This article by Richard Koepke describes a tour of the St. Lawrence River that the U.S. Engineer Department gave to a group of congressmen. Boykin, one of the group, is mentioned specifically for his colorful personality and behavior.
This article by the Associated Press discusses Boykin's fight against pricing and licensing restrictions hindering the sale of surplus naval stores. From The Mobile Press-Register.
Also included are historical and genealogical notes dealing with Portland, Alabama (in Dallas County), and the Boykin and Hall families. A partial transcript is included.
In this letter McRae discusses transactions, customers, and payments of their firm. At the end he mentions a cavalry company Boykin is attempting to assemble.
Boykin wrote this letter when he was co-owner of Everette & Boykin, a company that manufactured naval stores and lumber. In it he discusses a potential business deal.
This letter was written shortly after the birth of Frank and Ocllo's first child, Frances. In it Frank expresses love and admiration for his wife and new daughter, who are away from home. A transcript of the letter is included.
This article announces the reversal of a 1925 indictment against Boykin, when he was charged with bribery of a federal agent during a Prohibition scandal in Mobile.
This statement was written during Boykin's first campaign. In it he addresses issues such as labor, industry, internal improvements, and veteran benefits.
The symbol of the Alabama Democratic Party is on the front page of the program: it features a rooster with banners above and below the bird that say "White Supremacy / For the Right." The Jeffersonian Club hosted this banquet in honor of Boykin...