Letter from E. C. Fellows Lodge, No. 143, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen in Oakland, California, to The Honorable Governor of Alabama in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; E. C. Fellows Lodge, No. 143, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (Oakland, Ca.)
The members of the E. C. Fellows Lodge, No. 143, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen of Oakland, California, mention to Governor Miller that railroad veterans believe that women who ride trains are vagrants and prostitutes who cannot compete with the prostitutes in cities. The letter asks Governor Miller to see to it that justice prevails in this case and that it not be affected by prejudice against African Americans.
E. C. Fellows Lodge, No. 143, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (Oakland, Ca.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004238, Folder 16, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-04-11
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SB_L_1933.04.11_0906
United States--California--Oakland
Letter from Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, Newcastle Branch in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, to Governor, State of Alabama, United States of America.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, Newcastle Branch (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia)
The Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, Newcastle Branch, protests the March 1933 Decatur verdicts, demands the defendants' immediate release, and blames their convictions on a "frameup" by Ruby Bates and Victoria Price.
Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia, Newcastle Branch (Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 18, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-09-12
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SB_L_1933.09.12_1047
Australia--New South Wales--Newcastle
Letter from Harry Emerson Fosdick of the Riverside Church in New York, New York, to the Honorable B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; The Riverside Church (New York, N.Y.); Fosdick, Harry Emerson, 1878-1969; Christianity; Communism
Harry Emerson Fosdick, pastor of the historic, inter-denominational Riverside Church, writes to Governor Miller to express concern about Scottsboro and sympathies for the interference of self-interested communist groups who have complicated matters. He discusses his work with Ruby Bates prior to the 1931 trial in which he attempted to persuade her to tell the truth. Because of this work and Bates' subsequent 1933 testimony, he believes the Scottsboro Boys are not guilty and asks the Governor to disallow lynch law from assuming control in Alabama by calling out the National Guard. Governor Miller's response to Reverend Fosdick states that, after investigation, he believes that a military guard is not necessary.
Fosdick, Harry Emerson
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 8, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-11-17
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SB_L_1933.11.17_1065
United States--New York--New York
Letter from Harry O. Glasser in Enid, Oklahoma, to His Excellency in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Manchester Guardian
Harry O. Glasser, an attorney and former senator, hopes that Governor Miller will allow the Supreme Court of the United States to review the Scottsboro Boys' convictions and encloses a clipping from the Manchester [England] Guardian.
Glasser, Harry O.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 5, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1932-05-25
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SB_L_1932.05.25_0702
United States--Oklahoma--Enid
Letter from Household of Ruth, No. 253 in San Francisco, California, to Honorable B. M. Miller in Montgomery, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Household of Ruth, No. 253; Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (San Francisco, Ca.)
The Household of Ruth, No. 253, of San Francisco, California, asks Governor Miller for the Scottsboro Boys' unconditional release.
Household of Ruth, No. 253 (San Francisco, Ca.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 9, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-05-22
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SB_L_1933.05.22_0968
United States--California--Oakland
Letter from International Association of Projectionists and Sound Engineers of North America in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Judge W. W. Callahan in Decatur, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Callahan, William Washington, b. 1863; Bates, Ruby, -1976; Patterson, Haywood, b. 1912
Union members of the International Association of Projectionists and Sound Engineers in North America write that the White Ruling Class of Alabama prevents the Scottsboro Boys from having a fair trial, as they do not have a jury of their peers. The union members ask if this is because the White Ruling Class is afraid the Scottsboro Boys would be found not guilty. They write that Judge Callahan, who presided over the trials beginning in October 1933, is being judged by what he fails to do. Many unions like this one wrote to the Governor in support of the Scottsboro Boys.
International Association of Projectionists and Sound Engineers in North America (New Orleans, LA)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 17, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-11-27
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SB_L_1933.11.27_1090
United States--Louisiana--New Orleans
Letter from Jackson County Organization of Colored Voters in Carbondale, Illinois, to Hon. Miller Gov. in Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Jackson County Organization of Colored Voters (Carbondale, Il.)
The Jackson County [Illinois] Organization of Colored Voters asks Governor Miller to exercise his power in the Scottsboro case and to treat the nine boys like fellow human beings. They ask the Governor to support the Constitution of the United States and to read Acts 10:34, Acts 17:26, and Gal 6:7.
Jackson County Organization of Colored Voters (Carbondale, Il.)
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004239, Folder 1, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-04-26
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SB_L_1933.04.26_0940
United States--Illinois--Murphysboro
Letter from Luke Osburn in New York City, to The Governor of Alabama in Baton Rouge, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944
Luke Osburn asks Governor Miller to use his influence to give the Scottsboro Boys a just trial. He writes that he does not criticize the state of Alabama and he is not particularly interested in the Scottsboro Boys themselves, but he is especially concerned about the principle of a fair trial, namely "air-tight evidence" and a jury of peers.
Osburn, Luke
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 22, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-03-29
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SB_L_1933.03.29_0784
United States--New York--New York
Letter from Mary J. Biggs in Evergreen, Alabama, to Govner B. M. Miller.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Patterson, Haywood, b. 1912; International Labor Defense
Mary J. Biggs, an Alabamian, writes that the International Labor Defense asked her for a contribution to the Scottsboro Boys' fund. Because she did not have the money, she decides to write to Governor Miller to ask that he protect the boys.
Biggs, Mary J.
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004240, Folder 11, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1933-12-01
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SB_L_1933.12.01_1077
United States--Alabama--Evergreen
Letter from Miguel Ortega and Justo Berenguer in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, to Hon. Gobernardor de Alabama, Alabama.
Scottsboro Trial, Scottsboro, Ala., 1931; African Americans--Civil rights--Alabama; African Americans--Imprisonment--Alabama; Miller, Benjamin Meek, 1864-1944; Communism in Puerto Rico
Two Puerto Rican communists plead with the Governor to postpone the execution of the Scottsboro Boys. The letter makes the case for postponement by advocating against the death penalty in all contexts and asks the Governor to show mercy for his own "peace of mind."
Ortega, Miguel and Justo Berenguer
Alabama Governor, Scottsboro Case appeals to the Governor, SG004237, Folder 7, Alabama Dept. of Archives and History
1932-06-20
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SB_L_1932.06.20_0720
Puerto Rico--Cabo Rojo