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 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 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
Letter.; Sillers writes that if the States' Rights movement is to prevail in Mississippi that Governor Wright must be succeeded by a Governor who will work hard for States' Rights principles. He suggests that the National Coalition Committee...
Letter.; Sillers contributes to a discussion regarding solutions for the educational problems in Mississippi. Sillers suggests a plan to privatize the school system in Mississippi, so that the state government does not have to be directly involved...
Letter.; Sillers worries that the Mississippi delegation will not be seated at the the Democratic National Convention in Chicago if promising to support the national nominee is made a condition for admission to the meeting. He wants to know how...
Letter.; Sillers writes about publicity for the States' Rights movement. He notes that David Cohn has received harsh criticism from northern liberals because he wrote favorably of the States' Rights movement in his book, Where I Was Born and...
Letter.; Sillers writes to Governor White about the economic situation in Rosedale, Miss., which is experiencing population loss because there is little year-round work in the predominantly agricultural area. Sillers suggests that the governor...
Letter.; Sillers writes how he thinks African American labor can be used most efficiently to support the war effort. He is concerned about a labor shortage on farms due to army recruitment. He mentions the shift the Delta is undergoing with...
Letter.; Sillers notes that he is enclosing a copy of a message from Governor Wright concerning the current rift in the national Democratic Party. He states that southern Democrats will not fall for the tricks of northern politicians who want them...
Letter.; Sillers writes Governor Bailey to ask him to consider extending a pardon to an African American friend and employee of Sillers' friend, Ernest Garland.
Letter.; Sillers assures Daggett that Mississippians are very serious about starting a movement to protect the South against the Civil Rights legislation being pushed by President Truman and northern Democratic politicians. He hopes that Daggett...
Letter.; Sillers expresses dismay at White's plan to retire from public life. He also expresses consternation at the large amount of bond money dedicated to improvements of Mississippi's colleges and universities, worrying that this puts the state...
Letter.; Sillers writes Governor White about complaints that he received regarding delay in the development of a proposed African American park in Grenada, Mississippi. He mentions that situations like this hurt the cause of segregation in...
Transcription of an interview conducted with Frank D. Barber. Barber became involved in politics when he was just ten years old going door-to-door hanging flyers for Paul B. Johnson Sr. This interest continued throughout his adult life alongside...
Letter.; Sillers writes to Governor Bailey to inform him that Reverend Humes has invited him to speak before the African American General Baptist State Convention in Yazoo City, and he vouches for the preacher's character.
Transcription of an oral history interview conducted in two parts with Jessie Bernice Franklin Williams of Greenville, Mississippi. Williams speaks of her experiences as a young African American woman growing up during the 40s and 50s in...
