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The most important series in this collection are the correspondence and letters, the subject files, and the patronage, political. In all of those series the political career of John H. Bankhead (1872-1946), and to a lesser extent, Lister Hill and Hugo L. Black are discussed. U.S. and Ala. politics receive much attention, especially the New Deal, unemployment, and the search for jobs through the patronage system.
Aspects of the New Deal covered especially well include farm tenancy and the Farm Security Administration, the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the court packing scheme of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the National Labor Relations Board.
Ala. subjects and political subjects covered especially well include: the beginning of radio station WSGN, U.S. political patronage in Ala., the grooming of Jim Simpson to unseat John H. Bankhead (1872-1946) in 1942, the campaign of William B. Bankhead for the presidency, 1940; and a plan to create the Ala. Medical College in Birmingham. Race relations in the U.S. Army, and the World War, 1939-1945, received extensive treatment also.
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- Dixon, Frank M. -- (Frank Murray), -- 1892-1965.
- Crow, Thomas W. -- (Thomas Wood), -- -1935.
- Gundelfinger, George Frederick.
- Simpson, James.
- Alabama Medical College (Birmingham)
- Alabama Power Company.
- Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
- Democratic Party (Ala.)
- Republican Party (Ala.)
- United States. -- Department of Agriculture.
- United States. -- Department of the Interior.
- United States. -- Department of Justice.
- United States. -- Farm Security Administration.
- United States. -- Resettlement Administration.
- United States. -- Social Security Administration.
- United States. -- Supreme Court.
- University of Alabama.
- WAPI (Radio station: Birmingham, Ala.)
- WSGN (Radio station: Birmingham, Ala.)
- United States. -- Works Progress Administration.
- Agricultural Administration Act.
- Agriculture -- Southern States.
- Campaign management.
- Civil rights -- United States.
- Political campaigns -- Alabama.
- Farm tenancy -- Economic aspects -- United States.
- Interstate commerce.
- Patronage, Political -- United States.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Alabama -- Economic conditions.
- Alabama -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
- Birmingham (Ala.)
- Montgomery (Ala.)
- Jefferson County (Ala.)
- Southern States -- History -- 1865-1951.
- United States -- Politics and government -- Twentieth century.
- États-Unis. -- Supreme Court.
- Agriculture -- États-Unis (Sud)
- Campagnes électorales -- Gestion.
- Droits de l'homme -- États-Unis.
- Commerce entre États fédérés.
- Favoritisme -- États-Unis.
- Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945.
- Alabama -- Conditions économiques.
- Alabama -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1865-1950.
- États-Unis (Sud) -- Histoire -- 1865-1951.
- Dixon, Frank M. -- (Frank Murray), -- 1892-1965
- Politics and government.
- Political campaigns.
- Patronage, Political.
- Farm tenancy -- Economic aspects.
- Economic history.
- Civil rights.
- Agriculture.
- United States.
- Southern States.
- Alabama -- Montgomery.
- Alabama -- Jefferson County.
- Alabama -- Birmingham.
- Alabama.