cartoon by Jack Jurden; A mail man is carrying on his back a large sack filled with packages. He is also carrying an armful of stacked letters, and another stack is tucked under his arm. It is raining, and there are puddles pooling at his feet as...
cartoon by John Riedell; Mao is depicted at one end of a table with "Sino-Soviet talks" on a paper in front of him. Mao says,"..and naturally we hope you'll see things from our slant." In the background, this message is hung on the wall,"today's...
Photograph of Facilities Planning Officer, Royce Pierce. Royce Pierce has big things planned for the University of Southern Mississippi campus. An overpass over Hardy Street, new residence hall and centralized student activities are just some of...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man hides behind his desk at the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Behind him on the wall is a large graph with a downward trend line. Two Arabs throw oil barrels at each...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan stands between two large charts, facing one (the smaller) and with his back to the other (the larger). The one he is turned away from is labeled "Study in red,"...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini holds a sign up in the foreground, with "Power to the ayatollah" on it. He is looking with worry over his shoulder at a large crowd of women in...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. In the New Orleans mayor's office, large In and Out boxes are on the desk. OUtgoing mayor Moon Landrieu sits in the Out box reading a paper labeled, "Things to do...The bottom...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Two men sit facing each other, talking, on brick steps (stoops? rooftops?). The New Orleans skyline with the Superdome can be seen in the background, along with the moon. One of...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by William Sandeson. Richard Nixon and Charles de Gaulle are in a dressmaker's studio near two dressmaker's models which have puffed out chests. The models, labeled "Past snubs" and "Ego," are...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The trophy cup for the 35th Sugar Bowl [January 1, 1969] is shown in the lower portion of the cartoon. Above it are the team mascots for the University of Arkansas (razorback...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A huge elephant and a tiny donkey are dressed as men. The elephant is labeled "G.O.P. convention coverage" and is reading a large newspaper which he holds open. Behind him is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A donkey is visiting a fortune-teller and is seated at a table on which stands a crystal ball. The fortune-teller is also seated at the table and both are looking at the crystal...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Louisiana attorney general Jack P.F. Gremillion, dressed in swim trunks, is walking down steps into deep water. The steps are labeled (from highest to lowest), "Relationships...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man who appears confused stands in the foreground looking at a huge chart labeled "Gross national product chart." A mostly upward trend line is labeled, "U.S. economic...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man labeled, "Demo voter in district B" is running with a large spiral notepad that reads, "Memo Feb. 11th (Things to do today). Run down to the polls and vote in the run off."
From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This document sets out plans for the 1965 Congressional challenge by the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) that sought to unseat the five Mississippi Congressmen elected in the regular...
Typewritten letter from Matthew Zwerling to his parents, Israel and Florence Zwerling, dated August 26, 1965. Discusses plans to leave Mississippi and offers suggestions for spending time with his family upon his return to New York.
Transcribed copy of an essay written by a Freedom School volunteer. Describes the locations of the Freedom Schools, subjects taught, enrollment, activities, as well as the students' concerns regarding discrimination. Also discusses the burdens of...
Typewritten letter from Matthew Zwerling to his parents, Israel and Florence Zwerling, dated July 7, 1964. The letter is brief, and Zwerling states that he is busy and will write again soon.
Typewritten letter from Matthew Zwerling to his parents, Israel and Florence Zwerling, and Sara, dated June 23, 1964. Discusses voter registration canvassing activities, other aspects of his work in and around Clarksdale, Mississippi, as well as...
