A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to make additional appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864." By Mr. Jones, from the Committee of Ways and Means; Read first and...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Government of the Confederate States of America from July 1 to December 31, 1864, and to supply a deficiency." By Mr. Lyon, from the Committee of Ways and Means; Read...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man with a globe for a head is covered in cuts and bruises and has a bandaged foot and leg. Using a crutch, he is moving toward the United Nations building. He also holds a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man with a globe for a head is climbing up the side of a mountain. He is using a pick and has a rope over his shoulder. The ledge he is about to reach is labeled, "21-nation...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Knudsen. Uncle Sam, labeled "U.S. prestige," stands partially bent over in a bullfighting arena labeled "Latin America." The stadium is full of spectators. Uncle Sam's back is hunched over...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on August 31, 2009 with David Elliott. A newscaster at WLOX-TV, Mr. Elliott describes his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; Interview conducted on December 3, 1971 with the Honorable Charles Evers at his office in Fayette, Mississippi. Evers was born on September 11, 1922 in Decatur, Mississippi. In 1950, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in social...
Oral history.; Two interviews conducted on February 7 and 21, 1992 with Mr. Thomas Knight Sr. at the University of Southern Mississippi. Knight was born on July 9, 1920 near Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In 1941, he began working at the Reliance...
From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs; Home-made sign announcing two performances on August 3 and 4, 1964, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, by the Free Southern Theater of Martin Duberman's play "In White America"
From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs; The Free Southern Theater performs Martin Duberman's "In White America" at True Light Baptist Church on August 3 during Freedom Summer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1964. The actors appearing...
From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs; The Free Southern Theater performs Martin Duberman's "In White America" at True Light Baptist Church on August 3 during Freedom Summer in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1964. The actors appearing...
From the Wesley James Ellzey Papers. A certificate of Confederate draft exemption issued to Wesley James Ellzey on May 8, 1864. The exemption was issued because he was a teacher.
Field report of the Second Brigade, Second Division, commanded by Confederate Colonel Henry Watkins Allen, prepared on 3 August 1862, listing by rank and command the number of men present for duty in August 1862 in the area of the Comite River...
Document, dated 8 March 1864, reporting the convening of a Board of Survey at Columbus, Mississippi, to assess the value of the horses of the Brigadier General and his staff. The value of only one horse belonging to General Daniel Ruggles was...
Transcribed copy of a speech given by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) during her campaign for the United States Senate in 1964. Discusses Section I, Title I of the Civil Rights Bill and its effects on African Americans in Mississippi. Also describes...
From the Map Collection. Map of of the Louisiana Territory and Mississippi River Valley. Contains views of Niagara Falls, Father Louis Hennepin and buffalo. Color coded to show Louisiana, Florida, Canada, the Spanish colonies of Mexico, and the...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to compensate Charles E. Stuart, Israel C. Owings and J.H. Taylor for the use of an improvement in instruments for sighting cannon." By Mr. Funsten, from a Special Committee; Read first and second times, placed on...
A Bill: To provide for the appointment of a Directing General of the armies of the Confederate States. By Mr Sparrow, from the Committee on Military Affairs; Read first and second times, considered, postponed till to-morrow, and ordered to by...
