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AM97-76, November 2, 1980

 Accession

Form of Material

Mrs. Myrtis Rue was an African American native of Hattiesburg and a teacher in the public schools. She was the first person to donate civil rights materials to the USM Archives during the solicitation effort, which began in September 1997. Her gift was this full-page article entitled "Hattiesburg's Beginnings: A Black Perspective" from the Hattiesburg American of November 2, 1980. She died August 3, 2000.

Dates

  • Creation: November 2, 1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Noncirculating; available for research.

Extent

1 Item

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Provenance

Given By: Mrs. Myrtis Rue

Date of Receipt: November 7, 1997

Repository Details

Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository

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