José de la Luz Sáenz papers, 1908-1998.

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José de la Luz Sáenz papers, 1908-1998.

Bibliographical materials, correspondence, literary productions, photographs, collected printed material and clippings, 1908-1998, document the life of World War I veteran, Mexican American civil rights activist, and educator José de la Luz Sáenz.

3 2.5 linear ft.3 2 oversized boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7537584

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Perales, Alonso S., 1898-1960

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Alonso S. Perales, civil-rights lawyer and diplomat, was born on Oct. 17, 1898, to Susana Sandoval and Nicolas Perales in Alice, Texas. His father died when he was six years old and his mother when he was 12, leaving him an orphan. He worked laying railroad ties and picking cotton to put himself through high school and college. Later, Perales was drafted into the United States Army during World War I. After the war, Perales received an honorable discharge and moved to Washington D.C...

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