From the Adam Daniel Beittel Papers. Typewritten memorandum of the Mississippi Council on Human Relations outlining a plan to form grassroots organizations in each congressional district to promote meaningful and respectful dialogue for all...
From the Charles Dodson Collection. A photograph of a group of soldiers in front of barrack. Back: Fellows of my barrack L-R: Cackland - Ohio, Tappin - Penn, Sappington - Tenn, Balough - Ohio, Nunaett - Ohio. 3rd Bn Hq 395th 99 Inf Hq Platoon
From the George Soper Collection. A photograph of Army Band - 63rd division Band - Eleven members - seated with instruments. Names typed on bottom of picture to identify - 63rd Div. Band written on back of picture.
From the George Soper Collection. A photograph of three soldiers - Typed written identification at top of photograph. Blood and Fire band emblem on wood sign. Automobile in background and buildings. Written in ink on back of photograph - names of...
From the McRee (James F.) Papers. News release from Public Affairs of Office of Economic Opportunity in Washington D.C. reporting a grant of $713,300 awarded to Southwest Mississippi Opportunity, Inc. as a key point in expanding Mississippi's...
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers Typewritten agenda for the April 19, 1961, meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee on Civil Rights. Agenda topics include: distribution of "Civil Rights Provisions of the U.S. Criminal Code;" the...
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers Typewritten agenda for the February 14, 1962, meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee. Agenda topics include: concept of an open meeting, education, voting, Bessie Turner case.
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers Typewritten agenda for the June 14, 1961, meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee on Civil Rights. Topics include employment on highway construction, goals for equality, and a freedom ride near Parchman...
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers Typewritten agenda for an April 13, 1960, meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee on Civil Rights. Main discussion topics include civil rights, voting and barriers to voting, and public education on the...
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers Typewritten agenda for a June 15, 1960, meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee on Civil Rights. Main discussion topics include civil rights, the Civil Rights Act and other legislation relating to...
From the Adam Daniel Beittel Papers. Typewritten agenda for the March 20, 1963 meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee of the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Topics discussed: the Greyhound bus station at Clarksdale,...
From the Adam Daniel Beittel Papers. This legal document contains an answer to a complaint filed by the city of Jackson against John R. Salter, Medgar Evers, Willie Ludden, the NAACP, and the Trustees of Tougaloo College in regard to the Jackson...
From the Republic of New Africa Papers; Four-page brochure by the Republic of New Africa to raise awareness about the trials of the RNA 11 and to raise funds for their defense. The RNA 11 were arrested following the August 18, 1971, raid by FBI and...
Shows a mother, Annie Omera Comfort, holding one child, with two others flanking her sides, sitting on the grass. They are petting a small (blurry) animal. Her hair is up in a bun, and she wears a locket around her neck. The children are dressed in...
From the George A. Owens Papers. This announcement from James W. Loewen, one of the authors of "Mississippi, Conflict & Change," announces the acceptance of the book for publication by Pantheon. Loewen asks the recipients of his announcement...
From the Schutt (Jane M.) Papers; Advance notice of the third meeting of the Mississippi Advisory Committee on Civil Rights to be held in Jackson on April 13, 1960. Discussion topics planned were civil rights and voting. Committee members are Dr....
From the Julia Mewborn Collection. A scan of four photographs taken at Camp Van Dorn. Captions written under pictures: First Picture: Mess Sgt. Vaccaro, Lester Johnson, Plumbley (Sp?), and ? , Camp Van Dorn, Centreville, Miss. 2nd Picture: Heeney,...
From the Adam Daniel Beittel Papers. Appendix E documents sent or presented to the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. during 1964. A.D. Beittel and others filed statements against the petitions of television stations WLBT and...
