From the Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers; Typewritten letter from Erle Johnston, director of the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission, sent to editors of northern newspapers in 1969. Johnston discusses the current climate in the state as a...
From the Kershner (Charles) Papers. A seven page speech by Charles “Chuck” Kershner, the editor of The Student Printz in spring 1964. The speech was delivered during the Symposium on Social Justice held at USM’s Thad Cochran Center on...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Jon Kennedy. Lyndon Johnson, dressed in working ranch attire, walks away from the barbed wire fence he has just climbed over. He holds both hands behind his back, covering his posterier, and...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Booklet prepared by the Mississippi Council on Human Relations outlining the organization's purpose and protocols for meetings, membership, and governance.
From the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Copy of a typewritten letter from Will D. Campbell to Sally Smith, dated January 11, 1957, written in response to earlier correspondence. Campbell advises Smith to approach her parents calmly with regard to the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The shrouded figure of the Grim Reaper stands near a roulette wheel. Segments of the wheel are labeled "Death...Injury...Loss of home...Loss of job...Harm to race relations."...
From the Mantinband (Rabbi Charles) Papers. Lecture delivered by Rabbi Charles Mantinband on April 16, 1962, at the First Annual George Brussel Memorial Lecture held at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York, New York. Mantinband discusses...
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...
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...
From the McCain (William D.) Pamphlet Collection; The pamphlet states the Caucasian-Americans from a biological perspective, are superior to African-Americans.
From the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Essay written by Campbell in which he addresses the topics of race relations and Christian action toward those who support segregation. He notes that Christians should embrace the differences among humans and...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. A speech printed for general release by Clifton R. Whitley, candidate for the United States Senate. Whitley's speech centers around injustice in Mississippi race relations and outlines his...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Cover letter from Staughton Lynd and Harold Bardanelli of Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) in Jackson, Mississippi, to Freedom School volunteer teachers. The cover letter gives...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on March 24, 1972 with Dr. William Penn Davis at his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Davis was born in Union County, Mississippi on August 5, 1903. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mississippi College in...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on July 30, 1980 with Mr. Erle Johnston at his home in Forest, Mississippi. Johnston was born on October 10, 1917 in Garyville, Louisiana. In 1941, he moved Forest, Mississippi and bought the fledgling newspaper,...
From the Campbell (Will D.) Papers; Memo from Will D. Campbell to Dr. W.C. Fields, dated February 18, 1965, entitled "Race in Public Relations" Campbell writes to Fields, the Director of Public Relations for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memo summarizes the legal history of the election contest statute (Section 201 of United States Title 2)" It discusses race relations, voter intimidation, and other factors as grounds for...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This report records the background of the Southern Regional Council, which was formed in 1944 to improve the economy, society, and race relations in the South by changing related legislation. ...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. A U.S. flag flies at full mast. In place of the stripes are the words, "New freedom from fear, poverty, disease, ignorance, intolerance, lawlessness." Underneath the flag is a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Vic Runtz. With his right hand, President Richard Nixon gestures toward a group of very large men with menacing faces who are wearing old-style football uniforms without helmets. Nixon looks...
