Letter from Lillie E. McInnes to Democratic Leader of the Senate Lyndon B. Johnson, February 9, 1957

Title:

Letter from Lillie E. McInnes to Democratic Leader of the Senate Lyndon B. Johnson, February 9, 1957

Date:

1957

Creator (Personal):

McInnes, Lillie E.

Description:

A letter from a South Carolina native, living in Michigan, to the Democratic Leader of the Senate, Lyndon B. Johnson, concerning the privilege of filibustering in the Senate on the matter of civil rights for black people and fears concerning overspending by the United States government. Copies of the letter were sent to a number of southern Senators and Representatives including L. Mendel Rivers.

Collection Title:

L. Mendel Rivers Papers, 1940-1962

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Documents

Personal or Corporate Subject:

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973

Topical Subject:

United States. Civil Rights Act of 1957 and Civil rights--United States

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 0094 Box 23 Folder 15

Date Digital:

2015-03-11

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public domain.

Access Statement:

For more information contact Special Collections at Addlestone Library, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC, 29424.

Admin ID:

44027