From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter from Congressman William F. Ryan to Dr. Israel Zwerling, dated August 31, 1964, in which Ryan assures Zwerling of his advocacy for federal protection for civil rights...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Typewritten letter from Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr. dated June 24, 1966, in which Gray solicits support for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Describes the...
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter from Congressman Ogden R. Reid to Dr. Israel Zwerling dated August 5, 1964. Reid assures Zwerling of his concern about and efforts to bring justice to a recent tragic...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Outline of a speech presented by Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) to the Subcommittee on Elections of the House Administrative Committee in an appeal for the committee to allow her to run against Congressman...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Typewritten letter from Congressman Benjamin S. Rosenthal to Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams), dated February 3, 1967. Rosenthal assures Gray that the complaints of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Statement to Attorney General Ramsey Clark compiled by the National Committee for Free Elections in Sunflower (NCFES) and delivered by a delegation led by Congressman William F. Ryan and Bayard Rustin....
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter from Congressman Ogden R. Reid to Mrs. Israel Zwerling dated May 11, 1965. Reid expresses sympathy over the deaths of three civil rights workers murdered in Mississippi...
Photocopy of two typed letters on one page. They are dated August 7, 1964 and written by Nancy and Joe Ellin to "Friends, Family, and What Not," and to Susan. The first letter details the plans for unseating the regular Democratic Party delegation...
Photograph from the Johnston (Erle E., Jr.) Papers; Black-and-white photograph of Frank Smith, taken in the 1950s. Smith served as Congressman from Mississippi in the 1950s, taking a moderate stance on civil rights issues.
A letter, dated 7 April 1850, from Mississippi Congressman Winfield Scott Featherston to an unidentified person on the subject of the appointment of a cadet. The addressee had recommended Mr. Brownrigg as had Isham Harrison, but Featherston had...
Letter from George Bomford of the United States Army Ordnance Department to Mississippi Congressman William Haile of Wilkinson County on the question of arms for each state's militia. Bomford explains how arms for each state's militia are...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Copy of a typewritten letter from "The FDP Congresswoman"(Victoria Gray) to Congressman William Fitts Ryan. Gray expresses appreciation on behalf of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) for...
Letter from Samuel J. Gholson in Verona, Mississippi, to Brigadier General Daniel Ruggles in Columbus, Mississippi, recommending Captain J. F. White instead of Major Inge for command of troops in the First Military District. Gholson was a native of...
A printed copy of a speech delivered by United States Congressman Jacob Thompson from Mississippi to the House of Representatives on 9 January 1847. Thompson's opinions on military matters relating to the War with Mexico and slavery in newly...
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Resolution by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi honoring Victoria Gray Adams for her lifelong dedication to and work in the areas of civil and human rights. Includes biographical information...
From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Typewritten letter from Congressman William F. Ryan to Dr. Israel Zwerling dated June 24, 1964. Ryan relates his efforts to involve the President, Attorney General, and other Federal...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo from the Washington office of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) to supporting organizations, dated August 30, 1965. Requests that supporters of the MFDP lobby their...
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...
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...
