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- "30 miles on a gallon / Economy that only Whippet owners enjoy."
- 1926-10-04
- Advertisement for Whippet automobiles from the Willys-Knight Overland Co. in Birmingham, Alabama: "Smoothness of course - and all the power and performance any light car can offer...PLUS the greatest gasoline economy the world has ever known -...
- 2011-11-21
- "A Letter from Rep. Boykin."
- 1950-09-00
- The editors of Tung World printed this personal letter from Boykin in their September 1950 issue. In the letter, Boykin writes about tung oil production, industry and economy in southeastern states, and colleagues in Congress. From Tung World.
- 2009-09-15
- "A Revolution Without Appeal To Arms, Free Of Blood, And A Peaceful Reign."
- 1931-04-07
- This article discusses and commends Mahatma Gandhi's plans for a "bloodless revolution" in India, comparing it to revolutionary wars in the United States, France, and Russia: "India contains more than 300,000,000 people. The demand for freedom is...
- 2010-07-27
- "Alabama at the Front."
- 1944-06-25
- Page from the Montgomery Advertiser giving news and pictures of Alabamians serving in World War II.
- 2009-09-18
- "Children's Centers Vital to Victory," by the National Commission for Young Children.
- 1943
- This leaflet explains the importance of childcare facilities, which free mothers for war work and offer a safe, stable environment for developing "secure independent, happy, healthy cooperative children--the kind who will grow up able to build the...
- 2011-01-13
- "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
- "Internacional," the newsletter of the International Anti-Communist Brigade.
- 1964-03-01
- The main article in this issue discusses a Communist radio program targeting African American audiences in the South: "The Cuban Communists are pushing racial unrest throughout the South over the most powerful radio station in the world. Utilizing...
- 2010-01-25
- "Silver Star Medal" certificate issued by the 102nd Infantry Division to First Lieutenant James S. Gaskell, Jr., of Alabama.
- 1945
- Gaskell served in the 407th U.S. Infantry Regiment during World War II. He received the citation "for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany on 23 and 24 February 1945." A description of his actions is included.
- 2009-09-15
- Biennial report of the Alabama Insane Hospital in Tuscaloosa.
- 1891-00-00
- Dr. Peter Bryce, the hospital's first superintendent, died before the end of the two-year term covered in this report. In an introductory statement, the members of the board of trustees praise Bryce's work and announce that he will be succeeded by...
- 2011-09-09
- Certificate for Frank W. Boykin from Veterans of World War I.
- 1962-09-10
- The Veterans of World War I presented Boykin this certificate for his work on behalf of their organization.
- 2009-09-15
- Change-of-address card from Barney E. Brown to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1944-01-29
- "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 2009-09-18
- Christmas card from T. K. Bruce to the "Letters from Home" staff at station WSFA in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1944-11
- "Letters from Home" were weekly newsletters sent to Montgomery County men and women serving in the armed forces during World War II.
- 2009-09-11
- Correspondence between Mrs. Sidney G. Weil in Montgomery, Alabama, and Alabama senators in Washington, D.C.
- 1928-12-00
- In the telegram, sent December 16, 1928, Mrs. Weil contacts Senators Thomas Heflin and Hugo Black on behalf of the National Council of Jewish Women. She asks them to "ratify the multilateral treaty without reservations." In the letter, sent...
- 2009-10-16
- Excerpt from TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN THE BLACK BELT, the autobiography of William J. Edwards.
- 1918-00-00
- Included here is Chapter 20, "The Negro and the World War." The chapter begins by describing African American support for the war effort, but then turns to a discussion of democracy, equality, and civil rights: "Before the war, two expressions were...
- 2009-06-25
- Excerpts from DEAR SCOTT, DEAREST ZELDA: THE LOVE LETTERS OF F. SCOTT AND ZELDA FITZGERALD.
- 2002-00-00
- The first passage includes a letter from Zelda in May 1919, written from Montgomery, Alabama. In it she discusses homecoming celebrations in the city at the end of World War I, and she asks Scott about his next visit. She also mentions photographs...
- 2009-08-24
- Excerpts from TEXTBOOK FOR SPEAKERS ON THRIFT STAMPS AND WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS by the National War-Savings Committee of the U.S. Treasury Department.
- 1918
- The first excerpt explains the purpose of the stamps; prices and interest rates; and the steps for purchasing, exchanging, and redeeming them. The second excerpt discusses the costs of the war, reporting the number of men fighting around the world;...
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Bob Boykin to Frank, Ocllo, and Jack Boykin.
- 1943-01-10
- This letter was written while Bob Boykin was in the Army Air Forces during World War II. In it he urges his father to relax and recuperate. Bob appreciates Frank's desire to provide for the family, but he fears that too much work will kill him.
- 2009-09-15
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., at Sangster's Crossroads in Virginia, to his father in Alabama.
- 1861-08-18
- From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements and conditions in camp; nearby fighting ("we hear cannon every day"); the possibility of his father commanding a...
- 2011-07-06
- Letter from Bolling Hall, Jr., in camp near Knoxville, Tennessee, to his father in Alabama.
- 1863-05-15
- From June 1862 to November 1863, Bolling Hall, Jr., was lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "It is indeed hard to think of her as I left her young & happy &...
- 2011-10-20
- Letter from C. S. Woodbary in Robinson Springs, Alabama, to Sarah J. Kendall in Mt. Washington, Kentucky.
- 1849-04-11
- In the letter Woodbary expresses surprise at discovering that a fellow New Englander had also moved to the South. She writes about her difficulty in adjusting to Alabama because "the manner and customs of the people here are so different from those...
- 2012-01-27