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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0069
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Our Negro Soldiers: Reprint in Washington News Digest
- Date:
- 1946-02-07
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0094
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Collaboration on Negro Soldier Manuscript
- Date:
- 1946-02-08
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0052
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- The Defender of the Negro Soldier: A Letter of Gratitude
- Date:
- 1946-02-10
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0055
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Copy of Congressional Record Article on Negro Soldiers in World War II
- Date:
- 1946-02-10
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0056
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Manuscript on Negro Devotion and Heroism: Letter to Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas
- Date:
- 1946-02-10
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0070
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Document on Negro Devotion and Heroism in World War II
- Date:
- 1946-02-10
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0058
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- A Contribution for Negro History Week
- Date:
- 1946-02-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0059
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Contribution for Negro History Week
- Date:
- 1946-02-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0064
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Appreciation for the Negro Soldier: A Letter from American War Mothers
- Date:
- 1946-02-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0007
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Investigation into Mail Delivery and Soldier Discharge Issues
- Date:
- 1946-02-11
- Creator:
- unknown
- Topic:
- African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
![["Helen G. Douglas expresses gratitude for the reprint of her article on The Negro Soldier in the News Digest. She appreciates the offer of reduced rates for copies but only needs two, which she can likely find at a newsstand. The News Digest requests a list of names and addresses for distribution of the article and offers to notify specific publications in her district. They also offer to sell copies at a reduced rate if she wishes to purchase them for distribution."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0069_thumbnail.jpg "Our Negro Soldiers: Reprint in Washington News Digest")
![["Mrs. Dunnigan wrote to Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas offering her assistance in compiling a record of the service rendered by Negro soldiers in the last war. She mentioned her experience in compiling similar manuscripts on the history of the Negro and expressed her interest in assisting with Douglas' project. However, Douglas responded that the work on the Negro Soldier had already been completed and she had no vacancies in her office. She thanked Dunnigan for her interest and wished her well."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0094_thumbnail.jpg "Collaboration on Negro Soldier Manuscript")
![["The document is written by Samuel S. Taylor, an associate editor of the Arkansas State Press, to Helen Gahagan Douglas, praising her defense of the Negro soldier in Congress. Taylor requests copies of all issues containing her remarks and asks for a copy of Bill S101 to be sent to him."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0052_thumbnail.jpg "The Defender of the Negro Soldier: A Letter of Gratitude")
![["The writer, Robert F. Johnson, is writing to Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas to express his appreciation for her article on the contributions of African American soldiers and sailors in World War II. He mentions his own interest in collecting information on the topic and requests a copy of the Congressional Record issue where her article was published for his personal library."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0055_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Copy of Congressional Record Article on Negro Soldiers in World War II")
![["Harold Jackman is requesting a copy of an editorial on Negro devotion and heroism in the cause of freedom that Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas prepared for the New York Times. He wants to add it to the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters at Yale University."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0056_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Manuscript on Negro Devotion and Heroism: Letter to Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas")
![["A letter from Bernard Jensen, an Information and Education Officer at the ASF Personnel Replacement Depot at Fort Jackson, SC, is sent to Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas requesting a copy of a document she prepared on Negro devotion and heroism in World War II. Jensen believes the document would be a source of inspiration for the soldiers under his command."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0070_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Document on Negro Devotion and Heroism in World War II")
![["Helen Gahagan Douglas sent a contribution for Negro History Week to Mr. J. Frank Burke at KFVD in Los Angeles, California, and expressed appreciation if he could use it."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0058_thumbnail.jpg "A Contribution for Negro History Week")
![["Helen Gahagan Douglas sent a letter to Sam Belter on February 11, 1946, with a contribution for Negro History Week. She expressed her hope that he could use it and thanked him in advance."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0059_thumbnail.jpg "Contribution for Negro History Week")
![["The document is a letter from Helen Gahagan Douglas to Mrs. June W. Dabney, thanking her and other members of the American War Mothers for their support and appreciation of her article on The Negro Soldier. The document expresses gratitude for the recognition of the challenges faced by African American soldiers and their achievements. It includes signatures of the members of the organization who attended a meeting where the article was discussed."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20January-February%2016,%201946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0064_thumbnail.jpg "Appreciation for the Negro Soldier: A Letter from American War Mothers")
![["A concerned father, Fred A. Eichmann, wrote to Honorable Helen Gahagan Douglas regarding his son, who had been in the army for three years and was experiencing delays in receiving mail and packages while serving overseas. Helen Gahagan Douglas forwarded the letter to the War Department for investigation and assured Mr. Eichmann of her concern and assistance. The War Department liaison officer, Col. Wm. F. Pearson, responded to Mrs. Douglas, stating that the soldier was receiving mail regularly and that delays were due to transportation problems. He also provided information on the War Department's policy regarding the discharge of enlisted men. Mrs. Douglas promised to follow up on the matter and provide Mr. Eichmann with any updates."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0000-War%20Department%20Cases%20and%20Requests%20(Cl-Fa),%201945-1946/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_29_3_0007_thumbnail.jpg "Investigation into Mail Delivery and Soldier Discharge Issues")