Oral history.; Three interviews conducted on April 28, 30 and May 7, 1981 with Mr. Claude Ramsay at his office in Jackson, Mississippi. Ramsay was born in 1916 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He served briefly in the Civilian Conservation Corps...
Flyer from the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Flyer distributed by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) used to publicize the upcoming Freedom Vote. The cover features three black-and-white photographs depicting life in Mississippi...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This bi-fold brochure is an official statement of the goals and principles of the Mississippi State Democratic Party in the 1960s. The brochure was used as a publicity device for the party in...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection; Campaign poster with sample ballot and platform for J.M."Flick" Ash, a candidate in the 1967 race for Chancery Clerk of Marshall County, Mississippi.
Letter written from Natchez, Mississippi, on 11 December 1864, by Thomas C. Prescott, a member of the 8th New Hampshire Infantry, and one of the more than 4500 Federal troops occupying Natchez. The letter contains personal comments on living...
Transcribed copy of a paper about racism in Mississippi during the 1960s. Follows the tribulations of college students who volunteered to register African Americans to vote during Freedom Summer. With regard to racism and white supremacy,...
Transcribed copy of a document detailing the curriculum of Freedom Schools. Begins with a Table of Contents showing the major curriculum divisions: academic, citizenship, and recreational and artistic. Also gives details of activities and materials...
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...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Statement issued by Clifton Whitley, Ralthus Hayes, Edwin King, Clinton Collier, and Lawrence Guyot of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) in opposition of Mississippi Code,...
From the Political Campaign Collection. Campaign handout for R.G. (Bob) Campbell, candidate for representative of Forrest County, Mississippi. The back of the handout includes his platform.
From the Political Campaign Collection. Campaign pamphlet for Martin L. Riley, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Education. The pamphlet contains biographical information and Riley's platform.
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.