To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From Jose Caballero, Grafton, North Dakota, June 9, 1947
Item
Dublin Core
Title
To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From Jose Caballero, Grafton, North Dakota, June 9, 1947
Subject
Letters
Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960
Discrimination against Mexican Americans
Race discrimination--public establishments
Race discrimination--restaurants
Description
Letter from José Caballero to Alonso S. Perales describing the discrimination workers of Mexican descent have faced in various towns and establishments in North Dakota, including Peterson's Jitterbug and Cafe, Zinke's Cafe, and Matzchers Cafe Shop. Caballero asks Perales to translate the information to English so it can be published in the Grand Folks Herald newspaper. Additionally, Caballero asks Perales to meet with the Crystal Sugar Company recruiter to convince him to stop sending workers to North Dakota due to said discrimination.
Creator
Caballero, Jose
Source
Date
1947-06-09
Rights
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Relation
Format
JPG
Language
Spanish
Type
Text
Identifier
pera0249
Coverage
Grafton (N.D.)
Park River (N.D)
Grand Forks (N.D)
Minto (N.D)
Neche(N.D)
Fisher (N.D)
Citation
Caballero, Jose, “To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From Jose Caballero, Grafton, North Dakota, June 9, 1947,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/4826.