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[A living tribute in Lee Park

Description: A group of documents pertaining to the committees involved with the remodeling of the Robert E. Lee park purposely excluding the gay and lesbian community and prevented the addition of an AIDS memorial plaque to the park.
Date: June 30, 1990
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Col. Magarethe Cammermeyer]

Description: Documents with testimonials of discrimination gay and lesbian military personnel experience during their time serving the military. Testimonials include Col. Margarthe Cammermeyer and Amy Stepheson, who were both discharged from the military for their sexual orientation.
Date: June 9, 1992
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Telegram from Alonso S. Perales to John J. Herrera - 1945-11-14]

Description: Telegram sent from Alonso S. Perales through Western Union informing John J. Herrera to tell all organizations that the Fair Employment Practice Commission (FEPC) will be closing. Perales urges Herrera to organize efforts to write to President Harry Truman, Senators Alben W. Barkley, Wallace White, and W. Lee O'Daniel, and John Connally, urging for action on Senate Bill 101. The bill covered the "return of uses to states," and would leave minority groups without protection against discriminatioā€¦ more
Date: November 14, 1945
Creator: Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Resolution Offered to the National Convention of LULAC

Description: Resolution adopted to commend the Chairman of the Fair Employment Practice Commission (FEPC), Malcolm Ross, and Carlos E. CastaƱeda for their earnest efforts on behalf of Hispanic Americans and other minority groups.
Date: June 24, 1944
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Lyle Saunders]

Description: Letter from Alonso S. Perales to Lyle Saunders. Perales protests against the unfair views expressed by Saunders and Olen H. Leonard in the pamphlet titled: "The wetback in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas". Perales demands the names and addresses of the informants in the pamphlet.
Date: December 3, 1951
Creator: Perales, Alonso S.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
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