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- Telegram from members of the Non-Partisan Voters League in Mobile, Alabama, to Governor John Patterson in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1860-06
- In the telegram several members of the organization criticize the dismissal of Dr. Lawrence D. Reddick from Alabama State College and ask that his case be given a fair hearing. They also suggest the formation of a biracial conference to examine...
- 2010-01-28
- Extra published by The Cahaba Gazette, announcing the bombardment of Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
- 1861-04-12
- "The War has Commenced! Batteries Opened on Fort Sumter!! Gen. Beauregard has Opened the Ball!!!" Also included is the text of a telegram sent to Colonel G. W. Gayle by J. F. Whitfield in Montgomery, Alabama, informing him of the event.
- 2009-09-04
- Letter and telegram from J. W. Lapsley in Selma, Alabama, to Colin J. McRae.
- 1862-02-11
- In the letter, written February 11, 1862, Lapsley discusses the supply of coal, saltpeter, and sulphur available to the Confederate government if it decides to establish an armory in Selma, Alabama. He ends by expressing the need for more weapons:...
- 2009-09-28
- Letter from William Riley Jones in Bradley County, Tennessee, to his wife, Mary, probably in Tuscaloosa or Fayette County, Alabama.
- 1862-08-14
- During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he discusses mutual acquaintances, local weather, and conditions in camp ("wee...
- 2010-07-15
- Letter from Louis Wyeth in Guntersville, Alabama, to Governor Robert Miller Patton.
- 1866-04-02
- In the letter Wyeth asks the governor to assist the three thousand destitute citizens in Marshall County, most of whom are near starvation. He plans to seek aid in cities such as Nashville, Louisville, and Cincinnati, but he will need money to pay...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from William Knox in Montgomery, Alabama, to Raphael Semmes.
- 1866-05-18
- In the letter Knox discusses the difficulty in granting Semmes his commission as probate judge of Mobile County: "While the Governor does not refuse to issue the commission, he advises that you will not insist upon its issuance just now. Last...
- 2009-10-16
- Telegram from the Birmingham Printing Pressmen's Union to Senator John Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1916-01
- In the message the union members support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act and ask Bankhead "to use your influence in trying to get the food administration bill enacted at once." At the time the telegram was sent, Bankhead was representing...
- 2010-12-07
- Telegram from W. P. Lay to John H. Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-04-15
- In the message Lay supports Bankhead's stance against conscription. He suggests that an increase in pay for soldiers will encourage more men to volunteer for service: "Increase the pay for volunteers to serve in Europe to four or five times the...
- 2009-06-25
- Telegram from Robert Lee in Birmingham, Alabama, to Senator John Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-07-01
- In the message Lee asks Bankhead not to support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act: "Government control will not create more food but rather less and will likely demoralize everything." At the time the telegram was sent, Bankhead was...
- 2010-12-07
- Telegram from S. J. Bell and other men in Opelika, Alabama, to Senator John Bankhead in Washington, D.C.
- 1917-07-03
- In the message the men ask Bankhead not to support the proposed Food and Fuel Control Act. They specifically oppose the section that applies to cotton: "Remember the prices of 1914 from the effect of which we are just recovering we trust that you...
- 2010-12-07
- Letter from William B. Bankhead in Jasper, Alabama, to his daughter, Tallulah.
- 1920-06-29
- In the letter Bankhead admonishes his daughter for not keeping in touch: "I don't wish to seem harsh, but there is absolutely no excuse on earth for you treating me with the indifference and neglect you have, and I am deeply hurt and want you to...
- 2009-10-16
- Correspondence between Mrs. Sidney G. Weil in Montgomery, Alabama, and Alabama senators in Washington, D.C.
- 1928-12-00
- In the telegram, sent December 16, 1928, Mrs. Weil contacts Senators Thomas Heflin and Hugo Black on behalf of the National Council of Jewish Women. She asks them to "ratify the multilateral treaty without reservations." In the letter, sent...
- 2009-10-16
- Telegram from Marie Owen in Montgomery, Alabama, to her niece, Tallulah Bankhead, in New York, New York.
- 1931-05-20
- In the telegram Owen explains that the governor of Alabama and the mayor of Montgomery would like for Tallulah to attend the Confederate veteran reunion on June 2. She encourages her niece to participate: "It would make good national publicity as...
- 2009-10-16
- Telegram from Tallulah Bankhead in Los Angeles, California, to her aunt, Marie Owen, in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1932-08-11
- In the telegram Tallulah discusses her recent interview with Gladys Hall of Motion Picture magazine, asserting that "the article is a tissue of lies and misquotations from beginning to end." She adds that the misrepresentation is "one of the many...
- 2009-10-16
- Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.
- 1933-10
- In the first letter, written October 31, 1933, Harry H. Smith describes the strike to Governor Benjamin Miller. To protest alleged violations of the National Recovery Administration's textile code, the strikers have been harassing the mill's...
- 2009-09-15
- Correspondence to Harry L. Hopkins, discussing a building project at the Alabama State Training School for Girls in Jefferson County.
- 1934-02
- In a letter written February 23, 1934, Eva Comer Riding asks Hopkins for more funds from the Civil Works Administration, in order to complete the substantial work that has already been done at the school. Riding, daughter of former Governor Braxton...
- 2009-09-15
- Correspondence between G. D. Hovater of Tuscumbia, Alabama, and Gordon Persons, chairman of the Alabama Rural Electrification Authority in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1935-05-00
- In the telegram, sent May 21, 1935, Hovater asks how to "organize rural lines." In the letter, written May 22, 1935, Persons explains that the Authority is awaiting instructions from the national organization before it begins any projects; in the...
- 2010-04-23
- Telegram from Frank W. Boykin to Bob and Jack Boykin.
- 1940-00-00
- Frank sent this telegram to wish his twin sons, Bob and Jack, a happy nineteenth birthday.
- 2009-09-15
- Telegram from Reverend Adam Clayton Powell and Reverend O. D. Dempsey in New York City, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1956-03-19
- In the telegram Powell and Dempsey write on behalf of African American ministers who have been arrested in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott: "We shall pray for your guidance in this matter that you may not be persuaded by the prejudices...
- 2009-09-04
- Telegram from Frank W. Boykin to John F. Kennedy.
- 1961-05-05
- Boykin sent this message after Alan Shepard, the first American launched into space, returned to Earth. In the telegram he congratulates the president on the successful journey and praises Shepard for his courage and accomplishment.
- 2009-09-15