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

Letter about content and origin of photographs

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

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 about content and origin of photographs

Letter about content and origin of photographs

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…

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

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…

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

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.…

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.

Frances Perkins to E. Seligman

George Rosenberger wrote to then Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins to express his opinion that Emma Goldman should not be allowed into the United States.

State Council of Maryland letter to FDR