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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 fourth draft in Spanish. -
To David Casas, Houston, Texas, From Alonso S. Perales, April 14, 1941
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to David Casas offering legal advice and evidence in response to Casa's letter requesting help regarding racial dicrimination in housing. -
To Honorable Herbert L. Lavis, San Antonio, Texas, From Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, December 12, 1933
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Herbert L. Lavis, Acting Bexar County Relief Administrator to introduce a situation regarding Mr. Juan Padron who was dismissed wrongfully due to his undocumented status, citing the Civil Works Administration Act -
To Hon. J. O. Loftin, Kingsville, Texas, From Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, August 12, 1938
A followup letter from Alonso S. Perales to J. O. Loftin, President of Texas College of Arts and Industries regarding a report that Latin-American women were denied admission into a dorm due to their race. -
To Hon. J. O. Loftin, Kingsville, Texas, From Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, May 31, 1938
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to J. O. Loftin, President of Texas College of Arts and Industries asking him to confirm or deny if students of Mexican descent were being segregated from their Anglo classmates in the college dormitories, as per the report he had received. -
To the Honorable John G. Sargent, From Alonso S. Perales, Washington, D.C., January 25, 1927
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to John G. Sargent, Attorney General of the United States, asking him to investigate an incident in which four Mexican Americans and an Austrian were killed after being suspected of the murder of two sheriffs. Perales notes that although the police allege they were attacked by unknown parties, the community suspects that the police officers were involved or perpetrated the crime. -
To Mr. Stuart J. Barnes, Director, Capital Reference Institute, From [Unknown], Mexican Consulate, October 29, 1945
Letter from [Alonso S. Perales] to Stuart J. Barnes regarding the murders of Mexican American minors by white juveniles and the unjust rulings of the jury in juvenile courts. -
To Father Birch, From Alonso S. Perales, May 10, 1944
Letter From Alonso S. Perales to Father Birch regarding the discrimination Mexican Americans face in Texas, including residential segregation, exclusion from jury duty, wage inequalities, and voter suppression. -
To The Honarable John H. Garner, House of Representatives, From Alonso S. Perales, January 13, 1927
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Honorable John H. asking for an investigation regarding the murders of an Austrian American and a Mexican American father and his two sons, that ocurred while they were in police custody. -
To Major General John H. Greely, Commanding Officer, From [Alonso S. Perales], July 18, 1941
Letter from [Alonso S. Perales] to Major General John H. Greely regarding the discrimination several young girls of Mexican descent faced when they tried to register to attend a dance performance advertised as open to all, but were refused because they were not white.