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Alonso S. Perales Awarded the Medal of Civil Merit
Posed photograph of Alonso S. Perales, second from left, being awarded the Medal of Civil Merit from the Spanish government, granted by Generalissimo Francisco Franco. Also pictured are, from left, Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, historian and author, the diplomat from the Spanish Consul in Galveston, Texas presenting the medal, and the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, the Most Rev. Robert E. Lucey. The ceremony took place at Our Lady of the Lake college in San Antonio, Texas. -
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 Robert K. Carr, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, From [Carlos E. Castañeda], Professor of History, May 9, 1947.
Letter to Robert K. Carr regarding the employment discrimination suffered by Mexican Americans. -
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 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.