Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 21, 1972 with the Honorable Russell C. Davis in his office in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Rockville, Maryland. After completing two years at the University of Maryland, Davis took employment...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on July 19, 1978 with Mr. W.S. Griffin at his home in Jackson, Mississippi. Griffin was born on October 15, 1913 near Mantee, Mississippi, in Webster County. In 1936, he accepted a position as a teacher and coach...
Oral history.; Four interviews conducted on October 1, 2, and 23 of 1975, and July 1, 1976 with Mr. Hugh Clegg at his home in Anguilla, Mississippi. Clegg was born on July 17, 1898 in Mathiston, Mississippi. Clegg graduated from Millsaps...
From the Maud and Miska Petersham Papers. Promotional material for new Petersham story books including THE STORY BOOK OF WHEELS, SHIPS, TRAINS, AND AIRCRAFT, THE STORY BOOK OF EARTH'S TREASURES, and THE STORY BOOK OF THINGS WE USE.
From the Taro Yashima Papers. Miniature promotioal copy of SEASHORE STORY by Taro Yashima (New York: Viking, 1967). SEASHORE STORY is a 1968 Caldecott Honor Book.
From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. Promotional flyer distributed by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) to advertise the Poor People's Campaign to be held in Washington, D.C., Spring 1968. The gathering in Washington was to...
From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. Promotional postcard with schedule, prices, contact information, and a synopsis of Freedom Riders, by Lester Purry and Jacie Knight, to be performed by Youth Performance Company at Howard Conn...
From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection. Two-sided flyer produced by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) announcing the sale of a book titled "The Movement : Documentary of a Struggle for Equality" by playwright...
From the T.P. Scott Papers. A promotional pamphlet created by the Hattiesburg Commercial Club called "South Mississippi: A Few Facts." It lists facts about southern Mississippi and the Hattiesburg area.
From the Margaret Thatch Hinton Collection. Promotional booklet for the city of Meridian, Mississippi, that Margaret Thatch Hinton received at the Hamasa Shrine Temple Theater in Meridian.
From the Margret and Hans Augusto Rey Papers.; Swedish advertising/promotional poster (Etri Fonster AB) of Curious George, written in German undated. 19.5" x 27.5"