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To Lic Alonso S. Perales, From Pedro Cortes Suarez, March 10, 1944
Letter from Pedro Cortes Suarez to Alonso S. Perales naming the types of establishments in Big Spring, Texas where people of Mexican descent are not permitted, including coffee shops, theatres, and military air fields. -
To Lic. Alonzo S. Perales, From Jose Gallegos, October 10, 1944
Letter from Jose Gallegos to Alonso S. Perales regarding the discrimination he and others of Mexican descent faced at a local cafe, where they were asked if they were Indians or Mexicans and then told to leave. -
To Lic Alonzo S. Perales, From [ Juan and Emilio Flores Jr.], February 27, 1944
Letter from Juan Garces and Emilio Flores Jr. to Alonso S. Perales informing him that Manda's Cafe in Runge, Texas refuses service to people of Mexican descent. -
To Sr. Lic Alonso S. Perales, From Carlos Garcia, 10 October, 1945
Letter from Carlos Garcia to Alonso S. Perales regarding the discrimination and violence his brother, Sargent Macario Garcia, faced at an establishment where he was refused service and received an injury to his hand. The author writes that his brother's lawyer, John J. Herrera, will follow up with him with the details. -
To Lic. Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, From Octavio R. García, Julio 23, 1939
Letter from Octavio R. Garcia to Alonso S. Perales regarding the unsanitary conditions in a public school designated for Mexican-American children and the school board members' refusal to fulfill their promises to give them a new building and other accomodations. -
To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Vicente Guzmán, Deciembre 12 de 1944
Letter from Vicente Guzmán to Alonso S. Perales regarding an instance in which Guzmán's Anglo-American supervisor offered to buy him and his brother a soda from Teague's Drugstore, but were denied service because they were of Mexican descent. -
To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From C. A. Harrell, April 18, 1952
Letter from City Manager C.A Harrell to Alonso S. Perales listing establishments that discriminate against people of Mexican descent in Wichita Falls, Texas, including Domestic Egg Palantine, Wichita Laundry, and Pond Laundry. -
To [Alonso S. Perales], From John J. Herrera, Attorney-at-Law.
Letter from John J. Herrera to [Alonso S. Perales] regarding the discrimination Sargent Macario Garcia faced in a restaurant where he was refused coffee and hit with a baseball bat on the shoulder during a violent altercation with other customers. Sgt. Garcia was eventually charged with assault for allegedly hitting the female owner of the restaurant. Attorney John J. Herrera writes that he will represent Garcia in court. -
To [Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc], From Joe Hopkins, June 10th, 1946
Copy of a letter from Joe Hopkins to Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc, informing the Mexican brewing company that a restaurant in Texas they sell beer to discriminates against people of Mexican descent. -
To Sr Lic Alonso S. Perales, From Alfredo M Ibarra, Comision Honorífica Mexicana, February 28,1946
Letter from Alfredo M. Ibarra to Alonso S. Perales regarding an incident of discrimination in which two people of Mexican descent were refused service at Newport Cafe because of their race.