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To. Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Silvestre M. Zepeda, Feb. 19th, 1944.
Letter from Silvestre M. Zepeda to Alonso S. Perales regarding discrimination of Mexican American military personnel that took place in San Antonio, Texas. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Pedro Tristan, Ganado, Texas, September 29, 1943
Letter from Pedro Tristan to Alonso S. Perales stating that he has attached a list of places where people of Mexican descent are segregated in Ganado, Texas. Attachment is missing. -
To Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From CPL F.S. Trevino, Midland, Texas, September 10, 1943
Letter from CPL F.S. Trevino to Alonso S. Perales decribing the places in Midland, Texas where people of Latin American descent are either segregated or refused service including Ritz Cafe, Ritz theatre, The Yucca Theatre, and The Rex Theatre. Additionally, Trevino describes the discrimination people of Latin American descent face by the police as well as the subpar state of the education. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Carlos Treviño, Lolita, Texas, February 16, 1944
Letter from Carlos Treviño to Alonso S. Perales informing him of the discrimination and segregation that people of Mexican descent face in restaurants, cafes, bars, and schools in various cities and counties in Texas including Lolita, Edna, Horton, Richmond, Matagorda, Brazoria, Angleton, and Ganado. -
To Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Julio Silvas, February 16, 1944
Letter from Julio Silvas, listing businesses that discriminate against people of Mexican descent, including Quick Lunch, Pales Lunch Room, Waffer Cafe, AF Lunch, and Clover Grill. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From Maria Antonia Chavez Saldana, March 6, 1940
Letter to Alonso S. Perales from Maria Antonia Chavez Saldana thanking him for a copy of his book “En Defensa de mi Raza “[In Defense of my People]. In her letter she discusses the racism that Mexican Americans face and how the younger generation are becoming bitter, because Mexican boys are not given a “square deal”. She also mentions her family’s long lineage of settling in San Antonio, starting from 1715. She also talks highly about her son’s and their endeavors. -
To Sr. Lic A. L. Perales, From Fernando Riojas Garcia, Junio 2, 1945
Letter from Fernando Riojas García to Alonso S. Perales regarding the defeat of anti-discriminatory state bill proposed by Senator J. Franklin Spears and the need to focus on an alliance of Latinos. -
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. -
To Father Birch, From Alonso S. Perales, May 10, 1944
Letter From Alonso S. Perales to Father Birch regarding the discrimination Mexican Americans face in Texas, including residential segregation, exclusion from jury duty, wage inequalities, and voter suppression. -
To Mr. Stuart J. Barnes, Director, Capital Reference Institute, From [Unknown], Mexican Consulate, October 29, 1945
Letter from [Alonso S. Perales] to Stuart J. Barnes regarding the murders of Mexican American minors by white juveniles and the unjust rulings of the jury in juvenile courts.