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Edna Griffin's FBI file, April 1948-October 1951

FD-7A

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 

Form No. 1 

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA ME FILE NO. 100-2332

REPORT MADE AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
DATE WHEN MADE 8/17/48 
PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 6/27; 7/27/48 REPORT MADE BY b7C BH

TITLE
CHANGED: STANLEY GRIFFIN; EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka Mrs. Stanley Griffin, Edna May Williams

CHARACTER OF CASE SECURITY MATTER -C

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS:

[handwritten]
yes [?] 

Records Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, reflect EDNA MAY WILLIAMS born 10/23/09, Carlysle, Kentucky. Attended Pittsfield, Massachusetts High School. Presently residing 1108 Third Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Attended Fisk University 1928 to 1933. Transcript sent to Drake University as per request February 1948.

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 02-09-2006 BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW

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G.I.R.-2

REFERENCE: Report SA ROBERT E.DOWD dated 5/7/48 at Omaha, Nebraska.

DETAILS: The title of the report is being marked CHANGED to relfect the addition of the name EDNA MAY WILLIAMS, maiden name of EDNAMAY GRIFFIN, as is thus reflected in the records of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee. 

[ ] Registrar's Office, Fisk University, furnished the records concerning EDNA MAY WILLIAMS, who is identical with EDNA MAY GRIFFIN mentioned in referenced report. This record reflected that EDNA MAY WILLIAMS was born October 23, 1909 at Carlysle, Kentucky, the daughter of EDWARD HEARST WILLIAMS and HENRIETTA WILLIAMS. At the time of her application for admission to Fisk University, EDNA MAY WILLIAMS gave her father's occupation as janitor and residence as 74 Edison Avenue, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was reflected that she graduated from Pittsfield, Massachusetts High School in June 1926 and gave [ ] , Pittsfield Massachusetts, and [ ] Pittsfield, Massachusetts as references. In reply to the question appearing on the application as to publications which she read, she listed FLUDE, THE CRISIS, LITERARY DIGEST, and the SATURDAY EVENING POST. Among the matters
b7C

APPROVED AND FORWARDED D.S [ Hoslell?]
SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE

DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES 

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100 355489-3 

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RECORDED-116

COPIES OF THIS REPORT
5 Bureau 
2 Omaha
2 Boston (info) 
2 Memphis

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COPY IN FILE 

[handwritten]
CC/DR 8-27-48
[JLJ: ROW?]

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COPIES DESTROYED 85 1 NOV 7 1962 

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FBI 
12 AUG 24 1948 

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INDEXED 116

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71 SEP 1-1948

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FD-7A FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Form No. 1 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA ME FILE NO. 100-2332 REPORT MADE AT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE DATE WHEN MADE 8/17/48 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 6/27; 7/27/48 REPORT MADE BY b7C BH TITLE CHANGED: STANLEY GRIFFIN; EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka Mrs. Stanley Griffin, Edna May Williams CHARACTER OF CASE SECURITY MATTER -C SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: [handwritten] yes [?] Records Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, reflect EDNA MAY WILLIAMS born 10/23/09, Carlysle, Kentucky. Attended Pittsfield, Massachusetts High School. Presently residing 1108 Third Street, Des Moines, Iowa. Attended Fisk University 1928 to 1933. Transcript sent to Drake University as per request February 1948. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 02-09-2006 BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW [ink stamped] G.I.R.-2 REFERENCE: Report SA ROBERT E.DOWD dated 5/7/48 at Omaha, Nebraska. DETAILS: The title of the report is being marked CHANGED to relfect the addition of the name EDNA MAY WILLIAMS, maiden name of EDNAMAY GRIFFIN, as is thus reflected in the records of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee. [ ] Registrar's Office, Fisk University, furnished the records concerning EDNA MAY WILLIAMS, who is identical with EDNA MAY GRIFFIN mentioned in referenced report. This record reflected that EDNA MAY WILLIAMS was born October 23, 1909 at Carlysle, Kentucky, the daughter of EDWARD HEARST WILLIAMS and HENRIETTA WILLIAMS. At the time of her application for admission to Fisk University, EDNA MAY WILLIAMS gave her father's occupation as janitor and residence as 74 Edison Avenue, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It was reflected that she graduated from Pittsfield, Massachusetts High School in June 1926 and gave [ ] , Pittsfield Massachusetts, and [ ] Pittsfield, Massachusetts as references. In reply to the question appearing on the application as to publications which she read, she listed FLUDE, THE CRISIS, LITERARY DIGEST, and the SATURDAY EVENING POST. Among the matters b7C APPROVED AND FORWARDED D.S [ Hoslell?] SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES [handwritten] 100 355489-3 [ink stamped] RECORDED-116 COPIES OF THIS REPORT 5 Bureau 2 Omaha 2 Boston (info) 2 Memphis [ink stamped] COPY IN FILE [handwritten] CC/DR 8-27-48 [JLJ: ROW?] [ink stamped] COPIES DESTROYED 85 1 NOV 7 1962 [ink stamped] FBI 12 AUG 24 1948 [ink stamped] INDEXED 116 [ink stamped] 71 SEP 1-1948