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...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on September 10, 1978 with Ms. Sarah Johnson at her home in Greenville, Mississippi. Johnson was born on March 10, 1938 in Charleston, South Carolina. She is an African American woman who has been active on...
Photograph of mascot Seymour dressed in tuxedo and bow tie at homecoming 1996, which celebrated the presidency of Dr. Aubrey K. Lucas, who retired in 1996.
Photograph of the Pride of Mississippi marching band in the formation of a bow tie at the halftime performance of the 1996 homecoming football game. The bow tie is a nod to President Aubrey K. Lucas, who retired in 1996.
Photograph of the program for "Neka Camon Woodlawn Pageant," written by Alma Hickman. This photo also appears on page 37 of "Dearly bought, deeply treasured : the University of Southern Mississippi, 1912-1987."; 2 x 4
Oral history.; Interview conducted on September 2, 1981 with Mrs. Irene Napier at her home in Mount Olive, Mississippi. Napier was born on December 21, 1917 at Mount Olive in Covington, Mississippi. After having studied two years at Jones County...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter from Howard Mobley to his father " dated July 2, 1964. Mobley was a freedom school student and the letter expresses his enthusiasm for the Freedom Movement.
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter from Assistant Attorney General Burke Marshall to Dr. Israel Zwerling dated September 2, 1964. Burke assures Zwerling of the support of the United States Department of...
Typewritten letter on United States Senate letterhead from New York Senator Jacob K. Javits to Dr. Israel Zwerling, dated July 2, 1964. Javits thanks Zwerling for his recent letter concerning the safety of students participating in civil rights...
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of General Wood and Congressman Harrison standing with a crowd of people during a visit to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 2 July 1917.
A letter, dated 2 December 1849, from Albert Sidney Johnston in Brazoria County, Texas, to General R. Jones, Adjutant General, United States Army. The letter concerns Johnston's appointment as a paymaster in the Army. Johnston planned to await...
From the Smith (William G.) Civil War Military Commissions. This military commissions for William G. Smith, dated 2 May 1862, promotes him to Second Lieutenant in the Ninth Infantry Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, in the service of the United...
From the Adickes (Sandra E.) Papers. Copy of a typewritten letter from Sandra Adickes to Ella Baker, dated April 2, 1971. Adickes discusses the outcome of a lawsuit she filed against S.H. Kress and Company, and her desire to give her portion of the...
Photograph of the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Polymer Science Research Center. Dignitaries include U.S. Representative Gene Taylor, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, and university president Aubrey Lucas.
