During the meeting the Board discussed recent activity at Alabama State College, where students had been involved in civil rights demonstrations; the police commissioner of Montgomery had recommended that the entire school be shut down. Governor...
This article from the Spartanburg Journal discusses the argument between South Carolina and Florida over the proper burial place for Chief Osceola's remains. It mentions that his skull was stolen from the grave and was once in the possession of Dr....
The passage includes excerpts from federal legislation dealing with the Freedmen's Bureau. "Rules and Regulations for Assistant Commissioners" stresses that "the officer should never forget that no substitute for slavery, like apprenticeship...
Plan developed by a committee called together by Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor "for the purpose of considering ways and means of coordinating plans for the proper observance of VE Day"; the theme of the celebration will be "Every Citizen at...
In the first letter, written September 15, 1943, McQueen complains to Senator John Bankhead that an executive order at the hospital prevents segregation of the races. While he stresses that African American patients "should, of course, receive just...
This press release explains the proper methods for employing women as agricultural workers, discussing recruitment, hours, payment, transportation, and lodging. It stresses the importance of paying women a wage comparable to that provided in other...
In the first letter, written September 18, 1934, Darby describes the effect of the current national textile strike on his company. Armed strikers have been threatening employees, so the mill has been shut down. He asks the state to intercede since...
In the first letter, written April 9, 1917, Burgess discusses a proposed bill promoting "compulsory or universal military training" for men ages eighteen to twenty-five. He asks Bankhead to have the bill amended to lower the age of eligibility: "To...
This article discusses the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Plessy versus Ferguson, which upheld a Louisiana law that required separate railroad cars for white and African American passengers; the court considered this...
The report is divided by town. The amount of information recorded varies by location because the data was collected by several different people: "It is proper to state that this report is not as full as desirable many of the agents not giving any...
Lucy was the widow of naturalist John Audubon. In the letter she offers condolences after the death of Mary's husband, Edward, who was a close friend of the Audubon family. She had sent Mr. Harris some of her husband's drawings to repay a loan, and...
From June 1862 to November 1863, John Hall served in Co. E, 2nd Battalion, Hilliard's Legion. In the letter he expresses grief at the news of his sister's death: "My feelings are such that I can hardly write. The tears fill my eyes so fast that it...
During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter he discusses his recent bad health; weather and conditions in camp; and a report submitted against him after his furlough: "The...
In the letter, written February 11, 1862, Lapsley discusses the supply of coal, saltpeter, and sulphur available to the Confederate government if it decides to establish an armory in Selma, Alabama. He ends by expressing the need for more weapons:...
In exchange for managing the plantation and slaves, Collins will receive a horse to ride about the property; housing, provisions, and a servant for his family; and $500 per year. The contract ends with the stipulation that "if he drinks any spirits...
In the first letter, written January 5, 1831, Moore explains that he will soon reply to a letter written by John Coffee, which Gayle had delivered. In the second letter, written January 9, 1831, Moore gives Gayle permission to read his reply to...
In the letter Murphy mentions that Lewis has not replied to recent correspondence regarding his appointment to the Georgia-Alabama Survey Commission. Murphy sends this message by an express messenger ("It would not be proper to abandon a matter of...
A note on the back explains the charge to the accused, Mathew Duncan: "Take notice this action is brought to recover the price of a horse the proper goods & chattels of Thomas Cargill which you took & converted to your own use." A transcript is...
In the letter Toulmin discusses the proposed improvement to the road between Fort Stoddert and Fort Hawkins in Georgia, which was authorized by a recent act of Congress. He argues that the current route between the two forts is "entirely out of...