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Page 1: CLIFFORD J. DURR PAPERS, 1899-1976 - Alabama J. DURR PAPERS, 1899-1976 Finding aid Call number: LPR25 Extent: Originals – 26 cubic ft. (25 archives boxes and 2 oversized boxes.)

CLIFFORD J. DURR PAPERS, 1899-1976

Finding aid

Call number: LPR25

Extent: Originals – 26 cubic ft. (25 archives boxes and 2 oversized boxes.)Microfilm – 44 microfilm reels

To return to the ADAHCat catalog record, click here:http://adahcat.archives.alabama.gov:81/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=3156

Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36130www.archives.alabama.gov

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CLIFFORD J. DURR PAPERS: OUTLINE OF SERIES AND SUBSERIES (LPR25)

I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 p.3A. Biographical and genealogical, 1899-1975 B. Correspondence and letters, general, 1926-1975C. Correspondence and letters, by correspondent, 1932-1968 D. Correspondence and letters, by subject, 1935-1973E. Letters of condolence and other materials on the death of Clifford J. Durr, 1975-1976F. Legal, financial, and personal business records,1899-1971G. Clippings, 1937-1975H. Speeches, addresses, lectures, articles, and autobiography, 1933-1975I. Photographs, 1899-1975J. Diplomas, certificates, and awards, 1919-1973K. Printed materials, 1930-1973

II. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION (RFC) p.20A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1936-1944B. Subject files, 1933-1941C. Defense Plant Corporation (DPC), 1940-1944

III. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (FCC), 1940-1950 p.22A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1941-1948B. House Special Committee Investigating the FCC, 1942-1945C. Subject Files, 1940-1950D. FCC decisions, 1941-1948

IV PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975 p.25A. Correspondence and letters, generalB. Subject filesC. Legal case filesD. Financial records.

QUICK GUIDE TO MICROFILM p.30

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CLIFFORD J. DURR PAPERS: SERIES DESCRIPTION (LPR25)(Originals are restricted. Microfilm is open for research.)

Microfilm TITLE / DESCRIPTION / DATE (S) reel

I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975. Reels 1-22and 40-44

This series contains the following subseries, which are described in greater detail below: A. Biographical and genealogical, 1899-1975; B. Correspondence and letters, general, 1926-1975; C. Correspondence and letters, by correspondent, 1932-1968; D. Correspondence and letters, by subject, 1935-1973; E. Letters of condolence and other materials on the death of Clifford J. Durr, 1975-1976; F. Legal, financial, and personal business records,1899-1971; G. Clippings, 1937-1975; H. Speeches, addresses, lectures, articles, and autobiography, 1933-1975; I. Photographs, 1899-1975; J. Diplomas, certificates, and awards, 1919-1973; and K. Printed materials, 1930-1973.

A. Biographical and genealogical, 1899-1975. Reel 1

This subseries contains genealogical materials on the Durr family, resumes of Clifford J. Durr, and two newspaper clippings about his life. Box 1, Folder 1

B. Correspondence and letters, general, 1926-1975. Reels 1 - 5

This subseries contains correspondence and letters on numerous topics, including: Family – Alabama; United States – Politics and government, 1933-1945, and 1945-; United States – Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Defense Plant Corporation; Southern states – Economicconditions, 1933-1945; Taxation – Alabama; Suffrage – Alabama; Poll tax – Southern states; African-Americans – Alabama; Ku Klux Klan in Alabama; United States, FBI; United States, House Committee on Un-American Activities; United States, Senate; Hugo L. Black; United States, Supreme Court; loyalty oaths; Truman – loyalty security program, 1947 - ; Joe McCarthy; United States, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; United States, Federal Communications Commission; Radio; Television; Practice of law – Alabama; Practice of law, Washington, D.C.

Correspondence with his parents, brothers and sisters are in the Durr family papers.Box 1, Folder 2 1916-1929 Reel 1Box 1, Folder 3 1930-1939Box 1, Folder 4 1940-1941

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)B. Correspondence and letters, general, 1926-1975 (continued) Reels 1 - 5

Box 1, Folder 5 1942-1944 Reel 1Box 1, Folder 6 1945-1947Box 1, Folder 7 1948Box 1, Folder 8 Jan.-Mar. 1949Box 1, Folder 9 Apr.-June 1949Box 1, Folder 10 July-Oct. 1949Box 1, Folder 11 Nov.-Dec. 1949 Reel 2Box 1, Folder 12 Jan.-Feb. 1950Box 2, Folder 1 Mar.-Apr. 1950Box 2, Folder 2 May-Dec. 1950Box 2, Folder 3 1951Box 2, Folder 4 1952Box 2, Folder 5 1953Box 2, Folder 6 Jan.-May 1954Box 2, Folder 7 June-Dec. 1954Box 2, Folder 8 1955-1956Box 2, Folder 9 1957-1958Box 3, Folder 1 1959 Reel 3Box 3, Folder 2 Jan.-June 1960Box 3, Folder 3 July-Dec. 1960Box 3, Folder 4 Jan. -Mar. 1961Box 3, Folder 5 Apr.-July 1961Box 3, Folder 6 Aug.-Dec. 1961Box 3, Folder 7 1962Box 3, Folder 8 1963Box 3, Folder 9 1964Box 4, Folder 1 1965 Reel 4Box 4, Folder 2 1966Box 4, Folder 3 Jan.-Apr. 1967Box 4, Folder 4 May-Dec. 1967Box 4, Folder 5 1968Box 4, Folder 6 1969-1971, n.d. Reel 4Box 4, Folder 7 Jan.-Apr. 1972Box 4, Folder 8 May-Dec. 1972Box 5, Folder 1 1973 Reel 5Box 5, Folder 2 1974Box 5, Folder 3 Jan.-Mar. 1975

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)B. Correspondence and letters, general, 1926-1975 (continued)

Box 5, Folder 4 Apr.-May 1975 Reel 5Box 5, Folder 5 n.d.

C. Correspondence and letters, by correspondent, 1932-1968. Reels 5 - 6

The Hugo L. Black correspondence in this subseries was photocopiedfrom the Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent.Box 5, Folder 6 Ala. Library Assn. Reel 5Box 5, Folder 7 Black, Hugo L. 1932-1953Box 5, Folder 8 Black, Hugo L. 1954-1960Box 5, Folder 9 Black, Hugo L. 1961-1965Box 5, Folder 10 Black, Hugo L. 1966-1969Box 6, Folder 1 DuPont Awards 1961-1963 Reel 6Box 6, Folder 2 Father Foley 1961-1963Box 6, Folder 3 Forum Club 1959Box 6, Folder 4 Friedman, Leon 1965-1966Box 6, Folder 5 Houghton Mifflin 1965-1968Box 6, Folder 6 Lasker Civil Liberties Award 1965-1966Box 6, Folder 7 Lyon, Ann Durr, Thailand trip 1953Box 6, Folder 8 Montgomery Advertiser 1960-1961Box 6, Folder 9 Southern Conference Educational Fund 1960-1964Box 6, Folder 10 Williams, Aubrey 1958-1968Box 6, Folder 11 Women’s International League 1966

for Peace and Freedom

D. Correspondence and letters, by subject, 1935-1973. Reel 6

Box 6, Folder 12 Canadian Lecture Tours 1963-1964Box 6, Folder 13 Canadian Lecture Tours 1964-1965Box 6, Folder 14 Durr, Clifford Jr., Birth 1935Box 6, Folder 15 Durr, Clifford Jr., Birth 1935Box 7, Folder 1 English Lecture Tour 1963-1964Box 7, Folder 2 First Presbyterian Church Dedication 1958Box 7, Folder 3 Fund for the Republic memo 1957Box 7, Folder 4 One World Award Committee 1948Box 7, Folder 5 Scientists’ Committee on Loyalty 1948-1949

Problems

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)D. Correspondence and letters, by subject, 1935-1973. (continued) Reel 6

Box 7, Folder 6 Washington University Lecture 1965Box 7, Folder 7 Whitehead, Dr. Clay 1973Box 7, Folder 8 Wilton Park Conference, England 1964

E. Materials related to the death of Clifford J. Durr, 1975-1976. Reels 6 - 8

1. Letters of condolence on the death of Clifford J. Durr. Reels 6 - 8

1976 letters referring to the booklet on Durr created from remarks made at memorial services for him at Montgomery, Ala., and Washington, D.C., are at the back of each folder. Arranged alphabetically by letter, but not alphabetically exact.Box 7, Folder 9 A 1975-1976 Reel 6Box 7, Folder 10 B 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 1 C 1975-1976 Reel 7Box 8, Folder 2 D 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 3 E 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 4 F 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 5 G 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 6 H 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 7 I 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 8 J 1975-1976Box 8, Folder 9 K 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 1 L 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 2 M 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 3 M 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 4 N 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 5 O 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 6 P 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 7 R 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 8 S 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 9 S 1975-1976Box 9, Folder 10 S 1975-1976Box 10, Folder 1 T 1975-1976 Reel 8Box 10, Folder 2 U-V 1975-1976Box 10, Folder 3 W 1975-1976Box 10, Folder 4 X-Y-Z 1975-1976Box 10, Folder 5 unidentified n.d.

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)E. Materials related to the death of Clifford J. Durr, 1975-1976.

2. Materials, Various, 1975-1976. Reel 8

Materials related to the funeral service of Clifford J. Durr at Montgomery, Ala., and the memorial services at Washington, D.C., and at Montgomery.Box 10, Folder 6 Funeral - Montgomery, Ala. May 1975

Guest RegisterBox 10, Folder 7 Memorial Service - June 12, 1975

Washington, D.C., Program and transcript

Box 10, Folder 8 Memorial Service - June 12, 1975Washington, D.C., Guest Register

Box 10, Folder 9 Memorial Service - June-Dec. 1975Washington, D.C. Letters by Participants

Box 10, Folder 10 Memorial Service - Oct. 15, 1975Montgomery, Ala.Transcript and letters

F. Legal, financial, and personal business records, 1899-1971. Reels 8 - 9

There are folders containing legal documents, such as birth certificates; business correspondence, investments, health insurance, tax records, social security, and other types of records. The Windsor Mountain School records also contain some correspondence with Lulah. Arranged by type and then chronologically. Box 10, Folder 11 Legal Documents 1899-1969 Reel 8Box 10, Folder 12 Guardianship releases 1953-1965Box 10, Folder 13 Windsor Mountain School 1967Box 10, Folder 14 Personal business correspondence 1940-1968Box 10, Folder 15 Durr Drug Co.Box 10, Folder 16 Investments and misc. receiptsBox 10, Folder 17 Health insurance - Medicare claim 1966-1973Box 10, Folder 18 Other insurance 1943-1967Box 10, Folder 19 Income tax returns 1942-1948Box 10, Folder 20 Income tax returns 1966-1968Box 10, Folder 21 Income tax returns 1969-1971

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)F. Legal, financial, and personal business records, 1899-1971. (continued)

Box 11, Folder 1 Taxes on property, business, etc. 1943-1967 Reel 9Box 11, Folder 2 Social Security 1963-1965Box 11, Folder 3 Household accounts Jan.-Dec. 1947Box 51, Folder 1 Mary Watt Goldthwaite Reel 42Box 51, Folder 2 Will of Mary Theresa GoldthwaiteBox 51, Folder 3 Last Will & Testament of John L.

Martin, Carolyn B. MartinBox 51, Folder 4 Last Will & Testament of Flora Evelyn

CampbellBox 51, Folder 5 Durr - Fillauer Stockholders AgreementBox 51, Folder 6 Perry, Oscar Lee Case FileBox 51, Folder 7 Harwell Smith Deed 1953Box 51, Folder 8 Mortgage & Loan to Walter D. 1958

& Mae J. DavisBox 51, Folder 9 Lulah Durr - Windsor Mountain SchoolBox 51, Folder 10 Will of Warren E. Johnson, Hope

Moddle JohnsonBox 51, Folder 11 Real Estate Sale to Arthur D. DukesBox 51, Folder 12 Will - Woodland J. Judkins, Lucile

Frances JudkinsBox 51, Folder 13 Estate of A.M. Kennedy, Will of Lucy

S. KennedyBox 51, Folder 14 F.H.A., Realty Mortgage Co. - Joe

S. MillsBox 51, Folder 15 Wills, Warren & Jane KatzBox 51, Folder 16 A.M. Kennedy - McCaslin, Deed 1913

from C.J. Preston to G.W. CovingtonBox 51, Folder 17 Real Estate Financing - GraydonBox 51, Folder 18 F.H.A. Real Estate Financing - B.H.

SandersBox 51, Folder 19 Federal Nat’l Mortgage Association

Re: Robert Peoples & Willie Mae PeoplesBox 53, Folder 1 Real Estate Financing Co. Re: HodgesBox 53, Folder 2 Estate Records of John W. Durr 1963Box 53, Folder 3 Shelby Co. Lands 1946-1957Box 53, Folder 4 Sheldon J. Martin Abstract of Title 1953Box 53, Folder 5 Will - Lucy Durr DunnBox 53, Folder 6 Lucy Durr Dunn - Misc.

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)F. Legal, financial, and personal business records, 1899-1971. (continued)

Box 53, Folder 7 Will - Walter A. & Ann Durr Lyon Reel 42Box 53, Folder 8 Rose S. BaumanBox 53, Folder 9 Ray & Bettina JenkinsBox 53, Folder 10 West Powell - Durr Surgical SupplyBox 53, Folder 11 Will - Alfred H. TaberBox 54, Folder 1 Will - Bedie Albert Reel 43Box 54, Folder 2 Will - Irwin & Clara RutledgeBox 54, Folder 3 Estate of James Williams (Roberta

Williams)Box 54, Folder 4 Johnnie B. Wilson for Ella Smith v.

T.D. LittleBox 54, Folder 5 Williams - Zecozy Real Estate PurchaseBox 54, Folder 6 Quinton James, King S. Williams & Dora

Lee WilliamsBox 54, Folder 7 FHA Loan, Austin S. BushBox 54, Folder 8 Mrs. Bernard LobmanBox 54, Folder 9 Mr. Quinton JamesBox 54, Folder 10 Victor KernBox 54, Folder 11 Stanhope Elmore - Bee & Bessie AlbertBox 54, Folder 12 Samuel TaylorBox 54, Folder 13 FHA Loan - Leland E. EvansBox 54, Folder 14 Federal National Mortgage Association

Re: Evelyn Louise HardyBox 54, Folder 15 Will - Willie R. PowellBox 54, Folder 16 Loans from Alabama National BankBox 54, Folder 17 Will - Annie HarrisBox 54, Folder 18 Misc. Information - Virginia Durr

G. Clippings, 1937-1975. Reels 9-10,40

This subseries is divided into three sub-subseries and contains clippingsdetailing aspects of almost all of Durr’s activities including his appointments to the RFC, DPC, and FCC, the Truman loyalty security program, 1947-; legal cases; the 1943-1944 FCC struggle with Rep. Eugene Cox; the 1954 United States, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearings on the Southern Conference Educational Fund; civil rights; Suffrage – Alabama; etc..

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)G. Clippings, 1937-1975. (continued)

1. Clippings, mounted, 1937-75. Reel 9Box 11, Folder 4 Clippings 1937-Jun. 1943Box 11, Folder 5 Clippings July 1943-1944Box 11, Folder 6 Clippings 1945Box 11, Folder 7 Clippings 1946Box 11, Folder 8 Clippings 1947Box 11, Folder 9 Clippings Jan.-Apr. 1948Box 12, Folder 1 Clippings May 1948-1949Box 12, Folder 2 Clippings 1950-1952Box 12, Folder 3 Clippings 1953-1964Box 12, Folder 4 Clippings 1965Box 12, Folder 5 Clippings 1967-1975Box 12, Folder 6 Clippings n.d.Box 12, Folder 7 Duplicates

2. Clippings, unmounted, 1924-1975. Box 12, Folder 8 Duplicates 1924-1949 Reel 9Box 12, Folder 9 Duplicates 1950-1953Box 13, Folder 1 Clippings 1954-1959 Reel10Box 13, Folder 2 Clippings 1960-1975, n.d.

3. Scrapbook, 1954. Arranged chronologically. Reel 40Box 47, Folder 7 (Oversize material)

H. Speeches, addresses, lectures, articles, and autobiography, 1933-1975 Reels 10-14,41

This subseries is divided into four sub-subseries, which are detailed further below: 1. speeches, addresses, and lectures, 1933-1972;2. articles and published speeches, 1938-1975;3. autobiography, ca. 1960-1970; 4. Oral history, 1976 (2 copies).

1. Speeches, addresses, and lectures, 1933-1972, is further Reels 10-13divided into three sub-sub-subseries:

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)H. Speeches, addresses, lectures, articles, and autobiography (continued)

1. Speeches, addresses, and lectures (continued)

a. Speeches, drafts and final drafts, 1933-1972, mainly final drafts

Box 13, Folder 3 Speeches 1938-1943 Reel 10Box 13, Folder 4 Speeches 1944Box 13, Folder 5 Speeches 1945Box 13, Folder 6 Speeches 1946-Apr. 1947Box 13, Folder 7 Speeches May 1947-Apr 1948Box 13, Folder 8 Speeches May-Dec. 1948Box 13, Folder 9 Speeches 1949Box 14, Folder 1 Speeches 1950 Reel 11Box 14, Folder 2 Speeches 1951-1952Box 14, Folder 3 Speeches 1953-1959Box 14, Folder 4 Speeches 1960-1961Box 14, Folder 5 Speeches 1962-June 1963Box 14, Folder 6 Speeches July 1963-1965Box 14, Folder 7 Speeches 1966-1969Box 14, Folder 8 Speeches 1970-1974, n.d.

b. Titled speeches, 1948-1970. One speech, address, or Reel 12lecture title per folder. Arranged chronologically.

Box 15, Folder 1 Science and Public Service Apr. 4, 1948Box 15, Folder 2 Politics Class Lecture Notes, 1949

Princeton UniversityBox 15, Folder 3 Trial by Terror, First Unitarian Mar. 18, 1951

Church, DenverBox 15, Folder 4 The Trials of Paul, Unity Club Feb. 9, 1960Box 15, Folder 5 James Folsom, Forum Club 1962Box 15, Folder 6 A Paper on a Paper, Unity Club Feb. 12, 1963Box 15, Folder 7 Sermon, Unitarian Church, July 14, 1963

BirminghamBox 15, Folder 8 The South and Civil Liberties, Oct. 4, 1963

Unitarian Church, L.A.Box 15, Folder 9 Lectures, London School of 1963-1964

EconomicsBox 15, Folder 10 Goldwater vs. Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964

Forum Club

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)H. Speeches, addresses, lectures, articles, and autobiography (continued)

1. Speeches, addresses, and lectures (continued)b. Titled speeches, 1948-1970. (continued)

Box 15, Folder 11 Wilton Park Conference, England Nov. 1964Box 15, Folder 12 Television Academy Feb. 1966Box 15, Folder 13 Joe McCarthy vs. Arthur Miller, Feb. 22, 1967

Miles CollegeBox 15, Folder 14 Stillman College May 6, 1967Box 15, Folder 15 The Sin of Silence, ACLU May 11, 1967Box 15, Folder 16 Commencement, Windsor June 3, 1967

Mountain SchoolBox 15, Folder 17 Institute for Policy Studies Sept. 1967Box 15, Folder 18 The New Deal, University of Nov. 2, 1967

EdinburghBox 15, Folder 19 The Relevance of Morality, Oct. 25, 1970

Unitarian Church, Montgomery

c. Drafts, notes, and fragments of unidentified speeches and writings.

Box 15, Folder 20 Drafts, notes, fragments n.d. Reel 12Box 16, Folder 1 Drafts, notes, fragments n.d. Reel 13

2. Articles and published speeches, 1938-1975. Reels 13-14

Box 16, Folder 2 Articles 1938-1944 Reel 13Box 16, Folder 3 Articles 1944Box 16, Folder 4 Articles 1945-1946Box 16, Folder 5 Articles 1947-1949Box 16, Folder 6 Articles 1949-1958Box 16, Folder 7 Articles 1959-1960Box 16, Folder 8 Articles 1961-1970Box 17, Folder 1 Articles 1971-1975, n.d. Reel 14

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)H. Speeches, addresses, lectures, articles, and autobiography (continued)

3. Autobiography, ca. 1960-1970, containing outlines and chapter Reel 14drafts. Durr placed some correspondence, letters, and clippings in this file.

Box 17, Folder 2 Autobiography - outlinesBox 17, Folder 3 Autobiography - forwardBox 17, Folder 4 Autobiography - Chapter 1Box 17, Folder 5 Autobiography - Chapter 2Box 17, Folder 6 Autobiography - Chapter 3Box 17, Folder 7 Autobiography - Chapter 4Box 17, Folder 8 Autobiography - Chapter 5Box 17, Folder 9 Autobiography - Chapter 6Box 17, Folder 10 Autobiography - Chapter 7Box 17, Folder 11 Autobiography - Chapter 8Box 17, Folder 12 Autobiography - Chapter 9Box 17, Folder 13 Autobiography - Chapter 10Box 17, Folder 14 Autobiography - Chapter 12Box 17, Folder 15 Autobiography - Chapter 13Box 17, Folder 16 Autobiography - Chapter 14Box 18, Folder 1 Autobiography - Chapter 16Box 18, Folder 2 Autobiography - Chapter 16Box 18, Folder 3 Autobiography - misc. draftsBox 18, Folder 4 Autobiography - misc. drafts

4. Oral history interview with Clifford Durr, 1976. Reel 41

Box 50, Folder 1 Oral History pages 1-179Box 50, Folder 2 Oral History pages 180-331Box 50, Folder 3 Oral History pages 2-179Box 50, Folder 4 Oral History pages 180-326

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)

I. Photographs, 1899-1975. Reels 14-15;This subseries is divided into three sub-subseries: 40

1. Negatives, 1919-1920, Durr took in Europe. Reels 14-15Arranged by geographic location.

Box 18, Folder 5 Bicycle trip 1920-1921 Reel 14Box 18, Folder 6 Oxford and Europe - album 1920-1921Box 18, Folder 7 Oxford and visit by Durr’s 1920-1921

mother and sisterBox 18, Folder 8 Isle of Wright, Monte Carlo and 1920-1921

battlefieldsBox 18, Folder 9 England and unidentified 1920-1921Box 18, Folder 10 England, Scotland, and Norway 1920-1921Box 19, Folder 1 England and unidentified 1920-1921 Reel 15Box 19, Folder 2 GrenobleBox 19, Folder 3 Spain and Germany 1920-1921Box 19, Folder 4 Holland, Spain and unidentified 1920-1921

2. Prints, 1899-1975, of Durr and the Durr Family. Reel 15Arranged by name of family member except that friends are grouped together.

Box 19, Folder 5 Clifford J. Durr 1899-1952Box 19, Folder 6 Clifford J. Durr 1952-1975, n.d.Box 19, Folder 7 Clifford J. Durr at Oxford 1920-1921

and in EuropeBox 19, Folder 8 Clifford J. Durr at Oxford 1920-1921

and in EuropeBox 19, Folder 9 Lucy Durr Dunn, Clifford J. Durr’s sisterBox 19, Folder 10 John W. Durr, Jr. & James J. Durr,

Clifford J. Durr’s brothersBox 19, Folder 11 Durr family photosBox 20, Folder 1 Clifford J. Durr, Virginia and childrenBox 20, Folder 2 Durr children (2 or more) & friendsBox 20, Folder 3 Ann Patterson Durr, b. 1927

Clifford J. Durr’s daughterBox 20, Folder 4 Clifford Judkins Durr, Jr., b. 1935

Clifford J. Durr’s son

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)I. Photographs, 1899-1975. (continued)

2. Prints, 1899-1975, of Durr and the Durr Family. (continued)

Box 20, Folder 5 Lucy Judkins Durr, b. 1937 Reel 15Clifford J. Durr’s daughter

Box 20, Folder 6 Virginia Foster Durr “Tilla”, b. 1939Clifford J. Durr’s daughter

Box 20, Folder 7 Lulah Johnston Durr, b. 1942Clifford J. Durr’s daughter – no photos

Box 20, Folder 8 Lyon Family - Ann’s husband and childrenBox 20, Folder 9 Hackney Family - Lucy’s husband and childrenBox 20, Folder 10 Colan Family - Lulah’s husband and childrenBox 20, Folder 11 Friends, associates, etc..Box 20, Folder 12 Unidentified

3. Prints, 1918-1968, oversized. Arranged chronologically. Reel 40

Box 47, Folder 1 PhotosBox 47, Folder 2 PhotosBox 47, Folder 3 PhotosBox 47, Folder 4 PhotosBox 47, Folder 5 PhotosBox 47, Folder 6 Photos

J. Diplomas, certificates, and awards, 1919-1973. Reels 15, 40

This subseries contains the diplomas, certificates, and awards presented to Durr. Arranged chronologically.See also Scrapbook in Box 47, Folder 7 on Reel 40.

Box 20, Folder 13 Diplomas, awards, etc.. 1919-1952 Reel 15Box 20, Folder 14 Diplomas, awards, etc.. 1964-1973

Oversize material:Box 48, Folder 1 Diploma - University of Alabama May 27, 1919 Reel 40Box 48, Folder 2 Award - U. S. Supreme Court May 23, 1938Box 48, Folder 3 Award - FCC Nov. 8, 1948Box 48, Folder 4 Award - U.S. District Court for D.C. June 6, 1949

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)

K. Printed materials, 1930-1973. Reels 16-22, This subseries consists of unorganized magazines, published and 40-41, 44unpublished articles, excerpts from publications, legal briefs, legal decisions, and government publications that Durr kept. Subjects covered include the Defense Plant Corporation; Alabama – economic conditions; Civil Rights – United States; Loyalty - security program, 1947-; Radio; Television; the Federal Communications Commission; loyalty oaths; Education – Alabama; Transportation; Automotive – freight; Usury laws – Alabama; Hugo L. Black; and others. Of special interest is the draft of “the American Radio” by Llewelyn White, 1946; civil rights publications such as New South , The Bill of Rights and the Mundt- Ferguson Bill; and Report of the Committee on Social and Economic Conditions in Alabama and Their Implications for Education, 1937. Unarranged.

Box 21, Folder 1 Social and economic report on Alabama 1937 Reel 16Box 21, Folder 2 Hugo Black - relatedBox 21, Folder 3 Social Costs of the Loyalty ProgramBox 21, Folder 4 White - The American RadioBox 21, Folder 5 The Code of the City of Montgomery 1952Box 22, Folder 1 Government Security & Loyalty - Manual Reel 17Box 22, Folder 2 Government Security & Loyalty - ManualBox 22, Folder 3 Government Security & Loyalty - ManualBox 22, Folder 4 Government Security & Loyalty - Manual Reel 18Box 22, Folder 5 Broadcasting The Weekly News June 1945

Magazine of RadioBox 22, Folder 6 Broadcasting The Weekly News 1945

Magazine of RadioBox 23, Folder 1 New SouthBox 23, Folder 2 The Record of Sigma Alpha EpsilonBox 23, Folder 3 The Southern PatriotBox 23, Folder 4 Congressional RecordBox 23, Folder 5 I.F. Stone’s WeeklyBox 23, Folder 6 The Tulanian Apr. 1975Box 23, Folder 7 Newsweek Aug. 30, 1943Box 23, Folder 8 Probe of SCEF by Senate Internal

Security SubcommitteeBox 23, Folder 9 Montgomery Chamber of Commerce 1958

69 Annual Reportth

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)K. Printed materials, 1930-1973. (continued)

Box 23, Folder 10 Rights 1959, 1960 Reel 18Box 23, Folder 11 The AlaMuBox 23, Folder 12 Free World May 1944Box 23, Folder 13 Alabama: The Newsmagazine of the Reel 19

Deep SouthBox 23, Folder 14 The New RepublicBox 23, Folder 15 Business Arbitration - Instrument of

Private GovernmentBox 23, Folder 16 Page OneBox 23, Folder 17 University of Alabama Alumni News Feb. 1947Box 23, Folder 18 Sources of the Political Philosophy of

Hugo BlackBox 23, Folder 19 Unlikely Conquistadores July 1971Box 23, Folder 20 The Yale RecordBox 23, Folder 21 One World NewsBox 23, Folder 22 Legal and Economic Factors Affecting

Soviet Russia’s Foreign PolicyBox 23, Folder 23 Investigation of the National

Defense Program - ReportBox 23, Folder 24 NAB Reports July 20, 1945Box 23, Folder 25 Washington Newsletter Nov. 1960Box 23, Folder 26 BroadcastingBox 23, Folder 27 A Petition to a Senate CommitteeBox 23, Folder 28 CLUA NewsletterBox 23, Folder 29 New Society Aug. 22, 1968Box 23, Folder 30 New Frontiers Sept. 10, 1960Box 23, Folder 31 Service Bulletin of the FREC Jan. 1946Box 23, Folder 32 A Select Survey of Campus Radio StationsBox 23, Folder 33 Congressional ReportsBox 23, Folder 34 The Yale Law JournalBox 23, Folder 35 The Yale Law JournalBox 23, Folder 36 Misc. PublicationsBox 24, Folder 1 Probe of the Southern Conference Reel 20

Educational Fund, Inc.Box 24, Folder 2 Supreme Court of the United StatesBox 24, Folder 3 Supreme Court and Civil LibertiesBox 24, Folder 4 Amendment to Interstate Commerce ActBox 24, Folder 5 United States v. State of Louisiana

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)K. Printed materials, 1930-1973. (continued)

Box 24, Folder 6 The Immunity Bill Reel 20Box 24, Folder 7 Control of Information Relating to

Atomic EnergyBox 24, Folder 8 Federal Communications Commission 1960Box 24, Folder 9 Subversive Influence in United Electrical,

Radio, and Machine Workers of AmericaBox 24, Folder 10 United States Court of AppealsBox 25, Folder 1 Rights Reel 21Box 25, Folder 2 Civil Rights in the United States in 1949Box 25, Folder 3 Prologue - The Journal of the National

ArchivesBox 25, Folder 4 Northwest Review 1963Box 25, Folder 5 University of Chicago Round TableBox 25, Folder 6 Behind the Bars for the 1 Amendmentst

Box 25, Folder 7 National Security and Our Individual Freedom

Box 25, Folder 8 The National Lawyer’s Guild: Legal Bulwark of Democracy

Box 25, Folder 9 Suggestions for the Winning the Real War with Communism

Box 25, Folder 10 American Affairs Jan. 1950Box 25, Folder 11 Federal Communications CommissionBox 25, Folder 12 Attitudes of Rural People toward Radio

ServiceBox 25, Folder 13 Mass CommunicationsBox 25, Folder 14 Television Oct. 1945Box 25, Folder 15 House of Representatives - publicationsBox 25, Folder 16 Report of the National Advisory

Commission on Civil DisorderBox 25, Folder 17 The Motor Truck Red Book 1943Box 26, Folder 1 Senate Committee Print Reel 22Box 26, Folder 2 TimeBox 26, Folder 3 The NationBox 26, Folder 4 I.F. Stone’s WeeklyBox 26, Folder 5 Congressional RecordBox 26, Folder 6 A Challenge to the ChurchBox 26, Folder 7 Racial Discrimination and the LawBox 26, Folder 8 Alexander Meiklejohn 1872-1964

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)K. Printed materials, 1930-1973. (continued)

Box 26, Folder 9 The Federal Loyalty Program Reel 22Box 26, Folder 10 TransitionBox 26, Folder 11 Radio is YoursBox 26, Folder 12 Universal Declaration of Human RightsBox 26, Folder 13 The New Republic Box 26, Folder 14 The TruthBox 26, Folder 15 American Institute of Aeronautics &

AstronauticsBox 26, Folder 16 Two Defenders of FreedomBox 26, Folder 17 “Bill of Attainder” in the 78 Congressth

Box 26, Folder 18 Whose Radio?Box 26, Folder 19 A Collection of Editorials & ResolutionBox 26, Folder 20 Freedom to SeeBox 26, Folder 21 Annual Report - NABBox 26, Folder 22 35 Annual Report - FCC 1969th

Box 26, Folder 23 A Pity It Isn’t TrueBox 26, Folder 24 1954-1959 AccomplishmentsBox 26, Folder 25 Modern Man is ObsoleteBox 26, Folder 26 Was Thomas Jefferson Wrong?Box 26, Folder 27 State of Representative James RooseveltBox 26, Folder 28 Scientific AmericanBox 26, Folder 29 The North Atlantic PactBox 26, Folder 30 Business WeekBox 26, Folder 31 BroadcastingBox 26, Folder 32 Lawyer’s Guild ReviewBox 26, Folder 33 Court CasesBox 26, Folder 34 National Popular Government LeagueBox 49, Folder 1 Documents & Reports on Poland Reel 40Box 49, Folder 2 Recent Changes in the Federal Civil

Service Retirement SystemBox 49, Folder 3 The Original Understanding of “Equal

Protection of the Laws”Box 49, Folder 4 Security & FreedomBox 49, Folder 5 The Annals July 1955Box 49, Folder 6 Due Process in a Political Trial Box 49, Folder 7 Hearings Regarding Communism in the

D.C. Part 1Box 49, Folder 8 The Ideological Fallacies of Communism

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I. PERSONAL LIFE, 1899-1975 (continued)K. Printed materials, 1930-1973. (continued)

Box 49, Folder 9 Organized Communism in the U.S. Reel 40Box 49, Folder 10 Preliminary Report on Neo-Fascist

and Hate GroupsBox 49, Folder 11 100 Things You Should Know About

CommunismBox 49, Folder 12 Trends in Russian Foreign Policy since

WWIBox 49, Folder 13 The Time of the ToadBox 49, Folder 14 Hearings before the Committee on Reel 41

Un-American ActivitiesBox 49, Folder 15 Fascism in ActionBox 49, Folder 16 Guide to Subversive Organizations

and PublicationsBox 49, Folder 17 Subversive Influence in the Educational

ProcessBox 49, Folder 18 Congressional Power of InvestigationBox 49, Folder 19 Report on the Communist Party of the

United StatesBox 49, Folder 20 Misc. PublicationsBox 49, Folder 21 Misc. PublicationsBox 55, Folder 1 Misc. Items Reel 44Box 55, Folder 2 The American RadioBox 55, Folder 3 Interstate Commerce CommitteeBox 55, Folder 4 Federal Communications Bar JournalBox 55, Folder 5 House of RepresentativesBox 55, Folder 6 Misc. PublicationsBox 55, Folder 7 Misc. PublicationsBox 55, Folder 8 Misc. Pamphlets

II. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION (RFC). Reels 23-25

This series contains the following subseries, which are describedin greater detailbelow: A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1936-1944; B. Subject files, 1933-1941; and C. Defense Plant Corporation (DPC), 1940-1944.

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II. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION (RFC) (continued)

A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1936-1944. Reel 23

This subseries contains correspondence and letters of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to and from RFC officials such as Jesse H. Jones,James B. Alley, and Clark H. Foreman of the Public Works Administration.Box 27, Folder 1 1933-1934

B. Subjects, 1933-1941. Reel 23

This subseries contains Durr’s subject files. Particularly interesting is the file Report on Economic Needs of the South, 1938.

Box 27, Folder 2 RFC - LegislationBox 27, Folder 3 RFC - Memos, Education - landBox 27, Folder 4 RFC - Presidential Advisory Committee

on LawyersBox 27, Folder 5 RFC - Report on Economic Needs of 1938

the South

C. Defense Plant Corporation (DPC), 1940-1944. Reels 23-25

This subseries is divided into three sub-subseries:

1. Correspondence, letters, and memoranda is further Reels 23-24divided into three sub-sub-subseries:

a. correspondence, letters and memoranda, general, 1940-1941.Box 27, Folder 6 June-Aug. 1940 Reel 23Box 27, Folder 7 Sept.-Dec. 1940Box 27, Folder 8 Jan.-Mar. 1941Box 27, Folder 9 Apr.-May 1941Box 28, Folder 1 June-Nov. 1941 Reel 24

b. legal memoranda, 1940-1941. Reel 24Box 28, Folder 2 1940-1941Box 28, Folder 3 1940-1941

c. mimeographed memoranda, 1940-1941. Reel 24Box 28, Folder 4 1940-1941

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II. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION (RFC) (continued)C. Defense Plant Corporation (DPC), 1940-1944. (continued)

2. Subject files, 1941-1944, which detail the aluminum program, Reel 24aviation program, Neutrality Act, reconversion,and synthetic rubber.

Box 28, Folder 5 AluminumBox 28, Folder 6 AviationBox 28, Folder 7 Neutrality ActBox 28, Folder 8 ReconversionBox 28, Folder 9 Synthetic Rubber

3. Leases and contracts, 1940-1941. Of special interest are the files Reel 25on the defense plant lease agreements and the newspaper reports on contracts and leases.

Box 29, Folder 1 DEP - Facilities Contract - 1940Correspondence, etc.

Box 29, Folder 2 DEP - Facilities Contract - Contracts 1940Box 29, Folder 3 Defense Plant Lease Agreements 1940-1941Box 29, Folder 4 Defense Plant Lease Agreements 1940-1941Box 29, Folder 5 Defense Plant Lease Agreements 1940-1941Box 29, Folder 6 Defense Plant Lease Agreements 1940-1941Box 29, Folder 7 Newspaper reports on contracts 1940-1941Box 29, Folder 8 Report - Expansion of Manufacturing 1941

Facilities

III. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (FCC), 1940-1950. Reels 25-31

This series contains the following subseries, which are detailed further below: A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1941-1948; B. House Special Committee Investigating the FCC, 1942-1945; C. Subject Files, 1940-1950; and D. FCC decisions, 1941-1948.

A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1941-1948. Reels 25-27

This subseries contains the FCC correspondence and letter file of Durr. Subjects discussed include: radio; television; FBI; United States – politics and government, 1933-1945 and 1945-1953; loyalty oaths; the loyalty-security program, 1947-; United States – history, 1939-1945; United States – history, 1945-1953; United States – House of

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III. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (FCC), 1940-1950. (continued)A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1941-1948. (continued)

Representatives - Committee on Un-American Activities; United States – Senate - Select Committee on Intelligence; Eugene Cox;Richard M. Nixon; Harry S. Truman; Goodwin Watson; and others.

Box 29, Folder 9 Oct. 1941-1943 Reel 25Box 30, Folder 1 Jan.-Aug. 1944 Reel 26Box 30, Folder 2 Sept.-Dec. 1944Box 30, Folder 3 Jan.-June 1945Box 30, Folder 4 July-Dec. 1945Box 30, Folder 5 Jan.-Apr. 1946Box 30, Folder 6 May-June 1946Box 30, Folder 7 July-Aug. 1946Box 30, Folder 8 Sept.-Oct. 1946Box 31, Folder 1 Nov.-Dec. 1946 Reel 27Box 31, Folder 2 Jan.-Feb. 1947Box 31, Folder 3 Mar.- Apr. 1947Box 31, Folder 4 May-July 1947Box 31, Folder 5 Aug.-Oct. 1947Box 31, Folder 6 Nov.-Dec. 1947Box 31, Folder 7 Jan.-Mar. 1948Box 31, Folder 8 Apr. 1948Box 31, Folder 9 May-June 1948

B. House Special Committee Investigating the FCC, 1942-1945. Reels 28-29

This subseries details the investigation of the FCC by the above named committee. There is particular emphasis on the allegation by Durr that Congressman Eugene E. Cox had a conflict of interest and ought to recuse himself from the investigation. The subseries is divided into three sub-subseries:

1. Correspondence, letters, memoranda, and testimony, 1942-1944. Reel 28Box 32, Folder 1 1942-Apr. 1943Box 32, Folder 2 May 1943Box 32, Folder 3 Jun.-Aug. 1943Box 32, Folder 4 Sep.-Nov. 1943Box 32, Folder 5 1944, n.d.Box 32, Folder 6 n.d.

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III. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (FCC), 1940-1950. (continued)B. House Special Committee Investigating the FCC, 1942-1945. (continued)

2. Letters from the House Select Committee to investigate the FCC, 1943.Box 32, Folder 7 Reel 28

3. Clippings and articles, 1944-1945.Box 32, Folder 8 Jan.-May 1943 Reel 28Box 33, Folder 1 June-July 9, 1943 Reel 29Box 33, Folder 2 July 10-30, 1943Box 33, Folder 3 Aug. 1943Box 33, Folder 4 Sept.-Oct. 6, 1943Box 33, Folder 5 Oct. 7-Nov.1943Box 33, Folder 6 Jan.1944-Apr.1945

C. Subject files, 1940-1950. Reels 29-30

This subseries contains files on the following subjects: Advertising; Radio broadcasting; Radio – laws and regulation; Radio – history; Radio – economic aspects; Loyalty oaths; United States – Federal Bureau of Investigation; Radio in education; Loyalty-security program, 1947-; Congresses and conventions – USSR – attendance – telecommunication; and Five Power Telecommunications meeting (Moscow, USSR, 1946).

Box 33, Folder 7 Advertising - commercials 1944-1945 Reel 29Box 33, Folder 8 Advertising agencies & network 1940-1943

advertisingBox 33, Folder 9 Blue Book - draft 1945Box 34, Folder 1 Blue Book - draft & comments 1945-1947Box 34, Folder 2 Broadcast 1943-1945Box 34, Folder 3 Broadcast 1943-1945Box 34, Folder 4 Broadcast 1946Box 34, Folder 5 Broadcast 1947 Reel 30Box 34, Folder 6 Broadcast 1948, n.d.Box 34, Folder 7 Economic data 1943-1945Box 34, Folder 8 Educational Broadcasting 1945-1949Box 34, Folder 9 FBI Report on Durr Apr.-July 1942Box 35, Folder 1 Five Power Preliminary Sept.-Nov.1946

Telecommunications Meeting - Moscow, USSR

Box 35, Folder 2 Loyalty 1943-1944

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III. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION (FCC), 1940-1950. (continued)C. Subject files, 1940-1950. (continued)

Box 35, Folder 3 Loyalty Jan.-Sept. 1947 Reel 30Box 35, Folder 4 Loyalty Nov. 1947-1950

D. FCC Decisions, 1941-1948. Reels 30-31

This subseries is divided into three sub-subseries:

1. Loyalty review cases, 1941-1948. Reel 30Contains information on the loyalty hearings of Charles E. Clift, William E. Dodd, Jr., and Goodwin Watson.

Box 35, Folder 5 Clift, Charles E. 1948Box 35, Folder 6 Dodd, William E., Jr.Box 35, Folder 7 Watson, Goodwin 1941-1945Box 35, Folder 8 Watson, Goodwin 1941-1942Box 35, Folder 9 Watson, Goodwin 1941-1942

2. Licensing decisions, 1942-1948, including Durr dissents. Reel 31Box 36, Folder 1 1942-1945Box 36, Folder 2 1946Box 36, Folder 3 1947-1948, n.d.

3. Licensing of stations, 1946-1948. Reel 31Box 36, Folder 4 Hollywood Community Radio 1946-1948

Group, Inc., applicationBox 36, Folder 5 Scott, Robert Harold, petition of 1946-1948

IV. PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975. Reels 31-40

This series contains the following subseries: A. Correspondence and letters,general; B. Subject files; C. Legal case files; and D. Financial records.

A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1948-1969. Reels 31 -33

This subseries contains correspondence and letters on various topics, including loyalty oaths; the Loyalty-security program, 1947-; Practice of law – Washington, D.C.; Practice of law – Alabama; Radio; Television;Federal Bureau of Investigation; Civil rights – United

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IV. PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975. (continued)A. Correspondence and letters, general, 1948-1969. (continued)

States; Civil rights – Alabama; Indians of North America - claims; African Americans – Alabama; Segregation – Alabama; Segregation in transportation – Alabama; Segregation and the press; Alabama – race relations; Wiretapping – United States.

Box 36, Folder 6 Jul.-Oct.22, 1948 Reel 31Box 36, Folder 7 Oct. 23-30, 1948Box 36, Folder 8 Nov.-Dec. 1948Box 37, Folder 1 Jan.-June 1949 Reel 32Box 37, Folder 2 July-Dec. 1949Box 37, Folder 3 Jan.-Feb. 1950Box 37, Folder 4 Mar.-May 1950Box 37, Folder 5 June 1950-1951Box 37, Folder 6 1952-1954Box 37, Folder 7 1955Box 37, Folder 8 1956Box 38, Folder 1 1957-1962 Reel 33Box 38, Folder 2 1963-1969

B. Subject files, 1942-1961. Reel 33

Box 38, Folder 3 Bill of Rights Fund 1956-1961Box 38, Folder 4 Consumer debt increase,1933-1955 1955Box 38, Folder 5 Corwin, Norman 1949Box 38, Folder 6 Eddy, George A. 1954-1956Box 38, Folder 7 Fund for the Republic 1955-1957Box 38, Folder 8 Hoover, J. Edgar & the FBI 1942-1953Box 38, Folder 9 Loyalty 1941-1949Box 38, Folder 10 Loyalty 1949-1950Box 38, Folder 11 Loyalty 1953-1955Box 38, Folder 12 Williams, Aubrey and the 1955

American Legion

C. Case files, 1948-1964. Reels 34-40

These files include briefs, petitions, decisions, and other legal documents; correspondence, memoranda, notes, reference material, a photograph, and clippings, all on the cases in which Durr was involved. Clippings are

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IV. PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975. (continued)C. Case files, 1948-1964. (continued)

always filed last, regardless of chronology. Among the more prominent cases are : James E. Folsom vs. Albritton, et al, in which Folsom attempted to have the national Democratic candidates placed on the ballot as the official Democratic candidates, rather than the Dixiecrats; the Council of Cal. Indians vs. U.S., involving land claims; several loyalty review cases (marked as such on list below); cases such as W.E. Daniel and E.A. Dillard vs. First National Bank of Birmingham; Bynum, et al, vs. Baggett Transportation Co., Inc., which became Roe, et al, vs. Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.; And several civil rights cases,some marked as such on the list below.

Box 39, Folder 1 James E. Folsom v. Albritton, et al Oct.-Nov. 1948 Reel 34Box 39, Folder 2 Dr. Karl F. Heiser, loyalty review case Jan.-Dec. 1949Box 39, Folder 3 Dr. Karl F. Heiser, loyalty review case Jan.1950-Feb. 1951Box 39, Folder 4 Council of California Indians v. Feb. 1949

United States (land claims case)Box 39, Folder 5 Roy Patterson loyalty review case May 1949Box 39, Folder 6 Mary Jane & Philip O’Keeney May 1949-

Accused by HCUA May 1950Box 39, Folder 7 Dr. L.J. Stadler Loyalty review case June-Oct. 1949Box 39, Folder 8 Rose Stadler Accused by HCUA June-Oct. 1949Box 39, Folder 9 Anna C. Holcomb - Dept. of the

Air Force (Loyalty review case)Box 39, Folder 10 David I. Fox v. University of Dec. 1949-

California Berkeley (loyalty review) Feb. 1950Box 39, Folder 11 James W. Lewis loyalty review case Jan. 1950Box 40, Folder 1 W.E. Daniel & E.A. Dillard v. 1954 Reel 35

1 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 40, Folder 2 W.E. Daniel, et al v. May 19551 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 40, Folder 3 W.E. Daniel, et al v. July-Dec. 19551 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 40, Folder 4 W.E. Daniel, et al v. Apr.-Sept. 19561 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 40, Folder 5 Bynum, et al v. Sept. 1955Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.

Box 40, Folder 6 Bynum, et al v. Feb. 1956Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.

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IV. PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975. (continued)C. Case files, 1948-1964. (continued)

Box 41, Folder 1 Bynum, et al v. Dec. 1961 Reel 36Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.

Box 41, Folder 2 Bynum, et al v. 1961Baggett Transportation Co., Inc

Box 41, Folder 3 Bynum, et al v. 1961Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.

Box 41, Folder 4 Bynum, et al v. 1961Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.

Box 41, Folder 5 Bynum, et al v. 1961Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.

Box 41, Folder 6 Roe, et al v. Baggett Feb. 1962(Formerly Bynum, et al, vs. Baggett Transportation Co., Inc.)

Box 41, Folder 7 Roe, et al v. Baggett Feb.-Nov. 1963Box 41, Folder 8 Mary B. Vaughn v. Dec. 1955

Henry A. VaughnBox 42, Folder 1 Alfred & Dorothy Mound v. Joe Mar.-Apr. 1956

Azbell, et al (civil rights case)Box 42, Folder 2 Alfred & Dorothy Mound v. Joe Mar.-Apr. 1956

Azbell, et alBox 42, Folder 3 Alfred & Dorothy Mound v. Joe Mar.-Apr. 1956

Azbell, et alBox 42, Folder 4 Alfred & Dorothy Mound v. Joe Mar.-Apr. 1956

Azbell, et alBox 42, Folder 5 National Farmer’s Union v. July 1956

FeatherstoneBox 42, Folder 6 Sam C. Bullard v. Oct. 1957

1 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 42, Folder 7 Sam C. Bullard v. Oct. 19571 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 42, Folder 8 Sam C. Bullard v. Apr.-May 19581 National Bank of Birminghamst

Box 42, Folder 9 Rufus Horne v. Montgomery 1958 City Police (civil rights case)

Box 43, Folder 1 Bessie Mae Prince v. B.G. Bryant, Sept. 1959- Reel 37et al May 1961

Box 43, Folder 2 Bessie Mae Prince v. B.G. Bryant, Jan. 1961-et al Aug.1963

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IV. PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975. (continued)C. Case files, 1948-1964. (continued)

Box 43, Folder 3 City of Montgomery v. Richard Apr. 1960Nesmith, et al. (civil rights case)

Box 43, Folder 4 City of Montgomery v. Richard June-Nov. 1961,Nesmith, et al n.d.

Box 43, Folder 5 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Oct.-Nov. 1961, n.d.(Formerly City of Montgomery v. Richard Nesmith et.al)

Box 43, Folder 6 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al May-July 1961Box 43, Folder 7 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al May-July 1961Box 43, Folder 8 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al May-Dec. 1961Box 44, Folder 1 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Mar.-July 1961 Reel 38Box 44, Folder 2 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Mar.-July 1961Box 44, Folder 3 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Mar.-Dec. 1961Box 44, Folder 4 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Oct. 1961-Jul. 1962Box 44, Folder 5 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Oct. 1961-Jul. 1962Box 44, Folder 6 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Jun. 1961-Oct. 1962Box 44, Folder 7 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Feb. 1962Box 45, Folder 1 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Feb. 1962Box 45, Folder 2 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al July 1962Box 45, Folder 3 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al July-Aug. 1962Box 45, Folder 4 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al Feb. 1963-Apr. 1964Box 45, Folder 5 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al May-Oct. 1963Box 45, Folder 6 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al 1960

- ClippingsBox 45, Folder 7 Nesmith, et al v. Alford, et al n.d.Box 45, Folder 8 City of Montgomery v. July 1960

Henry JacksonBox 45, Folder 9 Christopher Bacon v. Aug. 1960

U.S. Immigration ServiceBox 46, Folder 1 City of Montgomery v. Mack London Feb. 1961 Reel #39

(Civil rights case)Box 46, Folder 2 Charles A. Zellner protest against Apr. 1961

Huntingdon CollegeBox 46, Folder 3 City of Montgomery v Caesar Davis May 1961

(Civil rights case)Box 46, Folder 4 City of Montgomery v. June-Sept. 1961

Anna & Fred Gach(Civil rights case)

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IV. PRIVATE PRACTICE, 1943-1975. (continued)C. Case files, 1948-1964. (continued)

Box 46, Folder 5 John Robert Zellner v. Mar. 1963Wm. F. Thetford, et al

Box 46, Folder 6 Anthony T. Lee, et al v. Macon Mar. 1964Co. Board of Ed.

Box 46, Folder 7 Miscellaneous Notes n.d.Box 46, Folder 8 Miscellaneous Notes n.d.Box 46, Folder 11 Thomas W. Ramsbey v. H.D. Alford 1962

Oversize material:Box 48, Folder 5 Richard Nesmith v. City of Montgomery Reel 40Box 48, Folder 6 Richard Nesmith v. City of Montgomery

D. Financial records, 1949-1963. Reel 39

Box 46, Folder 9 Cash Journal 1949-1950Box 46, Folder 10 Ledger 1954-1963

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Reel 1 Box 1, Folder 1 - Box 1, Folder 10Reel 2 Box 1, Folder 11 - Box 2Reel 3 Box 3Reel 4 Box 4Reel 5 Box 5Reel 6 Box 6 - Box 7Reel 7 Box 8 - Box 9Reel 8 Box 10Reel 9 Box 11 - Box 12Reel 10 Box 13Reel 11 Box 14Reel 12 Box 15Reel 13 Box 16Reel 14 Box 17 - Box 18Reel 15 Box 19 - Box 20Reel 16 Box 21Reel 17 Box 22, Folders 1, 2, 3Reel 18 Box 22, Folder 4 - Box 23, Folder 12Reel 19 Box 23, Folder 13 - Box 23, Folder 36

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