FRANK W. BOYKIN PAPERS,

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1 FRANK W. BOYKIN PAPERS, Finding aid Call number: Extent: 24 cubic ft. (10 archives boxes, 10 oversize boxes, 1 book box, and 51 volumes) To return to the ADAHCat catalog record, click here: Alabama Dept. of Archives and History, 624 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL

2 FRANK W. BOYKIN PAPERS SERIES DESCRIPTION AND CONTAINER LIST Collection number: (Originals are restricted. is open for research.) TITLE AND DESCRIPTION SERIES A. BIOGRAPHICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MATERIAL, and n.d. This series contains Frank Boykin s death certificate and will; biographical sketches of him and other relatives; and a Boykin family tree. Unarranged. Box 1, Folder 1 1 SERIES B. CORRESPONDENCE, and n.d. This series consists of four subseries, further detailed below: 1. Professional, ; 2. Bills with correspondence, 1947; 3. Personal, and n.d.; 4. Book, and n.d. 1. Professional, This subseries contains correspondence regarding Boykin s professional ventures, particularly his career as a U.S. representative. Most letters are either addressed to or written by Frank Boykin. The material discusses the broad range of his legislative activity, including social events, the promotion of industry and economic growth in Alabama, and national and international issues such as race relations and the Cold War. Boykin also describes his 1963 trial and conviction for involvement in a savingsand-loan controversy, for which he later received a presidential pardon. Among the authors in this subseries are many notable figures such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Douglas MacArthur, Madame Chiang Kai-shek, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Barry Goldwater, and Ronald Reagan. Other correspondents include constituents, fellow congressmen, and acquaintances made during his fourteen terms in Washington D.C. Arranged chronologically

3 SERIES B. CORRESPONDENCE, and n.d. (continued) 1. Professional, (continued) Frank W. Boykin Papers Jan.-Feb Mar.-Apr May June-Nov Feb.-June July-Dec Jan.-July Sept.-Dec Jan.-Apr May-Nov Bills with correspondence, 1947 This subseries contains seven bills proposed by Boykin from Jan. to Dec Subjects include public housing and rental rates, community property law and income tax, air carrier rates and competition, and land sales. Three of the bills are accompanied by relevant correspondence from colleagues and constituents. Arranged chronologically according to bill. 2 1 Jan.-Apr Apr.-Dec Personal, and n.d. This subseries consists of correspondence about Boykin s private life. Most letters are to or from children and grandchildren, but other correspondents include close friends, former employees, and colleagues addressing personal matters. Letters discuss social activities, educational and professional pursuits, and current events; a significant amount of material deals with Boykin s illness and death in While the majority of this subseries is correspondence, it also contains a few other items such as lists or poems that are not attached to any letter. Arranged chronologically.

4 SERIES B. CORRESPONDENCE, and n.d. (continued) 3. Personal, and n.d. (continued) Jan Feb Mar Mar Apr.-Nov and n.d. (folder 1 of 2) Apr.-Nov and n.d. (folder 2 of 2) and n.d. 4. Book, and n.d. This subseries contains letters regarding Boykin s biography. Most correspondence is between Frank Boykin and his biographer, Ed Boykin, but it also includes notes by the author and letters from other individuals concerning the project. Frank Boykin s letters describe his personal history in great detail, from childhood to retirement, and give several accounts of Mobile s Whiskey Wars in the 1920s. The material also discusses the progress of the book itself, which was privately printed in 1973 as Everything s Made for Love in this Man s World: Vignettes from the Life of Frank W. Boykin. Arranged chronologically Aug Sept.-Oct Apr.-Aug Sept.-Nov Jan Feb Mar.-May June-Dec and n.d.

5 SERIES C. PRINTED MATERIAL, and n.d. This series contains an assortment of printed material collected during and related to Boykin s time in office. Material includes newspaper clippings, directories, reports, addresses, books, magazines, pamphlets, programs, and other items. These documents may refer to Boykin directly, or they may pertain to one of his interests, projects, or acquaintances. Arranged alphabetically. 3 5 Address of General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, 2 19 Apr Alabama magazine, 21 Feb (See article: Industry: Still Fighting, p ) 3 7 Alabama-Coosa River System brochure, n.d The American Magazine, Jan (See article: They re Alabamy-bound, p. 112; Industry: 3 11 Canada and the United States: Neighbors in Democracy, The Case of Edwin A. Walker, China and United States China Policy, Clippings, Clippings, Clippings, Jan.-Mar Clippings, Apr.-June Clippings, July-Dec Clippings, Clippings, Clippings, Clippings, n.d. 4 6 Clippings, undated 1940s 4 7 Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, country information, Congressional Club Historical Review and Register, Congressional Club yearbooks, Congressional directory, 1937 (The Democratic Congressional Register) 4 12 Congressional directory, Congressional directory, Congressional directory, Congressional directory, Congressional directory, 1953

6 SERIES C. PRINTED MATERIAL, and n.d. (continued) 5 5 Congressional directory, Congressional directory, Congressional directory, Congressional directory, Congressional Record, Declaration of Indignation (Taft-Hartley Law), n.d Due Process of Law or Government by Intimidation?, n.d Forest Farmer magazine, Oct (See article: Albert Ernest, Son of a Land Looker, p. 9, ) 5 13 Gainsville Lock and Approach Channel, groundbreaking program, 12 Dec Gainsville Lock and Dam brochure, 25 May George Washington s Farewell Address, n.d The Heart, Mind, and Soul of Communism, n.d His Wonders to Perform, n.d Hitler s speech before the German Reichstag, 28 Apr House of Representatives regulations and committees, How Our Laws Are Made, Indian Claims Commission of the U.S.A., petition, n.d. 6 1 Industrial Survey of Mobile, Alabama, 6 June The Invisible Government, Invitations, 1961 and n.d. 6 4 Jackson Lock and Dam brochure, 7 Apr Legal Aspects of the Sit-Down Strike, Mar Lincoln and the Radicals, book advertisement, n.d. 6 7 The Mace of the House of Representatives for the U.S., National Cherry Blossom Festival guide, The New Approved Guidebook and Maps of Fredericksburg, Va., Newsweek magazine, 24 Oct (See article: The Bobby Phenomenon, p. 38) 6 11 Now They Are Men, Our American Government, Our Capitol, Our Constitution, 1950

7 SERIES C. PRINTED MATERIAL, and n.d. (continued) 6 15 Presidential inauguration, Presidential inauguration, Presidential inauguration, Presidential messages, Jan.-Feb Presidential messages, Mar.-Apr Programs, Programs, Programs, Programs, 1961, The Royal Wedding in Pictures, 6 May The Saturday Evening Post, 17 Nov (See article: Conflict of Interest, p ) 7 6 The Shipbuilding Industry in Italy, Statement of Edward Ball before Senate Committee, 2 May The Story of Horseshoe Bend National Military Park and program, The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Story, n.d Time magazine, 8 June 1962 (See article: The Nation: Politics, p. 25.) 7 11 Time magazine, 31 Dec (See article: The Nation: Sequels, p. 15A-15B.) 7 12 USDA CCC Monthly Sales List, 31 May The Washington Story, Weep No More, My Lady, The White House, White House press releases, Feb.-Mar White House press releases, Mar.-May Winston Churchill, The Illustrated London News, Royal Wedding Number, May Collier s, 20 May 1955 (See article: Everything s Made for Love, p , 38, 40.) 12 5 The Capitol, Certificates, SERIES D. SCRAPBOOKS AND LOOSE CLIPPINGS, and n.d. This series consists of 59 scrapbooks compiled by Boykin s secretaries during

8 SERIES D. SCRAPBOOKS AND LOOSE CLIPPINGS, and n.d. (continued) his political career. They contain newspaper and magazine clippings, letters, telegraphs, photographs, Congressional Record pages, programs, and other items. This material traces Boykin s activities from 1935 to 1962 and deals with his campaigns, legislation, social life, and viewponts on local, national, and international current events. The books also include many clippings about family members and acquaintances, Alabama, and his home district. Frank W. Boykin Papers Scrapbooks proceed in chronological order though some dates overlap. This overlapping occurs mostly in the books of the 1930s and in supplemental volumes devoted to specific subjects. Within the albums, clippings are often grouped first topically and then by date. The books themselves are arranged by month and year, but volume numbers do not follow this chronological order. Volumes in extremely poor condition have been dismantled, and the contents have been placed in separate boxes. Any loose items found in the scrapbooks have been removed and put in folders. The dates of this material do not always match those of the corresponding scrapbooks. 8 4 Loose clippings from Vol. 48, 1935 and n.d. 6 Vol. 48 Mar.-May Loose clippings from Vol. 33, 1935, 1947 and n.d. Vol. 33 May-Dec Loose clippings from Vol. 34, and n.d. 8 7 Loose clippings from Vol. 34, and n.d. Vol. 34 Aug Apr Loose clippings from Vol. 12, n.d. Vol. 12 Sept Feb Loose clippings from Vol. 14, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 14, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 14, and n.d. Vol. 14 Nov Sept Loose clippings from Vol. 35, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 35, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 35, and n.d. Vol. 35 Dec Sept. 1936, Apr.-July Loose clippings from Vol. 28, and n.d. Vol. 28 Apr.-Sept Loose clippings from Vol. 11, Vol. 11 Sept Aug Vol. 26 Mar.-June Loose clippings from Vol. 53, and n.d.

9 SERIES D. SCRAPBOOKS AND LOOSE CLIPPINGS, and n.d. (continued) Vol. 53 June 1938-May Loose clippings from Vol. 18, n.d. Vol. 18 May-Aug Loose clippings from Vol. 15, and n.d. Vol. 15 Aug Mar Loose clippings from Vol. 7, 1940 and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 7, 1940 and n.d. Vol. 7 Mar.-Sept Loose clippings from Vol. 19, and n.d. 8 Vol. 19 Sept Mar Loose clippings from Vol. 16, 1941 and n.d. Vol. 16 Mar.-Oct Loose clippings from Vol. 6, and n.d. Vol. 6 Nov June Loose clippings from Vol. 4, 1942, 1953 and n.d. Vol. 4 June-Oct Vol. 5 Oct Mar Vol. 9 Mar.-Oct Loose clippings from Vol. 13, and n.d. 9 6 Loose clippings from Vol. 13, and n.d. Vol. 13 Oct July Loose clippings from Vol. 29, and n.d. 9 Vol. 29 July 1944-Feb Loose clippings from Vol. 42, 1946 and n.d. Vol. 42 Feb.-June Loose clippings, Vol. 32, and n.d. Vol. 32 June-July Loose clippings from Vol. 21, Vol. 21 July 1946-Jan Loose clippings from Vol. 3, and n.d. Vol. 3 Feb Mar Loose clippings from Vol. 20, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 20, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 20, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 20, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 20, and n.d. Vol. 20 Feb.-June Loose clippings from Vol. 8, 1945, 1948 and n.d.

10 SERIES D. SCRAPBOOKS AND LOOSE CLIPPINGS, and n.d. (continued) Frank W. Boykin Papers Vol. 8 June Pages from Vol. 2, Dec Apr Loose clippings from Vol. 2, Pages from Vol. 44, Apr.-Oct Loose clippings from Vol. 44, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 25, 1949 Vol. 25 Aug (Sam Rayburn dinner) 17 Pages from Vol. 10, Oct Feb Loose clippings from Vol. 10, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 55, 1950 Vol. 55 Feb.-May Loose clippings from Vol. 54, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 54, and n.d Loose clippings from Vol. 54, and n.d. Vol. 54 May-Dec Loose clippings from Vol. 51, and n.d. Vol. 51 Apr Apr Pages from Vol. 17, Apr.-Aug Loose clippings from Vol. 17, 1951 and n.d Pages from Vol. 47, Aug.-Nov Loose clippings from Vol. 47, and n.d. 19 Pages from Vol. 40, Nov Dec Loose clippings from Vol. 40, and n.d Pages from Vol. 50, Feb.-Apr Loose clippings from Vol. 50, Pages from Vol. 1, Jan.-June Loose clippings from Vol. 52, 1952 Vol. 52 July-Nov Loose clippings from Vol. 58, 1954 and n.d. Vol. 58 Mar.-Apr Loose clippings from Vol. 60, and n.d. Vol. 60 May-July Loose clippings from Vol. 38, Vol. 38 Dec Aug Loose clippings from Vol. 41, 1955 and n.d. Vol. 41 Aug Mar Loose clippings from Vol. 57, 1951 Vol. 57 Mar Jan. 1957

11 SERIES D. SCRAPBOOKS AND LOOSE CLIPPINGS, and n.d. (continued) Frank W. Boykin Papers Loose clippings from Vol. 36, 1957 and n.d. 13 Vol. 36 Jan Jan Loose clippings from Vol. 59, n.d. Vol. 59 Jan.-Dec Vol. 46 Dec June 1959 Vol. 43 June 1959-Feb Vol. 45 Feb.-July Loose clippings from Vol. 39, 1949 and 1960 Vol. 39 July 1960-Mar Loose clippings from Vol. 37, and n.d. Vol. 37 Mar.-Dec Vol. 49 Feb.-July Loose clippings from Vol. 22, 1962 and n.d. Vol. 22 May-Oct Vol. 24 Vol. 56 July-Aug (George Wallace luncheon) July-Aug (Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare) Vol. 30 Oct.-Dec Vol. 23 Mar (sympathy cards) Loose clippings from Vol. 27, Loose clippings from Vol. 27, 1969 Vol. 27 Mar (sympathy cards) SERIES E. GUESTBOOKS, 1962, 1969 and n.d. This series consists of four guestbooks used at events in Alabama and Washington, D.C. Books may include entries from several different occasions, and some sets of signatures are undated. Often there are blank pages between sets; only the fourth book is completely filled, and it contains lists of flowers and cards sent after Boykin s death rather than guest signatures. Of particular interest are a few undated pages after 6 Aug in the first volume. Several prominent individuals signed here, including Douglas MacArthur, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald R. Ford, Strom Thurmond, and Barry Goldwater. Arranged chronologically by earliest date in guestbook. Box SERIES F. PHOTOGRAPHS, and n.d. This series consists of three subseries, further described below: 1. Portraits, and n.d.; 2. Events and people, and n.d.; 3. Other, and n.d.

12 SERIES F. PHOTOGRAPHS, and n.d. (continued) 1. Portraits, and n.d. This subseries contains the portraits of over fifty of Boykin s colleagues and acquaintances. Most of the photographs have been identified and many are autographed. These pictures probably hung on the walls of Boykin s office in Washington, D.C. Significant subjects and signatures include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and J. Edgar Hoover. Arranged alphabetically by subject Bankhead-Biddle Boykin-Farley Garner-Green 13 4 Higgins, Hoover 13 8 Hull-Jones 13 1 Lee-McDaniel 13 7 McGranery-McKee 13 6 Rayburn-Steagall 13 5 Stimson-Wood and unidentified 13 9 Groups 2. Events and people, and n.d. This subseries contains candid and posed photographs taken at different occasions during Boykin s career. Events include luncheons, banquets, dedications, legislative assemblies or related meetings, public relations activities, and Boykin s funeral in Significant people include Franklin D. Roosevelt, Tallulah Bankhead, Billy Graham, and John F. Kennedy. A number of pictures are unidentified. Arranged chronologically n.d n.d n.d n.d n.d.

13 SERIES F. PHOTOGRAPHS, and n.d. (continued) 3. Other, and n.d. This subseries contains several photographs with no human subjects. These pictures include buildings, aerial shots, naval and aeronautical craft, and bomb testing. Unarranged and n.d and n.d and n.d and n.d. SERIES G. MISCELLANEOUS This series contains papers that are unrelated to the rest of the collection. Material includes sheet music, menus, notes, poems, a passport, a hunting license, speeches, cards, prints, reproductions of official documents, and other items. Unarranged and n.d and n.d and n.d and n.d and n.d and n.d and n.d.