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” ‘Federal Bureau of Fiwestigation we cert al ' Mia Giewin oF ‘<7 United Siates Department of Justice Mr eda Knoxville, Tennessee October 12, 1941 Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Washington, De Ce J O wtGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL INTERNAL SECURITY - C = Special Agent of this office has been con- . | © own oo ~ ¥ ducting investigation in the above entitled mtter at Monteagle, 2 Tennessee, during the past month. He has been making intensive a inquiry in the immediate vicinity of this school, from October 5, .. © 1941, to October 11, 1941. His principal endeavor has been to interview those persons who have either attended the Highlander Folk School, in an effort to secure information from them con- eee ey at eon he od on me eee. ee ee ee Ein ek 2 aed 2 ie wElILitis the OA, PIL and Prade tpi aovancea at this AMI VL UU or persons in the locality who have either visited the premises or been informed by enrollees concerning any Commnistic or subversive activities thereat. 4 No direct interviews were conducted by Agent Qi with any officials or faculty members of the institution, It is con- templated that such interviews will be conducted upon the completion of the preliminary inguiries in this matter. Ai On Friday, October 10, 1941, Agent QR was conducting investigation to ascertain the validity of a Young Communist League membership book, Number R 305, now in the possession of this office, QUEUE identified the card as being one of three which she had previously seen in her house, the other two : being issued to her —_, : when b de interviewed by Agent denied affiliation with the ICL and spoke hs concerning the personnel of the Highlander Folk School. Pender persisted that her son SRMMMB had been affiliated wiv the YCL and so stated in his presence. - presence. ‘The latter then left mn i the home as Agent @@jgjPeonducted his interview with the e mothers a LOM Lis Desceoren oy OUT BY Seenmalakecornelf /. f_ VES J f— s [— a “IYTING _ APre Te ahs FOCNCII SLIP (S$) oF, DATE. Qe age > 78 APR 24 196} ™ NUDERAL pum ee ee TRE | 3 por TG peal y, es or mi 1G