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To Chamber of Commerce, Castroville, Texas, From Acting Consul General, San Antonio, Texas, August 19, 1938
Letter from the Acting Consul General to the Chamber of Commerce regarding an incident in which the children of the Chancellor at their consulate were ejected from a public pool because they were of Mexican descent. The author asks the Chamber of Commerce to help prevent future incidents. -
To Commanding General, From Lorenzo M. Cabrera, Army Service Forces, The Provost Marshal General's School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 1945
Letter from Lorenzo Infabrera to the commanding general of his army post complaining about the discrimination in the food hall, where Hispanics and white soldiers were segregated. -
To David Casas, Houston, Texas, From Alonso S. Perales, April 14, 1941
Letter from Alonso S. Perales to David Casas offering legal advice and evidence in response to Casa's letter requesting help regarding racial dicrimination in housing. -
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.
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." -
To Dr. N. T. Gibson, Director, Robstown Hospital, From [Unknown], Postal Telegraph
Telegraph from [Unknown] accusing Dr. N. T. Gibson of segregating people of Mexican descent in the Robstown Hospital waiting rooms and placing them in dark and uncomfortable rooms. -
To Dr. Will W. Alexander, Chief, Minority Groups Service Branch, From Donald G. Kobler, Texas Regional Director, October 14, 1942.
Letter to Dr. Will W. Alexander, Chief Minority Groups Service Branch from Donald G. Kobler, Texas Regional Director. The letter describes discrimination taking plays at Roy’s Café, on North First Street in Lamesa Texas. Sign on door states “No Mexican’s”. Donald Kobler would like to see federal action to “eliminate…Nazi-like discrimination”. -
To El Sol, Tiajuana, B. C., From Arturo Ortiz
Letter from Arturo Ortiz to the newspaper El Sol, regarding an incident of discrimination in which two veterans of Mexican descent were refused service at Restaurant Dinette. A violent altercation followed and a white woman dining at the restaurant was injured. -
To Father Birch, From Alonso S. Perales, May 10, 1944
Letter From Alonso S. Perales to Father Birch regarding the discrimination Mexican Americans face in Texas, including residential segregation, exclusion from jury duty, wage inequalities, and voter suppression. -
To Frank Hines, From [Unknown], November 1, 1942
Letter from [Unknown] to Frank Hines regarding an instance of discrimination at Sommers Cafe in Anson, Texas where he and others were refused service because they were of Mexican descent. -
To Governor Coke Stevenson, Executive Department, From Lorenzo G. Lafarelle, Alphine, Texas, September 30, 1943.
Letter to Governor Coke Stevenson from Lorenzo G. Lafarelle, submitting a formal complaint of racial discrimination by Mr. C.W. Davis. manager for a movie theater establishment in Alpine Texas. Mr. Lafarelle is a Sergeant in the Texas State Guard and demands an apology from Mr. C.W. Davis and requests that the Governor provide information regarding the outcome of the complaint. Good Neighbor Commission is referenced.