Appreciation for Fairness: Correspondence on the Negro Soldier
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0031
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Appreciation for Fairness: Correspondence on the Negro Soldier
- Date Created:
- 1946-03-28
- EDTF:
- 1946-03-28
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
- Description:
- The document is a letter from Presly Holliday to Helen Gahagan Douglas, thanking her for her support of fairness towards "Negroes and expressing appreciation for her efforts in promoting equality. Douglas had sent Holliday a pamphlet titled "The "Negro" Soldier" and he commends her for her kindness and advocacy for justice for all. Holliday, an old Regular Army soldier, expresses his gratitude and respect for Douglas.
- Topic:
- Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, Democratic Party (U.S.), African Americans
- Congress:
- 79th (1945-1947)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- California (state), United States (nation), District of Columbia (national district)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 2 Pages
