From the Ellzey (Wesley James) Papers. An oath of allegiance to the United States signed by Wesley J. Ellzey in Pike County, Mississippi, following the end of the Civil War; 22 July 1865
From the Hamlett (Ed) White Folks Project Collection. Anne Strickland writes to Ed Hamlett, Mississippi state director of the White Folks Project (WFP), to tell him that her parents will provide bail money, if needed, and that she may be able to...
From Mrs. W's 1901 Diary. Mrs. W.'s diary paints a vivid portrait of the daily life of a middle class homemaker in 1901, and constitutes a daily account of the author's activities from April 1 - August 7, 1901.Very little biographical or historical...
From the Ellzey (Wesley James) Papers. A teaching certificate issued by the Pike County (Miss.) Superintendent of Education, T.E. Tate, recognizing that Wesley James Ellzey was certified to teach for a year, starting in June 1875.
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; Koch's pamphlet discusses how Communism conquers its enemies, plans to conquer the United States, wishes to disband organized religion, and incites racial strife.
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; The author maintains that trickery and propaganda from Communist-affiliated organizations, such as the National Advancement for the Association of Colored People, and the American Civil Liberties...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; From a segregationist position, James C. Davis discusses the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, and presents ways in which to oppose integration.
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; The pamphlet reveals that Communism's ultimate goal is "Black Supremacy,"a Soviet South," and "then a Soviet America."
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; Under capitalism, African Americans have been "retarded, oppressed, persecuted," but under Communism African Americans will receive full and equal status as citizens.
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; In this pamphlet, Landry asserts that integrationists are trying to reunite the races that God separated in the Old Testament story of the Tower of Babel. He asserts that new anthropological and...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; To prevent the decline of civilization by racial mixing, the American people need to be educated against the twin evils of world Jewry and Communism, destroyers of the Nordic race.
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; In this statement by J. Edgar Hoover to the National Commission on the Causes and Preventions of Violence, he notes the increase in violent crime in the U. S. and examines some of its origins. He...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; In his testimony before the House Subcommittee on Approbations Regarding Communist, Racial and Extremist Groups, J. Edgar Hoover stated that the New Left movement has been a growing subversive force...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; Mrs. B. J. Gaillot, Jr. seeks to convince readers that God gave Moses a law of segregation along with the ten commandments on Mt. Sinai. She quotes many Bible passages to prove, according to her...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; The pamphlet published by the Mississippi State Junior Chamber of Commerce states that its purpose is to explain parts of the story of the University of Mississippi's forced integration that the...
From the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Report prepared by the Southern Regional Council that provides a detailed account of civil rights-related activities and incidents that took place during 1963. The events are listed according to state and...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. This handbook was produced by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)" It includes an introduction of Mississippi political programs, voter registration, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Report published by Southern Regional Council and American Civil Liberties Union. The report discusses aspects of the Southern judicial system, including inequality in sentencing, all-white...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. A compendium of political information about Mississippi, including voting and election rules, party and nomination rules, and chapters on federal, state, county, and municipal government. Also...
