Hattiesburg American Photograph Collection
Scope and Contents
Photographs from the Hattiesburg American, a newspaper based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that serves readers in Forrest, Lamar, and surrounding counties in south-central Mississippi.
Dates
- 1969, circa 1972-1992
Creator
- The Hattiesburg American (Miss.) (1897-) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Noncirculating; available for research.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code).
Biographical / Historical
The Hattiesburg American was founded in 1897 as a weekly newspaper, the Hattiesburg Progress. In 1907, the Hattiesburg Progress was acquired by The Hattiesburg Daily News. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the newspaper was renamed the Hattiesburg American.
The Hattiesburg American was purchased by the Harmon family in the 1920s and was sold to the Hederman family in 1960. Gannett acquired the newspaper in 1982.
In 2009, publication of the Hattiesburg American was moved to Gannett's Clarion-Ledger facility in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2010, Gannett announced its intention to sell the 38,000 square foot building which housed the Hattiesburg American operations at 825 North Main Street. In June 2014, the Hattiesburg American staff announced they would vacate the Main Street location and move their offices to 4200 Mamie Street in midtown Hattiesburg.
In 2017, Nathan Edwards, President of the Hattiesburg American, announced that the Hattiesburg American would stop its seven-days-a-week print production and publish on three days a week (Wednesday, Friday and Sunday), beginning April 5, 2017.
Extent
13.75 Cubic Feet (5002 Images)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Original photographs published in the Hattiesburg American.
Arrangement
The collection was processed in the original order in which it was received.
Provenance
Donated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steadman in 1990 and John Cox in 2014.
Sources
• Case File
• Contents from the collection
- Bassfield (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camp Shelby (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Clubs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Collins (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Columbus (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Covington County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dixie (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Eastabuchie (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ellisville (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forrest County (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forrest County General Hospital (Hattiesburg, Miss.).. Forrest General Hospital. Forrest General Medical Center (1952-)
- Fraternal organizations. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fraternities & sororities. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hattiesburg (Miss.) -- History -- 20th century. Subject Source: Local sources
- Hattiesburg (Miss.) -- Social Life and customs. Subject Source: Local sources
- Hattiesburg (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hattiesburg High School.
- Jackson (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lamar County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Laurel (Miss.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lucedale (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lumberton (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Methodist Hospital (Hattiesburg, Miss.)
- Mississippi -- Social life and customs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Moselle (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspapers. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oak Grove (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pearl River County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Perry County (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Petal (Miss.). Subject Source: Local sources
- Photographs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photojournalists. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Purvis (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Richton (Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Runnelstown (Miss.). Subject Source: Local sources
- The Hattiesburg American (Miss.) (1897-)
- University of Southern Mississippi. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wiggins (Stone County, Miss.). Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William Carey University.
- Title
- Hattiesburg American Photograph Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Camilo Aramburo Jaramillo and Carla Carlson
- Date
- May 17, 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Historical Manuscripts and Photographs Repository
118 College Drive - 5148
Hattiesburg MS 39406-0001
601.266.4345
