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Edna Griffin's FBI file, April 1948-October 1951
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OM 100-4095 [ ] also advised that the subject has been in contact with CHARLES PRESTON HOWARD, delegate to the Warsaw Peace Conference held in Warsaw, Poland, Europe earlier in the year. [ ] also indicated that the subject sometimes receives correspondence at 1108 - 3rd Street in the name of the GRIFFIN children [ ] In July 1951 the laundry workers held a strike at the Still College of Osteopathy in Des Moines, Iowa. According to [ ] EDNA GRIFFIN became involved in the laundry workers strike at Still College at the request of an unknown person who contacted EDNA GRIFFIN by telephone. [ ]advised that he believes the person who called was an individual in the Packinghouse Workers Union, United Packinghouse Workers of America - CIO in Des Moines, Iowa. [ ] advised that EDNA made inquiry as to whether or not any negroes were employed in the laundries in Des Moines, Iowa. b2 b7C b7D According to [ ] EDNA GRIFFIN attended the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, their representative of the laundry workers union was present and asked the NAACP to request negro women employed as strike breakers in the laundries to cease work. EDNA GRIFFIN participated in the discussions and according to [ ] was responsible for the final adoption of reform of resolution by the local chapter of the NAACP to the effect that the union would find the women jobs or pay them during the period that they were placing them, if they would cease work as strike breakers.[ ] advised that EDNA GRIFFIN and OTTO ANSTROM regarded this adoption of the aforementioned resolution as a victory and discussed the situation again at EDNA's home a few days later. According to [ ] EDNA attended the Farmers Union Convention of Iowa held in Des Moines, Iowa the week ending September 22, 1951. She gave a short speech before the convention concerning the [ ] case, the negro who was sentenced to Fort Madison Penitentiary, on a rape charge from Sioux City, Iowa in 1950. [ ] advised that EDNA is active in seeking a parole for the aforementioned [ ] and has visited prisoners at Fort Madison. Penitentiary, Fort Madison, Iowa, and the Anamosa Reformatory at Anamosa, Iowa. b2 b7C b7D [ ] also advised that sometime during the month of August, Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY GRIFFIN went to Minneapolis or St. Paul to attend some type of meeting. b2 b7D - PENDING - -3-
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OM 100-4095 [ ] also advised that the subject has been in contact with CHARLES PRESTON HOWARD, delegate to the Warsaw Peace Conference held in Warsaw, Poland, Europe earlier in the year. [ ] also indicated that the subject sometimes receives correspondence at 1108 - 3rd Street in the name of the GRIFFIN children [ ] In July 1951 the laundry workers held a strike at the Still College of Osteopathy in Des Moines, Iowa. According to [ ] EDNA GRIFFIN became involved in the laundry workers strike at Still College at the request of an unknown person who contacted EDNA GRIFFIN by telephone. [ ]advised that he believes the person who called was an individual in the Packinghouse Workers Union, United Packinghouse Workers of America - CIO in Des Moines, Iowa. [ ] advised that EDNA made inquiry as to whether or not any negroes were employed in the laundries in Des Moines, Iowa. b2 b7C b7D According to [ ] EDNA GRIFFIN attended the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People meeting in Des Moines, Iowa, their representative of the laundry workers union was present and asked the NAACP to request negro women employed as strike breakers in the laundries to cease work. EDNA GRIFFIN participated in the discussions and according to [ ] was responsible for the final adoption of reform of resolution by the local chapter of the NAACP to the effect that the union would find the women jobs or pay them during the period that they were placing them, if they would cease work as strike breakers.[ ] advised that EDNA GRIFFIN and OTTO ANSTROM regarded this adoption of the aforementioned resolution as a victory and discussed the situation again at EDNA's home a few days later. According to [ ] EDNA attended the Farmers Union Convention of Iowa held in Des Moines, Iowa the week ending September 22, 1951. She gave a short speech before the convention concerning the [ ] case, the negro who was sentenced to Fort Madison Penitentiary, on a rape charge from Sioux City, Iowa in 1950. [ ] advised that EDNA is active in seeking a parole for the aforementioned [ ] and has visited prisoners at Fort Madison. Penitentiary, Fort Madison, Iowa, and the Anamosa Reformatory at Anamosa, Iowa. b2 b7C b7D [ ] also advised that sometime during the month of August, Mr. and Mrs. STANLEY GRIFFIN went to Minneapolis or St. Paul to attend some type of meeting. b2 b7D - PENDING - -3-
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