A collection of interviews with African-Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, circa twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, who knew Colonel John Robinson, an African-American pilot who was tapped by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie in the...
A collection of interviews with African-Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, circa twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, who knew Colonel John Robinson, an African-American pilot who was tapped by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie in the...
A collection of eight interviews with participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement. The people interviewed discuss how they came to participate in the civil rights movement, their various activities, including voter registration, Freedom...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Mrs. Walker's autobiography was originally published in May of 1965 in The Movement, 1: (2)" In it, she describes her early life and employment history in Mississippi. She laments losing her...
Photograph of the Mississippi Southern College marching band spelling out "Cook" on Faulkner Field. President and Mrs. R.C. Cook are seated on a stand in the foreground; 5 x 4
From the Maurer (John B.) Freedom Summer Photographs; The photograph shows Bebe, a cook at Thomas' Sundry, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Thomas, owners of Thomas' Sundry, posing in front of the Sundry in Batesville, Mississippi, in July 1964.
Photograph of the bon voyage party for Pauline Rogers Stout. Seated: Mrs. William D. McCain, Dr. William D. McCain, Pauline Stout, Jessie Morrison. Standing: Roger B. Johnson, Betty Cooley, Cathy Adams, Peggy Layman, Carolyn Mawk, Roger Johnson,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. Alabama Governor George Wallace drives an old crank-start car labeled "Governorship" in front of a mansion. A small Confederate flag flies on the hood of the car, and a dog races...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eddie Germano. Lyndon Johnson, dressed in working ranch attire (jeans, shirt, boots, bandana, and Stetson hat), stands next to Lady Bird Johnson with his inaugural address in his hand. Mrs....
Photograph of Dr. R.C. Cook (President Mississippi Southern College), Mrs. Bonnibel Cook, Miss Anna Roberts (Librarian Mississippi Southern College), Miss Willa Bolton (Geography Professor) and Miss Mary Pulley (Registrar Mississippi Southern...
Photograph of a party at the president's home hosted by Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Cook. Dr. Cook is seen on the right. The home was later renamed Ogletree Alumni House.
Photograph of Dr. Bertha M. Fritzsche with Mrs Fern Hesson and 4 unidentified women circa 1960s; 8 x 10; Left to Right- Dr. Bertha M. Fritzsche, ?, ?, ?, Mrs, Fern Hesson, ?
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of Dr. Erwin D. Zeman taking the pulse of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. They are seated outside her home in Ruleville, Mississippi, in September 1964. Dr. Zeman was a visiting member of the...
From the Margret and Hans Augusto Rey Papers.; Black and white photograph of "Mrs. Price's first grade class in Marietta, Ohio," inscribed to "Mr. Rey" and dated April 11, 1958. 5.5" x 7"
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs. A Photograph of doctors and nurses connected with the Forrest County Health Center during WWII posed outside the Center. Included are (bottom row, l-r): Dr. Miller, Mrs. Bailey, Dr. Blackwelder, Mrs....
