6 10 1713 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/243/pera0051.jpg 45445bf28a59453943952aec03f6b7f7 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 J. T. Canales, Esquire, Attorney-At-Law, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], Nov. 30, 1927. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS ELECTIONS ORDER of Sons of America CONSTITUTION BY-laws CANALES, J. T. (Jose Tomas), 1877-1976 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Perales, Alonso S.] 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-11-30 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 pera0051 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) SAN Antonio (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter to J. T. Canales from [PERALES] soliciting him to be the new President General for "Our League". 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. Nov. 30, 1927. J.T. Canales, Esquire Attorney-at-Law, Brownsville, Texas. My dear friend Mr. Canales: [Underlined - Our League.] I returned from San Antonio the night of the 28th instant and found your letters of Nov. 9th and 21st. I received a circular letter from Eduardo Idar, dated Nov. 19th, making certain suggestions. My honest opinion is that before making any other proposals to the Order Sons of America we should make them live up to the agreement entered into at the Harlingen Convention, to-wit; to permit us to make suggestions tending to revise their Constitution and By-laws. This matter to be [Illegible - threshed] out by the two Committees. We have our Committee already functioning. They have not even appointed theirs. I talked with Mr. Tafolla in Laredo and San Antonio with reference to this matter. What I intend to do before I leave for Havana next January is this: to ascertain from our eight Councils whether or not they are willing to have you be our President General until we hold our first convention sometime next year, at which time we can select a President General for the year 1928. I am certain there will be no opposition to your heading our League and I know of no man better qualified in every respect to direct the destinies of our Order. Now, Mr. Canales, I sincerely hope you will reconsider the idea and agree to be our President General. We must have you as our leader in order to succeed. When you grow tired of leading us we can proceed to name a successor. Please say "yes" by return mail in order that I may at once get in touch with our eight Councils. Remember! If you agree to lead us, Brownsville will be the Headquarters of our League as long as you are our President General. The Brownsville Boys asked me to assist in making Brownsville the Headquarters. The [Illegible - Brownsville] Boys could do all the work, and all you would have to do would be to advise and direct ---- it seems to me. With best wishes and personal regards, I am as ever, Sincerely your friend, Brownsville Boys Canales, J.T. (Jose Tomas) Cartas Constitución Elecciones Harligen Convention Idar, Eduardo Orden de los Hijos de America Reglamentos http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/244/pera0050.jpg 7812f8c2a7c883e74f27f8f8d46ddf21 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 The Honorable J. T. Canales, President General, League of Latin-American Citizens, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], McAllen, Texas, January 2, 1928. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CANALES, J. T. (Jose Tomas), 1877-1976 DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans ASSAULT and Battery CRIME and Race DEATH MURDER SÁENZ, José de la Luz, 1888-1953 RACE discrimination PROTESTS and social movements Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Perales, Alonso S.] 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-01-02 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 pera0050 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) MCALLEN (Tex.) STANTON (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter to J. T. Canales from [PERALES] regarding the killings and wounding of three Mexicans in Stanton, Texas. [PERALES] discusses protesting to Governor Dan Moody and demanding punishment. 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. [HANDWRITTEN - Copy] McAllen, Texas, January 2, 1928. The Honorable J.T. Canales, President General, League of Latin-American Citizens, Brownsville, Texas. My dear Mr. Canales: Pursuant to my verbal promise of December 30th last, I am pleased to enclose herewith a copy of the general letter which I sent to all the Presidents of the Councils of our League. I am enclosing a newspaper clipping bearing on the killing of two Mexicans and the wounding of a third at Stanton, Texas, on or about Thursday, December 22nd. Allow me to suggest that you keep track of this case with a view to ascertaining whether or not the guilty parties, one of whom has already confessed that it was a frame-up to collect rewards of $5000 offered by the Texas State Bankers Association for "dead bank robbers," are punished according to law. If justice would be done they should be electrocuted. If they are sent to [Handwritten - the] penitentary for a term of years, or not punished at all, I am strongly in favor of having our League, as a whole, go on record as protesting emphatically and demanding that the guilty parties be given the punishment they deserve. In such event, it seems to me that you, as President General of our League, should address Governor Dan Moody registering such protest and making such demand, and your letter should be given wide publicity. If you do so you will merely be living up to the professed principles of our League. It will [Cross out - mean; replace with handwritten - show] that we are determined to put into practice what we preach and, incidentally, it will be a ["be a: written two times - copy crossed out] big boost for our League. Think it over, if you will, and let me know if you agree with me on this particular point. The fact that apparently the victims were Mexican citizens should not make any difference as far as our League is concerned, it seems to me, because it is a certainty that the murderers did not stop to think whether or not their-would-be victims were American citizens or not. Prof. J. Luz Saenz, of Peñitas, [empty space] Secretary General of our League has asked me to tell you to feel free to call on him for any assistance which you may need in connection with our League. And right here I avail myself of the opportunity to recommend him very highly as a man of integrity and honor. He is absolutely sincere when he says that he wants to further the general evolution of our race. He is one of the few men in whom I have implicit confidence. He harbors no illegitimate or selfish ambitions and I'll guarantee you that he will never turn a traitor to our cause. With warmest regards and best wishes, I remain Sincerely yours, and a tremendous blow to the ill-intentioned, bigotred cowards that attacked us because of the stand we took in favor of an organization of American citizens of latin descent. Asesinato Canales, J.T. (Jose Tomas) Cartas Crimen y raza Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial League of Latin-American Citizens Manifestaciones y movimientos sociales Muerte Sáenz, José de la Luz http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/245/pera0049.jpg 495c532df2ad7dd8b797f0ad840fe7b3 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. J. T. Canales, Attorney-at-Law, BROWNSVILLE, Texas, from [PERALES] 900 - 19th Street Apartment, N. W., Apartment 208, Washington, D. C., November 4, 1926. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CANALES, J. T. (Jose Tomas), 1877-1976 PRACTICE of law Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Perales, Alonso S.] 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926-11-04 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 pera0049 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) WASHINGTON (D.C.) Description An account of the resource Letter to J.T, Canales from [PERALES] discussing returning to Texas to practice law. 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. 900 - 19th Street, N.W. Apartment 208, Washington, D.C., November 4, 1926. Mr. J.T. Canales, Attorney-at-Law, Brownsville, Texas. Dear Friend: Thank you very much for your interest-ing letter of October 9 the contents of which have been carefully noted. Glad to note that you are rendering such great assistance inputting Rio Grande City on the map. Yes, you are quite right when you say that the sooner I return to Texas and get started in the practice of law the better. I intend to do so as soon as possible. I may not be able to leave here before next June, and since I have nothing tangible in Texas in the way of law con-nection perhaps it is just as well. In the mean-time i shall try to save some money for the starvation period. I have not as yet lost hope of joinging forces with you some day for the purpose of "hitting the ball" along the Rio Grande Valley. Something tells me that we could make a huge success. Have been reading in the local papers, and also in "La Prensa" and other Texas papers, about the shameful Raymondville incident. What prior justice? Whiter are we drifting? Such crimes as this [Illegible - make] our Magna Charta look like a mere scrap of paper. Drop me a line when you have the time. I am always glad to hear from you. Again thanking you for your welcome letter, and wishing you the best of luck in all things, I am Sincerely yours, Abogacía Canales, J.T. (Jose Tomas) Cartas http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/246/pera0048.jpg 26793477391ae022bf2b8888ce32ccc5 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. J. T. Canales, Brownsville, Texas, from [PERALES], October 31, 1927. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CANALES, J. T. (Jose Tomas), 1877-1976 BY-laws CONSTITUTION Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Perales, Alonso S.] 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927-10-31 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 pera0048 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter to Mr. J.T. Canales from [PERALES] requesting the organization create a Constitution and By-Laws. [PERALES} suggests changing the organization's name to the League of American Citizens of Latin Descent. 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. October 31, 1927. Mr. J.T. Canales, Brownsville, Texas. My dear Mr. Canales: We are daily feeling the need of a Constitution and By-laws for our Organization. And in view of the fact that you and I are so busy all the time, I feel very much inclined to adopt the draft submitted by Mr. Eduardo Idar and with which you are familiar. Of course, I can make a few needed changes before returning it to him with instructions to print it. We can clearly state therein that said Constitution and By-laws are merely intended for temporary use while we work on a permanent one. I believe we ought to have it printed both in English and Spanish because there are quite a number of Americans of latin extraction who do not read English. Mr. Tafolla has not yet sent me the names of the members of his Committee. I doubt very much if we shall come to a satisfactory agreement with the Order Sons of American, judging from his remark contained in his last letter, which reads: "Unless the changes or suggestions that your Committee might offer are very radical, I see no [Illegible - reason] why we could not be united under one banner". Therefore, we might as well plan on making our Organization a permanent one. By the way, what about changing its name once more and making it read: [Underlined] League of American Citizens of Latin Descent It is longer, but much clearer. All ambiguities incident to the term "Latin-American" are thus eliminated. Mr. Canales, I have already launched the movement to make you our first President General. I know you are a very busy man, but at the same time we need you. I want to leave the whole matter in your good hands when I leave next December. Our Organization is destined to be the greatest thing of its kind we Mexican-Americans ever had, but we must keep the reigns in good hands. Yours very sincerely, P.S. I certainly enjoyed reading Senator Bingham's remarks: "I am sorry gentlemen", etc. He certainly hit the nail right on the head. I have always contended that the greatest defect our nation as a conqueror is its inability to assimilate its conquered peoples. Reason: Snobbishness on [Handwritten - the] part [Handwritten - part of our fellow citizens of Nordic extraction.] Canales, J.T. (Jose Tomas) Cartas Constitución League of American Citizens of Latin Descent Reglamentos http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/247/pera0047.jpg 1f20150aa25599a7e60ffc8b10a9c599 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 Miss Antonia Gómez, From Alonso S. Perales, Dec. 11, 1933. Subject The topic of the resource ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc. LETTERS LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens MEXICAN Americans Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-12-11 Relation A related resource To Sr. Licenciado A. Perales, From Antonia Gómez, Nov. 30, 1933. 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 pera0047 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.) DEL Rio (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Antonia Gómez, congratulating her on her being named president of the Del Rio Ladies LULAC. 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. 104-5 Cassiano Bldg, 201 S. Laredo St. Dec. 11, 1933. Miss Antonia Gómez, 30[Illegible - 3] Garza St., Del Rio, Texas. My dear Miss Gómez: Please excuse my delay in replying to your welcome letter of November 30, 1933. I have been extremely busy. I was indeed happy to learn of the installation of the Ladies' LULAC Council in Del Rio, and I wish to congratu-late [congratulate] you and all the other members most sincerely. You [Illegible: may be] sure that you have taken a very [Illegible: wise] step. I am certain you ladies can do much for our people in Del Rio. The thing for you all to do now, if you have not already done so, is to become thoroughly familiar with the aims and purposes of our League. I am enclosing a pamphlet which contains [Illegible: some] in both languages. After you have done that, you, as President, should appoint your [Handwritten: standing] committees. For your information I will state that our Council No. 16 has the following Committees: Health, Housing, Boy Scouts, Sports, Poll-Tax, Entertainment, Recreation Centers, Justice, and Educational. The success of our labor depends largely upon how diligently, actively and enthusiastically the standing committees work. Have you paid the [Illegible: $] 5.00 charter fee to the President General? With kindest regards and best wishes to each and every one of you, and wishing you much success in [illegible: yur] work as members of our League, I remain Sincerely yours, P.S. Please send me the names of all the members of your Council and any other information which you may have for "La Prensa". Better still, if you can write it up as a news item, it will save me time. I'll then send it to "La Prensa" for publication. Asociaciones, instituciones, etc. Cartas L.U.L.A.C. League of United Latin American Citizens Mexicoamericanos http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/248/pera0046.jpg 276ab211ef47cef7d4282afddba4823f 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 Sr. Licenciado A. Perales, From Antonia Gómez, Nov. 30, 1933. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gómez, Antonia 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-11-30 Relation A related resource <a href="https://lulac.org/about/history/women/">https://lulac.org/about/history/women/</a> To Miss Antonia Gómez, From Alonso S. Perales, Dec. 11, 1933. 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 pera0046 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant DEL Rio (Tex.) SAN Antonio (Tex.) Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens MEXICAN Americans PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 Description An account of the resource Letter from Antonia Gómez to Alonso S. Perales expressing her joy upon being named president of the new Del Rio, Texas chapter of the LULAC Ladies' Auxiliary and asking if he can send her literature. 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. Del Rio Texas, 308 Garza St., Nov. 30, 1933 Sr. Licenciado A. Perales, San Antonio, Texas. Muy señor mio de mi mayor aprecio: Por la presente deseo expresarle mi gusto al haber sido nombrada presidenta del [strikeout: el] nuevo concilio L.U.L.A. [strikeout: C.] de señoras en Del Rio, Tex. Pues es-toy dispuesta a desempeñar mis deberes hasta donde este mi alcance. Todo el grupo está muy animado y creo tendran éxito nuestras labores. Deseo, si me Hace favor, me mande algo de literatura por medio del concilio de señores. Gracias por el ánimo que me dió la noche que estuvo en Del Rio Tex., pues encerró mucho para mí en que dijera que organizaramos uno aqui. Sin otro asunto que de Ud. su atta. y S. S. [signed] Antonia Gómez Antonia Gómez Cartas L.U.L.A.C. Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unida Perales, Alonso S. http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/249/pera0045.jpg 476d206ca6e35de19ac2f53b5181c19b http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/249/pera0045_001.jpg 7f7a3d901087582b9aada895f6c70e11 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 Hon. J. T. Canales, Brownsville, Texas, from [Missing], 509 Alamo National Bldg., May 13, 1932. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens CANALES, J. T. (Jose Tomas), 1877-1976 CONFERENCES & conventions Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Perales, Alonso A.] 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 Público Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1932-05-13 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 pera0045 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.) BROWNSVILLE (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter to Hon J.T. Canales from [Perales, Alonso S.] regarding L.U.L.A.C's San Antonio Convention. The letter includes a list of Council member names and their respective officers from 39 different LULAC Councils. 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. 509 Alamo National Bldg. May 13, 1932. Hon. J.T. Canales, Brownsville, Texas Dear Friend: I am wondering what you have decided regarding the Special Convention. If you are determined to hold it in San Antonio, please let me know at once in order that I may go ahead with the preparations. I received the program, articles, etc. The Secretaries of the various Councils, according to Lulac News, are as follows: (A.A., Garza and Valencia promised me a list of the Councils and their respective officers, but have not fulfilled their promise up to this writing; however, I believe the Lulac News list is reliable enough): No.1 - Corpus Christi; Andres de Luna, P.O Box 1283. No.2 - San Antonio: Juan C. Solis, 609 Houston Bldg. No.3 - Brownsville; Federico Recio No.4 - McAllen; J. Luz Saenz, President (Secretary Unknown) No.5 - Mission; Roberto E. Austin, 422 Lomita Avenue. No.6 - Grulla; Isaac Longoria, President No.7 - Encino; E.V. Longoria, President No.8 - Alice; Fortino Trevino, President No.9 - Robstown; E.H. Marin, President No.10 - Edinburg; M.B. Bravo, President No.11 - Falfurrias; Juan V. Gonzalez, President No.12 - [Illegible - Floresville]; [Illegible - Lino] Cuellar, President No.13 - Sugarland; Leo G. Ramirez, President, P.O. Box 121. No. 14 - Laredo, Eduardo Idar, President. No. 15 - San Diego; E.E. Peña, Secretary. No.16 - J. Reynolds Flores, President, Crystal City, P.O Box 535. No. 17 - Uvalde; T.F. Torres. No. 18 - Del Rio; Sergio Gonzalez, President, 409 Rubio St. No. 19 - Eagle Pass; T.H. Gonzalez, Secretary, P.O. Box 323. No.20 - Rio Grande; George Lund, Secretary. No.21 - M.L. Reyna, President, Peñitas. No.22 - Roma; Flavio Palacios, President No.23 - Hebbronville; Rafael M. Garcia, President No.24 - Kingsbille; Alfonso Salazar, President No.25 - Sarita; Eduardo Lopez, Secretary. No.26 - Marfa; Encarnacion Segura, President. No. 27 - San Angelo; H.M. Johnston, Secretary. No.28 - Ozona; Sam Martinez, President; Andres Aguirre, Secretary. No.29 - Sonora; Francisco Farias, President; Aldolfo Flores, Secretary. No.30 - Sequin; Policarpio Suarez, Secretary. No.31 - Ramon Diaz, President, Dilley, Texas. No.32 - Faustino Rendon, Secretary, Harlingen. No.33 - Mercedes; J.M. Chapa, Secretary. No.34 - Donna; Antonio Ochoa, Secretary. No.35 - Benavides; Jesus M. Cadena, Secretary. -2- No.36 - Cotulla; Agapito Morales, Secretary. No.37 - Hondo; Candelario Barrientes, President. No.38 - Lockhart; Leonides Acevedo, Secretary. No.39 - Gonzales; Genaro Treviño, Secretary. MUSHROOM COUNCILS: Edinburg No._____; Mission No. _____; La [Illegible - Hoya or Joya] and San Manuel. -------------------- Mr. Valencia has called on me several times. I told him to go ahead and continue as Director of Publicity, but he says he cannot do so until you and the San Antonio gang reach a friendly settlement. They did not like that part of your article which says that the hydra tried to bite again - this time in Hebbronville. They say you are rubbing it into the San Antonio Council. Personally, I think it is just an excuse for not cooperating with you, the real reason being that they lost the presidency. If you definitely decide to hold the Special Convention in San Antonio on the 22nd instant, please telegraph me on receipt of this if you have not already written me about it. With warmest personal regards and best wishes, I remain Sincerely your friend, Canales, J.T. (Jose Tomas) Cartas Conferencias y convenciones L.U.L.A.C. Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unida http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/250/pera0044.jpg d53679ab1b7072d5346daf15f8d11ac9 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. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, From Alonso S. Perales, Director General, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Nov. 6, 1944. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CLARK, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977 DEMOCRACY PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 UNITED States. Supreme Court. CIVIL rights--Cases. ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 MILITARY Personnel DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans RACE discrimination - public establishments MEXICAN American Soldiers Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource PERALES, Alonso S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers: The Committee of One Hundred Citizens & the League of Loyal Citizens, 1927-1954. 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 1944-11-06 Relation A related resource Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, From Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, October 31, 1944. To Mr. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, From Alonso S. Perales, Director General, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Dec. 14, 1944. To Mr. Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, October 31, 1944. To Mr. Tom Clark, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Oct. 26, 1944. 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 pera0044 Description An account of the resource Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Tom Clark regarding a law against discriminating on the basis of race, ethnicity, or nation origin. 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. San Antonio, Texas, [Handwritten] Nov. 6, 1944 The Attorney General, Washington, D.C. Attention Mr. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General. Gentlemen: In reply to y our [your] letter of Oct. 31st 1944, your reference TCC:EB:EAM, 144-012-4, for which we thank you, please be advised that our honest belief is that if we now had a federal law forbidding discrimination on grounds of race or national origin by private individuals or private businesses, and a test case were to come up before the United States Supreme Court, that body would decide that the Federal Government has [Underlined] the power to legislate upon the subject. The cases you mention, to-wit: the [handwritten: C]ivil [Civil] Rights Cases, 109 U.S. 3, were [handwritten] decided in 1883, and conditions have changed considerably since then. Americans of all racial lineages and national origins fought one war over twenty five years ago, and Americans of all racial extractions and national origins are now fighting another war to make [handwritten: the] world, including the United States of America, safe for democracy. Consequently, when they return from this [handwritten: war ] these fighters will expect to find here a REAL DEMOCRACY, not only in theory but in practice as well. These men of all racial extractions and national origins, including over a quarter of a million Americans of Mexican descent, are not giving their [strikeout: ives] [handwritten] lives with line to location and their blood in order that some Tom, Dick or Harry remain free to humiliate them when they return merely because of their race or national origin. We believe the United States Supreme would take these very weighty facts into consideration, should such a case ever come b_fore [before] it again. Kindly advise us, first, whether you are willing to contact the proprietors of the business establishments whose names we have given you, to ascertain what motive impels them to discriminate against Mexicans, including American soldiers of Mexican descent; Secondly, whether you will furnish His Excellency Franklin Delano Roosevelt the evidence we have p_resented to you, inasmuch as we first asked him for an opportunity to [strikeout] [handwritten: submit] the [Handwritten letter e for evidence] to him personally, and he referred our letter to you; Thirdly, whether you are willing to submit the [illegible] [Handwritten: same] evidence to our War Department for such action as it may deem appropriate, in view of the fact that American soldiers of Mexican descent are being humiliated in the numerous places we have reported to you, merely because of their racial lineage. Awaiting your reply, for which we thank you in advance, we remain Respectfully yours, COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED. THE LEAGUE OF LOYAL AMERICANS. BY [signed] Alonso S. Perales, Director General Cartas Clark, Tom Democracia Derechos civiles--Casos Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial - establecimientos públicos Estados Unidos. Corte Suprema Perales, Alonso S. Personal Militar Soldados-Mexicanoamericanos http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/251/pera0043.jpg 34e65ba980249491a1e2ed9e3b00863e 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, President, Committee of One Hundred, From Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, October 31, 1944. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CLARK, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977 CIVIL rights--Cases. RACE discrimination UNITED States. Department of Justice PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 UNITED States--Government policy. UNITED States. Supreme Court. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Clark, Tom C. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers: The Committee of One Hundred Citizens & the League of Loyal Citizens, 1927-1954. 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 1944-10-31 Relation A related resource Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 To Mr. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, From Alonso S. Perales, Director General, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Dec. 14, 1944. To Mr. Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, October 31, 1944. To Mr. Tom Clark, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Oct. 26, 1944. To Mr. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, From Alonso S. Perales, Director General, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Nov. 6, 1944. 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 pera0043 Description An account of the resource Letter to Alonso S. Perales from Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice. Mr. Clark acknowledges the receipt of letter dated October 26, 1944, which included a list of places where Mexicans are discriminated. Tom Clark cites Civil Rights Cases 109 U.S. 3 declaring that the Federal Government has not power to legislate concerning discrimination based on race or national origin by private individuals and private businesses. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant WASHINGTON (D.C.) 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. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE [LETTERHEAD] WASHINGTON 25, D.C. [STAMP] ADDRESS REPLY TO [LEFT TOP CORNER] "THE ATTORNEY GENERAL" AND REFER TO INITIALS AND NUMBER [Underlined] TCC:EB:AEM [Underlined] 144-012-4 October 31, 1944 Mr. Alonso S. Perales, President Committee of One Hundred Suite 714 Gunter Building San Antonio, Texas Dear Mr. Perales: This will acknowledge the receipt of your letter of October 26, 1944, enclosing a list of places where Mexicans are discriminated against in Texas because of their racial origins. In the Civil Rights Cases [Underlined] 109 U.S.#, the Supreme Court declared that the Federal Government had no power to legislate concerning discrimination on grounds of race or national origin by private individuals or private businesses. For that reason, it would not be possible for Congress to pass an act such as you suggest unless the Constitution were amended, and I regret to state that for the same reasons it is not possible for the Department of Justice to take any action in the matter. Respectfully, For the Attorney General, Tom C. Clark Assistant Attorney General [Handwritten - Signature diagonal across name and title] Cartas Clark, Tom Derechos civiles--Casos Discriminación racial Estados Unidos - Póliza gubernamental Estados Unidos, Departmento de Justico Estados Unidos. Corte Suprema Perales, Alonso S. http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/252/pera0042.jpg 9f4e7250bb7c18db1145a8ca8d90833d 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. Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, October 31, 1944. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CLARK, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977 PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 RACE discrimination DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans UNITED States. Department of Justice ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 AFFIDAVITS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Perales, Alonso S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Papers: The Committee of One Hundred Citizens & the League of Loyal Citizens, 1927-1954. 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 1944-10-31 Relation A related resource To Mr. Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, From Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, October 31, 1944. To Mr. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, From Alonso S. Perales, Director General, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Dec. 14, 1944. To Mr. Tom Clark, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Oct. 26, 1944. To Mr. Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General, From Alonso S. Perales, Director General, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Nov. 6, 1944. 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 pera0042 Description An account of the resource Letter to Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, from Alonso S. Perales , President of the League of Loyal Americans. The letter articulates that based on the list, compiled by Alosno Perales, the Department of Justice should investigate those towns and cities in the State of Texas who practice discrimination. Mr. Perales also writes that the War Department should investigate the discimination happening to American soldiers of Mexican descent. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant WASHINGTON (D.C.) 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. [Handwritten - San Antonio, Texas,] October 31, 1944. United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Attention Mr. Tom Clark, Assistant Attorney General, [Posted right side of letter] Gentlemen: On the 26th instant we mailed you about four pages containing considerable evidence of discrimination against Americans of Mexican origin and Mexicans generally. To-day we take pleasure in sending you pages 5, 6, and 7 to complete our report. The affidavits and letters supporting these statements are in our files open to your inspection. We sincerely hope that your Department will be in a position to take some action in this matter. If not, we will appreciate it very much if you will bring this evidence to the attention of His Excellency Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and also to the attention of the War Department. We believe that if your Department and the War Department would contact all these proprietors by mail or in person, you would [get] good results. We believe their answers to your plea would be [faborable]. Of course, should they say that they will not cooperate with our Federal Government to the extent of ceasing to discriminate against Mexicans and American soldiers of [Mexic_an] descent, then our Federal Government would do well to enact a law immediately. In this manner an end would be put to this shameful situation. Thanking you in advance for a prompt reply, we remain Yours very truly, COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED. THE LEAGUE OF LOYAL AMERICANS. By (Alonso S. Perales) President. [Signatory - posted to right side of letter] Enclosures: 1 Cartas Clark, Tom Committee of One Hundred Declaración jurada Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial Estados Unidos, Departmento de Justico League of Loyal Americans Perales, Alonso S.