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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, San Antonio, Texas, From [Illegible], Rosebud, Texas, July 6, 1941
Letter from [Illegible] to Alonso S. Perales regarding an instance in which the author was segregated in a clinic's waiting room and placed in the "colored" section along with Black patients. -
To Sr. Alonso S. Perales, From [Illegible], August 12, 1945
Letter from [Illegible] to Alonso S. Perales describing the discrimination people of Mexican descent face in their town's theatre, and asking for his support to better the situation. -
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 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. -
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.” -
To Honorable Herbert L. Lavis, San Antonio, Texas, From [Alonso S. Perales], San Antonio, Texas, December 13, 1933
Letter from [Alonso S. Perales] to Herbert L. Lavis, Acting Bexar County Relief Administrator, asking for information regarding Juan Padron's employment eligibility after he was dismissed from work due to his undocumented status. Perales reminds Mr. Lavis that the Civil Works Administration Act allows a person who declares intention to become a US citizen to keep their work authorization, which Juan Padron was successful in completing. -
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 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 Alonso S. Perales, From Jesus Aguilar, Seagraves, Texas, April 27, 1944
Letter from Jesus Aguilar to Alonso S. Perales describing places where people of Mexican descent have been discriminated against, including theatres and coffee shops.