Running summary of various incidents that occurred during the Mississippi Freedom Project, Summer 1964. Organized chronologically, each entry gives the city and the incident. Includes instances of harassment, hostility, and violence against civil...
Transcribed copy of a typewritten document about the experiences of Jill Wakeman (Goodman) during her stay in Mississippi in the summer of 1966, including her motives for going to Mississippi and the civil rights work she did there. Describes Mount...
From the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection. Transcribed copy of the diary of Dean Hay, a Presbyterian minister from Nebraska, in which he details his trip to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in February of 1964. The goal of this trip was to aid in the...
From the Political Campaign Collection. Postcard for Hiram J. Patterson in his bid for reelection to the position of Highway Commissioner. The front of the postcard contains a note from Jasie (?) C. Rankin in support of Patterson. The postcard is...
From the Political Campaign Collection. Flyer that lists instructions for voters in elections. The instructions were issued by James Vardaman, Governor; J.L. Power, Secretary of State; Wm. Williams, Attorney General; and the State Board...
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.
Photograph of an aerial view of the Homochitto Lumber Company in Bude, Mississippi (Franklin County). The company was organized in 1912 by Fenwick L. Peck of the U. S. Lumber Company, and began operation in 1913.
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Statement written by Joseph Ellin in response to the appointment of former Mississippi Governor James P. Coleman to the United States Court of Appeals by President Lyndon B. Johnson. ...
From the United States Forest Service, Harrison Experimental Forest Station Collection. Photograph of a man in front of pines. The slash pines were planted as tubelings in April 1979 at the Longleaf Tract in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The tree on...
From the United States Forest Service, Harrison Experimental Forest Station Collection. Photograph of a man in front of pines. The slash pines were planted as tubelings in April 1979 at the Longleaf Tract in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
From the Map Collection. Map of a stretch of the Mississippi River from Sargent's Bend to Grand Gulf that shows changes in the course of the river from the Davis Cut Off in 1867 to 1874. Surveys were completed in 1866 by Green, Porter, etc., with...
From the Map Collection. Map of Mississippi counties and Indian territories. To the left, right , and bottom of the map are columns of text discussing aspects of Mississippi. Topic heading are "Situation, Limites en Etendue", "Aspect du Pays, Sol,...
From the McLoughlin Brothers Papers. Front and back cover and 2 pp. of text. Has note "2435 sheets on this cover Nov. 1922 - G.B. & J. McK." From Playful Pets (New York: McLoughlin Bros., n.d.) #152 [publication status unknown] from the books...
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...
Resolution: In favor of abolishing Provost Guards. By Mr. J.M. Leach; Laid on the table and ordered to be printed by the Congress of the Confederate States of America on 04 March 1865.
Resolutions: Declaring the supremacy of the civil over the military law. By Mr. J. T. Leach, of North Carolina; Read first and second times, referred to the Judiciary Committee, and ordered to be printed by the Congress of the Confederate States of...
A Bill: To amend an Act to organize Forces to serve during the War. By Mr. J. M. Smith, from Committee on Military Affairs; Read first and second times; postponed; made order of day for to-morrow, 12 o'clock; to be printed by the Congress of the...
