A collection of six interviews with participants in the Mississippi civil rights movement. The people interviewed discuss how they came to participate in the civil rights movement, their various activities, including voter registration, Freedom...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report describing the voter registration program of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)" Mentions accomplishments and future plans of COFO, as well as plans of the Mississippi...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report describing the plan for the Freedom Schools, part of the Mississippi Freedom Project. Includes the purpose and curriculum for the schools, specifically academic, citizenship,...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Prospectus for the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer, likely produced by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO). Contains justification for the project and its timing, also contains...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Memo from the Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.) with information on money the accepted workers need to bring with them for everyday expenses and bail. Also addresses Mississippi legal...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memo informs Freedom Centers of date changes for a scheduled Washington, D. C. hearing on Mississippi.
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. One-page typed letter by Peggy Quinn on letterhead of the Jackson COFO office, amended with a Greenville, Mississippi, address. Quinn identifies herself as Freedom School coordinator for COFO in...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report describing the progress of Freedom Schools in various locations in Mississippi, such as McComb, Hattiesburg, and the Delta region. Discusses the planned performances of the play...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report on the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) Medical Committee for Human Rights (MCHR)" Gives background information about the program and describes its goals, which include...
From the Hazelton (Margaret J.) Freedom Summer Collection; Four-page typewritten document entitled "We must be allies...race has led us both to poverty" written by Bruce Maxwell. The document refers to the White Folks Project (WFP), an organized...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Brief history of the Council of Federated Organizations, its origins, leaders, and bases of support.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Unit VII, Part 2 of a larger document. The information is to educate Freedom School teachers and prepare them to converse on topics covered, including the history and goals of the Council of...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Pamphlet with information about a work-study program coordinated by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and Tougaloo College, whereby 30 Tougaloo students per year could work to...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Information packet for prospective contributors to COFO's freedom school program; consists of the original proposal for the program, written by Charlie Cobb.
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Brochure distributed by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) in support of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). Discusses the requirements for participation in the...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Leaflet composed by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) that describes the political program with regard to the up-coming Democratic National Convention of 1964. Includes...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) Mississippi Summer Project staff to summer project workers assigned to work in voter registration. Lists supplies and materials...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) staff to Mississippi Summer Project participants, no date given. The letter informs participants of the 1st orientation session...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This brochure outlines the goals and activities of the Mississippi Student Union (MSU) in the early 1960s. It describes the organization's structure and its coordination with the Council of...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memo notes the need to hire interviewers to determine whether potential Mississippi Freedom Project volunteers will follow strict discipline to ensure their safety, lists changes in...
