35 10 1713 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/270/pera0002.jpg d272dbaf0f02ca7d7cb3080704c07592 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales, From Si [Simon] Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, May 10, 1947 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casady, Simon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p041-041. 1p. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-05-10 Relation A related resource To Mr. Simon Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, From Alonso, April 5, 1947. To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From Si Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, April 9, 1947. To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales, From Si Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, May 10, 1947. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0002 Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 AUTHORSHIP FEATURE writing PUBLISH-a-book Description An account of the resource Simon "Si" Casady from the Valley Evening Monitory in McAllen Texas writes to Mr. Alonso S. Perales that he is ashamed not to have prepared an article for his book. Due to his own delay in providing his piece, Si Casady suggests leaving his article out. However, if there is a delay in the final deadline and time to write the article, to advise him. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant MCALLEN (Tex.) SAN Antonio (Tex.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. VEM Valley Evening Monitor Mcallen, Texas [Letterhead] May 10, 1947 Mr. Alonso S. Perales Davis, Wright & Perales Suite 714. Gunter Bldg. San Antonio 5, Texas Dear Mr. Perales: It is with a feeling of shame that I write you thus belatedly to say that I have not been able yet to prepare the article you recently asked from me. Knowing that your book has been held up waiting on me, it is most humiliating not to be able even at this late date to send you my contribution. For many days this assignment has been haunting me and I have kept telling myself I would complete it tomorrow. But tomorrow never seems to arrive. In view of the fact your book is ready to go to press, I can only suggest that my article be left out. This suggestion is offered with sincere reluctance since I felt your invitation was a high compliment and I looked forward with proud antici-pation to having a small place in the book. If by any remote chance it has been necessary to advance the deadline of this publication and time remains to write the article, I would appreciate being advised. Otherwise, I can only apologize in deep humility for my inexcusable procrastination. Sincerely yours, Si Casady (Handwritten - Signature) Si Casady Editor Autoría Cartas Casady, Simon "Si" Crónica Perales, Alonso S. Publicar-un-libro Valley Evening Monitor http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/291/pera0023.jpg b0340fd0997a290934ea1d460e8fcd4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales, From Simon Casady, Publisher, Valley Evening Monitor, August 20, 1941. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casady, Simon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p035-035. 1p, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-08-20 Relation A related resource Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0023 Description An account of the resource Letter from Simon "Si" Casady, publisher of the Valley Evening Monitor, to Alonso S. Perales, thanking him for writing in support of the newspaper's editorial on racial discrimination. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 RACE discrimination Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant SAN Antonio (Tex.) MCALLEN (Tex.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE LEADING DAILY NEWSPAPER IN AMERICA'S RICHEST AGRICULTURAL COUNTY VALLEY EVENING MONITOR MCALLEN, TEXAS August 20, 1941 Mr. Alonso S. Perales Davis, Wright & Perales Suite 714, Gunter Bldg. San Antonio, Texas Dear Mr. Perales: Your recent letter concerning our editorial on racial discrimination was most kind and deeply appreciated. In addition to being personally encouraging, such letters as yours afford a much needed incentive to newspapers to go on rendering what service they can in the interests of freedom, tolerance and brotherhood. It is one of my hopes for this section of the country that education--plus time--gradually will erase the distasteful race consciousness which now exists. Sincerely yours, [signed] S Casady Si Casady [Simon Casady] Publisher sc/hs Cartas Casady, Simon "Si" Discriminación racial Perales, Alonso S. Valley Evening Monitor http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/293/pera0025.jpg 725eb0762fa2adb22bdc4a8b590f0f72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, From Simon Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, April 9, 1947. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casady, Simon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p039-039. 1p, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-04-09 Relation A related resource Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 To Mr. Simon Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, From Alonso S. Perales, April 5, 1947. To Mr. Si Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, From Alonso S. Perales, April 24, 1947. To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, Davis, Wright & Perales, From Si Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, May 10, 1947 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0025 Subject The topic of the resource FEATURE writing LETTERS PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 AUTHORSHIP Description An account of the resource Letter from Simon "Si" Casady, Editor of the Valley Evening Monitor’s to Alonso S. Perales. Perales asked Si Casady to contribute an article to his book and he accepted. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant MCALLEN (Tex.) SAN Antonio (Tex.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Header - VEM Valley Evening Monitor McAllen, Texas] April 9, 1947 Mr. Alonso S. Perales Suite 714 Gunter Building San Antonio 5, Texas Dear Mr. Perales: I feel very much honored to be asked to contribute an article to your book and will submit something in the very near future. Not knowing yet what this article will contain exactly I would like to say here that you should feel at perfect liberty to de- lete, condense, edit, or completely omit the article if it does not happen to fulfil your requirements in any way. Sincerely yours, [Si Casady - handwritten] Si Casady, Editor SC:r Autoría Cartas Casady, Simon "Si" Crónica Perales, Alonso S. Valley Evening Monitor http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/10/1941/HOYO0089.jpg 777f053738997c89f9039e3ad9c5742b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Angela de Hoyos Collection Subject The topic of the resource ACTIVISTS MEXICAN Americans PROTESTS and social movements SPANISH Language WRITTEN Communication UNITED States--Texas--Colorado Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource de Hoyos, Angela Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Texas Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Angela de Hoyos Collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Text Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource de Hoyos, Angela Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Calumnia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cásarez, Pedro Sandoval, A. 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Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/33/4829/pera0253_page-0001.jpg c28b8a49d8a2e1fe2cb5052c5137018f http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/33/4829/pera0253_page-0002.jpg 00e29265ce455c66229fe361809bbe4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Documenting Discrimination: Alonso S. Perales Correspondence (1927-1952) Subject The topic of the resource Letters Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960 Discrimination against Mexican Americans Discrimination in employment Race discrimination--public establishments Race discrimination--restaurants; Segregation in education Discrimination in housing Race discrimination in medical care Veteran Police brutality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Público Historical Collections. All rights reserved. Relation A related resource <a href="https://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/collections/show/1">Alonso S. Perales Collection</a> Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0000 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Texas Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales, one of the greatest Latino civil rights leaders ever, was one of the first Latino public intellectuals to master the use of the media in pioneering efforts to track and report on discrimination. Over the course of forty years of activism, during the 1920s to 1960, Perales wrote a weekly column in San Antonio’s La Prensa newspaper, the periodical with the greatest and most extensive circulation; had a radio program; published books; and maintained an unheard of level of correspondence, writing daily as many as ten letters to the authorities, civil rights activists and just everyday folk. One campaign he maintained over many years was his use of the periodicals and radio program to invite victims and witnesses of discrimination to document the cases in letter form and send them to him at his San Antonio law office. He would abstract these testimonies in his newspaper columns and radio programs and use them as evidence to demand corrective action and policy changes from government at every level. In the Alonso S. Perales archive hundreds of these letters have been preserved; many of them were written by hand by working-class people who were most likely to suffer the indignities and denial of services because they were Mexicans or Latinos. Because La Prensa and Perales’ network was so broad, the letters came not only from throughout Texas and the Southwest but from as far north as North Dakota and east as the Carolinas. The record is diverse in documenting everything from barbers refusing to cut hair to schools that would not allow Mexican families to register their children. The Perales collection of correspondence is one of the very few documentary sources that precisely date, locate and describe the instances of segregation, violence and racism experienced by Latinos over a long period of time: names are named, addresses noted and alleged crimes publicized; in most cases, however, these acts were committed with impunity, but the informal history and conscience of la raza was recording them. And now, the researchers of posterity can study and reference them in writing a truer history of the United States, and communities can become aware of these acts in developing laws and policy. Alonso S. Perales, uno de los líderes latinos más importantes de derechos civiles, fue uno de los primeros intelectuales públicos en dominar el uso de los medios de comunicación y pionero en dedicar esfuerzos a rastrear y denunciar instancias de discriminación. A lo largo de cuarenta años de activismo, durante las décadas de 1920 hasta 1960, Perales escribió columnas semanales en el periódico La Prensa de San Antonio, el diario con la mayor y más extensa circulación de ese período; además tuvo un programa de radio; publicó libros; y mantuvo una extensa correspondencia, escribiendo hasta diez cartas diarias dirigidas a autoridades, activistas de derechos civiles y gente en general. Perales impulsó una campaña, que mantuvo durante muchos años, donde a través de publicaciones en periódicos y su programa de radio invitaba a las víctimas y testigos de actos de discriminación a documentar estos casos en forma de cartas y a enviárselas a su despacho de abogados de San Antonio, Texas. Perales resumía estos testimonios en sus columnas periodísticas y programas de radio y los utilizaba como prueba para exigir medidas correctivas y cambios de política al gobierno a todo nivel. En el archivo de Alonso S. Perales se conservan cientos de estas cartas; muchas de ellas escritas a mano provenientes en su mayoría de la clase trabajadora que tenía más probabilidades de sufrir humillaciones y negación de servicios por ser mexicanos o latinos. Como la red de La Prensa y de Perales eran tan amplias, las cartas vinieron no solo desde Texas y del suroeste sino también desde lugares tan al norte como Dakota del Norte y del este como Carolina del Sur y Carolina del Norte. El material es variado y documenta desde barberos que se negaban a cortar el pelo hasta escuelas que no permitían a las familias mexicanas matricular a sus hijos. La colección de correspondencia de Perales es una de las escasas fuentes documentales que datan, localizan y describen con precisión los casos de segregación, violencia y racismo sufridos por los latinos durante un largo periodo de tiempo: se citan nombres, se anotan direcciones y se publicitan presuntos delitos; en la mayoría de los casos, sin embargo, estos actos se cometían con impunidad, pero la historia informal y la conciencia de la raza los registraban. Y ahora, los investigadores de la posteridad pueden estudiarlos y hacer referencia a ellos al escribir una historia más verdadera de Estados Unidos, y las comunidades pueden tomar conciencia de estos actos al momento de elaborar leyes y políticas. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0253 Title A name given to the resource To Sr. Lic. D. Alonso Perales, Gen. Del., San Antonio, Texas, From David Casas, 120 Gray Ave., Houston, Texas, April 8, 1941 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-04-08 Description An account of the resource Letter from David Casas asking Alonso S. Perales for his assistance regarding his lawsuit against a real state company who denied him the right to buy a home on the basis that he was of Mexican descent and not Caucasian. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casas, David Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. Relation A related resource Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 To David Casas, Houston, Texas, From Alonso S. Perales, April 14, 1941 Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Cartas Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación en vivienda Discriminación racial Perales Alonso S., 1898-1960 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/33/4831/pera0258_page-0001.jpg 29dbe0e985d38cb108b782cd061c378b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Documenting Discrimination: Alonso S. Perales Correspondence (1927-1952) Subject The topic of the resource Letters Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960 Discrimination against Mexican Americans Discrimination in employment Race discrimination--public establishments Race discrimination--restaurants; Segregation in education Discrimination in housing Race discrimination in medical care Veteran Police brutality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Público Historical Collections. All rights reserved. Relation A related resource <a href="https://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/collections/show/1">Alonso S. Perales Collection</a> Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0000 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Texas Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales, one of the greatest Latino civil rights leaders ever, was one of the first Latino public intellectuals to master the use of the media in pioneering efforts to track and report on discrimination. Over the course of forty years of activism, during the 1920s to 1960, Perales wrote a weekly column in San Antonio’s La Prensa newspaper, the periodical with the greatest and most extensive circulation; had a radio program; published books; and maintained an unheard of level of correspondence, writing daily as many as ten letters to the authorities, civil rights activists and just everyday folk. One campaign he maintained over many years was his use of the periodicals and radio program to invite victims and witnesses of discrimination to document the cases in letter form and send them to him at his San Antonio law office. He would abstract these testimonies in his newspaper columns and radio programs and use them as evidence to demand corrective action and policy changes from government at every level. In the Alonso S. Perales archive hundreds of these letters have been preserved; many of them were written by hand by working-class people who were most likely to suffer the indignities and denial of services because they were Mexicans or Latinos. Because La Prensa and Perales’ network was so broad, the letters came not only from throughout Texas and the Southwest but from as far north as North Dakota and east as the Carolinas. The record is diverse in documenting everything from barbers refusing to cut hair to schools that would not allow Mexican families to register their children. The Perales collection of correspondence is one of the very few documentary sources that precisely date, locate and describe the instances of segregation, violence and racism experienced by Latinos over a long period of time: names are named, addresses noted and alleged crimes publicized; in most cases, however, these acts were committed with impunity, but the informal history and conscience of la raza was recording them. And now, the researchers of posterity can study and reference them in writing a truer history of the United States, and communities can become aware of these acts in developing laws and policy. Alonso S. Perales, uno de los líderes latinos más importantes de derechos civiles, fue uno de los primeros intelectuales públicos en dominar el uso de los medios de comunicación y pionero en dedicar esfuerzos a rastrear y denunciar instancias de discriminación. A lo largo de cuarenta años de activismo, durante las décadas de 1920 hasta 1960, Perales escribió columnas semanales en el periódico La Prensa de San Antonio, el diario con la mayor y más extensa circulación de ese período; además tuvo un programa de radio; publicó libros; y mantuvo una extensa correspondencia, escribiendo hasta diez cartas diarias dirigidas a autoridades, activistas de derechos civiles y gente en general. Perales impulsó una campaña, que mantuvo durante muchos años, donde a través de publicaciones en periódicos y su programa de radio invitaba a las víctimas y testigos de actos de discriminación a documentar estos casos en forma de cartas y a enviárselas a su despacho de abogados de San Antonio, Texas. Perales resumía estos testimonios en sus columnas periodísticas y programas de radio y los utilizaba como prueba para exigir medidas correctivas y cambios de política al gobierno a todo nivel. En el archivo de Alonso S. Perales se conservan cientos de estas cartas; muchas de ellas escritas a mano provenientes en su mayoría de la clase trabajadora que tenía más probabilidades de sufrir humillaciones y negación de servicios por ser mexicanos o latinos. Como la red de La Prensa y de Perales eran tan amplias, las cartas vinieron no solo desde Texas y del suroeste sino también desde lugares tan al norte como Dakota del Norte y del este como Carolina del Sur y Carolina del Norte. El material es variado y documenta desde barberos que se negaban a cortar el pelo hasta escuelas que no permitían a las familias mexicanas matricular a sus hijos. La colección de correspondencia de Perales es una de las escasas fuentes documentales que datan, localizan y describen con precisión los casos de segregación, violencia y racismo sufridos por los latinos durante un largo periodo de tiempo: se citan nombres, se anotan direcciones y se publicitan presuntos delitos; en la mayoría de los casos, sin embargo, estos actos se cometían con impunidad, pero la historia informal y la conciencia de la raza los registraban. Y ahora, los investigadores de la posteridad pueden estudiarlos y hacer referencia a ellos al escribir una historia más verdadera de Estados Unidos, y las comunidades pueden tomar conciencia de estos actos al momento de elaborar leyes y políticas. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0258 Title A name given to the resource To [Alonso S. Perales], San Antonio, Texas, From, Luis Cassilas, McCamey, Texas, April 25, 1944 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-04-25 Subject The topic of the resource Letters Discrimination against Mexican Americans Race discrimination--public establishments Race discrimination-- restaurants Description An account of the resource Letter from Luis Cassilas to [Alonso S. Perales] asking him to send someone to investigate Club Cafe and the barbershop where he was discriminated against for being of Mexican descent, after being ignored by the sheriff. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cassilas, Luis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. Relation A related resource Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant McCamey (Tex.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Cartas Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial en establecimientos públicos Discriminación racial--restaurantes http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/374/pera0030.jpg 150f727ce17e719e0cf09186f3adaf20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To Alonso S. Perales, from Carlos Castañeda, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE, REGIONAL OFFICE 1001 MERCANTILE BANK BLDG, Dallas, Texas, Enero 25, 1945. Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 CASTAÑEDA, Carlos Eduardo, 1896-1958 WORLD politics CONNALLY, Tom, 1877-1963 UNITED States. Department of State Description An account of the resource Letter from Carlos Castañeda to Alonso S. Perales in reference to a letter he sent to Calderón. Castañeda suggests that they should try to convince the Department of State to name a person of Latin American descent as the American delegate for the country. Castañeda asks Perales to write to Tom Connally and Victor Borella of the Division of InterAmerican Affairs Office of the Coordinator and propose Castañeda as the representative. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Castañeda, Carlos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers: LULAC & Sons of America: Correspondence, 1927-1957, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-01-25 Relation A related resource Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0030 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant DALLAS (Tex.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. [Stamp] FOR VICTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS[End Stamp] [Header] EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES REGIONAL OFFICE 1001 MERCANTILE BANK BLDG Dallas, Texas [End Header] Enero 25, 1945 Estimado amigo Perales: Le adjunto copia de una carta bastante franca que le escribí hoy a nuestro amigo Calderón. Es absolutamente Confidencial, pero creo que Ud. debe de saber todo lo que le digo por varios motivos. Primero por lo que dice la Kibbe, y segundo por lo que concierne al asunto de Anderson. No tengo mas copia que la que le mando a Ud. asi es que quiero me haga el favor de leerla y volvérmela para mi archivo. "There is plenty of food for thought". Que pasó con el asunto de [Tom] Connally? Veo por el periodico de esta manaña [mañana] aquí en Dallas, que la Conferencia sera el 15 de febrero. Wells en un editorial la critica severamente. Tiene mucha razon. Mexico tiene poco de que enorgullecerse al hacerse partícipe de este asunto, [strikeout: y] haciéndose compadre del Tio Sam para bendecir un desacato en la política internacional de las Américas de los mas garrafales y de la mayor trascendencia. Le mando el editorial por si no lo vió, pero por favor vuélvamelo con la copia de la carta a Calderon lo más pronto posible. Si no cree que sea muy tarde, hagamos un esfuerzo, "for the record" para que se nombre un latinoamericano en la delegación americana del Departamento de Estado de este país. Creo que urge hacerlo. Como yo quisiera ser designado para el puesto no puedo iniciar las actividades. Porque no le telegrafea a Conally [Tom Connally] y a Victor Borella, Division of InterAmerican Affairs Office of the Coordinator y le propone que se me nombre para representar a los 3 millones de mexicanos en este pais en la conferencia y porque debe de incluirse un[strikeout:a] latinoamericano en todas las conferencias interamericanas. Escribame cuando tenga tiempo sobre estos varios asusntos. Se despide con un abrazo su amigo. [signed] C. Castañeda [handwritten] La copia de la carta de Calderon no tiene los acentos, pero Ud. la puede lleer sin ellos. Cartas Castaneda, Carlos Eduardo Connally, Tom Estados Unidos. Departamento de Estado Perales, Alonso S. Politica internacional President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/26/4956/lavoz0074.jpg e4bf4173ba28d330e775e270701408ae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Antifascismo y feminismo en la "Página de la mujer" de La Voz (Nueva York, 1938)/ Antifascism and feminism in the "Women´s page" of La Voz (New York, 1938) Subject The topic of the resource Spanish Periodicals Prensa en español Anti-fascist movements--United States Movimientos antifascistas--Estados Unidos Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939 España--Historia--Guerra Civil, 1936-1939 Women´s rights Derechos de las mujeres Women and fascism Mujeres y fascismo Description An account of the resource 1. Selección de documentos que ilustran la historia del periódico La Voz (Nueva York: 1937-1939). 2. Selección de artículos de contenido político y social publicados en 1938 en la "Página de la mujer" de La Voz sobre asuntos políticos: antifascismo, valores democráticos, feminismo, derechos de las mujeres, movimientos por la paz y solidaridad internacional Este proyecto se ha llevado a cabo gracias a una beca del US Latino Digital Humanities program (USLDH) y The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Para más información sobre esta iniciativa de Recuperación del Legado Literario Hispánico en USA/Arte Público Press: <a href="https://artepublicopress.com/2020-usldh-mellon-funded-grants-in-aid-projects/">https://artepublicopress.com/2020-usldh-mellon-funded-grants-in-aid-projects/</a> <h5>Cómo citar este proyecto: Ana María Díaz-Marcos. "Antifascismo y feminismo en la "Página de la mujer" de La Voz (Nueva York, 1938)" Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections. http://129.7.224.3/collections/show/26. Acceso [FECHA].</h5> 1. Selected documents illustrating the history of the Spanish newspaper La Voz (New York: 1937-1939). 2. A collection of selected articles from the "Women´s page" published in 1938 in La Voz addressing political and social issues: antifascism, democracy, feminism, women´s rights, peace movements and international solidarity. This project is supported by a grant-in-aid from the US Latino Digital Humanities program (USLDH) and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information about USLDH-Mellon grants-in-aid initiative at Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage/Arte Público Press, please visit: <a href="https://artepublicopress.com/2020-usldh-mellon-funded-grants-in-aid-projects/">https://artepublicopress.com/2020-usldh-mellon-funded-grants-in-aid-projects/</a> <h5>How to cite this project: Ana María Díaz-Marcos. "Antifascism and feminism in the "Women´s page" of La Voz (New York, 1938)" Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections. http://129.7.224.3/collections/show/26. Accessed [DATE].</h5> <h4 style="text-align: center;">Editado y compilado por/Curated and compiled by Prof. Ana María Díaz-Marcos, University of Connecticut. </h4> <div style="text-align: center;">Agradecimientos/Acknowledgements </div> Vitalina Alfonso (Cuba), José María Arévalo López de Ontiveros (Editorial Almuzara), Gloria y Raquel Barbazán Starace (Nueva York), Ciro Bianchi Ross (Cuba), Eric Caraballoso Díaz (Cuba), Montse Feu (Sam Houston State University), Richard Foster (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York), Ana Lau Jaivén (UAM, México), Vida Montseny y Esgleas y Catherine Portoff (Francia), Cristina Pérez Jiménez (Manhattan College), Paul Preston (London School of Economics), Dolores Ruiz-Ibárruri Sergueyeva (Madrid), Enrique Saínz de la Torriente (Cuba), Sonia Thon (Acadia University, Canadá), Mikel Urabaien Otamendi (Diario de Noticias), Elena Vicéns (ACИ, Moscú), Vianca Victor y Tara Craig (Columbia University), Lindsay Wittwer (CUNY) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Spanish Newspaper Corporation Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Public Library, General Research Division La Voz: Diario Democrático Avanzado (Nueva York) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Spanish Newspaper Corporation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-1939 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Aparicio, Rosa Amelia Barbazán, Ceferino Batlle y Ordóñez, José Comités Femeninos Unidos Comité Pro Diario Popular Hispano Federn, Etta García, María del Refugio "Cuca" González, Ernestina Hellmann, Lillian Ibárruri, Dolores Lagerlöf, Selma Mares, Lina Miaja Menant, José Montseny, Federica Nelken, Margarita Robles de Mendoza, Margarita Torriente, Loló de la Trejo, Blanca Lydia Valdés Cadilla, José Villareal, María Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This site is for educational and research purposes only **FAIR USE** Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Note: La voz should be in public domain. The newspaper was published with a copyright note between 1937-1939 but there is no registration in the Catalogue of Copyright entries on those years. Copyright was not renewed after 28 years and it does not appear in the 1965 Catalogue of Copyright. We are grateful to Gloria and Raquel Barbazán Starace, daughter and granddaughter of Ceferino Barbazán, president of La voz, for granting permission to publish this selection of articles. Esta colección tiene fines educativos y de investigación. **USO JUSTO** permitido dentro del marco de fines como la crítica, el comentario, las noticias, la enseñanza, la educación y la investigación. Nota: Esta investigación concluye que La voz está en dominio público. El periódico se publicó con una nota de derechos entre 1937-1939 pero no está registrado en el Registro del Copyright en esos años. Tampoco se renovaron los derechos después de 28 años y el periódico no aparece en el catálogo de Derechos de Autor de 1965. Nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a Gloria y Raquel Barbazán Starace, hija y nieta del presidente de La voz, Ceferino Barbazán, por otorgar su permiso para publicar esta selección de artículos. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context lavoz0000 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, N.Y., USA Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Galicia -La Bella Durmiente- no es madre de Franco Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Castellanos, Placeres Description An account of the resource Artículo que califica a Franco de "hidra infernal" que ha sometido a Galicia mientras los gallegos esperan por un héroe que venga a liberar su patria. An article that describes Franco as an "infernal hydra" that subjects Galicia while its people awaits for a hero that will liberate the region Subject The topic of the resource Spanish newspapers--Sections, columns, etc. Spain--History--Civil War, 1936-1939 Fascism and Women Periódicos españoles-- Secciones, columnas, etc. España--Historia--Guerra Civil, 1936-1939 Mujer y fascismo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1937-11-22 Type The nature or genre of the resource text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context lavoz0074 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New York Public Library La voz (New York), p. 6 Language A language of the resource Spanish Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available La voz: Diario Democrático Avanzado. Nueva York Relation A related resource Psicoanálisis de Adolfo Hitler Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant New York, (N.Y.) Galicia (Spain) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/3/pera0099.jpg 3cf35b748dfe0920e751f0888a066e6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alonso S. Perales Collection Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Arte Público Press/Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arte Público Press Language A language of the resource Spanish English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CIVIC participation: working for civil rights MEXICAN Americans LATINO Americans ACTIVISTS RACE discrimination Relation A related resource Alonso S. Perales Papers, University of Houston Libraries Special Collections EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales (1898-1960) was a lawyer, statesman, diplomat, author, writer, speaker. His collection is held at the University of Houston's Special Collections. A sampling of his photographs, letters, and documents are included here. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Affidavit sworn by Henrietta Castillo to Alonso S. Perales Description An account of the resource Affidavit sworn by Henrietta Castillo to Alonso S. Perales that states that Anita Gomez, Lucy Elizondo, and Henrietta Castillo were refused service in the dining are of PK Cafe. A waitress and the manager told them that Mexicans were served "around back" of the restaurant. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Castillo, Henrietta A. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-02-21 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPEG Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant SAN Antonio (Tex.) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Relation A related resource Letter from Lay Council for the Spanish Speaking, Archdiocese of San Antonio Gauthereau, Lorena. "Are We Good Neighbors?: Mapping Discrimination Against Mexican Americans in 1940s Texas." <a href="https://arcg.is/1C1bbv" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://arcg.is/1C1bbv</a>. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Perales, Alonso S. Are We Good Neighbors? 1948. EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0099 Subject The topic of the resource AFFIDAVITS DISCRIMINATION RACE discrimination RACE discrimination - restaurants RACE discrimination - public establishments OUR Lady of the Lake College Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF BEXAR BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority in and for said County, State of Texas, this day personally came and appeared Henrietta Castillo, to me well known, and who, after being by me duly sworn, did depose and say: "Friday, February 14, at 3:00 P.M., Mrs. Anita Gomez, President of the Mother's Club of San Alphonsus Center, Lucy Elizondo, student of Our Lady of the Lake College and I, Henrietta Castillo, Field Worker of the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish Speaking, after buying $60 worth of materials at the New Braunfels Textile Mills went to the P.K. Cafe, 165 W. San Antonio Street at New Braunfels to dine. As we entered we sat at the first table in the cafe. The waitress came over to our table and told us if we wished to be served to go around the back. Mrs. Gomez got up immediately and walked out. Miss Elizondo walked out too. I got up, picked up my coat, walked to the back where the waitress was standing and asked her why we should go to the back when there was so much room in front. She told me that those were her orders and that I could talk to the manager. I asked her who the manager was and she pointed out a lady who was sewing the hem to a dress at the counter near the door and the cash register. I walked up to her and told her the waitress had refused to serve us in front where we were sitting. She said: "We'll serve you people but you have to go to the back, behind the screen." When I asked why, she said: 'The lady with you is obviously a Mexican and that is where we serve them.' By that time Miss Elizondo had walked back into the cafe and I said: 'We are Mexicans, too.' The manager answered: 'Well, that's where we serve you people.' "Even though we were hungry, we came straight to San Antonio for fear of running into more of such discrimination". Further affiant sayeth not. [signed] Henrietta A. Castillo Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 21st day of February, A.D. 1947. [signed] Alonso S. Perales, Notary Public, Bexar County, Texas Declaración jurada Discriminación étnica Discriminación racial en establecimientos públicos Discriminación racial en restaurantes Discrimination Our Lady of the Lake College http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/33/4832/pera0259_page-0001.jpg d8179240a0542e5f9571854058323a91 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Documenting Discrimination: Alonso S. Perales Correspondence (1927-1952) Subject The topic of the resource Letters Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960 Discrimination against Mexican Americans Discrimination in employment Race discrimination--public establishments Race discrimination--restaurants; Segregation in education Discrimination in housing Race discrimination in medical care Veteran Police brutality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. EBSCO Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-1952 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Perales, Alonso S. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Content compilation of The Latino/Hispanic American Experience Leaders, Writers and Thinkers copyright 2012 by Arte Público Historical Collections. All rights reserved. Relation A related resource <a href="https://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/collections/show/1">Alonso S. Perales Collection</a> Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0000 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Texas Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales, one of the greatest Latino civil rights leaders ever, was one of the first Latino public intellectuals to master the use of the media in pioneering efforts to track and report on discrimination. Over the course of forty years of activism, during the 1920s to 1960, Perales wrote a weekly column in San Antonio’s La Prensa newspaper, the periodical with the greatest and most extensive circulation; had a radio program; published books; and maintained an unheard of level of correspondence, writing daily as many as ten letters to the authorities, civil rights activists and just everyday folk. One campaign he maintained over many years was his use of the periodicals and radio program to invite victims and witnesses of discrimination to document the cases in letter form and send them to him at his San Antonio law office. He would abstract these testimonies in his newspaper columns and radio programs and use them as evidence to demand corrective action and policy changes from government at every level. In the Alonso S. Perales archive hundreds of these letters have been preserved; many of them were written by hand by working-class people who were most likely to suffer the indignities and denial of services because they were Mexicans or Latinos. Because La Prensa and Perales’ network was so broad, the letters came not only from throughout Texas and the Southwest but from as far north as North Dakota and east as the Carolinas. The record is diverse in documenting everything from barbers refusing to cut hair to schools that would not allow Mexican families to register their children. The Perales collection of correspondence is one of the very few documentary sources that precisely date, locate and describe the instances of segregation, violence and racism experienced by Latinos over a long period of time: names are named, addresses noted and alleged crimes publicized; in most cases, however, these acts were committed with impunity, but the informal history and conscience of la raza was recording them. And now, the researchers of posterity can study and reference them in writing a truer history of the United States, and communities can become aware of these acts in developing laws and policy. Alonso S. Perales, uno de los líderes latinos más importantes de derechos civiles, fue uno de los primeros intelectuales públicos en dominar el uso de los medios de comunicación y pionero en dedicar esfuerzos a rastrear y denunciar instancias de discriminación. A lo largo de cuarenta años de activismo, durante las décadas de 1920 hasta 1960, Perales escribió columnas semanales en el periódico La Prensa de San Antonio, el diario con la mayor y más extensa circulación de ese período; además tuvo un programa de radio; publicó libros; y mantuvo una extensa correspondencia, escribiendo hasta diez cartas diarias dirigidas a autoridades, activistas de derechos civiles y gente en general. Perales impulsó una campaña, que mantuvo durante muchos años, donde a través de publicaciones en periódicos y su programa de radio invitaba a las víctimas y testigos de actos de discriminación a documentar estos casos en forma de cartas y a enviárselas a su despacho de abogados de San Antonio, Texas. Perales resumía estos testimonios en sus columnas periodísticas y programas de radio y los utilizaba como prueba para exigir medidas correctivas y cambios de política al gobierno a todo nivel. En el archivo de Alonso S. Perales se conservan cientos de estas cartas; muchas de ellas escritas a mano provenientes en su mayoría de la clase trabajadora que tenía más probabilidades de sufrir humillaciones y negación de servicios por ser mexicanos o latinos. Como la red de La Prensa y de Perales eran tan amplias, las cartas vinieron no solo desde Texas y del suroeste sino también desde lugares tan al norte como Dakota del Norte y del este como Carolina del Sur y Carolina del Norte. El material es variado y documenta desde barberos que se negaban a cortar el pelo hasta escuelas que no permitían a las familias mexicanas matricular a sus hijos. La colección de correspondencia de Perales es una de las escasas fuentes documentales que datan, localizan y describen con precisión los casos de segregación, violencia y racismo sufridos por los latinos durante un largo periodo de tiempo: se citan nombres, se anotan direcciones y se publicitan presuntos delitos; en la mayoría de los casos, sin embargo, estos actos se cometían con impunidad, pero la historia informal y la conciencia de la raza los registraban. Y ahora, los investigadores de la posteridad pueden estudiarlos y hacer referencia a ellos al escribir una historia más verdadera de Estados Unidos, y las comunidades pueden tomar conciencia de estos actos al momento de elaborar leyes y políticas. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context pera0259 Title A name given to the resource To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From J. C. Castillo, San Antonio, Texas, April 18, 1938 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1938-04-18 Subject The topic of the resource Letters Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960 Racial discirmination Discrimination against Mexican Americans Lawyers Description An account of the resource Letter from J.C. Castillo to Alonso S. Perales describing an incident in which Judge Everett F. Johnson let a lawyer insult Mexicans and Mexico. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Castillo, J.C. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. Relation A related resource Arte Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Language A language of the resource Spanish Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant San Antonio (Tex.) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Items in this collection may be under copyright. Please contact apprec@central.uh.edu for more information. Abogados Cartas Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960