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Frances Perkins to E. Seligman

After Truman accepted her resignation, along with those of most of the FDR cabinet who had stayed to help in the transition to the new administration, Felix Frankfurter sent Perkins this graceful letter of congratulations for a job well done.

In 1919, the United States was caught up in hysteria over a network of communist operatives. “Red Emma,” as she was called, was declared a subversive alien and in December, along with Alexander Berkman and 247 others, was deported to Soviet Russia.…

Emma Goldman wrote to Edna Kenton to ask for help advertising a series of lectures at the Berkley Theatre.

Elena Bulgakova writes to Mirra Ginsburg in appreciation for her newly published English translations of works by Mikhail Bulgakov. She had just received copies of them from the Grove Press. She also writes about Kornei Chukovskii’s high respect for…

ERA Seligman to Frances Perkins, congratulating her on her appointment to Secretary of the Labor Department

In this “Personally Written” letter to Perkins, the Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Caldwell, New Jersey, asks “Why have you stopped alien deportations?” calling for her to give a “full biographical statement,” and asking “Why is your…

Letter about content and origin of photographs

Letter about content and origin of photographs

David Dubinsky served as president of one of the most powerful American unions, the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, between 1932 and 1966. In this letter, he accepts a position on the International Labor Organization Committee.

Letter from Lehman to Dubinsky about Lehman's possible appointment to the United Nations Social and Economic Council.

Letter about content and origin of photographs

Colonel W. de Basil, typed and signed, letter to Prince Alexander Shervashidze in Neuilly in Russian and on Ballets Russes de Monte-Carlo letterhead.

Evans to Jay

Correspondence, concerning the 26 March 1968 Low Library demonstration

Correspondence, concerning disciplinary probation for occupying Hamilton Hall

Letter in support of Kirk's actions from the man who would eventually
replace him as president of Columbia University, page 2

Letter in support of Kirk's actions from the man who would eventually replace him as president of Columbia University,