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Charles Davis Papers

Collection

Identifier: M377

Abstract

Materials documenting activities of African-American political activist in Hattiesburg,

Dates: 1862-2004

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association Historical Collection

Unprocessed Collection

Identifier: AM16-40

Scope and Contents

Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

Dates: 1954-2016

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Arthur Lavonne Gilmore, Sr. and Arthur Lavonne Gilmore, Jr. Papers

Collection

Identifier: M660

Abstract

This collection contains materials related to Arthur Lavonne Gilmore, Sr. and Arthur Lavonne Gilmore, Jr.

Dates: 1912-2010

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Edna L. Hollensed Papers

Unprocessed Collection

Identifier: AM2000-31

Form of Material

Miscellaneous personal papers of a Hattiesburg resident. Mrs. Edna L. Hollensed was the great granddaughter of John Wesley Hollensed (M34). She lived at 1414 North Main Street and died in the mid-1990s.

Dates: circa 1940s-1960s

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Paul B. Johnson Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: M191

Abstract This collection has immense research value. In its coverage of Paul B. Johnson's terms as lieutenant governor and governor of Mississippi, it documents one of the most critical periods in the state's history -- the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The State Sovereignty Commission records, along with the Highway Patrol records paint a graphic portrait of efforts to thwart civil rights activities in the state, and to preserve the separation of the races. Additionally, it documents (through...

Dates: circa 1910-1973

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Oseola McCarty Collection

Collection

Identifier: M442

Abstract

In 1995 Miss Oseola McCarty, an African American laundress, donated the bulk of her life’s savings, $150,000, to The University of Southern Mississippi to provide scholarships for deserving students. This collection documents her generous act and the multitude of honors and awards presented to her in the ensuing years.

Dates: circa 1920-1999

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs