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YWCA tea room workers at the 45th Street and Lexington Avenue home for nurses of the YWCA spend an extra hour or two each day after work preparing and cleaning empty tins for city collection in natin-wide salvage drive. Photo shows Collette Burke loaded down with empty tins

YWCA tea room workers at the 45th Street and Lexington Avenue home for nurses of the YWCA spend an extra hour or two each day after work preparing and cleaning empty tins for city collection in natin-wide salvage drive. Photo shows Collette Burke loaded down with empty tins

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A black and white photo of a woman. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. ELLEN STONE

Nadia Boulanger - A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a chair

Senate Committee hears noted woman columnist and author on president's court reform plan. Washington, D.C., March 31. Dorothy Thompson, noted newspaperwoman and author, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that as "a researcher into the mortality of republics" she feared that under President Roosevelt's Judiciary program America would go the way of European Democracies fallen under Dictatorship. "You say it couldn't happen here, but it has happened here," added the writer as she cited past infringement on the rights of minorities which have been frustrated by the Supreme Court, 3311937

Serving tea in one of the one room-apartments. Greenbelt, Maryland

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Lady lawmakers of into huddle. Washington D.C. July 23. An impromptu meeting of the only women Chairman of Congressional Committees took place today in the hall of the Capitol. Here we see, left to right: Mrs. Hattie W. Caraway, Senior United States Senator from Arkansas and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Enrolled Bills; Rep. Caroline O'Day, Chairman of the House Committee on Election of President and Vice President and members of Congress; and Rep. Mary T. Norton, Chairman of the House Committee on Labor, 7/23/37

President's court plan "leap in dark" Yale professor tells Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., March 31. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Edwin Borchard Professor of Constitutional Law at Yale, declared the President's court reorganization plan is a "speculative leap in the dark unless a revolution in the attitude of the judges toward the constitution is anticipated". Prof. Borchard further declared the bill is unsound and ineffective and that it should be voted down, 3311937

Senate Judiciary Committee considers president's request to increase membership of Supreme Court. Washington D.C. After a meeting today members of the Senate Judiciary Committee reported that opinion in their group was about evenly divided on wisdom of President Roosevelt's request for power to increase the membership of the Supreme Court to possibly 15 members. Senators Borah, Pittman and Connally continued their silence on the administration Program as they left the Committee Room. in the photograph, left to right: (seated) Senator William E. Borah, Idaho; Senator Henry F. Hurst of Arizona, Chairman ; and Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada. Standing left to right: Senator Frederich Van Nuys of Indiana; Senator Edward R. Burke of Nebraska. Senator Warren Austin of Vermont; Senator Key Pittman of Nevada; Senator George McGill of Kansas; and Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico

House leaders study president's message. Washington D.C. President Roosevelt's sensational message to Congress today, demanding overhauling of the Judiciary, struck Congressional leaders like a bolt from a clear sky. Copies of the speech were at a premium on Capitol Hill. Here we see Rep. Hatton W. Sumners of Texas, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Speaker William B. Bankhead, as they went into a huddle with the message. Speaker Bankhead said the message involved a "sound principle" for judicial reform. Rep. Sumners refused to comment

President lashed Supreme Court in constitution address to nation. Washington, D.C., Sept. 17. Addressing the nation from the foot of the Washington Monument tonight, President Roosevelt hailed the constitution as a 'layman's document, not a lawyer's contract' and struck out at the Supreme Court when he declared its legalistic interpretations on occasions have delayed at 'terrible' cost needed social and economic reforms for 20 years or more. The speech climaxed the Commemoration Constitution Day throughout the country

Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. The Senate Judiciary Committee which today approved the nomination of Felix Frankfurter to the U.S. Supreme Court, and that of Frank Murphy as Attorney General. Left to right: (seated) Senators Joseph C. O'Mahoney, Warren R. Austin, Henry F. Ashurst, Chairman, Tom Connally, and George W. Norris. Standing, left to right: Senators Carl A. Hatch, Key Pittman, Matthew M. Neely, Frederick Van Nuys, Edward R. Burke, M.M. Logan, James H. Hughes, Pat Harrison, Alexander Wiley, and John A. Donaher, 1/16/39

Senate committee hears British expert. Washington, D.C., April 6. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee this morning, Dr. Harold J. Laskil noted British political scientist, told how King George V of England threatened to "pack" The House of Lords on 1911 to permit extension of the powers of the House of Commons. Laski related than in 1911 when The House of Lords threatened to defeat a measure extending the power of The Commons, King George issued an order that, should the Lord "get out of hand" he would create sufficient Lords to override the opposition, 4638

Supreme Court "rock of ages" says Rabbi. Washington, D.C., April 21. Rabbi William F. Rosenblum of New York urged the Senate Judiciary Committee today to reject president's court program and "keep America safe from crackpots and the lunatic fringe." That the supreme judiciary is the rock of ages against which demagoguery and dictatorship alike will be dashed to pieces, 4211937

"Hands off the court" Representative before Senate Judiciary Committee. Washington, D.C., April 22. Representing the Women's National Committee for "Hands off the Supreme Court," Catherine Curtis appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to oppose the bill. Saying she thought she could speak for the American Women, Miss Curtis declared that when any group in this country seeks to nullify the safeguards which our Supreme Court provides, our American Women will stand united in defending for themselves and their families the sacred rights guaranteed them by the consititution through an independent Judiciary, 4/22/1937

Senate Committee hears noted woman columnist and author on president's court reform plan. Washington, D.C., March 31. Dorothy Thompson, noted newspaperwoman and author, told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that as "a researcher into the mortality of republics" she feared that under President Roosevelt's Judiciary program America would go the way of European Democracies fallen under Dictatorship. "You say it couldn't happen here, but it has happened here," added the writer as she cited past infringement on the rights of minorities which have been frustrated by the Supreme Court, 3/31/1937

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Movies record Frankfurter's appearance before Senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12. Movie and still cameras were set at all angles in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing room to record for the nation the appearance of Felix Frankfurter, who made himself available to answer questions as to his fitness to serve on the Supreme Court bench. The committee later confirmed the nomination of Frankfurter, 1/12/39

Letter from Laura I. Oblinger to Uriah W. Oblinger, August 17, 1887

Michigan Congressman tries hand again. Washington D.C. A former telegrapher, Rep. John Lueke, new Democratic member of the House from Michigan, just couldn't resist tapping out a few words as he passes through the House press gallery today

Who said yankees couldn't fight sheet music

"Psst. don't look now, but you're a Supreme Court Justice." Washington, D.C., March 24. Awaiting the speedy decision of the Judiciary Sub-committee of the Senate in the Appropriations Committee Room, William O. Douglas, former S.E.C. Chairman and youngest appointee to the Supreme Court, was pleasingly surprised when chairman Carl A. Hatch slipped up to tell him that he was O.K. with his committee. Next Monday the full committee meets and will undoubtedly pass upon him. 3-24-39

Dorothy Canfield Fisher (writer)

Urges equal rights for women. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller, Democratic National Committeewoman from Pennsylvania and a sister of Senator Joseph Guffey, urged approval of the Burke Constitutional Amendment for Equal Rights for Women as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee today. Mrs.. Miller, shown with Senator Burke, author of the Amendment, told the committee that business women have "felt the ruinious effects of discriminatory and so-called protective legislation," 2/9/38

Secy. of War Weeks made the address at unveiling of a marble tablet to Francis Scott Key, on Key Bridge, in memory of writer of "Star Spangled Banner," by Nat'l Society of the Daughters of 1812. Left to rt.: Mrs. Chas. Fisher Taylor, Goldsboro, N.C., Chmn. , Secy. Weeks, and Mrs. Samuel Prescott Davis, Nat'l Pres. of the organization

Young People's Concerts Scripts: Thus Spake Richard Strauss [typescript on pink paper with emendations in ink, pages 4, 15 & 27 are mimeo]

Mrs. Dorothy Gates Herrman - Public domain portrait print

On the effects of secluded and gloomy imprisonment on individuals of the African variety of mankind, in the production of disease

Bill of mortality, for Portsmouth, Newhampshire, for A. D. 1811 By Lyman Spalding, M. D. [Portsmouth 1812].

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