Item	Title	Type	Subject	Creator	Publisher	Date
1255	Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Klaas, Iola Spiker, LaRue		1950 c.	Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker on Their Position in Regard to the Stockholm Resolution of Peace Statement, c. 1950 Item: 1255    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Klaas, Iola Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950 c. Description: Iola Klaas and LaRue Spiker explain the background and importance of the Stockholm Resolution of Peace, which was passed at the World Committee in Defense of Peace. They emphasize the dangers of atomic warfare, particularly for children, and advocate for the outlawing of the atomic bomb. People Mentioned: O. John Rogge, Rockwell Kent, Albert Kahn, Johannes Steel, W. E. B. DuBois
1253	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1)	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Spiker, LaRue		1950-07-08	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (1) Item: 1253    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950-07-08 Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 7, 1950. She relates a conversation with reporter Ed Cotton about a communist petition she had allegedly distributed. People Mentioned: Ed Cotton, Iola Klaas, Maurice O. Hunt
1254	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2)	Document, Declaration	Events Other, Communism People	Spiker, LaRue		1950-07-08	LaRue Spiker Disputing Accusations of Communism Statement, July 8, 1950 (2) Item: 1254    Type: Document, Declaration Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Spiker, LaRue Date: 1950-07-08 Description: LaRue Spiker provides a statement regarding her activities of July 6, 1950. She explains that she was attempting to get signatures on petition from the Civil Rights Congress about the Stockholm Resolution for Peace when she was stopped and questioned by police officers.
1256	Herbert E. Wilson to Governor Schricker Letter, July 27, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People	Wilson, Herbert E.		1950-07-27	Herbert E. Wilson to Governor Schricker Letter, July 27, 1950 Item: 1256    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Wilson, Herbert E. Date: 1950-07-27 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Herbert E. Wilson writes to Governor Schricker regarding the discharge of LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas from the payroll of the state of Indiana. Wilson commends that state for taking appropriate action. People Mentioned: LaRue Spiker, Maurice O. Hunt, Iola Klaas
1260	Maurice O. Hunt to LaRue Spiker Letter and Personnel Transaction, July 11, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People	Hunt, Maurice O.		1950-07-11	Maurice O. Hunt to LaRue Spiker Letter and Personnel Transaction, July 11, 1950 Item: 1260    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Hunt, Maurice O. Date: 1950-07-11 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Maurice O. Hunt of the Indiana State Department of Public Welfare writes to notify LaRue Spiker that she has been suspended without pay for aiding and abetting the work of the Civil Rights Congress and creating discord within the department. A Personnel Transaction form is included with the letter. People Mentioned: T. A. Gottschalk, Leo M. Kinman, Mrs. Benjamin D. Hitz, Fred Hoke, W. Edward Sweigart, Louise Griffin
1259	Ralph E. Pumphrey to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 28, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People	Pumphrey, Ralph E.		1950-07-28	Ralph E. Pumphrey to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 28, 1950 Item: 1259    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Pumphrey, Ralph E. Date: 1950-07-28 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Ralph E. Pumphrey writes regarding a letter LaRue Spiker and Iola Klaas sent to the Council of Social Agencies. Pumphrey believes Spiker ignored the established legal channels in appealing her case by distributing a public statement. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Harold B. Tharp, Mrs. Boyd I. Miller, Carl R. Dortch, Mrs. Marvin E. Curle, Sidney Cahn, Michael F. McCaffrey, Philip Adler Jr., Lionel F. Artis, Murray A. Auerbach, Irene C. Boughton, Volney M. Brown, Agnes Connor, Mrs. Frank H. Fairchild, Russell W. Galloway, Mrs. John K. Goodwin, Henry M. Graham, Mrs. Walter S. Greenough, Mary Houk, Robert E. Jewett, Gerald F. Kempf, Bertha Leming, Mrs. Montgomery S. Lewis, Mrs. Colby E. Moody, Mrs. John M. Moore, Joseph E. Palmer, Edwin G. Plum, James Shaw, Thomas M. Tobin [show more]
1258	American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People			1950-07-27	American Citizen to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 27, 1950 Item: 1258    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Date: 1950-07-27 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: An unidentified American citizen criticizes a mimeographed letter sent by LaRue Spiker. The author supports Spiker's dismissal from her government job and accuses her of using communistic language.
1257	Donald W. Brodie to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 31, 1950	Document, Correspondence, Letter	Events Other, Communism People	Brodie, Donald W.		1950-07-31	Donald W. Brodie to LaRue Spiker Letter, July 31, 1950 Item: 1257    Type: Document, Correspondence, Letter Subject: Events Other, Communism People Creator: Brodie, Donald W. Date: 1950-07-31 Place: Indianapolis IN Description: Donald W. Brodie dismisses the appeal of LaRue Spiker regarding her release from the State Welfare Department of Indiana. Brodie believes that Spiker's words support communism and that it is important for the United States to keep up with Russia in the development of atomic warfare. People Mentioned: Iola Klaas, Henry F. Schricker, Maurice O. Hunt

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