Letter, J. Edgar Hoover to Alexander Heard
Letter, J. Edgar Hoover to Alexander Heard
African Americans
Correspondence
In this letter, J. Edgar Hoover acknowledges the CPU’s invitation to speak in Chapel Hill and declines, citing scheduling conflicts.
J. Edgar Hoover
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
13 August 1937
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Letter, Earl Browder to Alexander Heard, 8 October 1937, New York, N.Y.
Earl Browder, Communist Party of the United States
African Americans
Correspondence
Communist Party of the United States
Earl Browder, Chairman of the National Committee of the Communist Party of the United States, accepts the Carolina Political Union’s invitation to speak.
Earl Browder
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
8 October 1937
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Letter, Marjorie Kipp to Alexander Heard, 2 August 1937, Chicago I.L.
Reply from Socialist Party of America
African Americans
Correspondence
In this letter, the National Forum Director from the Socialist Party of the United States replies to Alexander Heard's invitation to Norman Thomas to visit UNC. She states that is schedlue is currently being drawn up but that he is interested in speak at UNC.
Marjorie Kipp
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2 August 1937
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Letter, C. Oumansky to Alexander Heard, 2 August 1937, Washington D.C.
Reply from the office of the Ambassador of the Soviet Union to the United States
African Americans
Correspondence
In this letter, C. Oumansky from the Embassy of the U.S.S.R. replies to Alexander Heard's invitation to Ambassador Troyanovsky to speak at UNC. Oumansky states that the invitation will be given to the Ambassador upon his return from vacation.
C. Oumansky
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2 August 1937
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Letter, De Witt L. Sage to Alexander Heard, 5 June 1937, Washington, D.C.
Reply to Alexander Heard from Republican National Committee
African Americans
Correspondence
De Witt Sage, Secretary to the Chairman of the Republican National Committee, writes to the Carolina Political Union chairman suggesting William Hard, a writer and radio commentator, as a speaker to represent the Republican Party.
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
5 June 1937
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Letter, Leon Trotsky to Alexander Heard, 13 August 1937, Coyoacán, D.F., Mexico.
Trotsky's reply to the CPU's invitation to speak at UNC.
African Americans
Correspondence
Communist Party of the United States
In this letter, Trotsky accepts the CPU’s invitation to speak at Chapel Hill, on the condition that a travel visa could be secured for him to visit the United States.
Leon Trotsky
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
13 August 1937
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Letter, Alexander Heard to Franklin D. Roosevelt, 10 November 1937, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Invitation to President Franklin D. Roosevelt
African Americans
Correspondence
In this letter, Heard writes on behalf of the CPU requesting that President Roosevelt visit UNC.
Alexander Heard
Office of President of the University of North Carolina (System): Frank Porter Graham Records #40007, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
10 November 1937
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Letter, Hiram Evans to Alexander Heard, 2 November 1937, Atlanta, G.A.
Reply to invitation to speak at UNC
African Americans
Correspondence
In this letter, the office of the Imperial Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan accepts Heard's invitation for Evans to speak to the CPU.
M.S. Vines
Carolina Forum of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Records #40144, University Archives, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
2 November 1937
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