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To Alonso S. Perales, From Jose C. Ramon, March 7, 1944
Letter from Jose C. Ramon to Alonso S. Perales informing him about the segregation Mexican-Americans face in the Waco City jail. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Jose M. Reyes, Francisco Cardoza, Ygnacio Vardosa, Bacilio Arenas, Jesus Arelado, Andres Ermosillo, Benito Velasquez, Acension Rodriguez, March 22, 1944
Letter from parents in Mitchell County, Texas to Alonso S. Perales regarding the racial discrimination and physical violence their children face in school and requesting his assistance. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Pedro Tristan, Ganado, Texas, September 29, 1943
Letter from Pedro Tristan to Alonso S. Perales stating that he has attached a list of places where people of Mexican descent are segregated in Ganado, Texas. Attachment is missing. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From R. Riojas, C. Comerciante, February 16, 1944
Letter from R. Riojas to Alonso S. Perales regarding the segregation children of Mexican descent face in public schools and the instances in which Mexican Americans were denied access to the community center and library because of their race. -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Srita. Graciela Rodriguez, February 21, 1944
Letter from Graciela Rodriguez to Alonso S. Perales informing him that public schools in Pearland, Texas segregate children of Mexican descent until the 7th grade. -
To Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From [Illegible], Rosebud, Texas, July 6, 1941
Letter from [Illegible] to Alonso S. Perales regarding an instance in which the author was segregated in a clinic's waiting room and placed in the "colored" section along with Black patients. -
To Alonso S. Perales, San Antonio, Texas, From CPL F.S. Trevino, Midland, Texas, September 10, 1943
Letter from CPL F.S. Trevino to Alonso S. Perales decribing the places in Midland, Texas where people of Latin American descent are either segregated or refused service including Ritz Cafe, Ritz theatre, The Yucca Theatre, and The Rex Theatre. Additionally, Trevino describes the discrimination people of Latin American descent face by the police as well as the subpar state of the education. -
To Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, From Carlos Reyes B., Abril 28 de 1943.
Letter from Carlos Reyes B. to Alonso S. Perales regarding the need for an anti-discrimination law to protect people of Mexican descent. -
To Alonzo S Peralez, From Alfonso Rivera, February 13, 1944.
Letter from Alfonso Rivera to Alonso S. Perales regarding restaurants in various Texas cities that refused him service because he was of Mexican descent. -
To C. Alonzo Perales [Alonso S. Perales], From Agustin Delgado, 29 de Junio de 1944.
Letter from Agustín Delgado to Alonso S. Perales asking for suggestions and help as to how to deal with cases of racial discrimination against people of Mexican descent.