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 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from Mississippi Summer Project staff to Mississippi Community Center workers (no date) regarding plans for the community centers to be set up as part of the Mississippi Freedom...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; List of Mississippi Freedom Schools, arranged according to Mississippi Congressional Districts. Includes the numbers of students expected at each location, the number of teachers needed,...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter describing the purpose of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) in Hattiesburg. Outlines the political environment in Mississippi, changes that are needed, as well as...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; List of Freedom Summer offices in Mississippi; some entries include address and telephone numbers.
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Voter registration form distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP), made up of two sections. The first section consists of 9 questions for the registrant to...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report on statistics of the population, number of households, and labor and wage distribution in Forrest County, Mississippi. Includes the differences in these statistics from the 1950s...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter from the staff of the Mississippi Freedom Project to volunteers and friends, written on about October 24, 1964. Discusses the increasing incidents of police misconduct and...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) that discusses the decision of the party to challenge the seating of five Congressional representatives from Mississippi. The...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Statement released by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to publicize the fact that eight people were arrested in Belzoni, Mississippi, and remained in jail on charges...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; News release by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), entitled "Temple Turns Away Mixed Trio," designated for immediate release. Describes an incident in which a temple...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; News release by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) announcing plans for the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, which will be focused on political education and voter...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Outline of the basis for the development of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP)" Describes why the MFDP broke away from the Mississippi Democratic Party, as well as the...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report on the Mississippi Freedom Project community centers describing how community centers improve the lives of African Americans in Mississippi. The report is organized by the...
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 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. ...
Booklet from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Booklet compiled for delegates of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) who will attend the Democratic National Convention. Describes the MFDP and the contributions of...
Poster from the Joseph and Nancy Ellin Freedom Summer Collection. Poster (approximately 18" x 14"). Photograph by Danny Lyon of three well-dressed, young African Americans. There are two young men and one young woman in the photograph, kneeling on...
