Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 26, 1979 with Mr. William J. Simmons at his office in Jackson, Mississippi. Simmons was born in 1916 in Utica, Mississippi. He attended Millsaps College and Mississippi College, graduating from the...
Oral history.; Three interviews conducted on August 8 and 10, 1976 and October 19, 1976 with Jesse Boyce Holleman (born 1924). He served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1947 until 1953. At that time, he became district attorney for...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on July 30, 1980 with Mr. Erle Johnston at his home in Forest, Mississippi. Johnston was born on October 10, 1917 in Garyville, Louisiana. In 1941, he moved Forest, Mississippi and bought the fledgling newspaper,...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 9, 1977 with the Honorable Herman B. DeCell in his office in Yazoo City, Mississippi. DeCell enrolled at the University of Mississippi but with the start of World War II, he was called to service. After...
Oral history.; Two interviews conducted on November 12, 1981 and February 6, 1982 with Judge J. P. Coleman. Coleman was born on December 9, 1914 in Fentress, Mississippi. After attending the University of Mississippi, he was invited to work in...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on January 31, 1977 with Jimmy Carter Fairley (born 1921). A native of Greene County, Mississippi, Mr. Fairley was active in the civil rights movement at the local, state, and national levels.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Riedell. The iconic photograph of American soldiers in World War II raising the American flag at Iwo Jima is spoofed in this cartoon. Four men in formal wear raise a pole with a Japanese...
From the Berta and Elmer Hader Papers. Sketch in graphite for the frontispiece of THE BIG SNOW by Berta and Elmer Hader (New York: Macmillan, 1948). THE BIG SNOW is the winner of the 1949 Caldecott Medal.
From the Berta and Elmer Hader Papers. Sketch in graphite for the title page of THE BIG SNOW by Berta and Elmer Hader (New York: Macmillan, 1948). THE BIG SNOW is the winner of the 1949 Caldecott Medal.
From the Berta and Elmer Hader Papers. Thumbnail dummy in graphite of THE BIG SNOW by Berta and Elmer Hader (New York: Macmillan, 1948). THE BIG SNOW is the winner of the 1949 Caldecott Medal.
From the Berta and Elmer Hader Papers. Thumbnail dummy in graphite of THE BIG SNOW by Berta and Elmer Hader (New York: Macmillan, 1948). THE BIG SNOW is the winner of the 1949 Caldecott Medal.
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; A collage of images depicting training activity at Camp Shelby during World War II, circa 1941-1945. 5" x 7"
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of an aerial view of railroad tracks in an unidentified rural area. A car parked on a dirt road that crosses the tracks has both front doors open, and three men appear to be examining the...
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of men and women manufacturing ammunition at Komp Equipment Company in Hattiesburg during WWII; 7 x 5
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of several African-American workers who demonstrate their expertise, while working on the tracks of the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad, circa late 1940s or early 1950s. 5" x 5"
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of several small single-engine planes in rows, possibly at Camp Shelby. A Standard Oil Company fuel truck is parked nearby.
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of the camp for German prisoners of war detained at Camp Shelby during WWII, with well-tended gardens around them; 5 x 7
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of the front entrance of Mississippi Woman's College, with a view of the administration building in the background; 7 x 5
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of the Human Relations Committee, whose purpose was to promote voting rights and media use of titles when identifying African American citizens. Included in the photo are: (l-r, front row)...
