Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Letter from Congressman Lyle H. Boren to Mrs. Octavia Douglass Regarding the Federal Music Project 1940-02-09 1940-02-09 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 76th (1939-1941) Lyle H. Boren Collection CAC_CC_7_2_13_39_0000, Box, 13, 39, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/52 CAC_CC_007_2_13_39_0006 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lyle%20H.%20Boren%20Collection/Subject%20Files,%201935-1946-CAC_CC_007_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_007_2_13_39_0000-(WPA),%20Okfuskee%20County,%20Okemah%20Pecan%20Bowl%20Association,%20Projects,%20Roads,%20Schools,%20and%20Women%201939-1942/thumbnails/CAC_CC_007_2_13_39_0006_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/884432 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Lyle%20H.%20Boren%20Collection/Subject%20Files,%201935-1946-CAC_CC_007_2_0000_0000_0000/CAC_CC_007_2_13_39_0000-(WPA),%20Okfuskee%20County,%20Okemah%20Pecan%20Bowl%20Association,%20Projects,%20Roads,%20Schools,%20and%20Women%201939-1942/CAC_CC_007_2_13_39_0006.pdf correspondence Democratic Party U.S.; Banks and banking--United States Seminole Nation of Oklahoma 1 Page Lyle H. Boren, a member of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce in the United States House of Representatives, received a letter from Mrs. Octavia Douglass regarding the progress of the Federal music project. Boren thanked Mrs. Douglass for her letter and expressed appreciation for her interest and enthusiasm in the project. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Helen Gahagan Douglas Advocates for Free Enterprise and Protection of Small Businesses in Exchange Club Speech, 1944 1944-01-01 1944-01-01 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 78th (1943-1945) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_14_5_151_1_0000, Box, 151, 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0001 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0000-Speeches,%20Remarks,%20Manuscript%20Notes,%201922-1951/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0001_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/884539 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0000-Speeches,%20Remarks,%20Manuscript%20Notes,%201922-1951/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0001.pdf correspondence Business--United States; Banks and banking--United States; Indians of North America--Oklahoma 11 Pages Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke about the importance of protecting small businesses and private enterprise against monopolies and unfair business practices. She discussed the economic collapse of 1929 and the importance of government intervention to stimulate production and employment. Douglas emphasized the need for government support to prevent another economic disaster and ensure a prosperous future for all Americans. Text Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Remembering May Day: A Historical Speech by Helen Gahagan Douglas 1944-01-01 1944-01-01 Douglas, Helen Gahagan, 1900-1980 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/ eng 78th (1943-1945) Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection CAC_CC_14_5_151_1_0000, Box, 151, 1, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67 CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0002 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0000-Speeches,%20Remarks,%20Manuscript%20Notes,%201922-1951/thumbnails/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0002_thumbnail.jpg https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/archival_objects/884540 https://jones-2.s3.amazonaws.com/Helen%20Gahagan%20Douglas%20Collection/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0000-Speeches,%20Remarks,%20Manuscript%20Notes,%201922-1951/CAC_CC_014_5_151_1_0002.pdf correspondence laws; Agricultural laws and legislation; Immigrants--Legal status 7 Pages Helen Gahagan Douglas spoke at a CIO rally on May Day, emphasizing the significance of the day in labor history and the struggle for workers' rights. She discussed the injustice faced by labor leaders in the past, particularly John P. Altgeld, who pardoned three men wrongly convicted in the Haymarket affair. Altgeld's actions led to his political downfall, but he stood by his principles and fought for justice. Text