Transcribed copy of a journal written by Joseph Ellin in which he discusses government and political issues in relation to racial discrimination, education, economic conditions, and other aspects of society and culture in Mississippi.
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...
Zoya Zeman's senior thesis was written after her participation in the Mississippi Freedom Project in the summer of 1964. Putting her work into context, she begins with a description of the background history of Mississippi. Zeman then recounts her...
Transcribed copy of a typewritten document by Reverend Bob Beech, director of the Hattiesburg Minister's Project. He provides an account of the activities and accomplishments of the Delta Ministry in Hattiesburg in 1964 with regard to voter...
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...
Transcribed copy of a typewritten letter from Jill Wakeman (Goodman) to friends, dated July 8, 1966, in which she discusses her friendship with Mrs. Simms, her hostess in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She also includes details about her experiences...
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 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.
From the Adams County Police & Miscellaneous County Records. Authorization to pay H. Lazarus for services as overseer at the poor house & other services, dated 27 October 1856.
From the de Grummond Children's Books collection. Published in New York by McLoughlin Bros., Inc., circa 1869. Title, imprint, and series statements from cover. Illustrations signed "JH 69" (i.e., Justin Howard, 1869?). Part of Aunt Friendly's...
From the University of Southern Mississippi Art Museum collection. Watercolor painting of a woman in a red dress with two men in the background, by Paul Tleibaumberg.
From the University of Southern Mississippi Art Museum collection. Ink on paper certificate issued by the Commander and Chief of the United Confederate Veterans confirming W.H. Hardy as Historian of the Mississippi Chapter. Dated 6 June 1903.
From the University of Southern Mississippi Art Museum collection. Oil on board painting of a tree-covered hillside with snowcapped mountains in the background, by an unknown artist.
From the Hazelton (Margaret J.) Freedom Summer Collection; Four-page typewritten document entitled "We must be allies...race has led us both to poverty" written by Bruce Maxwell. The document refers to the White Folks Project (WFP), an organized...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The report gives background and activity information on the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union (MFLU) to the northern offices. In it, Margaret Lauren notes problems within the organization and...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This transcription of a tape-recorded interview records the feelings of Natchez laundry workers on the subject of labor unions. The ladies that are interviewed feel that laundry workers in...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The brochure discusses the use of food stamps and the unequal distribution of commodities in Mississippi, lists the food categories from which everyone should eat to maintain physical health,...
