Letter from Calvin F. Craig, Grand Dragon of Georgia for the United Klans of America, and the response from the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace in Montgomery, Alabama.
In the first letter, dated April 5, 1965, Craig writes Governor George Wallace to ask for photographs of the Selma to Montgomery March and for information about the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace. He mentions that he is running for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives...
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Alabama documents Craig, Calvin F.; Hicks, Mavis S.; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Civil rights--Georgia; Alabama--Race relations; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Georgia--Race relations; Governors--Alabama |
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In the first letter, dated April 5, 1965, Craig writes Governor George Wallace to ask for photographs of the Selma to Montgomery March and for information about the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace. He mentions that he is running for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives; if he wins, he plans to introduce a bill to form a similar commission in his state. In the second letter, dated April 16, 1965, the secretary of the Commission gives basic details about its formation and activities: "There was much opposition from many sources in the bigining [sic] (we were called a witch hunt committee) but we feel that we have done a good job." |
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Q0000018336 - Q0000018337Q18336 - Q18337Letter from Calvin F. Craig, Grand Dragon of Georgia for the United Klans of America, and the response from the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace in Montgomery, Alabama.In the first letter, dated April 5, 1965, Craig writes Governor George Wallace to ask for photographs of the Selma to Montgomery March and for information about the Alabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace. He mentions that he is running for a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives; if he wins, he plans to introduce a bill to form a similar commission in his state. In the second letter, dated April 16, 1965, the secretary of the Commission gives basic details about its formation and activities: "There was much opposition from many sources in the bigining [sic] (we were called a witch hunt committee) but we feel that we have done a good job."1965 April1965-041960-1969Craig, Calvin F.; Hicks, Mavis S.; Wallace, George C. (George Corley), 1919-1998; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Civil rights--Georgia; Alabama--Race relations; Alabama--Politics and government--1951-; Civil rights movements--Alabama; Georgia--Race relations; Governors--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceAlabama. LegislatureAlabama Legislative Commission to Preserve the Peace recordsRSG00617v9282Alabama 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/2893 |
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