Letter.; Sillers discusses two Supreme Court cases in which he thinks Daggett will be interested. The first case discussed, Smith vs. Allwright, concerns the denial of an African-American man to vote in the democratic primaries because of his...
Letter.; Sillers congratulates Ahlgren on his editorial ""Not Grievances But Treason."" Sillers writes that he feels labor leaders and labor unions are horrible traitors to the United States. He also mentions that poll taxes are being abolished...
Letter.; Sillers writes that the State Executive Board of the Mississippi Democratic Party should review the primary election laws of the state and figure out how to keep African Americans from participating in the Mississippi State Democratic...
Letter.; Sillers responds to Senator James Eastland's request for suggestions for his keynote speech at the State Democratic Convention. Sillers suggests that he be certain to cover the evils of the Reconstruction period and the history of the...
Letter.; This letter concerns a previous missive containing Edmonds' discourse on future action in the States' Rights campaign. Sillers tells Edmonds that he is sending copies of the aforementioned letter to some leaders of the States' Rights...
From the Bates (Gladys Noel) Papers. Typewritten letter from Mrs. Bertha Tollbert Love to Mrs. Gladys Noel Bates, dated March 19, 1951. Mrs. Love writes to thank Mrs. Bates for the work she was engaged in to better the educational status of...
Letter.; Sillers assures Lawrence that he agrees with his previous proposal for solving the tuberculosis problem in Mississippi. He believes that individuals with incurable tuberculosis should be quarantined in a separate hospital and that...
Letter.; Sillers writes to Dr. Wynne regarding the request for a personal reference for Fred Miller, the editor of the ""Mound Bayou News Digest"" Miller has requested donations from Tom DeWeese for his newspaper on the grounds that his paper is...
Letter.; This letter refers to a personal reference for Fred Miller and an enclosed letter to Dr. Wynne. However, it is not obvious from the contents of the letter why the reference is being sought. See also mcd-mss4-0109 and mcd-mss4-0110.
Letter.; Sillers writes DeWeese to tell him that all of his sources attest to the fact that Fred Miller is an honest African-American citizen who supports the maintanence of segregation for the betterment of both races. Sillers notes that Dr....
Letter.; Sillers writes to Wilson regarding the views of an African American man they both know. Sillers says that like most African Americans, Fred claims to advocate school segregation. However, Sillers is uncertain of the sincerity of this...
Letter.; Sillers thanks DeCell for the invitation to a dinner with newspaper editors from New England. He suggests that DeCell take these guests to visit the Negro Vocational School at Itta Bena (i.e., Mississippi Vocational School)"" Sillers...
Letter.; Sillers writes to Coleman that he talked to Leroy Percy about changing the Leroy Percy State Park to an African American park. Sillers reports that Percy and his neighbors object to this idea.
From the General Civil Rights Collection.; This handbill, addressed to “Negro shoppers and friends,†advocates boycotting selected merchants in Jackson, Miss. that have discriminatory policies toward African Americans. ...
Letter.; Sillers' letter introduces its bearer as the editor of the Arkansas Progress, a newspaper promoting itself to African American southerners. The editor advocates the maintanance of segregation as a defense against the communist influences...
Letter.; Sillers writes Governor White about complaints that he received regarding delay in the development of a proposed African American park in Grenada, Mississippi. He mentions that situations like this hurt the cause of segregation in...
From the Rankin (Annie) Papers.; Three-page handwritten speech that addresses the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, the deployment of African Americans in the war, and the welfare system in the United States.
From the Adam Daniel Beittel Papers. Black & white photograph of A.D. Beittel and eight unidentified people. The original photograph includes these words on the back: Rockefeller Brothers Theological.
