From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Petition to President Lyndon Baines Johnson requesting federal protection for Freedom Project workers. Mentions the harassment faced by voter registration workers, as well as the murders...
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter on Congressional letterhead from Senator Jacob K. Javits to Dr. Israel Zwerling dated November 6, 1964. Javits affirms the belief that all Americans have a right to...
From the AAEC Editorial Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. This cartoon is in two panels. A man wearing shirt and tie is reading the newspaper in his living room, and he appears displeased. He says, "Executive privilege...missing computer...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan, dressed as a chef, is stirring a large pot on a hot stove. The pot is labeled "Reagan environmental policy." In the steam above the pot are the words, "Cry of the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. Richard Nixon has lassoed together a man labeled "Special interest politics" and three cylindrical characters with faces labeled "Air pollution; Water pollution; Pesticide...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man holds a large umbrella over his head, concealing his head. A paper by his feet has the words, "Presidential candidate," and the umbrella is labeled, "Secret Service...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher; Edwards stands on the side of the road talking with two "LA. Inspectors." On the road, three trucks labeled, "Miss. Raw Milk" are going "to LA. Processors," while the last...
cartoon by John J. Knudsen; A man dressed in a lab coat labeled "E.P.A." is holding a cip board in one hand and pointing at a line of mufflers connected to one another. The man is talking to another man in a suit. The mufflers are attached to a...
cartoon by Allen Johnson; An elderly man and woman walk beneath a small unbrella labeled "10% increase" that barely offers them any protection from the impending rain. A label attached to the umbrella reads "Social security benefits" The man and...
From the AAEC Editorial Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A weatherman labeled "Lake Pontchartrain hurricane protection program" gestures with a pointer at Lake Ponchartrain on a large map that shows the eastern United States. Near Washington...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on February 27, 1991 in the city hall of Corinth, Mississippi with Mayor Edward S. Bishop, Sr. Bishop was born in Starkville, Mississippi on December 11, 1907. In 1926, he completed high school at Jackson...
A collection of six 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...
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...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on March 12, 2008 with Teri Eaton. An agent with State Farm Insurance, Mrs. Eaton discusses her experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on August 31, 2009 with David Elliott. A newscaster at WLOX-TV, Mr. Elliott describes his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on June 16, 2008 with Rod Dickson-Rishel, pastor of the Mississippi City United Methodist Church. Reverend Dickson-Rishel discusses his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on March 19, 2008 with Vincent Creel. An employee of the City of Biloxi, Mr. Creel discussesthe city's preparation, response and recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on October 6, 2006 with Fred Dunaway and Caroline Dunaway. Residents of Back Bay, Biloxi, Mr. & Mrs. Dunaway discuss their experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on February 19, 2009 with Dwight Gordon. A firefighter in Pass Christian, Mississippi, Mr. Gordon discusses his experiences during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; Two interviews conducted on November 12, 1981 and February 6, 1982 with Judge J. P. Coleman. Coleman was born on December 9, 1914 in Fentress, Mississippi. After attending the University of Mississippi, he was invited to work in...
