National Archives at Atlanta

BROWSE ITEMS TAGGED "LOUISIANA"

5 Items

dining Car Discrimination May 10, 1942 View	This letter, from Frank Adair to the Louisville and Nashville Rail Road in 1942, describes being denied access to the dining car... Tags: African Americans \| Georgia \| Louisiana \| Railroads \| World War II
War Fashion for Women October 1942 View	In an effort to promote safety in a workplace that featured an increased amount of women, Higgins Industries featured this advertisement... Tags: Fashion \| Georgia \| Louisiana \| Women \| World War II
Build More Boats 1942 View	Citizens on the home front were inundated with calls for them to contribute to the war effort... Tags: Georgia \| Louisiana \| Propaganda \| World War II
Letter from Serviceman December 8, 1942 View	A former Fish and Wildlife Service employee who was serving in the military sent a letter to his former employer in response... Tags: Georgia \| Louisiana \| World War II
Dining Car Discrimination May 1942 View	Complaints detailing discrimination in dining cars on the southbound L&N train led to the involvement of Thurgood Marshall, then Chief Counsel... Tags: African Americans \| Georgia \| Louisiana \| Railroads

dining Car Discrimination