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To El Sol, Tiajuana, B. C., From Arturo Ortiz
Letter from Arturo Ortiz to the newspaper El Sol, regarding an incident of discrimination in which two veterans of Mexican descent were refused service at Restaurant Dinette. A violent altercation followed and a white woman dining at the restaurant was injured. -
To Dr. Will W. Alexander, Chief, Minority Groups Service Branch, From Donald G. Kobler, Texas Regional Director, October 14, 1942.
Letter to Dr. Will W. Alexander, Chief Minority Groups Service Branch from Donald G. Kobler, Texas Regional Director. The letter describes discrimination taking plays at Roy’s Café, on North First Street in Lamesa Texas. Sign on door states “No Mexican’s”. Donald Kobler would like to see federal action to “eliminate…Nazi-like discrimination”. -
To Dr. N. T. Gibson, Director, Robstown Hospital, From [Unknown], Postal Telegraph
Telegraph from [Unknown] accusing Dr. N. T. Gibson of segregating people of Mexican descent in the Robstown Hospital waiting rooms and placing them in dark and uncomfortable rooms. -
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 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 Commanding General, From Lorenzo M. Cabrera, Army Service Forces, The Provost Marshal General's School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1945
Letter from Lorenzo Infabrera to the commanding general of his army post complaining about the discrimination in the food hall, where Hispanics and white soldiers were segregated. -
To Chamber of Commerce, Castroville, Texas, From Acting Consul General, San Antonio, Texas, August 19, 1938
Letter from the Acting Consul General to the Chamber of Commerce regarding an incident in which the children of the Chancellor at their consulate were ejected from a public pool because they were of Mexican descent. The author asks the Chamber of Commerce to help prevent future incidents. -
To C. Alonzo Perales [Alonso S. Perales], From Agustin Delgado, 29 de Junio de 1944.
Letter from Agustín Delgado to Alonso S. Perales asking for suggestions and help as to how to deal with cases of racial discrimination against people of Mexican descent. -
To Alonzo S Peralez, From Alfonso Rivera, February 13, 1944.
Letter from Alfonso Rivera to Alonso S. Perales regarding restaurants in various Texas cities that refused him service because he was of Mexican descent. -
To Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, From Carlos Reyes B., Abril 28 de 1943.
Letter from Carlos Reyes B. to Alonso S. Perales regarding the need for an anti-discrimination law to protect people of Mexican descent.