Diary kept by Russell Franklin Hicks from January 1, 1923 through February 11, 1924.

Diary kept by Russell Franklin Hicks from January 1, 1923 through February 11, 1924.

Hicks, a native of Florida, moved to Jefferson County, Alabama, in 1922 to work for the Alabama Leghorn Farms Company. He was employed there for several years, after which he worked in coal mines, including the Gulf States Steel Company in Bessemer and the Woodward Iron Company in Mulga. In the earl...

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Diary kept by Russell Franklin Hicks from January 1, 1923 through February 11, 1924.
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Cones, Sebe; Hays, D. Ottis; Hicks, Russell Franklin, 1897-1947; Owens, W. S.; Williams, Emily Ruth Henderson Hicks, 1903-1994; African Americans--Employment; Alabama--Social life and customs; Labor and laboring classes; Poultry industry--Alabama; Race relations--Southern States; Religion--Alabama; Jefferson County (Ala.)
description Hicks, a native of Florida, moved to Jefferson County, Alabama, in 1922 to work for the Alabama Leghorn Farms Company. He was employed there for several years, after which he worked in coal mines, including the Gulf States Steel Company in Bessemer and the Woodward Iron Company in Mulga. In the early 1930s, he returned to the poultry industry, finding work on farms on Shades Mountain in Alabama, and Melbourne and Callahan, Florida. This diary contains daily entries, usually written in a humorous manner and including slang, euphemisms, and drawings. He describes his duties on the poultry farm; weather conditions; his health and diet; interactions with coworkers, family, and acquaintances; the death of President Warren G. Harding in August 1923; and his marriage to Ruth Henderson in September 1923. Also included are cutouts of photographs of Ruth and Hicks, as well as a photo of him with three fellow poultry farm workers (before the entry for January 21, 1924): Sebe Cones (an African American man); W. S. Owens, and D. Ottis Hays.
spelling Diary kept by Russell Franklin Hicks from January 1, 1923 through February 11, 1924.Hicks, a native of Florida, moved to Jefferson County, Alabama, in 1922 to work for the Alabama Leghorn Farms Company. He was employed there for several years, after which he worked in coal mines, including the Gulf States Steel Company in Bessemer and the Woodward Iron Company in Mulga. In the early 1930s, he returned to the poultry industry, finding work on farms on Shades Mountain in Alabama, and Melbourne and Callahan, Florida. This diary contains daily entries, usually written in a humorous manner and including slang, euphemisms, and drawings. He describes his duties on the poultry farm; weather conditions; his health and diet; interactions with coworkers, family, and acquaintances; the death of President Warren G. Harding in August 1923; and his marriage to Ruth Henderson in September 1923. Also included are cutouts of photographs of Ruth and Hicks, as well as a photo of him with three fellow poultry farm workers (before the entry for January 21, 1924): Sebe Cones (an African American man); W. S. Owens, and D. Ottis Hays.1923 January 1 - 1924 February 111923-01-011920-1929Cones, Sebe; Hays, D. Ottis; Hicks, Russell Franklin, 1897-1947; Owens, W. S.; Williams, Emily Ruth Henderson Hicks, 1903-1994; African Americans--Employment; Alabama--Social life and customs; Labor and laboring classes; Poultry industry--Alabama; Race relations--Southern States; Religion--Alabama; Jefferson County (Ala.)TextDiariesHicks, Russell FranklinRussell Franklin Hicks diariesMSS138, PR989Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/17761
title Diary kept by Russell Franklin Hicks from January 1, 1923 through February 11, 1924.
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