Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Mr. Campbell, born in Amite County, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of race relations during time spent in the military, when...
A collection of ten 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...
cartoon by Vic Runtz; Dwight D. Eisenhower carries his hat in one hand and gestures toward an open book with his other hand. The verso page of the open book is headed "1953-1961" and reads "Safe conduct through difficult and perilous times....
Oral history.; Mr. King T. Evans was born on March 19, 1913 near Uniontown, Alabama, in Perry County. In 1925, Mr. Evans moved to Mississippi with his parents. His father was a mechanic and farmer. For a brief period, Mr. Evans attended the...
Oral history.; Mr. Aaron Morgan was born December 18, 1909. He attended Oak Hill School through the seventh grade and then attended Auburn Consolidated Schools, driving a covered wagon with a pair of mules as a school ";bus."; He finished high...
From the Map Collection. A map showing the segment of the Mississippi River bordered by Rodney, Mississippi and St. Joseph, Louisiana lying between Natchez and Vickburg. Text on map reads, "Reconaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron Rear...
From the Map Collection. A map showing the segment of the Mississippi River. Text on map reads, "Reconaissance for the use of the Mississippi Squadron Rear Admiral D.D. PORTER U.S.N. Comdg. By F.H. GERDES, Assistant UNITED STATES COAST SURVEY A.D....
The Scotch-Irish, and their First Settlements on the Tyger River and Other Neighboring Precincts in South Carolina. A Centennial Discourse, Delivered at Nazareth Church, Spartanburg District, S.C., by George Howe, D.D., Professor of Biblical...
A Discourse before the General Assembly of South Carolina, on December 10, 1863, Appointed by The Legislature as a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer. By B.M. Palber, D.D., of New Orleans, LA.
