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Letter from José Tomás Canales dated Brownsville, Texas, December 30, 1932.
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| Title | Letter from José Tomás Canales dated Brownsville, Texas, December 30, 1932. |
| Creator | Canales, J. T. (José Tomás), 1877-1976
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| Description | Typewritten letter signed by J.T. (José Tomás) Canales, dated Brownsville, Texas, December 30, 1932, on letterhead stationery of The League of Latin-American Citizens. As president of The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), Canales appoints Alonso S. Perales as a special representative to visit local councils. Canales was a lawyer, legislator, landowner and a founder of LULAC. He played an active role in the Mexican American civil rights movement. |
| Date | December 30, 1932 |
| Genre | letters (correspondence)
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| Conference | In Defense of My People: Alonso S. Perales and the Development of Mexican American Public Intellectuals |
| Subject (Name) | Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960
Canales, J. T. (José Tomás), 1877-1976
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| Subject.Topical (AAT) | activists
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| Subject.Topical (LCSH) | Mexican Americans
League of United Latin American Citizens.
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| Subject (Geographic) | Brownsville, Texas
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| Original Collection | Alonso S. Perales Papers, 1898-1991 http://archon.lib.uh.edu/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=436 |
| Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
| Original Item Location | ID 2010-002, Box 3, Folder 36 |
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