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. Report by the Southern Conference Educational Fund (SCEF) staff that highlights the efforts of the SCEF. Provides information about the causes for which the organization works, including the work in the...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. A 1963 pamphlet designed to appeal to potential donors; briefly outlines SNCC's history, power structure, activities, present and past achievements.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Report detailing the responsibilities, finances, policies, recent activity, planned publications, and personnel of the SNCC photo department. Document is not complete.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Financial reports of SNCC's operating expenses, income, and contributions between January and October 1964. Dates and coverage periods on individual pages vary.
From the Ben-Ami (Rabbi David Z.) Papers. The pamphlet explains that the Committee of Concern is an interracial, interfaith group with the goal of raising and managing funds and equipment to rebuild burned churches in the Hattiesburg area. A...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Proposal for allocation of funds to causes and projects of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and Mississippi Freedom Labor Union....
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Information packet for prospective contributors to COFO's freedom school program; consists of the original proposal for the program, written by Charlie Cobb.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This document explains to staff members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) what the "Friends of SNCC" groups do. These groups support SNCC's programs in the Civil Rights...
Photocopy of a one-page typed letter written on August 11 and 12, 1964 by Joe Ellin. It discusses the status of the Freedom Library and fund-raising efforts by Harry Belafonte to provide college education for African-Americans. The All-State...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter from Karen Pate of the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) to friends, dated June 11, 1965. Pate thanks friends for their financial support and requests further support. ...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter and brochure soliciting support for the Poor People's Fund. Describes a group of people living at Mount Beulah in Edwards, Mississippi, on land leased by the Delta Ministry as a...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Letter from Muriel Tillinghast, representing the SNCC Finance Committee. She requests that all money donations be made out to SNCC and provides other guidelines for donating materials.
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...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Typewritten letter from the Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) staff, dated December 28, 1964. Informs friends of COFO of the plans to send 1,000 people...
Flyer from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Flyer distributed by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in an effort to raise funds for community centers, which were central to the success of the CORE programs. Community...
Brochure from the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Brochure distributed by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) in an effort to solicit economic support and volunteers for Freedom Schools. Describes the purpose and function of...
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter by the Mississippi Assistance Project of Westchester County, New York, distributed to solicit funds for truck rentals needed to deliver supplies to freedom centers in...
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,...
