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List of restaurants where people of Mexican descent were denied service because of their race, including Curry Drug Store, Coney Island Sandwich Shop, Triple Gables, Woolsworth's Coffee Shop, Manning Cafe, and Wilsons Lunch. -
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. -
El Lic. Perales solicita informes de importancia
Advertisement by Lic. Alonso S. Perales requesting information about establishments and schools that discriminate against people of Mexican descent, including names of businesses, addresses, and owners' names. -
Handwritten: To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From Jose Caballero, Grafton, North Dakota, June 9, 1947
Letter from Jose Caballero asking Perales to publish a letter in the local Grafton, North Dakota newspaper describing the discrimination in that city. Caballero also asks Perales to speak with a company recruiter to request that he stop sending men to Grafton due to this discrimination. -
Revised Letter: To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From Jose Caballero, Grafton, North Dakota, June 9, 1947
Letter from Jose Caballero asking Perales to publish a letter in the local Grafton, North Dakota newspaper describing the discrimination in that city. Caballero also asks Perales to speak with a company recruiter to request that he stop sending men to Grafton due to this discrimination. -
San Antonio Texas, Junio 29, 1948
Letter from Paz [G.] Martinez to Alonso S. Perales regarding the insults she received while working. -
To [Alonso S. Perales] From Antonio B. Valdéz, October 15 de 1942
Letter from Antonio B. Valdéz to [Alonso S. Perales] listing the names of people who were discriminated against at Steak House restaurant because they were of Mexican descent. Additionally, Valdéz mentions the segregation that occurs in Robstown Hospital, run by by Dr. N.T Gibson.