julia 5 de 1944
Letter from Agustín Delgado to Alonso S. Perales that lists establishments that discriminate against people of Mexican descent, including US military veterans in uniform, in Victoria, Texas. -
To Sr. Licenciado A. Perales, From Antonia Gómez, Nov. 30, 1933.
Letter from Antonia Gómez to Alonso S. Perales expressing her joy upon being named president of the new Del Rio, Texas chapter of the LULAC Ladies' Auxiliary and asking if he can send her literature. -
To Sr. Lic. Don Alonso S. Perales. From Christine D. Pérez, a 5 de mayo de 1943.
Letter from Christine D. Pérez to Alonso S. Perales that details five situations or cases of discrimination against employees of Mexican descent at different places of employment.