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- Letter from James Foster, a 68-year-old prisoner in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Governor W. D. Jelks.
- 1901-09-05
- In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole: "If you and the Board will parole me Governor I swear by all the true Gods that ever existed that I will ever reverence the Alabama Board of Pardons, and hold perpetually as my Trinity,...
- 2010-08-02
- Correspondence written to and by Birmingham businessman Frederick M. Jackson, from 1905 to 1907.
- 1905
- Much of the correspondence is concerned with different coal properties in Alabama and Tennessee that were available for investment. There are also letters from people wanting information on the quality of coal at different mines. Letters from John...
- 2011-10-24
- "Prohibition in Alabama after Jan. 1, 1908."
- 1907-11-12
- Map indicating "wet" and "dry" counties in the state. At the bottom of the page, a statement by W. B. Crumpton asks legislators to pass prohibition laws. Crumpton was a Baptist minister and president of the Alabama Anti-Saloon League.
- 2009-09-11
- Letters to C. J. Hildreth in New Decatur, Alabama, regarding the upcoming annual meeting of the Tennessee River Improvement Association, to be held in Huntsville, Alabama.
- 1908-10
- In the first letter William E. Fort, private secretary to Governor B. B. Comer, informs Hildreth that the governor has appointed him to represent Alabama at the annual convention. The other ten delegates are also listed. In the second letter W. B....
- 2009-10-16
- "Underwood and Prohibition."
- 1923
- Leaflet issued by the Underwood Campaign Committee for Alabama, during Senator Oscar Underwood's run for president of the United States. The publication defends his position on the prohibition issue; while Underwood originally opposed the...
- 2010-04-23
- Letter from Mary T. Jeffries in Birmingham, Alabama, to William E. Fort.
- 1923-06-28
- Jeffries was president of the Alabama Woman's Christian Temperance Union. In the letter she mentions that the W.C.T.U. has been an opponent of convict leasing since Julia Tutwiler "brought the abuses of the system to the attention of our...
- 2009-09-30
- Flier for a "Mass Meeting" at the Community Park Theatre in Eufaula, Alabama.
- 1923-07-12
- At the meeting Judge William E. Fort will speak about the abolishment of the "Convict Contract System." The program is "Endorsed by the Federated Clubs of the State, W.C.T.U., Patriotic Clubs, League of Women Voters, and every man or woman who...
- 2009-09-30
- Genealogical notes about the Shomo family, written by Charles E. King.
- 1925-01-20
- King was the son-in-law of J. W. Shomo. In the notes he gives the family's connection to Creek Indian chief William Weatherford.
- 2009-06-25
- Letter from Anna Maria Gayle Fry in Orrville, Alabama, to Mrs. Troy in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1928-07-23
- This was presumable written to Jane Watts Troy, wife of Daniel W. Troy.
- 2011-11-21
- Letter from Anna Maria Gayle Fry in Orrville, Alabama, to Mrs. Daniel Troy in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1928-10-11
- This was presumably written to Jane Watts Troy, wife of Daniel W. Troy.
- 2011-11-21
- Letter from Frank W. Boykin to Frank W. Boykin, Jr.
- 1939-01-08
- This letter was written to Frank W. Boykin, Jr., a few days before he died in a shooting mishap. It gives instructions for sending his youngest brother to be with his parents in Washington, D. C.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Lyndon B. Johnson to Frank W. Boykin.
- 1939-01-13
- In this letter Senator Johnson offers his condolences at the death of Boykin's son, Frank W. Boykin, Jr.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from "Sourdough Bill" in Alaska to Charles E. Jackson.
- 1939-10-15
- In this letter to the commissioner of the Bureau of Fisheries of the Department of the Interior, a disgruntled Alaskan complains about the behavior of the congressmen who recently visited the territory. Frank W. Boykin is mentioned specifically....
- 2009-09-15
- Letter and resolution from the Citizens Committee on Jobs and Training in Birmingham, Alabama, to Governor-elect Chauncey Sparks in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1942-12-10
- In the letter W. H. Hollins, chairman of the committee, asks the future governor to use his position to ensure that African Americans are given equal opportunity to receive training and employment in the state's war industries. The resolution...
- 2009-09-15
- "Eight Alabama Soldiers Gain Highest Award."
- 1948-12-19
- Article from The Montgomery Advertiser about the eight Alabamians who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor: from the Civil War, Richard Taylor; from the Philippine Insurrection, Gordon Johnston; from World War I, Sidney E. Manning; from...
- 2009-09-18
- "My Compliments to All G.I.'s and Veterans on This Armistice Day."
- 1950-11-10
- Advertisement by Frank W. Boykin, from the Alabama Veterans Journal.
- 2009-09-15
- Admit card to the British Embassy.
- 1954-11-09
- This card grants Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Boykin permission to attend a reception at the British Embassy.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from W. H. M. in California, to L. B. Sullivan, police commissioner in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1960-03-00
- 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...
- 2010-07-27
- Letters between G.H. Wright in Auburn, Alabama, and Governor George Wallace in Montgomery.
- 1963-00-00
- In the first letter Wright discusses integration efforts at Auburn University, pointing to liberal faculty members as culprits: "You are aware of the fact Southern institutions such as Auburn, in their frantic desire to have all employees with...
- 2010-11-08