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- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0032
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Letter of Appreciation for Recognition of the Valor of the Negro Soldier in WWII
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- 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_0038
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Information on American Negro Servicemen in WWII
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- 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_0065
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Empowering the World: Northwestern College's Commitment to Training Skilled Individuals
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- 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_0081
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- Request for Copy of Recent Speech on the Negro Issue
- Date:
- 1946-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- 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_23_1_0067
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Title:
- The Negro Soldier: A Request for Distribution
- Date:
- 1946-05-28
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.), Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Identifier:
- HCPC_DI_PH09_40_002
- Contributing Institution:
- Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library, Honolulu, HI
- Collection:
- Senator Daniel K. Inouye Papers
- Title:
- Senator Hiram L. Fong and Senator Daniel K. Inouye with Club 100 members and their families on the Capitol steps
- Date:
- approximately 1960s
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Armed Forces and National Security, Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Names:
- Fong, Hiram, 1906-2004, Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-2012
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969), 86th (1959-1961), 89th (1965-1967), 87th (1961-1963), 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_038_8_47_4_0043
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- A. S. "Mike" Monroney Collection
- Title:
- Concerns of Mrs. Bill Burwell: Sonic Booms and Civil Rights
- Date:
- 1964-06-06
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Topic:
- Aeronautics
- Congress:
- 88th (1963-1965)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0003
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Seeking Equal Rights and Fair Representation: Full Blood Creek Indians Meeting
- Date:
- 1971/1978
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Native Americans
- Names:
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Claims, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977), 92nd (1971-1973), 95th (1977-1979), 93rd (1973-1975)
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_003_2_30_26_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Collection:
- Dewey F. Bartlett Collection
- Title:
- Dismissal of Tribal Referendum Lawsuit Due to Lack of Jurisdiction
- Date:
- 1974-01-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Native Americans
- Names:
- Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Courts--United States, Indians of North America--Claims
- Congress:
- 94th (1975-1977), 93rd (1973-1975), 95th (1977-1979)
![["Charles H. Dubra, chaplain of the Ninety-sixth Engineer Regiment, writes to Honorable Helen G. Douglas to correct the record regarding the landing of American troops in New Guinea in 1942. He expresses appreciation for her support of the Negro soldier and efforts to make democracy a reality in the United States."]](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_0032_thumbnail.jpg "Letter of Appreciation for Recognition of the Valor of the Negro Soldier in WWII")
![["Ensign Thomas R. Wiley, USNR, wrote to Helen G. Douglas requesting a copy of the history of American Negro servicemen in the war that she had inserted in the Congressional Record. He expressed a deep interest in the problems of the Negro and asked for any additional information she could provide."]](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_0038_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Information on American Negro Servicemen in WWII")
![["The document is a letter from Dr. Davis W. Board, President of Northwestern College, thanking Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas for providing information on the achievements of Negro soldiers. Dr. Board praises Representative Douglas for spreading the truth and expresses the need for more people like her to share liberating news. The document also mentions the college's focus on preparing trained individuals in various fields such as social adjustment, religion, and business science."]](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_0065_thumbnail.jpg "Empowering the World: Northwestern College's Commitment to Training Skilled Individuals")
![["The sender, B. Gross, is requesting a copy of Representative Dayle's recent speech on the topic of the treatment of African Americans. The request is made in a formal letter dated February 11, 1946."]](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_0081_thumbnail.jpg "Request for Copy of Recent Speech on the Negro Issue")
![["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")
![["George S. Mitchell writes to Helen Gahagan Douglas thanking her for sending copies of \"The \"Negro\" Soldier\" and expressing interest in obtaining more copies for distribution in the South. Mitchell mentions the work of the Southern Regional Council in supporting education and training opportunities for veterans, particularly African American veterans. He also discusses encountering the negative effects of speeches by Senators Eastland and Bilbo in their work. Mitchell offers to pay for additional copies of the pamphlet and praises its quality."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Correspondence%20and%20Data,%20March%2011-May,%201947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0067_thumbnail.jpg "The Negro Soldier: A Request for Distribution")
![["Information in title from back of photo."]](https://digital.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/iiif-img/73597/full/400,400/0/default.jpg "Senator Hiram L. Fong and Senator Daniel K. Inouye with Club 100 members and their families on the Capitol steps")
![["Mrs. Bill Burwell writes to Senator Monroney expressing concerns about sonic booms in Oklahoma causing damage to her house and the Civil Rights Bill. Senator Monroney responds, assuring her that the Federal Aviation Agency will investigate the issue of sonic booms and that the Civil Rights Bill has been given sufficient consideration in the Senate."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/A.%20S.%20Mike%20Monroney%20Collection,%201938-1968/CAC_CC_038_8_47_4_0000-Sonic%20Booms,%201964/thumbnails/CAC_CC_038_8_47_4_0043_thumbnail.jpg "Concerns of Mrs. Bill Burwell: Sonic Booms and Civil Rights")
![["The Full Blood Creek Indians are holding a meeting in Weleetka, Oklahoma to seek equal rights and fair representation for the Creek Indians. They believe that the U.S. Government has not been supportive of their rights and are seeking legal answers to their problems. They are also discussing the need for a Creek council and fair representation in tribal matters. They emphasize the importance of unity and standing up for their beliefs to protect their land and trust funds."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_28_0000-Indian%20Affairs,%20Creek%20Nation,%201971%20Sept.%20-%201978%20June.,%201971-1978/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_28_0003_thumbnail.jpg "Seeking Equal Rights and Fair Representation: Full Blood Creek Indians Meeting")
![["The plaintiffs, members of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes, filed a lawsuit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief to conduct a tribal referendum on a contract for the Concho School. The tribal business committee denied the petition for the referendum. The plaintiffs argued for jurisdiction based on the Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968, but the court found jurisdiction lacking and dismissed the case, allowing the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint within ten days. The court also ruled that the plaintiffs' request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction were moot."]](https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Dewey%20F.%20Bartlett%20Collection/Subject,%201946-1978-CAC_CC_003_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_003_2_30_26_0001-Indian%20Affairs,%20Concho%20Indian%20School,%201974%20July%20-%201978%20Aug/Thumbnails/CAC_CC_003_2_30_26_0013_thumbnail.jpg "Dismissal of Tribal Referendum Lawsuit Due to Lack of Jurisdiction")
