1 10 2 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/16/pera0088.jpg 702ed64fe22e1f2a662157951f327417 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/16/pera0088_001.jpg b5bd7e9134d6cb0b421439f384248604 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Affidavit sworn by Macario García to Alonso S. Perales Description An account of the resource Macario Garcia, a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, was refused service at the Oasis Cafe in Richmond, Texas. After Garcia dropped a sugar bowl in frustration, a fight broke out in the Cafe. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Garcia, Macario Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Perales, Alonso S. Are We Good Neighbors? 1948. EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-10-05 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0088 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant RICHMOND (Tex.) Subject The topic of the resource AFFIDAVITS ASSAULT and Battery VETERAN RACE discrimination - public establishments RACE discrimination - restaurants CRIME and Race ETHNIC discrimination MILITARY Personnel Relation A related resource Gauthereau, Lorena. "Are We Good Neighbors?: Mapping Discrimination Against Mexican Americans in 1940s Texas." <a href="https://arcg.is/1C1bbv" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://arcg.is/1C1bbv</a>. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BEXAR BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority in and for said County, State of Texas, this day personally came and appeared MACARIO GARCIA, to me well known, and who, after being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: My name is Macario Garcia. I am 26 years of age, single, and I reside at 1908 Franklin Avenue, in Houston, Texas. I served in the United States Army two years, ten months, and twenty eight days, eleven months and six days of which I served overseas. On August 23, 1945 President Harry S. Truman bestowed upon me the Congressional Medal of Honor. On October 10, 1945, about 11:15 P.M., I went into the Oasis Cafe in Richmond, Fort Bend County, Texas, and I sat at the counter and ordered a cup of coffee. One of the waitresses asked me what I wanted and I told her that I wanted a cup of coffee. She then said to me: "I cannot serve you", and she walked away. I remained sitting at the counter. In about a minute she returned to where I was and I asked her why she could not serve me, and she replied that because Mexicans were not served at that place. She walked away again. Then her husband, came to me and asked me what seemed to be the trouble. I replied: "Nothing that I know of. I asked the lady why she could not serve me a cup of coffee". He then said to me: "Well, she told you why, so there is the door", and he pointed to the door, meaning for me to get out. I stood up. There was a sugar bowl on the counter and what he had told me made me so angry that I pushed the sugar bowl off the counter. It fell behind the counter. Then he came from behind the counter to where I was and started to seize me by the left arm to put me out. I shoved him off with my left hand and told him not to touch me, and to stay away from me, that I was telling him that for his own benefit. When he tried to get closer to me I picked up an empty water glass and threw it at him, hitting him on the chest. The glass fell and broke. Then he said: "You think you are smart, eh? I'll fix you up", and he went behind the counter. When he was standing behind the counter I threw another empty water glass. He ducked and the glass went and broke a glass of wine. The reason I threw the second glass at him was that I thought he was going to get something to hit me with. A customer who was there then came behind and made a pass at me with a baseball bat. I dodged the blow and he struck the wall. I asked him if he too wanted to fight me and he did not say anything, but he turned the bat lose and it fell to the floor. There were two sailors in the place and they came and stood between me and the cafe manager. I forgot to say that before the two sailors interceded, the Cafe Manager had thrown an empty water glass at me. I dodged it and it went and broke a window glass. When the sailors got between us we stopped throwing things at each other. That is all there was to it. I walked out of the place and left. No woman present was thrown anything at or struck by anybody. Of this I am sure. Charges of aggravated assault have been filed against me at Richmond, Texas, alleging that I struck a woman in the place, but said charges are unfounded, as I did nothing of the kind. I was wearing the uniform of the United States Army at the time. I was born in Villa de Castaño, Coahuila, Mexico, and I was a citizen of Mexico when I joined the United States Army. Further affiant sayeth not. [signed] Macario Garcia. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5th day of October, A.D. 1946. [signed] Alonso S. Perales Notary Public, Bexar County, Texas Asalto con agresión Congressional Medal of Honor Crimen y raza Declaración jurada Discriminación étnica Discriminación racial en establecimientos públicos Discriminación racial en restaurantes Personal Militar Veterano http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/244/pera0050.jpg 7812f8c2a7c883e74f27f8f8d46ddf21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To The Honorable J. T. Canales, President General, League of Latin-American Citizens, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], McAllen, Texas, January 2, 1928. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CANALES, J. T. (Jose Tomas), 1877-1976 DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans ASSAULT and Battery CRIME and Race DEATH MURDER SÁENZ, José de la Luz, 1888-1953 RACE discrimination PROTESTS and social movements Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Perales, Alonso S.] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers: LULAC & Sons of America: Correspondence, 1927-1957. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-01-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0050 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) MCALLEN (Tex.) STANTON (Tex.) Description An account of the resource 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. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [HANDWRITTEN - Copy] McAllen, Texas, January 2, 1928. The Honorable J.T. Canales, President General, League of Latin-American Citizens, Brownsville, Texas. My dear Mr. Canales: Pursuant to my verbal promise of December 30th last, I am pleased to enclose herewith a copy of the general letter which I sent to all the Presidents of the Councils of our League. I am enclosing a newspaper clipping bearing on the killing of two Mexicans and the wounding of a third at Stanton, Texas, on or about Thursday, December 22nd. Allow me to suggest that you keep track of this case with a view to ascertaining whether or not the guilty parties, one of whom has already confessed that it was a frame-up to collect rewards of $5000 offered by the Texas State Bankers Association for "dead bank robbers," are punished according to law. If justice would be done they should be electrocuted. If they are sent to [Handwritten - the] penitentary for a term of years, or not punished at all, I am strongly in favor of having our League, as a whole, go on record as protesting emphatically and demanding that the guilty parties be given the punishment they deserve. In such event, it seems to me that you, as President General of our League, should address Governor Dan Moody registering such protest and making such demand, and your letter should be given wide publicity. If you do so you will merely be living up to the professed principles of our League. It will [Cross out - mean; replace with handwritten - show] that we are determined to put into practice what we preach and, incidentally, it will be a ["be a: written two times - copy crossed out] big boost for our League. Think it over, if you will, and let me know if you agree with me on this particular point. The fact that apparently the victims were Mexican citizens should not make any difference as far as our League is concerned, it seems to me, because it is a certainty that the murderers did not stop to think whether or not their-would-be victims were American citizens or not. Prof. J. Luz Saenz, of Peñitas, [empty space] Secretary General of our League has asked me to tell you to feel free to call on him for any assistance which you may need in connection with our League. And right here I avail myself of the opportunity to recommend him very highly as a man of integrity and honor. He is absolutely sincere when he says that he wants to further the general evolution of our race. He is one of the few men in whom I have implicit confidence. He harbors no illegitimate or selfish ambitions and I'll guarantee you that he will never turn a traitor to our cause. With warmest regards and best wishes, I remain Sincerely yours, and a tremendous blow to the ill-intentioned, bigotred cowards that attacked us because of the stand we took in favor of an organization of American citizens of latin descent. Asesinato Canales, J.T. (Jose Tomas) Cartas Crimen y raza Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial League of Latin-American Citizens Manifestaciones y movimientos sociales Muerte Sáenz, José de la Luz