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Envelope addressed to Mr. Alonso S. Perales, postmarked 9 November 1939
Envelope addressed to Mr. Alonso S. Perales from L.S. Perales in Laredo, Texas, postmarked 9 November 1939. This envelope cannot be definitively matched to any of the letters in the Alonso S. Perales Collection.Tags Sobres (de carta) -
To Sr. Lic. Don Alonso S. Perales. From Christine D. Pérez, a 5 de mayo de 1943.
Letter from Christine D. Pérez to Alonso S. Perales that details five situations or cases of discrimination against employees of Mexican descent at different places of employment. -
Hispano del Año: Gallegos, Campos reciben este honor por sus contribuciones a la comunidad y niñez hispana
News clipping reporting that the Houston Fiestas Patrias Organization honored former Houston Independent School District (HISD) School Board members Olga Gallegos and Esther Campos with Hispanic of the Year awards. Includes photographs of the two women. -
Who was my father Delis Negrón?
Reflexión personal de Iris Delmira Perez sobre su padre, Delis Negrón. -
Envelope addressed to Lic. [Licenciado/Esq.] Alonso S. Perales, postmarked 30 September 1939
Envelope addressed to Alonso S. Perales from Julio Perez in Dilley, Texas, postmarked 30 September 1939. This envelope cannot be definitively matched to any of the letters in the Alonso S. Perales Collection.Tags Sobres (de carta) -
Stormy Rally Climaxes Austin March
News clipping detailing James L. Novarro's attempt to persuade Mexican Americans at a rally to work within the system and disregard voices spewing hate and lawlessness. The rally supported a $1.25 minimum wage, but support for this cause had lost momentum by this time. -
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Salt of the Earth (1954 film poster)
Poster promoting the theatrical premiere of the 1954 American film Salt of the Earth at a (now demolished) theater on 86th Street in Manhattan. Mexican actress Rosaura Revueltas, who played the leading role, is shown. The poster had four "pages", as it was folded and two-sided, this is the "front" side. -
Pullman Company train ticket from Los Angeles to San Antonio dated 28 September 1945
The Pullman Company passenger's check from Los Angeles to San Antonio, dated 28 September 1945. Section 9, car 66 for two people. -
Affidavit sworn by Amada Quesnot to Alonso S. Perales
Affidavit sworn by Amada Quesnot that states that her 5 year-old son, Eugene Edward Quesnot, was refused medical attention at the M&S Clinic in San Antonio, Texas because he was of Mexican descent.