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Box 1

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

Correspondence, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 4
Scope and Contents

This folder contains undated drafts of letters written by Lillian Chestnut. She discusses her opposition to the demonstrations against the Vietnam War and her opinions on President Johnson. She also writes about segregation and the Ku Klux Klan. Some documents provide personal information about Lillian Chestnut.

Dates: Undated

Correspondence, 1950-1965

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents

This folder contains Lillian Chestnut's correspondence with various public figures including the secretary of state and Alabama Attorney General Richmond Flowers Sr. Subjects of discussion include Russia, communism, and her views on segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, and Martin Luther King Jr. Chestnut also communicates with personal contacts in some letters.

Dates: 1950-1965

Correspondence, 1966-1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents

This folder contains Lillian Chestnut's correspondence with various public figures and professionals. She discusses her views on Civil Rights and segregation. There are also multiple letters in which she shares her views on communism.

Dates: 1966-1969

Correspondence, 1970-1978

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 3
Scope and Contents

This folder contains Lillian Chestnut's correspondence regarding the Ku Klux Klan, desegregation, and the NAACP. She continues to share her views on Russia and communism.

Dates: 1970-1978