| | Click here to view the item| | Click here to view the item | | Creator: | Christenberry, Earle J. | | Creator: | Hicks, Mildred | | Creator: | Hicks, Mary, 1875-1966 | | Title: | Letter from Earl J. Christenberry, secretary to Senator Huey Long, to Mary and Mildred Hicks, 30 April 1934 | | Date: | 1934 Apr. 30 | | Description: | In this letter, Christenberry inquires as to whether mutual acquaintance W.C. Marshall is Caucasian or African-American. According to Christenberry, Marshall had inquired about organizing a Share our Wealth Society, but did not indicate his race in the letter. Share our Wealth was a program designed by Huey Long dedicated to the redistribution of America's wealth. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. | | Types: | Letters (correspondence) | | Subjects: | Christenberry, Earle J. | Hicks, Mildred | Hicks, Mary, 1875-1966 | Race relations | Georgia--Race relations | Populism--United States | United States--Economic policy | Legislators--United States | Socialism--Southern States | Washington (D.C.) | Bainbridge (Ga.) | Decatur County (Ga.) | | Collection: | Online Manuscript Resources in Southern Women's History | | Institution: | Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books Library (Emory University) | | Contributors: | Emory University. Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library | Online Manuscript Resources in Southern Womens' History Collection (Emory University. Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library) | | Online Publisher: | [Atlanta, Ga.] : Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University | 2006 | | Original Material: | Mildred Hicks papers, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University | | Rights and Usage: | Please contact the Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322 (marbl@emory.edu, 404-727-6887) for information about the copyright status and any restrictions on the use of images, texts, or audiovisual recordings. Requests for reproductions and requests to license the use of the materials on this website should also be directed to MARBL. | | Related Materials: | Online Manuscript Resources in Southern Womens' History | | Persistent Link to Item: | http://larson.library.emory.edu/marbl/DigProjects/swh/images/Hicks%20496/0496-010.htm | | Persistent Link to Item: | http://larson.library.emory.edu/marbl/DigProjects/swh/images/Hicks%20496/0496-010.pdf |
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