Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 15, 1978 with Mr. Thomas Y. Minniece. Minniece was born in Meridian, Mississippi on October 9, 1912. He received a BA degree from the University of Texas in 1933 and a law degree from the University of...
Oral history.; Discusses Murchison's time spent in the United States Army. Particularly focuses on his participation in the Vietnamese Conflict. During that time, Murchison served both as an adviser and in an actual unit. He received a number of...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Mr. Campbell, born in Amite County, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of race relations during time spent in the military, when...
Oral history.; Interview conducted on March 14, 1994 with Mr. Andrew R. Carr. Carr was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He attended the Naval Academy during World War II, and then enlisted in the Navy. After twelve years in the Navy, Carr...
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Report describing the beginning of the Mississippi Freedom Labor Union (MFLU), which was founded in Shaw, Mississippi, to work for higher wages for cotton choppers and truck drivers. ...
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This transcription of a tape-recorded interview records the feelings of Natchez laundry workers on the subject of labor unions. The ladies that are interviewed feel that laundry workers in...
Photograph of University of Southern Mississippi softball pitcher Courtney Blades receiving flowers and congratulations after her 1000th strike out. Featured in the USM Alumni News, vol. 52, no. 4 (Spring 1999) on page 22.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. This cartoon is in two panels. On the left side, a man relaxes in a lawn chair and reads a book in front of his home, the roof of which is labeled, "La. property tax...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man sits in a chair in his living room, holding a beverage can. He is watching a television that shows only a large hour glass with sand. His wife is in the doorway, and she...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Leonid Brezhnev is dressed as a doctor and has a small badge with hammer and sickle on his shirt. He is in a hospital ward with three beds labeled...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. An arm labeled, "Jeff teacher strike," holds a pocket watch suspended from a chain. The pocket watch, with hands showing a minute before 12:00, is being swung from left to right...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A television shows a baseball umpire holding a paper that reads, "Baseball strike ends." It also shows a football player, labeled "Football season," rushing across the screen,...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man with a globe for a head is covered in cuts and bruises and has a bandaged foot and leg. Using a crutch, he is moving toward the United Nations building. He also holds a...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. New Orleans mayor Victor Schiro is sitting at his desk reading a piece of paper. A very tall stack of papers labeled "Other problems" is beside him on the desk. Outside is a man...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man in colonial dress labeled "N.O." is sitting in a wooden chair in front of a fireplace. His chin is in his hands, and he appears dismayed. Around him on the floor are...
