Oral history.; An interview conducted on February 22, 2007 with Barry McIlwain, a business owner in Pascagoula, MS, who describes losing and rebuilding his home as well as the local, state, and federal relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview with Robert Hirsch conducted on June 8, 2007. Hirsch describes his experiences as Superintendent of Ocean Springs School District during Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted on August 2, 2007 and October 9, 2007 with Charles Benvenutti, a CPA in Bay St. Louis, MS. He describes his experience during and after Hurricane Katrina.
Oral history.; An interview conducted August 29, 2006 with Pam McVey, a nurse at Biloxi Regional Medical Center, who describes Hurricane Katrina's devastating effects on the hospital and its patients.
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 6, 2008 with Rev. Lee J. Adams, Jr., a pastor at Little Rock Baptist Church in Gulfport, MS. Mr. Adams discusses the role of the church in recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
Transcribed copy of a speech given by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) during her campaign for the United States Senate in 1964. Discusses Section I, Title I of the Civil Rights Bill and its effects on African Americans in Mississippi. Also describes...
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...
Oral history.; Mrs. Sarah Harris Ruffin was born on April 15, 1914. Her parents came to Hattiesburg in the early 1900s. When young, Mrs. Ruffin did domestic and warehouse work. In 1949, she began working at the Brooklyn Jewish Hospital as a nurse's...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 6, 1981 with Dr. W. J. Cunningham at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. William Jefferson Cunningham was born on December 23, 1905 in Iuka, Mississippi. In 1929, he graduated from the University of...
From the Belcher (Granville W. and Mary Caroline) Letters. Granville W. Belcher, a farmer from Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, served in company F, 57th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. Belcher writes to his wife, Mary Caroline, on...
cartoon by Arthur Henrikson; A man helps a judge put on a robe labeled "Judicial ethics" The robe has a number of holes in it, and it appears to be very worn and tattered. The man helping the judge put on his robe says,"Hardly inspires confidence,...
cartoon by Ed Valtman; A man tiptoes in from what appears to have been quite a party at the Republican National Convention. He wears a "Goldwater" hat, a "Barry" pin, and he holds a "Barry for President" sign. At his door, a woman labeled "GOP...
cartoon by Eddie Germano; An "airport traffic controller" is seen sitting up in bed and very distressed. It appears he has had a dream about jets flying all different directions. He is sweating and biting his nails.
cartoon by Eddie Germano; Two hands are shown. One, labeled "U.S. Millions in Aid to Peru," has a fist full of money. The hand appears to be offering the money. The other hand is labeled "Peruvian Military Grab of U.S. Properties," and it is...
cartoon by Jack Jurden; French President Georges Pompidou wears a trenchcoat and carries one suitcase in each hand. He appears dizzy and weary. One of the suitcases bears a travel sticker from Chicago, and has been pierced with an arrow. A cloud...
