Garman to RPW Letter 7/14/65
Betty Garman writes to thank Warren for his recent $100 contribution to SNCC and updates him on SNCC's financial status and the current state of certain projects and of race relations in the South, in particular mentioning a strike by Mississippi workers.
A receipt for Warren's contribution is enclosed.
The envelope was redirected from Warren's address in Connecticut to his address in Vermont.
Garman to RPW Letter 7/14/65 Searchable Text
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Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee
360 Nelson Street, S.W. 688-0331
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
July 14, 1965
Robert Penn Warren
2495 Redding Road
Fairfield, Conn.
Dear Mr. Warren,
I have enclosed here a receipt for your recent $100
contribution to SNCC's work. Excuse the delay in
sending it along, but it was forwarded to several different
SNCC addresses before it reached Atlanta.
First, let me indicate that we are very greateful for you
contribution. We are presently in one of our in-debt periods
and can barely meet our subsistence payrolls much less pay for
car repairs and other maintenance expenses.
we are continuing our work in the rural South nevertheless --
organizing people and developing loca leadership in the black
blet communities where we live. We are working for the day
when each man, black and white, may have a significant voice
in making the decisions which determine the character and
quality of the lives they live.
From this organizing work the people of Mississippi Delta recently
formed the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union. (MFLU). On April
9, forty five tractor drivers, haulers, cotton choppers
and other workers met and formed hte MFLU. Traditionally
no Negroes strike in Mississippi. Even union organizing
provokes Klan activity and strikes by any but the very strongest
unions are dangerous. Yet within two weeks 1,000 people
declared themselves on strike. Their demands included
a $1.25 minimum wage, an eight hour day, with time and a half
overtime, health and accident insurance, sick pay and equal
employment practices in wages, hiring and working conditions.
People in the South are moving. The Mississippi Freedom
Democratic Party is still pursuing its challenge to the elected
Mississippi Democrats; people in Alabama are coming together
in voters leages, community groups and small labor organizations;
people in Arkansas are involved in a large SNCC freedom school
and community center program this summer.
Thanks again for your contribution.
Freedom, [Signed]
Betty Garman
"One Man, One Vote" SNCC staff
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[Enclosure: receipt:]
[Areas underlined are completed in manuscript; see original image.]
PHONE 688-0031
STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE
6 Raymond Street N.W.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30314
Date 6-24 196 5
Received of Robert Penn Warren
Address 2495 Redding Road
Fairfield, Conn.
AMOUNT
$100 --
One hundred & x/100 Dollars
CASH CHECK [checkmark] DRAFT MONEY ORDER
FOR
Rec'd by LL
3341 FLATPAKIT Moore Business Forms, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. - N
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[Envelope, front:]
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee [Postmark: ATLANTA GA. JUL 14 '65] [Postage: Metered, 10]
360 Nelson Street, S. W.
Atlanta, Goergia 30313
Robert Penn Warren
2495 Redding Road
Fairfield, Conn.
[Note: The address has been struck through with a vertical line, and "West Wardsboro Vermont" appears above it.]
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[Envelope, Back: ]
[Postmark: FAIRFIELD, CONN. PM JUL 16 96' ] [The year 1965 is partially obscured on the stamp.]
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