In this letter Frank discusses business deals, politics, and the publication of his biography. Frank decided he was too busy to do anything more with the book at the time, so it was not published until 1973, four years after he died.
In this letter Frank discusses business deals, upcoming trips, and the difficulties of publishing the book. He also mentions a large collection of his papers in storage, which were later damaged by water and had to be discarded.
In the letter Crosland discusses his intention to present to the grand jury a report about the recent civil rights demonstrations in Montgomery County. He asks Strickland for evidence to support the "great many rumors about immoral acts" among the...
In the first letter, dated April 5, 1965, Craig writes Governor George Wallace to ask for photographs of the Selma to Montgomery March and for information about the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace. He mentions that he is...
In the letter Strickland discusses the attempted civil rights march from Selma, Alabama, on "Bloody Sunday" (March 7). Based on information he has received, he reports that "the Negroes did not expect to march and did not want to march from Selma...
The Alfalfa Club is a social club in Washington, D.C. The annual dinner honoring the birthday of Robert E. Lee is its only event, and each member is allowed to invite two people to attend. Boykin received this invitation from General Nathan...
In the message the anonymous writer advocates the murder of African Americans to "teach them that they...have no rights whatever." The writer praises South African authorities, who "turn the machine guns" on black citizens "and mow them down by the...
In the first letter, written March 10, 1960, Evans disagrees with Sullivan's suggestion to close Alabama State College, arguing that the students who recently protested there "are only asking for the rights given them in the constitution of these...
In the letter W. H. M. criticizes Sullivan's suggestion to close Alabama State College, as well as his efforts against civil rights and integration. The writer reminds him of the successful bus integration and warns that "you and your White...
In the message Diamond cancels plans to build a furniture manufacturing plant in Alabama, following Carter's conviction of Martin Luther King, Jr., in connection with the Montgomery bus boycott.
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.
In the letter Harth explains that Tulsa is about to open a USO Center, and she asks for advice: "People from Tulsa while visiting Montgomery have commented on the success and popularity of your organization...Would you please send any suggestions...