To Alfonso [Alonso] S. Perales, From Cleofas Calleros, 1936 Nov 22.
Item
Dublin Core
Title
To Alfonso [Alonso] S. Perales, From Cleofas Calleros, 1936 Nov 22.
Subject
PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960
DISCRIMINATION
TELEGRAM
UNITED States Social Security Act
PROTESTS and social movements
Description
Western Union Telegram to Alfonso S Perales from Cleofas Calleros to request Maury Maverick protest the Social Security Act Form SS Five. The Act reclassifies Mexicans "as other than White color".
Creator
Calleros, Cleofas
Source
Date
1936-11-22
Rights
Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Publico Historical Collections. All rights reserved.
Format
JPEG
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
pera0034
Coverage
SAN Antonio (Tex.)
Scripto
Transcription
[Header] THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE CLASS OF SERVICE 1201-S – This is a full-rate Telegram or Cablegram unless its deferred character is indicated by a suitable symbol above or preceding the address. SYMBOLS DL=Day Letter NM= Night Message NL= Night Letter LC= Deferred Cable NLT= Cable Night Letter Shipradiogram WESTERN UNION R.B. WHITE PRESIDENT NEWCOMB CARLTON CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD J.C. WILLEVER FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
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The filling time show in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination.
Received at Corner Commerce & Presa Sts., San Antonio, Texas
Always Open
[End of header]
1936 NOV 22 PM 8 02
SA94 51 NL=EL PASO TEX 22
ALFONSO [Alonso] S PERALES
SIXTH FLOOR GUNTHER BUILDING SAN ANTONIO TEX=
GET IN TOUCH IMMEDIATELY WITH MAURY MAVERICK AND HAVE HIM PROTEST SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FORM SS FIVE NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED BY POSTMASTERS STOP PAGE TWO ITEM TWELVE RECLASSIFIED MEXICANS AS OF OTHER THAN WHITE COLOR HAVE HIM WIRE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND VICE PRESIDENT HAVE FORMS STOPPED OR WORD MEXICAN DELETED ANSWER=
CLEOFAS CALLEROS.
[Footer] WESTERN UNION ALONE SERVES 89% OF THE PLACES HAVING TELEGRAPH OFFICES
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The filling time show in the date line on telegrams and day letters is STANDARD TIME at point of origin. Time of receipt is STANDARD TIME at point of destination.
Received at Corner Commerce & Presa Sts., San Antonio, Texas
Always Open
[End of header]
1936 NOV 22 PM 8 02
SA94 51 NL=EL PASO TEX 22
ALFONSO [Alonso] S PERALES
SIXTH FLOOR GUNTHER BUILDING SAN ANTONIO TEX=
GET IN TOUCH IMMEDIATELY WITH MAURY MAVERICK AND HAVE HIM PROTEST SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FORM SS FIVE NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED BY POSTMASTERS STOP PAGE TWO ITEM TWELVE RECLASSIFIED MEXICANS AS OF OTHER THAN WHITE COLOR HAVE HIM WIRE TREASURY DEPARTMENT AND VICE PRESIDENT HAVE FORMS STOPPED OR WORD MEXICAN DELETED ANSWER=
CLEOFAS CALLEROS.
[Footer] WESTERN UNION ALONE SERVES 89% OF THE PLACES HAVING TELEGRAPH OFFICES
Collection
Citation
Calleros, Cleofas, “To Alfonso [Alonso] S. Perales, From Cleofas Calleros, 1936 Nov 22.,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed May 15, 2024, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/379.