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To Sr. Lic. Don Alonso S. Perales. From Christine D. Pérez, a 5 de mayo de 1943.
Letter from Christine D. Pérez to Alonso S. Perales that details five situations or cases of discrimination against employees of Mexican descent at different places of employment. -
To Mr. Coke Stevenson, Governor, From Ricardo Ogas, September 18, 1943.
Letter to Governor Coke Stevenson from Ricardo Ogas a U.S. Naval Reservist regarding an incident of racial discrimination that took place in a local pool hall in Alpine Texas. Frank Young, manager of the Pool Hall refused to allow Mr. Ogas to play because he was a “Mexican boy”. In the letter, Mr. Ogas is requesting an apology. -
To [Missing], Honorable Pleasanton Board of Education, Pleasanton, Independent School District, From Alonso S. Perales, Sept, 24, 1946.
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to the Honorable Board of Education, Pleasanton Independent School District protesting the segregation of the Latin American Children from the Anglo American Children in school. -
To [Missing], Honorable Board of Education, Pleasanton Independent school District, From Alonso S. Perales, Oct. 10th, 1946.
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to the Pleasanton Independent School District, Board of Education regarding segregation of Latin American children from the Anglo American children from grades up to sixth grade. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales Attorneys At Law, From L. A. Woods, State Superintendent, State Department of Education, October 19, 1946.
Letter to Alonso Perales from L.A. Woods which mentions the letter written to W. J. Everitt, Superintendent of Schools in Pleasanton, Texas dated October 18th. L.A. Woods believes that the school district is interested in “doing the right thing” and will “take care of the situation”. -
To Honorable L. A. Woods, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, from Alonso S. Perales, October 18, 1946.
Letter to L.A. Woods from Alonso Perales regarding the lack of response from the Pleasanton Board of Education to a group of citizens and taxpayers of Pleasanton, Texas. -
To Superintendent. L. A. Woods, State Dept. of Education, From W. J. Everitt, Pleasanton Public Schools, October 12, 1946.
Letter from W.J. Everitt to Superintendent L.A. Woods discussing the issue of overcrowding at the school in Pleasanton, Texas and the lack of teacher availability. Due to overcrowding in the Anglo-American classrooms and lack of teachers, the Latin American classrooms were combined. Requests advice if it is illegal to combine Latin American class rooms. Mentions the building of a separate Latin American School, which was turned down by the Latin American in the school. -
To Mr, W. J. Everitt, Superintendent of Schools, From L. A. Woods, State Superintendent, October 18, 1946.
Letter from L. A. Woods to W. J. Everitt Superintendent of Schools in Pleasanton, TX stating that no discrimination be permitted among school children. All Latin American children under the law have a right to “good school rooms, good equipment, textbooks and uncrowded situations.” -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey, D. D. Archbishop of San Antonio, Chancery Office, July 8, 1944.
Letter to Alonso Perales from Rev. Robert E. Lucey Archbishop of San Antonio regarding jurisdiction of a proposed church building in Raymondville, Texas. -
To Presdient [Manuel Gonzales], From [Alonso S. Perales], May 4, 1931.
Letter to President [Manual Gonzales] from Alonso S. Perales regarding his activities for L.U.L.A.C.