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1910 Episode
A narrated account of an incident that occurred in 1910 in South El Paso, coinciding with the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution. Originally written in English. -
Letter to Leonor Villegas de Magnón from General Pablo Gonzalez
Letter to Leonor Villegas de Magnón from General Pablo GonzalezTags activistas; activists; Cruz Blanca, La; Feminism; Feminismo; first-hand account; Gonzalez, Pablo - General; HISPANIC Americans; Hispanoamericanos; Historia de Tejas; Latinas; Latinas, Mexican Revolution; Mexican Revolution; Mexican Revolution, Portraits; Mexicoamericanos; Nurses; TEXAS; Villegas de Magnón, Leonor -
To Perales, From Martin G Gonzalez, February 16, 1946
Letter from Martin G. Gonzalez to Alonso S. Perales regarding the racial discrimination he has faced in Michigan as a farmworker in the beetroot industry. -
To Sr. Lic. Alonso Perales, From M. R. Gonzalez, M. R. Gonzalez Grocery, February 26, 1944.
Letter from M.R. Gonzales to Alonso S. Perales about the segregation he has experienced in Fort Stockton's theater and at the swimming pool where people of Mexican descent are not permitted or segregated. -
Affidavit sworn by Juan S. González to Alonso S. Perales
Affidavit sworn by Juan S. González that says that he and Gilberto G. González were refused service at the Spanish Village Restaurant in San Antonio, Texas because they are of Mexican descent. -
Letter from Lay Council for the Spanish Speaking, Archdiocese of San Antonio, February 28, 1947.
Letter written in response to the discrimination of Henrietta Castillo, Anita Gomez, and Lucy Elizondo. the Lay Council for the Spanish Speaking sent a letter to various organizations and newspapers, denouncing this event. Several community leaders and educators signed the letter. -
Envelope addressed to Sr. Lic. [Senor Licenciado/Mr. Esq.] Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales, postmarked 28 September 1941
Envelope addressed to Sr. Lic. [Senor Licenciado/Mr. Esq.] Alonzo [Alonso] S. Perales from Francisco Gonzalez in Hamlin, Texas, postmarked 28 September 1941. This envelope cannot be definitively matched to any of the letters in the Alonso S. Perales Collection.Tags Sobres (de carta) -
To Alonso S. Perales, From Francisco Gonzalez, Septiembre 22, 1941
Letter from Francisco Gonzalez to Alonso S. Perales asking about discussions surrounding an anti-discrimination law in Texas. Gonzalez details the discrimination he and other people of Latino descent have experienced in Texas at public establishments. -
Affidavit sworn by Daniel Flores González to Alonso S. Perales
Affidavit sworn by Daniel Flores González to Alonso S. Perales in which he states that he and two ladies of Mexican descent were refused service at Manhattan Cafe in Bracketville, Texas. -
