Judge Callahan oversaw the trials of the "Scottsboro Boys" after Judge James E. Horton was removed from the case. In the letter Callahan explains that troops will not be needed to protect the prisoners and maintain order in the town: "I do not...
In the letter Hill, director of the League's Department of Industrial Relations, encourages Governor Miller to give African Americans employment opportunities in the public works projects that will be funded through recent federal legislation: "It...
The ASCU was established by the Communist Party in 1931, and most of its members were African Americans. The letters are from L. N. Duncan, director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, and Bradford Knapp, president of Auburn University....
In the first message, sent February 28, 1932, Bingham asks for the number of people in Alabama who are starving and the number who cannot find work. In the second message, sent February 29, 1932, Miller replies that he does not have the details...
In the first letter, written May 13, 1932, Sterne suggests that "there is no form of relief through public works so quick or that will mean so large a percentage of disbursements for labor as road building." He has noticed that pending legislation...
In the first message, sent May 4, 1932, McLeod refers to a legislative bill that would provide World War I veterans with land for farming, and he asks Alabama to contribute property. In the second message, sent May 5, 1932, Miller replies that the...
In the letter Pitchford mentions a plan he has developed to assist the unemployed during the winter. He has enclosed a copy of this proposal, which suggests that voters donate articles of food and clothing when they go to the polls for the November...
In the first letter Brigadier General J. C. Persons of the Alabama National Guard sends Governor Benjamin Miller an account of recent events in Birmingham, which was submitted by another officer. The second letter contains the report of Second...
In the first letter, written July 7, 1933, Tricksey explains that he is an African American with a large family to support. He has just lost his job with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, and he asks the governor to help him get employment or...
In the letter Mrs. Smoot explains that her fourteen-year-old daughter will soon lose her job because of recent legislation addressing child labor: "Monday President Roosevelt's new rule for textile mills becomes effective and while it is a...
The agreement was drafted as part of the National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933. By signing it employers agreed to promote the efforts of the National Recovery Administration: "...the undersigned hereby agrees with the President as follows:...Not...
In the letter Hammond explains how businesses can get the Blue Eagle symbol, which they can display to show compliance with the "President's Reemployment Agreement." He also discusses exceptional cases, in which employers can get the symbol without...
In the letter Long discusses the duties and authority of local NRA committees and boards. Because the program is new and its guidelines have not been finalized, the national board asks the local groups to be cautious and avoid punishing suspected...
In the letter the Flushing committee invites Alabama to participate in a pageant to be held on September 28. The theme of the parade, which will feature floats from each of the states and territories, will be "Every State--Every Citizen--In Line...
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...
In the letter Governor Miller announces a "monster parade" to be held on October 19 to support the passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act. To encourage state employees to participate in the parade, he has declared a half holiday on that...
In this address, the fourth "Fireside Chat," President Roosevelt discusses New Deal programs that have been enacted to improve the country's economic situation. He mentions a recent rise in employment; the Civilian Conservation Corps; relief...
In the first letter, written December 18, 1933, Blair discusses a project to repair and restore the State Capitol, which will paid for in part by funds from the Civil Works Administration. The state must contribute money to the project as well, so...
Flier issued by the Communist Party, U.S.A., in Birmingham, Alabama. It describes the background and progress of the strike; identifies the "open enemies of the strikers"; lists of the demands of the United Textile Workers of America; and stresses...