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To Lic Alonso S. Perales, From Pedro Cortes Suarez, March 10, 1944
Letter from Pedro Cortes Suarez to Alonso S. Perales naming the types of establishments in Big Spring, Texas where people of Mexican descent are not permitted, including coffee shops, theatres, and military air fields. -
To Lic Alonzo S. Perales, From [ Juan and Emilio Flores Jr.], February 27, 1944
Letter from Juan Garces and Emilio Flores Jr. to Alonso S. Perales informing him that Manda's Cafe in Runge, Texas refuses service to people of Mexican descent. -
To Lic. Alonso Perales, From [Guadalupe Nevarez] and [Jesus Villareal], February 29, 1944
Letter from Guadalupe Nevarez and Jesus Villareal to Alonso S. Perales listing the names of restaraunts in Tahoka, Texas that deny service to people of Mexican descent, including D. and F. Drugs Luncheonette, Lee's Cafe, and Victory Cafe. -
To Lic. Alonso Perales, From Elias Garcia, April 10, 1944
Letter from Elias Garcia to Alonso S. Perales regarding an instance of discrimination in which he was denied a gasoline token multiple times from the Robertson County War and Rationing Board during WWII. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From [Marta M.] Gonzales, July 12, 1949
Letter from Marta Gonzales to Alonso S. Perales regarding the discrimination and segregation her children have faced in school for being of Mexican descent. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Arturo Ortiz, February 18, 1945
Letter from Arturo Ortiz to Alonso S. Perales regarding the injury he suffered at his work and the company's refusal to compensate him or pay for his surgery. -
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 Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Julio Silvas, February 16, 1944
Letter from Julio Silvas, listing businesses that discriminate against people of Mexican descent, including Quick Lunch, Pales Lunch Room, Waffer Cafe, AF Lunch, and Clover Grill. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Martha M. Gonzales, November 14, 1949
Letter from Marta Gonzales to Alonso S. Perales regarding the discrimination and segregation her daughters have faced in school for being of Mexican descent. -
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.