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To J. T. Canales, Esquire, Attorney-at-Law, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], Nov. 2, 1927.
Letter to J.T. Canales from [PERALES] regarding the drafting of a Constitution for the League and the translation of it into Castilian Spanish. -
To J. T. Canales, Esquire, Attorney-At-Law, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], Nov. 30, 1927.
Letter to J. T. Canales from [PERALES] soliciting him to be the new President General for "Our League". -
To The Honorable J. T. Canales, President General, League of Latin-American Citizens, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], McAllen, Texas, January 2, 1928.
Letter to J. T. Canales from [PERALES] regarding the killings and wounding of three Mexicans in Stanton, Texas. [PERALES] discusses protesting to Governor Dan Moody and demanding punishment. -
To Mr. J. T. Canales, Attorney-at-Law, BROWNSVILLE, Texas, from [PERALES] 900 - 19th Street Apartment, N. W., Apartment 208, Washington, D. C., November 4, 1926.
Letter to J.T, Canales from [PERALES] discussing returning to Texas to practice law.
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To Mr. J. T. Canales, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], October 31, 1927.
Letter to Mr. J.T. Canales from [PERALES] requesting the organization create a Constitution and By-Laws. [PERALES} suggests changing the organization's name to the League of American Citizens of Latin Descent. -
To Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, Assistant to the Chairman, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, C/o Adams Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, from [PERALES] June 3, 1944.
Report to Carlos E. Castañeda from Alonso S. Perales regarding "night letters" that were sent to Congressman Kilday, Senator Connally and 20 other members of the Committee of Labor. The report also mentions Mr. Gonzales and his request for Congressman Fernandez to appear before the Committee and speak "In the name of the three million Latin Americans in the U.S." -
To Sr. Octavio R. Garcia, from [Alonso S. Perales], Agosto 25 de 1939
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Octavio R. García, providing advice as to how to deal with the unfufilled promises of the School Board to improve the poor conditions of the Navarro school. -
Handwritten note related to housing developers, H.C. Sherman, Thurman Barrett, Mortgage Loan & Agency Co. [n.d.].
Handwritten note related to those housing developers who were practicing discrimination. -
The draft copy of the constitution for the United Latin American Citizens ca. 1929.
A draft copy of the constitution for the United Latin Americans Citizens organization, later to become the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). ca. 1929 -
To Major General James L. Collins, Commanding Officer, From [Alonso S. Perales], Director General, The League of Loyal Americans, December 24, 1940.
Letter to Major General James L. Collins from Alonso Perales, Director General of the League of Loyal Americans regarding the discrimination of U.S. soldiers of Mexican descent. The letter describes how two Mexican Americans, both in United States Army Uniforms are denied admittance to two barbershops located in San Antonio, Texas. Owners of both shops stated they can “deny service or admittance to whomever they please”. Alonso Perales also notes a barbershop in Harlandale Texas also denied service to a member of the Honduran Air Corps. Requests “remedial action from both national and international standpoints.”