A collection of interviews with African-Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, circa twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, who knew Colonel John Robinson, an African-American pilot who was tapped by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie in the...
A collection of interviews with African-Americans of the Mississippi Gulf Coast, circa twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, who knew Colonel John Robinson, an African-American pilot who was tapped by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Sellassie in the...
A collection of eight 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 Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Mrs. Walker's autobiography was originally published in May of 1965 in The Movement, 1: (2)" In it, she describes her early life and employment history in Mississippi. She laments losing her...
Photograph of the Mississippi Southern College marching band spelling out "Cook" on Faulkner Field. President and Mrs. R.C. Cook are seated on a stand in the foreground; 5 x 4
From the Maurer (John B.) Freedom Summer Photographs; The photograph shows Bebe, a cook at Thomas' Sundry, and Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Thomas, owners of Thomas' Sundry, posing in front of the Sundry in Batesville, Mississippi, in July 1964.
From the Thigpen (S.G.) Papers. Photograph of a boat on the East Pearl River. Caption included reads “Boating on the East Pearl River in 1900. Shown in the picture are Willie Peterman, Mrs. John Peterman, Mrs. Katie Ahrens, New Orleans,...
Photograph of the bon voyage party for Pauline Rogers Stout. Seated: Mrs. William D. McCain, Dr. William D. McCain, Pauline Stout, Jessie Morrison. Standing: Roger B. Johnson, Betty Cooley, Cathy Adams, Peggy Layman, Carolyn Mawk, Roger Johnson,...
From the Thigpen (S.G.) Papers. Photograph of a warehouse in old Gainesville. Caption included reads “Box factory warehouse on East Pearl River in Old Gainesville in 1900. shown in the picture are Julius Peterman, Mrs. John Peterman, Mrs. Katie...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. Alabama Governor George Wallace drives an old crank-start car labeled "Governorship" in front of a mansion. A small Confederate flag flies on the hood of the car, and a dog races...
From the Thigpen (S.G.) Papers. Photograph of Cora “Aunt Blue” Davis. Caption on the back describes her history in Picayune. Can be found in the book Next Door to Heaven by S. G. Thigpen, with the caption, "Mrs. Cora Davis, widely known as...
From the Thigpen (S.G.) Papers. Photograph of seven women and five children standing outside a house on the porch where multiple plants are growing in pots. Found in the book Next Door to Heaven with the caption, “Photo courtesy of Mrs. Cora...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eddie Germano. Lyndon Johnson, dressed in working ranch attire (jeans, shirt, boots, bandana, and Stetson hat), stands next to Lady Bird Johnson with his inaugural address in his hand. Mrs....
Photograph of Dr. R.C. Cook (President Mississippi Southern College), Mrs. Bonnibel Cook, Miss Anna Roberts (Librarian Mississippi Southern College), Miss Willa Bolton (Geography Professor) and Miss Mary Pulley (Registrar Mississippi Southern...
Photograph of a party at the president's home hosted by Dr. and Mrs. R.C. Cook. Dr. Cook is seen on the right. The home was later renamed Ogletree Alumni House.
Photograph of Dr. Bertha M. Fritzsche with Mrs Fern Hesson and 4 unidentified women circa 1960s; 8 x 10; Left to Right- Dr. Bertha M. Fritzsche, ?, ?, ?, Mrs, Fern Hesson, ?
