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Edna Griffin's FBI file, December 1951-February 1955

1952-03-25 Field Report originating out of Springfield, Illinois Office Confidential Informant details Page 1

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 

From NO. 1 SECURITY INFORMATION

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA FILE NO.

REPORT MADE AT Springfield, Illinois 

DATE WHEN MADE 3-25-52

PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 2-12;3-17-52 

REPORT MADE BY b7C JWM:ng 

TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka., Mrs. Stanley Griffin, Edna May Williams

CHARACTER OF CASE SECURITY MATTER- C

SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: [blank box] Illinois, DesMoines, Iowa. Informant states [blank box] not believed to be CP member although sympathetic with CP principles. 
b7C

- RUC DECLASSIFIED BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JJ [or JW?] ON 02-09-2006

DETAILS: AT ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS
Confidential Informant [blank box] of known reliability, advised that [blank box] resides with [blank box] [blank box] in an apartment adjoining the District 8 Headquarters of the United Electrical and Machine Workers of America. [blank box] recently returned to her present husband after having previously divorced him in order to marry [blank box] of DesMoines, Iowa, known by [blank box] to be a Communist Party member. [blank box] allegedly divorced [blank box]because he was not, " far enough to the left to suit her". Her marriage to [blank box] was short lived chiefly by reason of the fact that [blank box] former wife was so well-liked by associates [blank box] of. Upon obtaining divorce from [blank box] [blank box] returned to [blank box] returned to his former wife. According to [blank box] appears to be entirely unstable and is considered to be an alcoholic. She has 
b2 b7C b7D

SECURITY INFORMATION 

APPROVED AND FORWARDED. ( R H. Harley ?) SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE  
DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES 

100-355489-H2 RECORDED 129 

[ink stamped]
COPY IN FILE 

COPIES OF THIS REPORT 
5-Bureau (100-355489) (RM)
3- Omaha (100-4095) (RM) 
2- Springfield (100-8348)

[ink stamped]
MAR 28 1952 
STAT . SEOM 

RECORDED - 129
INDEXED - 129 
69-X3

PROPERTY OF FBI THIS CONFIDENTIAL REPORT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED.


[ink stamped]
86 1 NOV 7 1962 

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-59255-1

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION From NO. 1 SECURITY INFORMATION THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA FILE NO. REPORT MADE AT Springfield, Illinois DATE WHEN MADE 3-25-52 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 2-12;3-17-52 REPORT MADE BY b7C JWM:ng TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka., Mrs. Stanley Griffin, Edna May Williams CHARACTER OF CASE SECURITY MATTER- C SYNOPSIS OF FACTS: [blank box] Illinois, DesMoines, Iowa. Informant states [blank box] not believed to be CP member although sympathetic with CP principles. b7C - RUC DECLASSIFIED BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JJ [or JW?] ON 02-09-2006 DETAILS: AT ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS Confidential Informant [blank box] of known reliability, advised that [blank box] resides with [blank box] [blank box] in an apartment adjoining the District 8 Headquarters of the United Electrical and Machine Workers of America. [blank box] recently returned to her present husband after having previously divorced him in order to marry [blank box] of DesMoines, Iowa, known by [blank box] to be a Communist Party member. [blank box] allegedly divorced [blank box]because he was not, " far enough to the left to suit her". Her marriage to [blank box] was short lived chiefly by reason of the fact that [blank box] former wife was so well-liked by associates [blank box] of. Upon obtaining divorce from [blank box] [blank box] returned to [blank box] returned to his former wife. According to [blank box] appears to be entirely unstable and is considered to be an alcoholic. She has b2 b7C b7D SECURITY INFORMATION APPROVED AND FORWARDED. ( R H. Harley ?) SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES 100-355489-H2 RECORDED 129 [ink stamped] COPY IN FILE COPIES OF THIS REPORT 5-Bureau (100-355489) (RM) 3- Omaha (100-4095) (RM) 2- Springfield (100-8348) [ink stamped] MAR 28 1952 STAT . SEOM RECORDED - 129 INDEXED - 129 69-X3 PROPERTY OF FBI THIS CONFIDENTIAL REPORT AND ITS CONTENTS ARE LOANED TO YOU BY THE FBI AND ARE NOT TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE OF THE AGENCY TO WHICH LOANED. [ink stamped] 86 1 NOV 7 1962 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-59255-1