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Envelope addressed to Mr. Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, Director General, The League of Loyal Americans, postmarked 29 July 1941
Envelope addressed to Mr. Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, Director General, The League of Loyal Americans, from Harrison G. Otis in San Antonio, Texas, postmarked 29 July 1941. This envelope cannot be definitively matched to any of the letters in the Alonso S. Perales Collection.Tags Sobres (de carta) -
Affidavit sworn by Dionicio Mendez Ortiz to Alonso S. Perales
Affidavit sworn by Dionicio Mendez Ortiz stating that he was turned away at a barber shop and a restaurant, then slapped by the sheriff. -
To Lic. Alonzo Perales, From David M. Ortiz, November 14, 1946
Letter from David M. Ortiz to Alonso S. Perales regarding an incident of discrimination in which veterans of Mexican descent were refused service at Grill No.7 Cafe because of their race. -
To L.do [Licenciado/Esq.] Alonzo [Alonso] Perales, From David M. Ortiz, Noviembre 14th, 1946.
Letter from David M. Ortiz to Alonso S. Perales related to discrimination activities against Mexicans that occurred in Uvalde Texas. -
To Sr. Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Arturo Ortiz, March 1, 1946
Letter from Arturo Ortiz to Alonso S. Perales asking for legal advice regarding an incident of discrimination in which veterans of Mexican descent were refused service at The Green Frog restaurant. -
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 Lic. Alonso S. Perales, From Arturo Ortiz, February 18, 1945
Letter from Arturo Ortiz to Alonso S. Perales regarding the injury he suffered at his work and the company's refusal to compensate him or pay for his surgery. -
Envelope addressed to the Honorable A.S. Perales [Alonso S. Perales], postmarked 23 February 1953
Envelope addressed to the Honorable A.S. Perales [Alonso S. Perales] from L. Olivares in Edinburg, Texas, postmarked 23 February 1953. Marked as Personal. This envelope cannot be definitively matched to any of the letters in the Alonso S. Perales Collection.Tags Sobres (de carta) -
To Mr. Coke Stevenson, Governor, From Ricardo Ogas, September 18, 1943.
Letter to Governor Coke Stevenson from Ricardo Ogas a U.S. Naval Reservist regarding an incident of racial discrimination that took place in a local pool hall in Alpine Texas. Frank Young, manager of the Pool Hall refused to allow Mr. Ogas to play because he was a “Mexican boy”. In the letter, Mr. Ogas is requesting an apology. -
Poetry Reading benefit leaflet, poems by South African writers James Matthews and Ilva MacKay, February 6, 1977 (?), New Word Resource Center, Chicago, IL.
Leaflet advertising poetry readings with poems by James Matthews and Ilva MacKay on February 6 at First United Methodist Church and February 12 at New World Resource Center. The leaflet says James Matthews and Ilva MacKay are victims of racism in South Africa.