Letter from Winifred Drew Widener in Freeport, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the letter Widener expresses her support for Judge Carter and the segregationist cause in the South. Also included are two newsletters from the "Committee of 100," a volunteer organization formed to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The first newsletter descr...
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Alabama documents Letter from Winifred Drew Widener in Freeport, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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Alabama documents Carter, Eugene W., b.1894; Lucy, Autherine, 1930-; Till, Emmett, 1941-1955; Widener, Winifred Drew; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Segregation in higher education; University of Alabama |
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In the letter Widener expresses her support for Judge Carter and the segregationist cause in the South. Also included are two newsletters from the "Committee of 100," a volunteer organization formed to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The first newsletter describes the acquittal of the men who murdered Emmett Till in Mississippi; readers are asked for donations to assist in future prosecutions and protect African American citizens. The second newsletter asks for contributions to pay for the legal defense of Autherine Lucy, the first African American admitted to the University of Alabama; a page of relevant newspaper articles accompanies the letter. |
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Q0000012911 - Q0000012915Q12911 - Q12915Letter from Winifred Drew Widener in Freeport, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama.In the letter Widener expresses her support for Judge Carter and the segregationist cause in the South. Also included are two newsletters from the "Committee of 100," a volunteer organization formed to raise money for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The first newsletter describes the acquittal of the men who murdered Emmett Till in Mississippi; readers are asked for donations to assist in future prosecutions and protect African American citizens. The second newsletter asks for contributions to pay for the legal defense of Autherine Lucy, the first African American admitted to the University of Alabama; a page of relevant newspaper articles accompanies the letter.1956 February 251956-02-251950-1959Carter, Eugene W., b.1894; Lucy, Autherine, 1930-; Till, Emmett, 1941-1955; Widener, Winifred Drew; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Segregation--Alabama; Alabama--Race relations; Segregation in higher education; University of AlabamaTextCorrespondenceCarter, Eugene W.Eugene W. Carter Montgomery bus boycott papersLPR171v7087Alabama 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.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1941 |
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Letter from Winifred Drew Widener in Freeport, New York, to Judge Eugene W. Carter in Montgomery, Alabama. |
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