From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. A large bird's nest labeled "11-state region" sits on the branch of a tall pine tree. The nest is full of hungry baby birds with beaks open to be fed. An adult eagle has flown to...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. This cartoon is in two panels, and both sides are labeled "Beirut" on the ground at the bottom. In the left panel, a U.S. Army truck labeled "Peacekeepers" travels toward Beirut...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan is driving a trolley and ringing the bell. The trolley is labeled "National transit systems" on its side, and the sign on the front is "Budget cut-backs." The...
From the AAEC Editorial Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. An elephant with a chain around its neck and a dog tag that reads "Jumbo" is labeled "$5.2 billlion general appropriations bill" across its back. Four men stand around Jumbo, and at...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan is in a room labeled "Reagan lab" and he is wearing a white lab coat. He is standing under a sign that reads, "Pledges to cut taxes, hike defense spending and...
From the Rare Books Collection. This antiphonal manuscript, circa 16th century, is believed to be of Spanish origin. An antiphoner is a Catholic liturgical book containing antiphons and responsories for the Daily Office, the set of eight daily...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Philip Habib stands on top of a large stone labeled "Mideast," and he is trying in vain to remove a sword labeled, "War threat." A military jet flies overhead with the jet...
A Bill: To be entitled, "An Act to amend the existing Acts for the exemption of persons from military service." Mr Perkins moved the following as an amendment to the Exemption Bill, reported from the Committee on Military Affairs; enacted by the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A Soviet official with a star on his chest walks into a room and catches a second man watching the Olympics on television. A cityscape [Moscow?] can be seen outside the window....
cartoon by John Knudsen; A boy and a girl stand in the upper right corner of the cartoon, hodling hands. They are wearing clothes that are far too small for them. The girl's dress reads "$600.00 allowance for dependents set up in 1948." In the...
Transcribed copy of a report by the General Legislative Committee of Mississippi based on findings from an investigation of the occupation of the University of Mississippi in 1962 by the United States Department of Justice. Action was taken in...
From the Thigpen (S.G.) Papers. Photograph of a small boy standing near a wagon pulled by a team of bulls. Four barrels are on the wagon. Conflicting captions are written on the back, varying in when the picture was taken, what is in the barrels,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Merle Cunnington. A man labeled "Arab oil cartel" sits on the ornate saddle of a camel. He is leaning back and has his mouth open wide. He is holding a large sphere labeled "The Western world"...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Merle Cunnington. A crowd of people stand just outside the large, open entryway of a building that is labeled "The wonderful world of tomorrow (super technology)." A sign just inside the...
Transcribed copy of an essay written by a Freedom School volunteer. Describes the locations of the Freedom Schools, subjects taught, enrollment, activities, as well as the students' concerns regarding discrimination. Also discusses the burdens of...
Photograph of doors in the Administration Building, from the interior. Through the doors, the Student Services Building can be seen in the far background.Photo also found in Chester M. Morgan's book, Dearly bought, deeply treasured on page 155.
Photograph of an aerial view of campus. The view is from the northeast, with the football stadium in the center. [Photograph is thought to date after Field House contruction (1956-1957?) but is certain to be before Roberts Stadium was built in the...
From the Okinawa World War II Photographs. Photograph of a destroyed bridge on the Naha Canal, presumed to have been taken during preliminary air raids on Okinawa during World War II. Photo was found by Sgt. Willie V. Oubre, 22nd Marine Brigade,...
From the Okinawa World War II Photographs. Photograph of a leveled supply route or supply station, presumed to have been taken during preliminary air raids on Okinawa during World War II. Photo was found by Sgt. Willie V. Oubre, 22nd Marine...
