From the Zoya Zeman Freedom Summer Collection. Transcribed copy of the diary of Dean Hay, a Presbyterian minister from Nebraska, in which he details his trip to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in February of 1964. The goal of this trip was to aid in the...
Oral history.; An interview conducted on May 30, 2007 with Glen East, Superintendent of Gulfport, Mississippi Schools. Mr. East discusses the impact of Hurricane Katrina on Gulfport Schools.
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.
Memo from Virginia Steele, co-coordinator of the Mississippi Summer Project libraries, to librarians, dated July 28, 1964. Discusses improvements to the library collections, services offered, and various projects within the libraries.
From the Kershner (Charles) Papers. A seven page speech by Charles “Chuck” Kershner, the editor of The Student Printz in spring 1964. The speech was delivered during the Symposium on Social Justice held at USM’s Thad Cochran Center on...
Oral history.; Judge Robin Alfred Midcalf was born November 13, 1961 and grew up in Harrison County. Judge Midcalf married a man who became an abusive husband and at eighteen she divorced, becoming a single parent. She worked to put herself...
Transcribed copy of a typewritten letter from Jill Wakeman (Goodman) to friends, dated July 8, 1966, in which she discusses her friendship with Mrs. Simms, her hostess in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She also includes details about her experiences...
Oral history.; The Honorable Frank D. Barber was born on April 2, 1929, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Barber attended the University of Mississippi for a year before volunteering for the U.S. Army which involved National Guard work in the U.S. and...
Oral history.; Kathleen (Kat) Bergeron was born on April 23, 1950. She attended Gulfport East High School and the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism at Marshal University in Huntington, West Virginia. From 1995 to 1996, Ms. Bergeron attended...
Transcript of a speech given to teachers during training for the Mississippi Freedom Project in 1963. Describes some of the problems faced by African Americans, especially children, in the 1960s. Includes personal experiences and observations of...
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,...
cartoon by Allen Johnson; An elderly man and woman walk beneath a small unbrella labeled "10% increase" that barely offers them any protection from the impending rain. A label attached to the umbrella reads "Social security benefits" The man and...
cartoon by Arthur Henrikson; A "big farmer" walks away from the "farm subsidy payments" window with stacks of money. A sign outside the window reads,"sky's the limit subsidy payments." A "little farmer" is standing in front of the window...
cartoon by Arthur Henrikson; A giant sized man sits in the balcony of the Illinois legislature and smokes a cigarette; he is labeled "Syndicate Gambling" A man stands on the floor of the legislature and reads a bill that says,"Nothing to fear in...
cartoon by Arthur Henrikson; There is "something missing" on the "1966-67 model" of the "Illinois schools" car. Where one of the front tires should be, a paper reads,"shortage of qualified teachers." A man worridly looks through a display window...
cartoon by Charlie Daniel; Constantly hit on the head by water drops, a man sits in a living room full of water. His newspaper reads, "Cost of Living Up .6 of 1% Last Mo." and this scene is called "American Water Torture."
cartoon by Craig Macintosh; A bird with Mitchell's head is sitting on a telephone wire with earphones. There is a sign that reads,"Warning!! burden of proof of wiretapping by Justice Dept. now up to all defendants: Organized Crime Control Act of...
cartoon by Ed Valtman; A line of Congressmen leads away from the steps of the Capitol building. The Congressman at the head of the line holds a banner that reads "Equal time for Congress" The Congressmen that follow in the line are walking in...
cartoon by Ed Valtman; A man in a suit is standing next to a sign that reads,"Dec. 17, 1978." He is holding a stop watch and Beagan is sitting on a snail to the left of the man. Sadat is sitting on a turtle to the right of the man. Both Beagan...
cartoon by Ed Valtman; A man wearing a tie with dollar signs on it is holding a bag labeled "Congressional Pay Raises" in one hand and raising his other hand with his palm facing toward another man. This man is holding a paper that reads,"Ethics...
