7 10 1713 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/253/pera0041_0001.jpg e2930c91be8a8b0c1c060bbab04dff28 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/253/pera0041_0002.jpg 4438aa2473d586b2c5429fc16d822df0 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. L. A. Woods, From Alonso S. Perales, Attorney for Hondo Council 1 No. 37 of The League of United Latin American Citizens, Feb. 18, 1938. 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 1938-02-18 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 pera0041 Subject The topic of the resource DISCRIMINATION in education DISCRIMINATION against Latin Americans WORLD politics PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LETTERS LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant HONDO (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter from Alonso S. Perales to L.A.Woods. The letter is in regard to the Honda School Boards demotion of Latin American school children demoted from the fifth grade to the fourth grade to prevent the childrens eligibility into the main school. 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. Feb. 18, 1938. Hon. L.A. Woods, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Austin, Texas My dear Dr. Woods: On June 25, 1937 I wrote you for the first time with reference to the desire of the Latin American citizens of Hondo, Texas to secure adequate school facilities for the children of Mexican extraction of that District. You answered this and other letters with reference to the same subject and send me a copy of a letter addressed by you to Dr. H.J. Meyers, President of the Hondo School Board, under date of September 1st 1937, for all of which courtesies we thank you sincerely. Since that time your Representatives Mr. John Olsen and Mrs. P.E. Dickinson have conferred and communicated with the said School Board and their Superintendent Mr. J. Gordon Barry, and all we have gotten in the way of school facilities for said children has been the placing of eleven children from the Latin American school in grades five, six and seven in the main school; not, however, without the Hondo School Board making the Latin American citizenry of Hondo pay a rather dear price for this concession, as several Latin American children were demoted from the fifth to the fourth grade in order to prevent their being eligible for admission to the main school. The School Board is at liberty, of course, to adduce all the pedagogical arguments they may care to in support of their action, but to us Latin Americans it was just smart strategy on their part to have as few Latin American children as possible attend the main school. The next and only other thing we have gotten has been the repeated promise of the Hondo School Board to erect a modern and well-equipped primary building for the Latin American children, a promise which, by the way, is over a year old; this, nothwithstanding that in your letter of September 1st 1937 to Dr. J. H. Meyer you stated to him: "You and your Board are under obligations to give all the children within the confines of your school district equal educational opportunities, and I shall expect a letter from you immediately stating that the relief for the Mexican children is being given -- not next year, but for the scholastic year." I am enclosing copies of letters exchanged by the writer with your Representative Mrs. P.E. Dickinson, which are self-explanatory. From in the "Promise Stage", and it seems that the Hondo School Board just simply will not do any more. Cartas Discriminación contra Latinos Discriminación en la educación L.U.L.A.C. Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unida Perales, Alonso S. Politica global State Superintendent of Public Instruction http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/263/pera0031.jpg 2019a23a3b15bc20fa3feb2dcd4654eb 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 Dr. Carlos E. Castañeda, Assistant to the Chairman, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, C/o Adams Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona, from [PERALES] June 3, 1944. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS CASTAÑEDA, Carlos Eduardo, 1896-1958 UNITED States legislators PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 LEAGUE of United Latin American Citizens KILDAY, Paul Joseph 1900-1968 ADMINISTRATIVE regulations 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 1944-06-03 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 pera0031 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant ARIZONA--Phoenix Description An account of the resource Report to Carlos E. Castañeda from Alonso S. Perales regarding "night letters" that were sent to Congressman Kilday, Senator Connally and 20 other members of the Committee of Labor. The report also mentions Mr. Gonzales and his request for Congressman Fernandez to appear before the Committee and speak "In the name of the three million Latin Americans in the U.S." 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. June 3, 1944 Dr. Carlos Castañeda, [To] Assistant to the Chairman President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, C/0 Adams Hotel Phoenix, Arizona. Dear Friend: Well on June 1st we sent the following message to Congressman Kilday, Senator Connally and to the twenty members of the Committee on Labor whose names you furnished us: "THREE MILLION LOYAL LATIN AMERICANS IN SOUTHWEST WILL APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORTING DAWSON-SCANLON-LAFOLLETTE BILL. FOR OUR NATION'S SAKE ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION MUST BE ELIMINATED FOREVER. COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED. [FROM] LEAGUE OF LOYAL AMERICANS Alonso S. Perales Director General" Altogether we sent 22 "night letters" like the above. They should have received on June 2nd. Mr. M.C. Gonzales assured me that he was going to send similar telegrams in the name of the LULAC organization. Mr. Moises Maldonado, of the AFOL Union of Hod Carriers and Common Laborers, said they too would send telegrams immediately. This morning I read in LA PRENSA the wonderful statement of facts made by Mr. Ernesto Galarza, Chief of the Labor Division of the Pan American Union. He appeared before the Committee. Fine work, indeed. This makes me feel much better, as it shows that after all my presence was not absolutely necessary, since Mr. Galarza was going to speak on the same subject. He did it well, too. Mr. Gonzales and I agreed that he would telegraph Congressman Fernandez to appear before the Committee and speak in the name of the three million Latin Americans in the U.S. I believe Gonzales sent him said telegram. This concludes my report on what we have done at this end. Please keep me posted on developments. By the way in addition to [illlegible - writing] Congressman Kilday and Senator Connally I wrote them letters in the name of our Committee and our League. With kindest regards and best wishes, I remain, as ever, Sincerely, your friend, Cartas Castaneda, Carlos Eduardo Committee of One Hundred Estados Unidos - Legisladores L.U.L.A.C. League of Loyal Americans Legisladores Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unida Perales, Alonso S. President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/267/pera0035.jpg 82f0445947f33fd2bf1afaca468a243c 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 Robert K. Carr, President's Committee on Fair Employment Practice, From [Carlos E. Castañeda], Professor of History, May 9, 1947. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource [Castañeda, Carlos E. ] Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: The Committee of One Hundred Citizens & the League of Loyal Citizens, 1927-1954 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-05-09 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 pera0035 Description An account of the resource Letter to Robert K. Carr regarding the employment discrimination suffered by Mexican Americans. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 CARR, Robert Kenneth, 1908-1976 DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans CASTAÑEDA, Carlos Eduardo, 1896-1958 DISCRIMINATION in employment ETHNIC discrimination 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. Copy [marginalia: 2] May 9, 1947 Mr. Robert K. Carr, President's Committee on Civil Rights, 1712 G. Street NW, Room 208 Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. Carr: It affords me pleasure to send you herewith attached a br[handwritten:i]ef [brief] statement on the problem of discrimination in employment as it affects the Latin American or Mexican throughout the Southwest from Texas to California. More than twenty years of work in behalf of the Latin American in the Southwest has convinced me that at the base of the various forms of discrimination suffered by them in the political, social, economic and educational fields, lies the economic. This is, in my humble opinion, the real root of the evil. Refusal to give the Latin American citizen equal opportunities for employment and adva[n]ement [advancement], and the denial of the same wage for the same type of work to members of this group have condemned this segment of our population to a substandard level of living that forms the basis for all other forms of discrimination by which the economic exploitation itself is justified. Briefly, the Mexican, be he an American citizen or not, is generally refused employment except in [strikeout] certain types of undesirable, unskilled jobs. Furthermore, once employed, he is refused advancement, generally speaking, regardless of his ability. Thus his income is restricted and held below that of the average citizen. The result, he and his family are forced to live in homes that lack every comfort and sanitary device, they are ill dressed, ill cared for,a nd ill fed. They are unable to keep their children in school. Consequently their physical appearance and their education are sub-standard. The commun[i]ty [community] concludes that in a country of equal opportunities a group that remains in his condition is inferior, consequently an inferior wage and an inferior field of advancement are justified. S[i]ncerely [Sincerely] yours, Professor of History Carr, Robert K. Cartas Castaneda, Carlos Eduardo Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación en el empleo Discriminación étnica Perales, Alonso S. http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/268/pera0036.jpg 8363de6b973609dfb8f940e6526e3eeb 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, United States Department of Justice, From Alonso S. Perales, President, Committee of One Hundred, The League of Loyal Americans, Oct. 26, 1944. Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans CLARK, Tom C. (Tom Campbell), 1899-1977 PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 RACE discrimination UNITED States--Government policy. UNITED States. Census Office UNITED States. Department of Justice ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 MILITARY Personnel FEDERAL government--United States. GOVERNMENTAL Investigations 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 Collection: The Committee of One Hundred Citizens & the League of Loyal Citizens, 1927-1954 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-10-26 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 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 pera0036 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant US Southwest WASHINGTON, D.C. SAN Antonio (Tex.) Description An account of the resource Letter to United States Department of Justice with attention to Mr. Tom Clark from Alonso Perales, President for Committee of One Hundred and the League of Loyal Americans. Would like the Department of Justice to begin an investigation as to the motive of those owners of establishments who do discriminate. Alonso Perales requests that the War Department and the Department of Justice inform President Roosevelt of the situations taking place in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico and to ask Congress to enact a law “forbidding the humiliation of persons of Mexican extraction anywhere in the United States.” 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. [marginalia: triangle * ? 8] [handwritten] San Antonio, Texas Oct. 26, 1944. United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Attention Mr. Tom Clark. Gentlemen; With further reference to our recent correspondence regarding discrimination against Mexicans in the State of Texas, we take pleasure in enclosing herewith a list of some of the towns and cities where such practice exists. We have many more names, and the list will follow within the next few days. However, the list we are sending you to-day will give you a good picture of the situation. We believe that an immediate investigation by our Department of Justice to determine just what motive impels the owners of these establishments in discriminating against Mexicans would prove valuable. Also, we believe that if our War Department would say to the owners of these establishments that our Federal Government will positively not tolerate the humiliation of American soldiers of Mexixan descent simply because of their racial lineage, that would likewise prove very helpful. If neither your Department nor the War Department feel disposed to take immediate action in the absence of a federal law upon the subject, then we respectfully request that our Department of Justice and our War Department inform His Excellency Frankilin Delano Roosevelt of the existing situation in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, California and other states of the Union, and say to him that three million Americans of Mexican descent would appreciate it very much if he would ask the Congress of the United States immediately for a law foridding the humiliation of persons of Mexican extraction anywhere in the United States merely because of their ancestry. The situation is becoming more serious every day, and, therefore, quick action by our Government is imperative. Thanking you in advance for a prompt reply, we remain Very truly yours, COMMITTE OF ONE HUNDRED. THE LEAGUE OF LOYAL AMERICANS. By [signed] (Alonso S. Perales) President. Cartas Clark, Tom Committee of One Hundred Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Discriminación racial Estados Unidos - Póliza gubernamental Estados Unidos, Departmento de Justico Estados Unidos, Oficina del Instituto Nacional de la Estadística Investigaciones Gubernamentales Perales, Alonso S. Personal Militar Soldados-Mexicanoamericanos The League of Loyal Americans http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/269/pera0001.jpg 5d482ae6ac3a720615ce1ec56212dcfb 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. Si [Simon] Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor, From Alonso S. Perales, April 24, 1947 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: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p040-040. 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 1947-04-24 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 pera0001 Description An account of the resource Alonso S. Perales thanks Simon "Si" Cassady for agreeing to submit an article for his forthcoming book. Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 AUTHORSHIP FEATURE writing LETTERS PUBLISH-a-book 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.) 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. April 24, 1947. Mr. Si Casady, Editor, Valley Evening Monitor McAllen, Texas. Dear Mr. Casady: Many thanks for your letter of the 9th instant in which you give me the good news that you will send me an article to be included in the book which I intend to publish in the very near future. That certainly is good of you, and I appreciate it very much. My book will go to press as soon as I receive your article. Congratulations upon the arrival of your Fifth Heir. May the Lord keep all five of your sons for you, that they may group up and get to be great Americans like their father. Again thanking you, I remain, Sincerely yours, Alonso S. Perales Autoría Cartas Casady, Simon "Si" Crónica Perales, Alonso S. Publicar-un-libro Valley Evening Monitor 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/1/271/pera0003.jpg 393ea53086b8aab3248eb73b01f382a9 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 Rev. James R. Cassidy, O.M.I, Chaplain, Catholic War Veterans, From Alonso S. Perales, March 7, 1947 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: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p047-047. 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 1947-03-07 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 pera0003 Subject The topic of the resource DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans LETTERS CATHOLIC War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc. SAN Fernando Cathedral (San Antonio, Tex.) PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 AFFIDAVITS PUBLISH-a-book KNIGHTS of Columbus Description An account of the resource Letter to Reverend James R. Cassidy O.M.I Chaplain, Catholic War Veterans from Alonso S. Perales discussing the discrimination which had been taking place in the Rio Grande Valley. He encloses some opinions to help I Reverend Cassidy in convincing those who do not recognize Mexicans (us) as whites. Mr. Perales writes that he will published a book in English containing approximately 100 affidavits of concrete cases of 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 WESLACO (Tex.) RIO Grande Valley (Colo.-Mexico and 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. March 7, 1947. Rev. James R. Cassidy, O.M.I. Chaplain Catholic War Veterans, P.O. Box 416, Weslaco, Texas. Dear Father Cassidy: Thanks for your letter of Feb. 24th, which I would have answered much sooner had I not been so busy. I am very sorry to know that much discrimination hasshown itself in the Rio Grande Valley during the past weeks. I am enclosing some opinions which may be of assistance to you in convincing those who do not want to recognize us as whites. I am a member of the Catholic War Veterans Post of San Fernando Cathedral, this city, and Name Society of San Fernando Cathedral, and this month I shall join the Knights of Columbus. I intend to publish very soon the facts about discrimination against persons of Mexican descent in Texas. It will be a book published in English. It will contain about 100 affidavits on concrete cases. Please feel free to c all upon me at any time. I am interested in this and any other problems that affects the progress and welfare of my people. With warmest personal regards and best wishes, I am Yours in Faith. Alonso S. Perales. Cartas Cassidy, James R. Rev. Declaración jurada Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos Knights of Columbus Perales, Alonso S. San Fernado Cathedral Veteranos de guerra católicos de los Estados Unidos de América, S.A. http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/272/pera0004.jpg 13eb35e5a78f965910576b92b1c31190 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/272/pera0004_001.jpg e622171302a9d3cefacf754020f430e7 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/272/pera0004_002.jpg fc46f7631f3394500b33bcd854c651a9 http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/272/pera0004_003.jpg 76306d2b5eceac24f45d23f6ddef9475 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 Maria Antonia Chavez Saldana, March 6, 1940 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Saldana, Maria Antonia Chavez Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p090-093. 4p. 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 1940-03-06 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 pera0004 Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS DISCRIMINATION against Mexican Americans HISPANIC Americans--education PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 CANARY Islanders--America ANCESTORS Description An account of the resource Letter to Alonso S. Perales from Maria Antonia Chavez Saldana thanking him for a copy of his book “En Defensa de mi Raza “[In Defense of my People]. In her letter she discusses the racism that Mexican Americans face and how the younger generation are becoming bitter, because Mexican boys are not given a “square deal”. She also mentions her family’s long lineage of settling in San Antonio, starting from 1715. She also talks highly about her son’s and their endeavors. 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.) 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 - Letter] San Antonio, Texas March 6, 1940 Mr. Alonso S. Perales 614 Gunter Building San Antonio, Texas Dear Mr. Perales: I wish to thank you most sincerely for your thoughtfulness and kindness in giving me a copy of your book "En Defensa de mi Raza". I really enjoyed reading it especially that page on which is printed your letter to Mr. Gonzales. Allow me to congratulate you. I also have a bone to pick with that gentleman and nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see him be put in his right place. It really is too bad we dont have more Alonso Perales' to defend the Mexican people. Unfortunately, when some one tries to do some-thing, the others who are in a position to help dont do so. The first thing they say is "Why should I make enemies among the white people [Underlined] (pardon the words) when they treat me fine." There you have the whole thing in a nut shell. They'll sell their birth-right for a mess of pottage. The fools! They have no pride, no dignity, no self respect. #2 I've made plenty of enemies but it is worth it. It makes my blood boil to hear germans, Italians, Anglo-Americans etc. say, "These Mexicans should be sent back to Mexico". Do I keep quiet? Certainly not. I tell them that if it hadnt been for the ancestors of some of these so - called Mexicans they wouldnt be here taking it easy. You see Mr. Perles, I have a right to answer them in that rude way because my people first came here to San Antonio in 1715, sixteen years before the Canary Islanders came. One of my ancestors Don Pedro Flores de Abrego was born here in 1719. Another ancestor Don Domingo Ramon came here in 1716. I'm very proud of them. And of course I'm proud of some of my other ancestors who came from the Canary Islands in 1731. I have ancestors in one generation or other who descend from nine of the original 13 Canary Islanders (families), one being Don Juan Leal Goras who was the leader of them all. That is why my grandfather Don Pedro Chaves was one of the heirs to that property where the court-house stands. Hi mother, grandmother and great grandmother were born in the same house on the land granted to their ancestor Don Juan Leal [Unintelligable - Goras]. The property was sold to Mr. Dwyer and his wife [Unintelligable Mariana] Leal, #3 and they in turn sold it to the county later on. Wouldn't all these settlers turn in their graves to see how their descendants are humiliated day by day. No jobs worth while for people of Mexican descent while others who came yesterday and never heard of the Alamo until they came here get the best positions. I'm worried about the younger generation, they are getting bitter because they say they are neither Mexican or American and that it is useless to go to college and spend 4 years or more and get a position driving a truck or clerking in some small store after they finish college. My son who graduated last May from Sidney Lanier was an honor graduate, was valedictorian of the class and received seven scholarships to the largest college in Texas but he wouldnt go because he is seeing how things are right now. He wanted to be an architect but was told by his teacher who cared very much for him, it would be useless to go six years to college and then not get a position. So he is working as window trimmer and salesman for Paul Maureaux Co. and goes to night school at Tech. He wants to be somebody but how can he when they dont give a square deal to the Mexican boys. #4 Some day I'm going to send him over to you but its' so hard to say when. He works from 7:30 a.m til 6:30 p.m and on Saturdays 7:30 a.m to 9:30 p.m He knows how to talk, he's not like the one you met who would rather [Illegible - pray] than talk. By the way, Mr. Perales, you made a conquest and I mean a conquest. My son thought you were the grandest sort of a man he had ever met. He's been bragging about you to every one he knows, and that means something. He thinks of nothing but sports (he is a basketball star) and he said, "I bet if I talked to Mr. Perales about basketball he'd know what I was talking about". He is only 17 years old and graduated in January but is [Illegible - posting] until May when he gets his diploma. My oldest son Jesse was 18 when he graduated but he received so many honors it would take a page to list them. My letter has turned out to be a book it seems and I hope I haven't bored you but I had to get my feelings off my chest and you were the proper person for that. So thanking you again for your kindness I remain Yours sincerely Maria Antonia Chavez Saldaña Antepasados Cartas de Abrego, Don Pedro Flores Discriminación contra mexicoamericanos En Defensa de mi Raza Goras, Don Juan Leal Hispanoamericanos -- Educación Perales, Alonso S. Ramon, Don Domingo Saldana, Maria Antonia Chavez http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/273/pera0005.jpg 54a16053ee8a50c38cc7905a60e604d3 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 Honorable A. Perales, Consul de Nicaragua, From Mrs. W. W. Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, January 28, 1939 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dees, W.W. Mrs. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Alonso S. Perales Collection: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p204-204. 1p. 1 Illustration. 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 1939-01-28 Relation A related resource To Mrs. W.W. Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, From Alonso S. Perales, Jan. 31, 1939. To Mrs. W.W, Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, From Alonso S. Perales, March 17, 1939. To Hon. Alonso S. Perales, Nicaraguan Consul General, From Mrs. W. W. Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, March 24, 1939. 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 pera0005 Subject The topic of the resource PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 PAN American round tables LETTERS CONFERENCES & conventions CONSTITUTION UNITED States. Congress (75th, 3rd session : 1938). Senate Description An account of the resource Letter to Honorable A. Perales, Consul de Nicaragua from Mrs. W.W. Dees State Director General for the Pan American Round Tables. The letter inquires if Mr. Perales can give an address on “The Association of American Nations” during the State Convention of the Pan American Round Tables in McAllen Texas, March 9th and 10th. As the organization cannot compensate speakers financially, it is willing to pay the gasoline and hotel expenses for his trip. 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. [LETTERHEAD - Center Page] "One for All All for One" Pan American Round Table -San Antonio, Texas [Round Seal] Organized October 1916 State Director Mrs. W. W. Dees Box 950 McAllen, Texas [LETTERHEAD - LEFT SIDE] Mrs. J. H. Gregory Corresponding Sec'ty Mrs. A. F. Vannoy Recording Sec'ty Mrs. J. A. Hawkins Treasurer Mrs. L.B. Weed Historian Mrs. W. H. Moon Parliamentarian [LETTERHEAD - RIGHT SIDE] Mrs. R. D. Sundell Brownsville, Texas Mrs. Locke Purnell Laredo, Texas Mrs. J. C. Griswold San Antonio, Texas Miss Lillian Wester Austin, Texas Mrs. Stone J. Robinson Dallas, Texas Mrs. W.L. Brown El Paso, Texas January 28, 1939 Honorable A. Perales Consul de Nicaragua San Antonio, Texas My dear Sir, The State Convention of Pan American Round Tables meets in McAllen on March 9th. and 10th., which, you have probably learned from your wife. Mrs. Griswold tells me of an excellent address which you gave them on the "Association of American Nations" and I am wondering if you could be persuaded to give it to our Convention shortly after noon on the tenth of March. We should feel highly honored if you could arrange to do this. We plan to have a luncheon on that day at twelve-thirty, to which a number of special guests shall be invited, and are eager to have them enjoy this address with us. To use an expression of Mrs. Griswold's, "We are a very poor organization financially", and are therefore not in a position to compensate our speakers as we should like to do, but we do feel that we could bear your gasoline bill and your hotel expense for the trip to McAllen. This is cer-tainly asking a great deal of you, but we shall appreciate your helping us more than we can tell you. How are things going in your and my country, Nicar-agua? I do not see much in the papers about her. Was delighted to read that the women are campaigning for equal suffrage dur-ing the preparation of a new Consitution, which was to have begun when Congress convened on December 15th. of last year. Yours very truly, Elsie L. Dees [Handwritten - Signature] (Mrs. W.W. Dees) State Director General Pan American Pound Tables. Cartas Conferencias y convenciones Constitución Dees, Mrs. W. W. Estados Unidos. Congreso (75, 3er sesión: 1938). Senado Mesas redondas panamericanas Perales, Alonso S. The Association of American Nations http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/files/original/1/274/pera0006.jpg ec37b073c43aaea6ca732c6d0c5e5f10 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 Mrs. W.W. Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, From Alonso S. Perales, Jan. 31, 1939 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: General Correspondence, c. 1920-1960. C-D, p205-205. 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 1939-01-31 Relation A related resource Arte Publico Hispanic Historical Collection: Series 2 To Honorable A. Perales, Consul de Nicaragua, From Mrs. W. W. Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, January 28, 1939. To Mrs. W.W, Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, From Alonso S. Perales, March 17, 1939. To Hon. Alonso S. Perales, Nicaraguan Consul General, From Mrs. W. W. Dees, State Director General, Pan American Round Tables, March 24, 1939. 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 pera0006 Subject The topic of the resource LETTERS PERALES, Alonso S., 1898-1960 PAN American round tables UNITED States—Foreign relations—Latin America CONFERENCES & conventions LATIN America-Foreign relations-United States Description An account of the resource Letter to Mrs. W.W. Dees, State Director General of the Pan American Round Tables from Alonso S. Perales. In the letter Alonso S. Perales thanks Mrs. W.W. Dees for the invitation to address the Pan American Convention on March 10th. The subject for his presentation is “The Good Neighbor Policy and Recent Development in the Western Hemisphere”. 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. Jan. 31, 1939. Mrs. W.W. Dees, State Director General Pan American Round Tales, P.O. Box 950, McAllen, Texas. My dear Mrs. Dees: In reply to your letter of the 28th instant, I thank you very much for your kind invitation to address your worthy Organization in the afternoon of March 10th. I shall consider it an honor and a privilege to address your Convention upon any phase of Pan Americanism th at you wish. However, if you will permit me to make a suggestion, I will state that the subject "The Good Neighbor Policy and Recent Developments in the Western Hemisphere" would be more interesting and appropriate at this time, in my humble judgment, than the topic: "The Proposed Association of American Nations". In developing my topic I would, of course, touch upon the Lima Conference and its accomplishments. "The Proposed Association of American Nations" would not be interesting, in my opinion, because it is a project that has been pending for several years. It was agai n presented for di scussion at the recent Lima Conference and, as we have seen, no action was taken to form such Association. Therefore, it would seem to me that the most opportune time to discuss and to press such a topic would be on the eve of another Pan American Conference or at least during the year preceding said Conference. To be perfectly frank with you, I could not muster enough enthusiasm to talk about "The Proposed Association of American Nations" at this time. To my mind it is a dead issue -- at least until the next Pan American Conference, which will be held four or five years hence. Will you kindly let me know, at your convenience, whether or not the topic I suggest is acceptable to your Organization? Mrs. Perales joins me in sending you our kindest regards and best wishes, Sincerely, América Latina - Asuntos del exterior - Estados Unidos Cartas Conferencias y convenciones Dees, Mrs. W. W. Estados Unidos - Asuntos del exterior - América Latina Good Neighbor Policy Lima Conference Mesas redondas panamericanas Perales, Alonso S.