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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 Sr. David M. Ortiz, From [PERALES, Alonso S.] Noviembre 27 de 1946.
Letter from [PERALES, Alonso. S.] to David M. Ortiz related to acts of discrimination taking place in Uvalde, 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." -
The draft copy of the constitution for the United Latin American Citizens ca. 1929.
A draft copy of the constitution for the United Latin Americans Citizens organization, later to become the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). ca. 1929 -
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.” -
Alonso S. Perales, in a suit with vest and lapel pin.
Bust portrait photographic proof of Alonso S. Perales, in Suit with vest and lapel pin. -
Alonso S. Perales in academic regalia
Bust portrait photograph of Alonso S. Perales in academic regalia. -
Alonso S. Perales and his wife, Marta Pérez de Perales, walking on Houston Street in San Antonio.
Snapshot photograph of Alonso S. Perales and his wife, Marta, walking on Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas. -
Pan American Round Table of Texas
Snapshot photograph of Alonso S. Perales, center, at a Pan American Round Table of Texas (PARTT) event. -
Alonso S. Perales, standing in U. S. Army uniform.
Full length snapshot photograph of Alonso. S. Perales, in U. S. Army uniform, standing at a stone gateway.