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On the attainment of distinction : a speech by P.D. East; [December 1962]

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Identifier	mus-ea005
Title	On the attainment of distinction : a speech by P.D. East; [December 1962]
Alternate title(s)	Speech by P.D. East at Vassar College Distinction address
Description	From the East (P.D.) Collection. Typewritten copy of an address by P.D. East titled "On the attainment of distinction" and delivered at Vassar College in December 1962. East discusses his newspaper, The Petal paper, public and commercial responses he received related to positions he took that were considered controversial by some in the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, area. He also discusses harassment he experienced, threats, and slander to which he was subjected as a result of his social and political views. Other topics include race relations, politics, liberty, and the distinction of freedom.
Creator	East, Percy Dale.
Date	[December 1962]
Coverage (time period)	1954-1962
Subject	East, Percy Dale. Civil rights. Harassment. Hattiesburg (Miss.) Newspaper editors. Newspapers. Notoriety. Petal (Miss.) Petal paper (Hattiesburg, Miss: 1953) Politics, Practical. Race relations. Speeches.
Mississippi county	Forrest County (Miss.)
Geographic location	Hattiesburg (Miss.)
Resource type	Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 18-page document.
Language	English
Publisher	University of Southern Mississippi Libraries. (electronic version)
Contributors	Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Notes	This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.
Rights	Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Contributing institution	Special Collections, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi.
Collection	M324 East (P.D.) Collection.
Source	Box 1, Folder 2
Digital repository	University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.
Digital collection	Historical Manuscripts and Photographs.

Title	Page 1
File size	1782.472 KB
File extension	JPG
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Height	2135
Color space	Grayscale
File name	ea005_01.jpg

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