Description: An unidentified American citizen criticizes a mimeographed letter sent by LaRue Spiker. The author supports Spiker's dismissal from her government job and accuses her of using communistic language.
Description: Ralph E. Pumphrey writes regarding a letter LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas sent to the Council of Social Agencies. Pumphrey believes Spiker ignored the established legal channels in appealing her case by distributing a public statement. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Harold B. Tharp, Mrs. Boyd I. Miller, Carl R. Dortch, Mrs. Marvin E. Curle, Sidney Cahn, Michael F. McCaffrey, Philip Adler Jr., Lionel F. Artis, Murray A. Auerbach, Irene C. Boughton, Volney M. Brown, Agnes Connor, Mrs. Frank H. Fairchild, Russell W. Galloway, Mrs. John K. Goodwin, Henry M. Graham, Mrs. Walter S. Greenough, Mary Houk, Robert E. Jewett, Gerald F. Kempf, Bertha Leming, Mrs. Montgomery S. Lewis, Mrs. Colby E. Moody, Mrs. John M. Moore, Joseph E. Palmer, Edwin G. Plum, James Shaw, Thomas M. Tobin [show more]
Description: Maurice O. Hunt of the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare writes to notify LaRue Spiker that she has been suspended without pay for aiding and abetting the work of the Civil Rights Congress and creating discord within the department. A Personnel Transaction form is included with the letter. People Mentioned: T. A. Gottschalk, Leo M. Kinman, Mrs. Benjamin D. Hitz, Fred Hoke, W. Edward Sweigart, Louise Griffin
Description: Herbert E. Wilson writes to Governor Schricker regarding the discharge of LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas from the payroll of the state of Indiana. Wilson commends that state for taking appropriate action. People Mentioned: LaRue Spiker, Maurice O. Hunt, Iola Klaas
Description: Donald W. Brodie dismisses the appeal of LaRue Spiker regarding her release from the State Welfare Department of Indiana. Brodie believes that Spiker's words support communism and that it is important for the United States to keep up with Russia in the development of atomic warfare. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Henry F. Schricker, Maurice O. Hunt
Description: Letter to LaRue Spiker from Fred H. Dale in reference to his approval of her article on Patuxent Wildlife Reefuge. With Spiker’s letter to Dr. John L. Buckley in refernece to article on Patuxent Wildlife Refuge.
Description: Letters hostile to LaRue Spiker's appeal for her job at Ind Dept. of Welfare back, one written to the Governor, two to LaRue Spiker, one written from Council of Social Agencies Previously archived as object Id: 012.FIC.015.9, **1275, **1276, **1279, **1280
Description: 2 Letters of support of LaRue Spiker who had been dismissed from her job from the Indiana Department of Public Welfare because of her actions to petition for elimination of the atomic bomb One letter from Margaret Jacob who signs her title as formerly of the faculty of the I.U. (Indiana University) division of Social Services and Hans Buchinger Previously archived as Object id: 012.FIC.015.6, **1273, **1272
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to Mr. Maurice Hunt of Indianapolis Chapter of the Civil Rights Congress regarding a Stockholm Resolution to outlaw atomic weapons. Notes attached petition which is not included with this document. Personal concern about an atomic war On thin (onion skin) paper Previously archived as #012.FIC.015.2, and **1281
Description: Letter from Spiker thanking Buchinger for his support of her efforts and Miss Klass' efforts to support the Stockholm petition against war and atomic bombs (2 copies) Previously archived as object Id: 012.FIC.015.7 and **1271
Description: Letter from Dr. Bacala who is Filipino on Spiker's support fo Mrs. Hardman and her response. PDF file Bacala1 Previously archived as 012.FIC.015.5
Description: LaRue Spiker correspondence to Illinois State Library (2), General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (3) re: Elijah. P. Lovejoy Previously archived as object Id **1286, and object Id 012.FIC.015.1
Description: Norman Thomas tells LaRue that he will not be able to publish her article titled ‘Mason of the Sea’. Previously accessioned as **1992, Object Id 2001.1992
Description: Letter from John Terres, of Audubon Magazine, to LaRue Spiker saying he would like to see the article she refrences in her letter to him on speculation. Also tells her there is a 2,500 word limit.
Description: Letter from John Terres to LaRue Spiker rejecting her article The Outrageous Ocala. He offers suggestions on how to streamline the article and another possible venue to publish it in.
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker to John Terres of Audubon Magazine refrencing their correspondence on an article she had perviously sent him a draft of.
Description: Letter to and from Mrs D Bryant regarding two men named Breath who were involved in the story of Elijah Joy 2 Hand written letter from Mrs. Bryant not scanned. She explains that she had 2 relativess Abraham and Edward Heath who both in Alton Illinois. She had sent material to Colby College Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.12, **1298, **1300
Description: Letter from Mildred S Masterman, formerly of Northeast Harbor. She is a Lurvey She knows Beatrice Kelley, John Carrol's (sp) youngest sister. Mentions Enoch Lurvey. Lurvey Burying ground Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.16, **1309
Description: Spiker is writing an article for American Forest on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. She asks for a review of the proposed article from Dr. Dale, Asst Director of Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland 3 pages Previously archived as Object Id 012.FIC.023.14, **1302
Description: Richard Hallett wrote an article in Down East magazine about Elijah Joy. Spiker wrote him a letter indicating where there were differences in her perspective of Joy and his take either due to differences in interpretation or differences in research sources Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.13, **1301
Description: Letter from Dr. Dale and letter to Dr. Buckley of Patuxent Wildlife Refuge. continued correspondence on article on Paxtuxent Wildlife Refuge. No copy of article Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.15, **1303,
Description: Request for tech assistance editing book on Elijah Joy on Dec 5, 1956 from LaRue Spiker to Jack Cameron of Cameron Associates in New York. Had been rejected by Rinehart Previously archived as 012.FIC.023.10, **1299
Description: 3 letters Howard Long , Vernon Sternberg,LaRue Spiker(pdf) and Southern Ill University Press Catalog 1956 (doesn't have a book by LaRue) Correspondence regarding possible publication of historical novel , Elijah, discouraging her that this university press doesn't publish works of fiction Previously archived as object Id 012.FIC.023.9, **1297
Description: Letter from LaRue Spiker re her ideas for a book called Elijah On onion skin paper, very thin Previously archived as object id 012.FIC.023.3 and **1291