Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Letter of Appreciation for Recognition of the Valor of the Negro Soldier in WWII 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0032 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 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874007 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0032.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democratic Party (U.S.); African Americans; Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress 1 Page 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. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Request for Information on American Negro Servicemen in WWII 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0038 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 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874013 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0038.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democratic Party (U.S.); African Americans; Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress 1 Page 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. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Empowering the World: Northwestern College's Commitment to Training Skilled Individuals 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0065 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 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874040 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0065.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress; African Americans; Democratic Party (U.S.) 1 Page 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. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Request for Copy of Recent Speech on the Negro Issue 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0081 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 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874056 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0081.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues African Americans; Democratic Party (U.S.); Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress 2 Pages 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. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Request for Material on the Negro Soldier: Correspondence from Mrs. Mamie Gladdish 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0018 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_0018_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874097 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0018.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress; Democratic Party (U.S.); African Americans 2 Pages Mrs. Mamie Gladdish sent a request for material on the topic of the "Negro" soldier to an address in Elkton, Kentucky. The request was made on March 30, 1946. The document also mentions an extension of remarks by Helen Gahagan Douglas on the same topic. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Letter from a Negro Soldier to Mini Douglas 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0057 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_0057_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874136 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0057.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress; African Americans; Democratic Party (U.S.) 1 Page The document is a letter from a soldier to Minnie Douglas, expressing gratitude for a copy of her speech on a specific topic. The soldier mentions serving in the army and returning to school soon. They request a copy of the speech be sent to their address. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Request for Speech on Negro Soldiers in WWII 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0078 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_0078_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874157 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0078.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democratic Party (U.S.); Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress; African Americans 1 Page The writer is requesting copies of Helen Gahagan Douglas' speech on '"Negro" Soldiers in our Wars' that was given on February 1, 1946. They heard about the speech during a meeting of veterans and are trying to collect all the information. The writer is respectfully asking for the copies to be sent to their address in Jamaica, New York. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Helen Gahagan Douglas Committee: Representing the 14th District of California in Foreign Affairs 1946-01-01 1946-01-01 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0000, Box 23, Folder 2, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0016 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Data,%20Mailing%20lists,%20etc.,%201946-1947/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0016_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874182 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0000-Negro%20Soldiers%20Data,%20Mailing%20lists,%20etc.,%201946-1947/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_2_0016.pdf correspondence Armed Forces and National Security; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democratic Party (U.S.); African Americans; Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress 1 Page Helen Gahagan Douglas is a representative from the 14th District of California in the United States Congress. She serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and her home address is in Los Angeles. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Contribution for Negro History Week 1946-02-11 1946-02-11 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0059 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 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874034 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0059.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democratic Party (U.S.); Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress; African Americans 1 Page 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. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Request for Copies of The Negro Soldier Speech by Congresswoman Douglas 1946-04-24 1946-04-24 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0046 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_0046_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874125 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0046.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Democratic Party (U.S.); African Americans; Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress 1 Page The New York Public Library's Schomburg Collection requested two additional copies of Congresswoman Helen Gahagan Douglas's speech on "The "Negro" Soldier" for their collection. The request was made in a letter dated April 24, 1946. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK The Negro Soldier: A Request for Distribution 1946-05-28 1946-05-28 unknown http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 79th (1945-1947) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0000, Box 23, Folder 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0067 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 https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/874146 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/CAC_CC_014_2.2_23_1_0067.pdf correspondence Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues African Americans; Democratic Party (U.S.); Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress 2 Pages 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. Text