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Equal Protection Of Life, Liberty, And Labor: Habeas Corpus & The 14th Amendment, 1901–1904, Madison Mendiola

Digital Legal Research Lab

Presents and synthesizes three cases demonstrating the use of habeas corpus in the contect of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution between 1901 and 1904.

Research poster titled Equal Protection of Life, Liberty, and Labor Habeas Corpus & the 14th Amendment, 1901–1904, presented via the Digital Legal Research Lab NSF REU Site, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, August 2024.

Advisors: Katrina Jagodinsky and William Thomas

"Huddled Masses:" The Immigration Act Of 1917 In Habeas Corpus, Chikamso Chijioke

Digital Legal Research Lab

Research poster titled "Huddled Masses:" The Immigration Act of 1917 in Habeas Corpus; presented via the Digital Legal Research Lab NSF REU Site, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, August 2024.

Introduction

Dr. Jagodinsky's Petitioning for Freedom is a collection of habeas corpus petitions in the American West and examines marginalized peoples’ use of habeas to challenge detention. This project explores the role of the Immigration Act of 1917 in these cases. The Immigration Act of 1917, passed due to xenophobic tensions surrounding WWI, restricted immigration of people from Asia and the Pacific while implementing an English literacy test for those over 16 …

Property Notes Found With Photograph

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Notes: Handwritten note about property and other notes found with photograph. Includes Joseph Caldwell Florida Poultry & Truck Farms envelope. Part of assorted notes kept by Eartha White. Undated.

Letter From Willie Harn To Eartha White, Willie Harn

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Note from Willie Harn to Eartha White requesting assistance in finding work. Handwritten notes on the reverse of note listing names. Undated.

Leaflet, Community Chest Fund Drive Instruction Sheet

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Instruction sheets with an explanation for obtaining and documenting donations to the Community Chest United Fund for Jacksonville and Duval County. Undated.

Community Chest Of Jacksonville And Duval County

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Eartha White's pledge card for $5.00 for the Community Chest Drive. Envelope included. Undated.

Home Office: Afro-American Life Insurance Co. Postcard

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Postcard: Street view of the Afro-American Life Insurance Company home office, Jacksonville, Florida. Handwritten notations on back. Undated.

Member's Receipt Books And Envelope, Afro-American Life Insurance Co.

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Documents: Receipt books of payments for Afro-American Life Insurance Company policy. Includes a receipt book envelope. Southern Life and Health Insurance Company receipt also included. Circa 1930-1937

Afro-American Life Insurance Co. Holiday Card

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Afro-American Life Holiday Company card wishing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Undated.

Newsclipping, One Man Art Show At Afro-American Life Insurance Co.

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

News clipping: Announcement of a one-man art show by Forest Murphy in the library of the Afro-American Life Insurance Company building. Undated.

History Of The Afro-American Life Insurance Company

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Brief history of the Afro-American Life Insurance Company. See paragraph two, Miss Eartha M. M. White mentioned. Undated.

A History Of The Afro-American Life Insurance Company, Afro-American Life Insurance Company

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Brochure: A history of the Afro-American Insurance Company. See page 2 Disaster Strikes section for information on Eartha White's role in the company. Circa 1970-1979.

Sick Blank, Afro-American Industrial Insurance Company

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Form: Blank form for sick leave benefits. Undated.

Member's Receipt Book, The Afro-American Life Insurance Company

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Payment book for Afro-American Life Insurance Company policy. Circa 1958-1959

Phillis Wheatley Peters’S British Publicity Campaign, Susan Carlile

ABO: Interactive Journal for Women in the Arts, 1640–1830

Scholarship has tended to place its focus on Phillis Wheatley Peters’ unsuccessful efforts in America, followed by an account of one British figure, the Countess of Huntingdon, who patronized the publication of Poems on Various Subjects in London in 1773. However, the chronology of the British campaign, the modes of print publication, and the locations in which Phillis Wheatley Peters’ words were published deserve closer attention. This essay highlights previously unknown or unremarked upon British publications outside London, the Drewry Derby Mercury, the Ipswich Journal, the Hibernian, and John Gillies’s Memoirs of the Life of the Reverend George Whitefield, …

Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company Meeting Minutes

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Handwritten meeting minutes for the Citizen's Industrial Insurance Company. Part of assorted miscellaneous notes of meetings kept by Eartha White. Date: May 16, 1924

H. L. Glover- St. Augustine Water Works, July 7, 1937

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

No abstract provided.

Payments From Roa Holmes Walker, 1930-1937

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Documents: Checks written from account with The Atlantic National Bank of Jacksonville, from R.H. Walker funeral director from 1930 and 1935-1937. Most checks made out to Fannie Glover.

St. Augustine Water Works Invoices, 1933

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Documents: St. Augustine Water Works bills from August 5th and December 6th sent to H.L.Glover, 123 Palmo St, St. Augustine, Florida. Marked paid. Handwritten notations on back.

St. Augustine Water Works Invoices, 1934

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Documents: St. Augustine Water Works bills sent to H.L.Glover, 123 Palmo St, St. Augustine, Florida. Marked paid.

St. Augustine Water Works Invoices, 1935

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Documents: St. Augustine Water Works bills sent to H.L.Glover, 123 Palmo St, St. Augustine, Florida. Marked paid.

The John H. Denmark Furniture Company Payment Receipts, 1934-1937

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: Payment documentation for rental contract accounts for The John H. Denmark Furniture Company. Paid by Fannie Glover.

Handwritten To-Do List

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Note: Handwritten list of items to pick up from the store and to reminder to pay bill. Circa 1930-1937.

Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows Financial Card

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: Financial Card for St. Sebastian Lodge No. 3117, G.U.O. of O.F. (Grand United Order of Odd Fellows). St. Augustine, Florida, for Brother William W. Hawkins, P.S. showing dues paid. Circa 1930-1937

Partial Letter From [Marrie]

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

No abstract provided.

Handwritten List Of Accounts

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: Handwritten list of unidentified accounts Circa 1930-1937.

Newspaper Clipping, H. G. Glover Contractor On New Building

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: News clipping stating Vaughn and Saunders are building a large building on the corner of Central Avenue and King ferry way street. H.G. Glover - contractor. Unidentified newspaper. Circa 1930-1937.

Invoice For Account With Dr. Horace Lindsley, No Date Given

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: Bill from Dr. Horace Lindsley for mortgage.

Statement Of Taxes, 1929

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: Statement of Taxes due to City of St. Augustine, Florida issued to Fannie Glover, for year 1929.

Garden State Land And Development Corporation Receipt Book, 1923-1927

Glover Family Papers, 1871-1937

Document: Payment documentation for H.L. Glover paid to Garden State Land Development Corporation. Deed delivered upon completed payments.