Affidavit sworn by Pedro Muñoz to Alonso S. Perales
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Affidavit sworn by Pedro Muñoz to Alonso S. Perales
Subject
AFFIDAVITS
BARS (Drinking Establishments) --Texas
DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans
MILITARY Personnel
RACE discrimination - public establishments
MEXICAN American Soldiers
Description
Affidavit sworn by Pedro Muñoz stating that he, along with Enrique de la Rosa and Jose Vidal, could not play pool at the Three Star Tavern.
Creator
Muñoz, Pedro
Source
Perales, Alonso S. Are We Good Neighbors? 1948. EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2
Publisher
Artes Gráficas
Date
1943-06-17
Contributor
Perales, Alonso S.
Rights
Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Publico Historical Collections. All rights reserved.
Relation
Gauthereau, Lorena. "Are We Good Neighbors?: Mapping Discrimination Against Mexican Americans in 1940s Texas." https://arcg.is/1C1bbv.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
pera0077
Coverage
SAN Antonio (Tex.)
Scripto
Transcription
THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF BEXAR
My name is Pedro Muñoz. I am 41 years of age and married, and reside at 1818 Monterrey Street, in San Antonio, Texas. I am an automobile mechanic.
On Sunday, June 13, 1943, I went into the Three Star Tavern, situated at the corner of New Braunfels and Lamar Streets, which is a beer parlor and pool hall combined owned by Mr. Charles Schaefer, and I was told by one of the employees that I could not play pool there. I was wearing the United States Army uniform at the time. A few minutes later Enrique de la Rosa and Jose Vidal, civilians, came in and started to play pool with another, but the same employee told them that they were not permitted to play pool there. We noticed that Anglo-Americans, both soldiers and civilians, were playing pool there; therefore, we believe the reason we were not permitted to play was because we are of Mexican descent.
I was recalled into the United States Army as a Private First Class on December 8, 1943, and was honorably discharged, on account of being over the age limit and about to engage in national defense work as a civilian, on May 28, 1943. I also served in the United States Army (36th Division, Texas National Guard) from November, 1940 to November, 1941.
Further deponent sayeth not. Pedro R. Muñoz.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of June, A.D. 1943.
Alonso S. Perales,
Notary Public in and for Bexar County, Texas.
My name is Pedro Muñoz. I am 41 years of age and married, and reside at 1818 Monterrey Street, in San Antonio, Texas. I am an automobile mechanic.
On Sunday, June 13, 1943, I went into the Three Star Tavern, situated at the corner of New Braunfels and Lamar Streets, which is a beer parlor and pool hall combined owned by Mr. Charles Schaefer, and I was told by one of the employees that I could not play pool there. I was wearing the United States Army uniform at the time. A few minutes later Enrique de la Rosa and Jose Vidal, civilians, came in and started to play pool with another, but the same employee told them that they were not permitted to play pool there. We noticed that Anglo-Americans, both soldiers and civilians, were playing pool there; therefore, we believe the reason we were not permitted to play was because we are of Mexican descent.
I was recalled into the United States Army as a Private First Class on December 8, 1943, and was honorably discharged, on account of being over the age limit and about to engage in national defense work as a civilian, on May 28, 1943. I also served in the United States Army (36th Division, Texas National Guard) from November, 1940 to November, 1941.
Further deponent sayeth not. Pedro R. Muñoz.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 17th day of June, A.D. 1943.
Alonso S. Perales,
Notary Public in and for Bexar County, Texas.
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Original Format
paper
Collection
Citation
Muñoz, Pedro, “Affidavit sworn by Pedro Muñoz to Alonso S. Perales,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed April 28, 2024, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/111.