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Affadavit sworn by Alonso M. Perales
Affadavit from Alonso M. Perales describing an instance of discrimination that occurred on September 17, 1950 in Shadowland Cafe where he and two others were refused service because they were of Mexican descent. This is a first draft in English. -
Affadavit sworn by Alonso M. Perales
Affadavit from Alonso M. Perales describing an instance of discrimination that occurred on September 17, 1950 in Shadowland Cafe where he and two others were refused service because they were of Mexican descent. This is a second draft in Spanish. -
Affadavit sworn by Alonso M. Perales
Affadavit from Alonso M. Perales describing an instance of discrimination that occurred on September 17, 1950 in Shadowland Cafe where he and two others were refused service because they were of Mexican descent. This is a third draft in Spanish. -
Affadavit sworn by Alonso M. Perales
Affadavit from Alonso M. Perales describing an instance of discrimination that occurred on September 17, 1950 in Shadowland Cafe where he and two others were refused service because they were of Mexican descent. This is a fourth draft in Spanish. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Carlos Treviño, Lolita, Texas, February 16, 1944
Letter from Carlos Treviño to Alonso S. Perales informing him of the discrimination and segregation that people of Mexican descent face in restaurants, cafes, bars, and schools in various cities and counties in Texas including Lolita, Edna, Horton, Richmond, Matagorda, Brazoria, Angleton, and Ganado. -
To Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From CPL F.S. Trevino, Midland, Texas, September 10, 1943
Letter from CPL F.S. Trevino to Alonso S. Perales decribing the places in Midland, Texas where people of Latin American descent are either segregated or refused service including Ritz Cafe, Ritz theatre, The Yucca Theatre, and The Rex Theatre. Additionally, Trevino describes the discrimination people of Latin American descent face by the police as well as the subpar state of the education. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Pedro Tristan, Ganado, Texas, September 29, 1943
Letter from Pedro Tristan to Alonso S. Perales stating that he has attached a list of places where people of Mexican descent are segregated in Ganado, Texas. Attachment is missing. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Stilano Bernal Herrera, La Mesa, Texas, December 26, 1949
Letter from Stilano Bernal Herrera to Alonso S. Perales regarding an instance of discrimination in which he was refused service at City Cafe, Loma Linda Cafe, and later arrested and assaulted by a police officer after he exited a coffee shop with an Anglo American. Bernal seeks Perales' assistance in retreiving his belongings, which were kept by the police. -
To Lic. Perales, From Joeinlo Arrolloz, Edna, Texas, March 5, 1944
Letter from Joeinlo Arrolloz to Alonso S. Perales informing him of segregated schools in Edna, Texas schools and of six restaurants that deny service to people of Mexican descent, including Dahlstrom Eats, Ed's Cafe, Cozy Cafe, and Ronnels Cafe. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Jesus Aguilar, Seagraves, Texas, April 27, 1944
Letter from Jesus Aguilar to Alonso S. Perales describing places where people of Mexican descent have been discriminated against, including theatres and coffee shops.