Oral history.; Reverend F.T. (Ted) Shepherd was born July 10, 1924, in Greenville, Mississippi. In 1942, he was graduated from Greenville High School. During World War II he served in the armed forces. He graduated from Delta State Teachers...
From the Betty Koch Erwin Papers.; A three-page draft of a letter written by Betty Erwin to Helen Jones discussing Erwin's depiction of African Americans in her novel, Behind the Magic Line; 8 1/2 x 11
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of Dr. Erwin D. Zeman taking the pulse of Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. They are seated outside her home in Ruleville, Mississippi, in September 1964. Dr. Zeman was a visiting member of the...
Transcribed copy of a letter from Zoya Zeman to her father, Dr. Erwin D. Zeman, dated July 1, 1964. Zeman writes about her activities as a Freedom Summer volunteer in Clarksdale, Mississippi, during her first three days in Mississippi.
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of Zoya Zeman and two unidentified civil rights workers in a Freedom office, taken by Zoya Zeman's father, Dr. Erwin D. Zeman.
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of Zoya Zeman and two unidentified civil rights workers in a Freedom office, taken by Zoya Zeman's father, Dr. Erwin D. Zeman.
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of the community center that Zoya Zeman and other volunteers renovated as part of the Mississippi Freedom Project in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Dr. Erwin D. Zeman took this picture in the...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of an unidentified house taken by Dr. Erwin D. Zeman, a member of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, September 1964. Two African American children can be seen in front of the house...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of an unidentified house taken by Dr. Erwin D. Zeman, a member of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, September 1964. A young African American boy can be seen in the background...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on April 18, 1996 with Zoya Zeman (born 1943). Ms. Zeman was a civil rights activist who worked on the Mississippi Summer Project in Clarksdale, where she worked at the community center, organizing classes and...
From the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection. Transcribed copy of a letter from Zoya Zeman to her father, after two phone conversations, dated March 5, 1964. Zeman writes that she will apply as a volunteer for the Mississippi Freedom Project and...
Transcribed copy of a letter from Zoya Zeman to her father dated July 6, 1964, in which she writes about the plans of civil rights workers to help more citizens of Mississippi become active in state and local government and to attend the Democratic...
Transcribed copy of a letter from Zoya Zeman to her father, dated July 3, 1964, 9:10am. Zeman writes that she is safe and staying at the home of Dr. Aaron Henry in Clarksdale, Mississippi. She is having an enjoyable time, but needs to work on...
Transcribed copy of a letter from Zoya Zeman to her father dated July 5, 1964. Zeman writes about possible dates for her father to come to Mississippi to help with the health team on the Mississippi Freedom Project. She mentions the Freedom rides...
Transcribed copy of a letter from Zoya Zeman to her father dated July 7, 1964, in which she discusses Ross Barnett and other Southern politicians and their influence on the racial attitudes of many southern whites. She goes on to say that people...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph of the courthouse in Clarksdale, Mississippi, taken in September 1964, showing the building from the street. There are several trees around the building and there are cars parked out...
From the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection. Thirty-six pages (typewritten and handwritten) recounting Zoya Zeman's experiences in Mississippi from June 24, 1964, through September 6, 1964.
