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To [Alonso S. Perales] From Antonio B. Valdéz, October 15 de 1942
Letter from Antonio B. Valdéz to [Alonso S. Perales] listing the names of people who were discriminated against at Steak House restaurant because they were of Mexican descent. Additionally, Valdéz mentions the segregation that occurs in Robstown Hospital, run by by Dr. N.T Gibson. -
To [Alonso S. Perales] From Antonio G. Guerra, October 2, 1944
Letter from Antonio G. Guerrera to [Alonso S. Perales] asking for help in returning his son home after his son was forced to serve in the U.S. military abroad, despite being a Mexican citizen. -
To [Alonso S. Perales], From [Manuel] Ramírez Pérez, February 13, 1944.
Attachment belonging to a letter from Manuel Ramírez Pérez to [Alonso S. Perales] listing the various counties and cities in Texas in which public establishments discriminate against people of Mexican descent. Additionally, Pérez names Dodson Cafe and Steak House Cafe as two of the restaurants in Sinton, Texas that refuse service to individuals of Mexican descent. -
To [Alonso S. Perales], From John J. Herrera, Attorney-at-Law.
Letter from John J. Herrera to [Alonso S. Perales] regarding the discrimination Sargent Macario Garcia faced in a restaurant where he was refused coffee and hit with a baseball bat on the shoulder during a violent altercation with other customers. Sgt. Garcia was eventually charged with assault for allegedly hitting the female owner of the restaurant. Attorney John J. Herrera writes that he will represent Garcia in court. -
To [Alonso S. Perales], San Antonio, Texas, From, Luis Cassilas, McCamey, Texas, April 25, 1944
Letter from Luis Cassilas to [Alonso S. Perales] asking him to send someone to investigate Club Cafe and the barbershop where he was discriminated against for being of Mexican descent, after being ignored by the sheriff. -
To [Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc], From Joe Hopkins, June 10th, 1946
Copy of a letter from Joe Hopkins to Cerveceria Cuauhtémoc, informing the Mexican brewing company that a restaurant in Texas they sell beer to discriminates against people of Mexican descent. -
To [Honorable Board of Trustees, San Antonio Independent School District], From [President, Council No, 16 of the League of United Latin-American Citizens, Chairman, Committee on Public Schools.]
Reseach completed by the President of L.U.L.A.C council 16 and the Chairman for the Committee on Public School Buildings and Playgrounds. Information highlights "gross discrimination of students in the western part of the city" and the need for new school buildings in the area. -
To [Missing], Honorable Board of Education, Pleasanton Independent school District, From Alonso S. Perales, Oct. 10th, 1946.
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to the Pleasanton Independent School District, Board of Education regarding segregation of Latin American children from the Anglo American children from grades up to sixth grade. -
To [Missing], Honorable Pleasanton Board of Education, Pleasanton, Independent School District, From Alonso S. Perales, Sept, 24, 1946.
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to the Honorable Board of Education, Pleasanton Independent School District protesting the segregation of the Latin American Children from the Anglo American Children in school. -
To [Unknown], Editor, From Mrs. Charles Keller
Letter from Mrs. Charles Keller to an editor, expressing her dislike towards Mexican-Americans and integration in neighbourhoods, seeking for restrictions or their removal.