Booklet from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Transcribed copy of a booklet containing excerpts from and interpretations of the following documents: the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, a speech...
Finding aid for manuscript collection. ; Minutes of the August 8, 1966 meeting of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission and a report entitled "Report on Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission (1964-1967). For the full finding aid, see...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Charlie Daniel. An elephant with a "7" for a head and a bandage on its rump growls at a donkey that has a "2" for a head. The donkey is also growling at the elephant. The cartoon caption reads,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by John Stampone. Lyndon Johnson stands listening to a man labeled "Congress." Johnson holds a piece of paper in one hand with the heading "State of the Union" and on it are the words,...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Booklet produced by the Bolivar County Education Committee with detailed information about politics and education in Bolivar County and the state of Mississippi. Outlines the basic government structure in...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Brochure distributed by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to solicit financial support for the organization. Discusses the history, mission, and activities of the party.
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Constitution and by-laws of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Printed in Atlanta, Georgia, the pamphlet consists of a preamble and seven articles that govern the proceedings of the SCLC....
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Copy of a typewritten letter from "The FDP Congresswoman"(Victoria Gray) to Congressman William Fitts Ryan. Gray expresses appreciation on behalf of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) for...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Draft of an article about the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) published in the Southern Patriot. Discusses MFDP's trip to the Democratic National Convention in 1964, as well as future plans.
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Outline of a speech presented by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to the Subcommittee on Elections of the House Administrative Committee in an appeal for the committee to allow her to run against Congressman...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Petition to the United States Senate from the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF). Discusses Senator Eastland's attacks on the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and requests that the...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Report dated May 7 from a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) workshop held in Sunflower, Mississippi, led by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams). Lists those in attendance and the issues and...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Analysis of Senate bill 2988, the Internal Security Act of 1968, introduced to the Senate by Senator James Eastland. Thomas I. Emerson, professor at Yale University, deciphers the bill and its effects on all...
From the East (P.D.) Collection. Typewritten copy of an address by P.D. East titled "On the attainment of distinction" and delivered at Vassar College in December 1962. East discusses his newspaper, The Petal paper, public and commercial...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Leaflet composed by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) that describes the political program with regard to the up-coming Democratic National Convention of 1964. Includes...
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 nine bills signed into law by Mississippi Governor J. P. Coleman. The list was compiled to show Coleman's support of racist policies as demonstrated by his passage of bills...
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 by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) describing the progress made in Sunflower County, Mississippi, with regard to the decision of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals...
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...
