From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs. One-story clapboard house in which Jake Kilrain reportedly spent the night before his bare-knuckle fight with John L. Sullivan on July 8, 1889.
cartoon by John Stampone; A man labeled "Congressional doves" holds a picket sign that reads,"Eliminate the draft" His tie bears a peace symbol. Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird stands face to face with the man, gestures over his shoulder and...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Walter Mondale, dressed like a World War I soldier, is jumping over a tall wooden wall or fence labeled, "Delegate battle." On the other side, he lands in a large puddle...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Jon Kennedy. A huge boxer labeled "Organized crime" sits in an armchair. The robe he wears is trimmed in fabric printed with U.S. dollar bills. A man stands next to the chair and gestures over...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The memo from Anne Braden to the Southern Student Organizing Committee discusses approaches to Civil Rights organizing in the South. Braden feels that white students should work at organizing...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A spotted extraterrestrial has landed his space ship and is standing next to a man labeled, "Plaquemines Parish" The man appears confused and is scratching his own head. They...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by John Stampone. A uniformed Vietnamese soldier is smoking a missile-shaped pipe, which he holds in one hand. His other hand is held in a fist. The smoke from the pipe forms atomic symbols...
Typewritten letter from Matthew Zwerling to his parents, Israel and Florence Zwerling, dated July 3, 1964. Discusses a recent meeting that was well-attended, as well as the COFO (Council of Federated Organizations) discouragement of public...
From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs. Demonstrators in Oxford, Ohio march along residential street with signs reading "University officers and profs: It's your fight, too", etc.
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; The brochure discusses the unequal distribution of commodities in Mississippi, and points out the federal goverment will be hiring Mississippians to give out the food commodities to the poor.
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Two-sided card containing an application to join the Ku Klux Klan on one side; on the other side is propaganda material and contact information for the United Klans of America, Inc. (in...
From the Political Campaign Collection. Campaign poster for Ford Vance, candidate for Circuit Clerk of Forrest County, Mississippi. The poster declares that "The fight for segregation in Forrest County will be made at the Polls."
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of a fire at the Kennedy Building on Main Street in Hattiesburg. Dozens of people gather to watch firemen fight the fire in 1907.
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of the last professional bare-knuckle fight. John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds; 7 x 5
From the Hattiesburg Historical Photographs; Photograph of the last professional bare-knuckle fight. John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain in 75 rounds; 7 1/2 x 7 1/2
From the Sullivan-Kilrain Fight Collection. Photocopy of a handwritten letter from John Sullivan to Jake Kilrain, dated 7 December 1888. Sullivan challenges Kilrain to a fight.
From the Sullivan-Kilrain Fight Collection. Photocopy of a photograph of John L. Sullivan. From John L. Sullivan and His America, by Michael T. Isenberg. Caption reads, "John Wood's photograph of Sullivan, probably the most popular picture ever...
From the Kate Greenaway Papers. Unsigned graphite sketch for the book "A Apple Pie," published in 1886. "F Fought For It" page. 28 x 19 cm. (22 x 9 cm.) Boy facing left with fists raised to fight. He is in the foreground wearing green outfit in...
