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- "An Appeal Against the Rising Tide of Prejudice Against the Negro in the South."
- 1943-09-02
- Statement issued by James T. Mason, president of the Easonian Seminary, to the "Leaders of the White Race." In it Mason protests the mistreatment of African Americans: "This condition of affairs is becoming serious. Instead of the service rendered...
- 2010-01-28
- "An Old Man A Convict."
- 1901-04-28
- Letter from James Foster, a 68-year-old prisoner in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Governor W. J. Samford. In the letter Foster asks the governor to grant him parole. He acknowledges his guilt but argues that his good behavior makes him a worthy candidate...
- 2010-04-23
- "Commission from the State of Alabama."
- 1861-01-09
- Letter from L. W. Garrott and Robert H. Smith of Alabama, to the governor and legislature of North Carolina. Garrott and Smith explain that because of the recent election of a Republican president, the governor of Alabama has called for a...
- 2010-01-25
- "Committee to Receive President Davis."
- 1861-02-13
- Letter from Governor A. B. Moore, inviting twenty-one men from Alabama to escort President-elect Jefferson Davis to Montgomery.
- 2010-01-25
- "In Honor of the Governor."
- 1898-05-09
- This article discusses activities and news in two military camps in Mobile, Alabama, in preparation for the Spanish-American War; the second camp, named after Governor Joseph F. Johnston, has only recently been established. It also mentions efforts...
- 2010-07-27
- "It Means a New Constitution."
- 1900-08-10
- This article comments on the Democratic victories in the recent election: "In our judgment, the result means a new Constitution for Alabama...The present one is out of date, imperfect and unfitted to present conditions...The perplexing, menacing...
- 2010-01-25
- "Law Abiding Democrats to the Front!"
- 1877
- Leaflet addressed to Democrats in Dallas County, Alabama, urging them to vote for the "good and true men" of the party, who will not resort to illegal methods to gain political power: "They will tell you, that when bad men are elected to office,...
- 2009-06-25
- "Negroes Riot in Gadsden to Protest Doom."
- 1931-04-10
- This article discusses the rioting in the Etowah County jail by eight of the "Scottsboro Boys," who had been convicted and given the death penalty: "When finally quieted and asked what was the matter, one of the negroes replied, 'We just don't like...
- 2010-07-27
- "The Alabama War Chest: What It Is / Why It's Needed / What It Does."
- 1942
- Brochure explaining the purpose and organization of the fund: ".Governor Frank Dixon.proposed the organization of an ALABAMA WAR CHEST which would undertake to raise, through one state-wide annual appeal to citizens in every county, a fund for all...
- 2011-01-13
- "They're After Wallace."
- 1970-04-13
- Article from The Dothan Eagle, which quotes several newspaper columns to "substantiate what Governor George Wallace has been saying all along--that outside money, pressures and influences are being used within Alabama to defeat him, that the...
- 2010-11-08
- "Wallace for All Alabama."
- 1970-05-00
- Leaflet promoting George Wallace in the 1970 gubernatorial campaign. It lists "Seven Proven Reasons Why Wallace Can Do More for You as Governor!" These include his experience, leadership and motivation; plans to continue his wife's programs ("which...
- 2010-11-08
- Account of expenses incurred by Charles Lewis while serving on the Georgia-Alabama Boundary Survey Commission.
- 1826
- Lewis was one of two commissioners representing Alabama during the project. Expenses listed here include his payment for serving on the commission and the additional work Governor John Murphy required "in ascertaining the points of difference which...
- 2010-11-17
- Certificate for Frank W. Boykin from the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska.
- 1961-07-14
- This certificate appoints Boykin as "Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska," an humorous, honorary title given by the governor to individuals who promote the welfare of the state.
- 2009-09-15
- Correspondence dealing with a Communist activities in Birmingham, Alabama.
- 1932-10
- 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...
- 2009-08-24
- Correspondence dealing with a proposed dog fight in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- 1934-01
- The first two letters, written January 20 and 22, 1934, are from American Humane Association representatives Richard C. Craven and N. J. Walker. They inform Governor Benjamin Miller of dog fights to be held in Tuscaloosa by the American Pit Bull...
- 2009-09-15
- Correspondence dealing with a strike at the Mobile Cotton Mills in Crichton, Alabama.
- 1933-10
- 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...
- 2009-09-15
- Correspondence from governors of Southern states to Alabama Governor John Patterson, regarding the upcoming Civil War centennial celebration in Montgomery.
- 1961-01
- Governor Patterson had invited his colleagues to attend the event. Of the eight governors responding here, only two accepted the invitation.
- 2009-09-04
- Correspondence to Harry L. Hopkins, discussing a building project at the Alabama State Training School for Girls in Jefferson County.
- 1934-02
- In a letter written February 23, 1934, Eva Comer Riding asks Hopkins for more funds from the Civil Works Administration, in order to complete the substantial work that has already been done at the school. Riding, daughter of former Governor Braxton...
- 2009-09-15
- DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BOOK issued by the campaign committee of the Democratic Party of Alabama.
- 1892
- The pamphlet is divided into five chapters. The first sets forth the platform of the Democratic Party of Alabama, which includes the endorsement of the national Democratic platform adopted in 1892; support for President Grover Cleveland and...
- 2009-06-25
- Emancipation bond for a mulatto child named Celine, who was freed by an act of the General Assembly of Alabama on December 2, 1824.
- 1825-02-15
- From page 122 of ACTS PASSED AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, published in 1825: "Be it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Alabama in General Assembly convened,...
- 2009-09-15