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rl ot me ee a. 2 ee Na 2 se rT + a Perry County, New Augusta, Miss., had sta that she thought that there 24s ait ELEANOR CLUB in Selma, Alabama. advised that while she wes visiting her son at the King Memorial Ho al in Selina, Alabama, several months ‘OPIE FLEDENAL KUREAU OF INVESTIGATION i:.tkhol he oe hiade At: :fate When ede: Period for :_ Report ka Wade" y : Which Made : Birmingham, Ala. : 3-10-43 : 1-29-43 0: Tt Title ~~ eee ~ "Character of Case ~— ELEANOH JNION, also known as Eleanor Club, : INTERNAL SECURITY —- C. , BIRMINGHAM E FIELD | DIVISION. i: Synopsis: On 1-1-43 the Jackson Field Division advised by letter that the County “‘elfare Director at New Augusta, Miss., states that there is an ELEANOR CLUB in Selma, Ala.; that many negro employees at King Memorial Hospital, Selma, Ala., said that they were going to quit their jebs on ]-l-43. Investigation reflects four maids and four male orderlies at this hospital and nene have given any trouble or indicated that they intended to quit. Head Nurse, Medical Director and Office Manager at Hospital state they heard rumor last summer that Eleanor Clubs existed in Selma, but believed it to te idle gossip as nothing specific ever developed, Chief, Selma iolice Department, advises subject organi- zation non-existent in Selma. ~C- LFARENCE: “Letter from Jackson to Birmingham dated 1-1-43. vitals: AT MONTGOAELRY, ALABaALA; Investigation in this case} Wels soon infor in referenced letter, which ddvised that “7c, several of the nurses mentioned that many negro employees there said they “2 poing to quit their jobs on January 1, 1943, because they belonged to an biiead af Eye Sep Peeve Se we hes — a ee — pe a A Zee: > ' =< approved: a Porascg ee D * H ~ . . ‘ a4 S$ DESTROYED | ~ ee, bE eee iE * —— ee coe + ey See 7s TS U—Suréau 3 } 2 i: : pal } fe c-Jackson ® ‘ y we fd : OO z-Atlanta (Info. ) a ; Ob ES : p - a” 8 meee en nes Titers ae coer oe a a : : : oe _— — ey a me em ae me em wee wre wee er a re eee ee a ath reg} a er oy ' --* - ‘ot ’ - . - . wey _ -_ . - le . -_ “ oe > . * so *