In the letter Mary discusses visits with family and friends; the sale of the foundry at Selma to the Confederate government; Colin McRae's recent appointment as chief financial agent in Europe; acquaintances who are fighting in the war, including a...
Advertisement for the goods produced by the ironworks in Burnsville, specifically directed at salt manufacturers who might be interested in "Salt Pans of a superior quality and durability." Miller is "prepared to do all kinds of jobbing in his...
Advertisement seeking two hundred slave men to work at the Bibb Iron Works; for every ten men hired, "One Woman will be received." Room, board, and clothing will be provided for all workers.
Advertisement seeking two hundred "negro mechanics and laborers" to work at the foundry in Selma, Alabama; board, clothing, and medical service will be provided. The ad also asks for fifteen men to work on a steamboat on the Alabama River, and it...
In this letter Boykin discusses oil wells in Alabama, taxes and royalties on land, industrialization in the first district, and problems with labor unions.
This issue mentions the Russian declaration of war on Japan; the recent use of the atomic bombs; an increase in the state's industrialization; and the new forestry program at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
This article by Elsie Stallworth describes products and facilities of the new Mathieson Chemical Corporation plant in McIntosh, Alabama. Boykin is pictured in the article with the vice president of the company. From The Citronelle Call.
In this letter to the chairman of the Theodore Ammunition Depot and the editor of the Mobile Press Register, Boykin discusses the possibility of expanding the depot.
This letter, written after Boykin lost his seat in the House, discusses the unsuccessful campaign, the work that he did while in office, and the efforts he will continue to make to bring industry and money to the state.
Boykin sent this message after Wallace's success in the 1962 gubernatorial primary. In it, he discusses the campaign, describes current industrial projects in the first district, and alludes to difficulties that challenge the state in the near...
Frank wrote this letter while in the hospital. He discusses the upcoming "Frank Boykin Day" celebration, education, business, politics, and economic development in Mobile.