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

1953-07-16 Omaha Field Office Supplemental Summary Report regarding Edna May Griffin Page 1

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DECLASSIFIED BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW ON 02-21-2006

Form No. 8 

THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA 

FILE NO. 

REPORT MADE AT: Omaha, Nebraska 

DATE WHEN MADE 7/16/53

PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 6/30/53 

REPORT MADE BY:  [blank box] BGH b&C

TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka. 

CHARACTER OF CASE: INTERNAL SECURITY - C

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMARY REPORT  

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SYNOPSIS Subject in continuous contact with known members of CP and is chairman of CP, Des Moines, Ia. Subject elected chairman of Progressive Party of Ia., State Convention held in Des Moines on 6-15-52.

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G.I.R. -1

[handwritten]
cc[D7R?] Posted 7-28-53 JTH
 
-P-

[handwritten]
[Follow mje Omaha ?] 3/8/54 [?] 6-1 Ams Rpt. [? 3-3-54]

DETAILS : 

Birth

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EDNA MAY GRIFFIN SUMMARY (KY IOWA?)
b7C

[Blank box] clerk, Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Department of Health, Louisville, Kentucky, advised that Volume 405, Certificate No. 162735 which is a delayed Birth Certificate, reflects the subject was born at Carlisle, Nicholas County Kentucky on October 23, 1909, the daughter of EDWARD HEARST WILLIAMS AND HENRIETTA RICE.

[handwritten]
 MR + MRS
= NEE WILLIAMS KY

Residence

The subject still resides at 1108- 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa and is a housewife. 

(U)
CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNIST OR OTHER REVOLUTIONARY GROUPS 
 
[blank box] of known reliability, advised] that the subject in company with [blank box] went to Sioux City, Iowa, on December 8 and 19, 1951. These trips were made in connection with the arrest of [blank box] [blank box] 

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IOWA

According to [blank box] the subject has been active in the investigation of this arrest and is attempting to push possible Civil Rights lawsuit against the Sioux City Police for the arrest of [blank box] a negro on a charge of prostitution. 
b2 b7C b7D 

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SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ADD. DISSEMINATION

APPROVED AND FORWARDED: [JLD?] 

SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE

[handwritten]
 100-355489-52 

RECORDED AND INDEXED

COPIES OF THIS REPORT FURNISHED TO
5- Bureau (100-355489)
3- Omaha (100-4095) 

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COPY IN FILE 
57 JUL 30 1953 

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JUL 20 1953 

BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

RECORDED- 133
INDEXED - 11

ROUTED TO:

U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
7-1988

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Best Copy Available DECLASSIFIED BY AUC 60309 TAM/DCG/JW ON 02-21-2006 Form No. 8 THIS CASE ORIGINATED AT OMAHA FILE NO. REPORT MADE AT: Omaha, Nebraska DATE WHEN MADE 7/16/53 PERIOD FOR WHICH MADE 6/30/53 REPORT MADE BY: [blank box] BGH b&C TITLE EDNA MAY GRIFFIN, aka. CHARACTER OF CASE: INTERNAL SECURITY - C SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMARY REPORT [handwritten] 4-12 SYNOPSIS Subject in continuous contact with known members of CP and is chairman of CP, Des Moines, Ia. Subject elected chairman of Progressive Party of Ia., State Convention held in Des Moines on 6-15-52. [ink stamped] G.I.R. -1 [handwritten] cc[D7R?] Posted 7-28-53 JTH -P- [handwritten] [Follow mje Omaha ?] 3/8/54 [?] 6-1 Ams Rpt. [? 3-3-54] DETAILS : Birth [handwritten] EDNA MAY GRIFFIN SUMMARY (KY IOWA?) b7C [Blank box] clerk, Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Department of Health, Louisville, Kentucky, advised that Volume 405, Certificate No. 162735 which is a delayed Birth Certificate, reflects the subject was born at Carlisle, Nicholas County Kentucky on October 23, 1909, the daughter of EDWARD HEARST WILLIAMS AND HENRIETTA RICE. [handwritten] MR + MRS = NEE WILLIAMS KY Residence The subject still resides at 1108- 3rd Street, Des Moines, Iowa and is a housewife. (U) CONNECTIONS WITH THE COMMUNIST OR OTHER REVOLUTIONARY GROUPS [blank box] of known reliability, advised] that the subject in company with [blank box] went to Sioux City, Iowa, on December 8 and 19, 1951. These trips were made in connection with the arrest of [blank box] [blank box] [handwritten] IOWA According to [blank box] the subject has been active in the investigation of this arrest and is attempting to push possible Civil Rights lawsuit against the Sioux City Police for the arrest of [blank box] a negro on a charge of prostitution. b2 b7C b7D [ink stamped] SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ADD. DISSEMINATION APPROVED AND FORWARDED: [JLD?] SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE [handwritten] 100-355489-52 RECORDED AND INDEXED COPIES OF THIS REPORT FURNISHED TO 5- Bureau (100-355489) 3- Omaha (100-4095) [ink stamped] COPY IN FILE 57 JUL 30 1953 [ink stamped] JUL 20 1953 BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RECORDED- 133 INDEXED - 11 ROUTED TO: U.S GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 7-1988