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- Letter from Mrs. Sidney G. Weil to the editor of the Montgomery Advertiser.
- In the letter Mrs. Weil discusses the need for Montgomery to incorporate surrounding towns in order to increase its population and attract large businesses to the area: "There is surely a way to incorporate into the City it's [sic] natural growth,...
- 2009-10-16
- Letter from Lota Cato in Washington County, Alabama, to James Dellet, in Washington, D.C.
- 1841-01-01
- In the letter Mrs. Cato, the widow of Burrell P. Cato, asks for Dellet's help in reclaiming several slaves who have been taken to Texas by the executor of her husband's will. Because of a law prohibiting "the importing or bringing negroes from any...
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from John E. Hall at the East Alabama Male College in Auburn, Alabama, to his father, Bolling Hall.
- 1860-11-11
- In the letter John discusses the tense political climate across the country, the possibility of secession, and the necessity of fighting: "I heard to day [sic] that the latest telegraphic news was that Gov. Wise had been assassinated, Cobb had been...
- 2009-06-25
- "To All Honest Republicans of Dallas County, And especially those who met or are in sympathy with the Republican Conference held in the City of Selma, on the 11th day of May, 1878, in the interest of Reconciliation Among Republicans!"
- 1878
- Flier calling party members across the county to select delegates for the Republican County Convention, to be held on June 29, 1878. Also included is an account of the last meeting of the Republican County Executive Committee, when different sects...
- 2009-06-25
- List of the state and local organizations that support an end to the convict lease system.
- 1923-07-12
- The list was compiled by the Statewide Campaign Committee for the Abolishment of the Convict Contract System. Among the organizations listed are the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs, the Alabama League of Women Voters, and the Alabama Woman's...
- 2009-09-30
- Telegram from Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers of America in Washington, D.C., to Governor Benjamin Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1934-09-01
- Gorman was the chairman of the National Special Strike Committee of the union. In the message he announces that a strike will soon begin in textile mills across the country. He explains the workers' demands and maintains that "our strike will be an...
- 2010-02-10
- Cover of REPORT OF THE ALABAMA STATE DEFENSE COUNCIL.
- 1944-05-01
- Inside the cover is a list of the council's activities from 1941 to 1944, including the organization of defense councils in communities and high schools across the state; the recruitment of volunteers for civilian defense; the distribution of...
- 2009-09-15
- "Letter from Home" a weekly newsletter sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 1944-06-09
- This issue describes Montgomery's reaction to the news of D-Day: "Radios were never turned off during the first 24 hours and there was one topic of conversation...All stores closed at 5 p.m. and at that same hour two-score buglers, stationed...
- 2009-09-18
- "Sergt. Grenier Wins Bronze Star Medal."
- 1945-00-00
- Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
- 2008-07-15
- "Bronze Star."
- 1945-00-00
- Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
- 2008-07-15
- "Sgt. Grenier Leads Trucks Across Bridge Under Fire."
- 1945-00-00
- Newspaper article describing Grenier's heroism at the Remagan Bridge across the Rhine River in Germany. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions.
- 2008-07-15
- Program for Frank Boykin's testimonial dinner for Sam Rayburn.
- 1949-08-02
- This event honoring Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn featured an enormous buffet of wild game from across the country, followed by a nine-course meal. The affair, entirely paid for by Boykin, cost about $20,000 in 1949.
- 2009-09-15
- "Heed Their Rising Voices."
- 1960-03-29
- Copy of an advertisement published in The New York Times by the Committee to Defend Martin Luther King and the Struggle for Freedom in the South. The ad describes nonviolent civil rights demonstrations across the South, specifically mentioning a...
- 2010-07-27