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To a Brown Spider: en el cielo
Poem "To a Brwon Spider" printed in "El Águila Mecha" vol.iii, nr2, illustrated. Signed A. Sandoval DeHoyos, for J.E.C. , p07 -
To Alfonso [Alonso] S. Perales, From Cleofas Calleros, 1936 Nov 22.
Western Union Telegram to Alfonso S Perales from Cleofas Calleros to request Maury Maverick protest the Social Security Act Form SS Five. The Act reclassifies Mexicans "as other than White color". -
To All L.U.L.A.C Councils, From Frank T. Galvan, Jr., President League of United Latin American Citizens, October 8, 1936.
Letter from Frank J.Galvan Jr. to all LULAC Councils. The letter is in protest of the local Registrar of Vital Statistics attempt to classify members of the Spanish speaking race as colored to the Bureau of Census of the United States Department of Commerce. -
To Alonso S Perales, From Ramiro Ramirez, April 9, 1945
Letter from Ramiro Ramirez to Alonso S. Perales regarding the lower wages workers of Mexican descent receive at the Humble Oil and Refining Company (Exxon) in contrast to their Anglo-American co-workers. -
To Alonso S. Perales from Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, The Library, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, April 9, 1946.
Letter to Dr. Carlos E Castañeda regarding his loss of an election. The letter also references Archbishop Lucey along with a mention towards a Mr. Lorzano to create a trust with a University of his liking. The hope is that St. Mary's University will get it. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From [Unknown] February 26, 1944
Letter from [Unknown] to [Alonso S. Perales] regarding the racial discrimination the author has faced in public establishments and the anti-Mexican rhetoric that his children are being taught in schools. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Antonio R Garcia 317th Army Air Force, February 25, 1944
Letter from Antonio R. García to Alonso S. Perales, which lists some of the cases of discrimination against people of Mexican descent that occured in Brady, Texas.Tags Cartas; Curtis Field (Brady, Tex.); Discriminación; Discriminación contra Latinos; Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos; Discriminación en la educación; Discriminación racial - establecimientos públicos; Fuerza Aérea de la Armada de los Estados Unidos, Grupo de Transporte de Tropa, 317; Mexicoamericanos; Perales, Alonso S. -
To Alonso S. Perales, from Carlos Castañeda, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE, REGIONAL OFFICE 1001 MERCANTILE BANK BLDG, Dallas, Texas, Enero 25, 1945.
Letter from Carlos Castañeda to Alonso S. Perales in reference to a letter he sent to Calderón. Castañeda suggests that they should try to convince the Department of State to name a person of Latin American descent as the American delegate for the country. Castañeda asks Perales to write to Tom Connally and Victor Borella of the Division of InterAmerican Affairs Office of the Coordinator and propose Castañeda as the representative. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Francisco Gonzalez, Septiembre 22, 1941
Letter from Francisco Gonzalez to Alonso S. Perales asking about discussions surrounding an anti-discrimination law in Texas. Gonzalez details the discrimination he and other people of Latino descent have experienced in Texas at public establishments. -
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.