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Organizational records.

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This collection contains materials related to Pearl River County, Mississippi.

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Manuscript materials from his books: Against the Odds: The Adventures of a Man in His Sixties Competing in Six of the World's Toughest Triathlons across Six Continents (2013) and Racing Back to Vietnam: A Journey in War and Peace (2017).

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This collection contains historical materials, children’s books, and various magazines.

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The Pickering Family Papers contain genealogical research materials and family charts, books and journals, maps, and manuscript materials.

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This multi-faceted collection consists of materials related to the 80 year history of the Pine Belt Family YMCA, originally known as the Hattiesburg YMCA.

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Memorabelia related to Piney Woods School, including Business card of Neff Chastain, The Original Dry Boiled Peanut “King.

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Various primary source materials including: speeches, pamphlets, mailers, posters, bumper stickers, fliers, campaign & business cards, and clippings relating to National and Mississippi politics.

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A collection of correspondence, estate documents, certificates, newsletters, genealogical materials and other items pertaining to the families of Abner Polk and his wife, Ida Chambers Polk. Abner Polk was born in Lawrence County, Mississippi in 1860, and Ida Chambers was born in Washington County, Alabama in 1867. Abner and Ida were married on February 13, 1890, and lived in Marion County, Mississippi until approximately 1898, when they moved to Hattiesburg.

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In 1999, English professor Noel Polk left to McCain Library and Archives many documents, namely correspondence related to his work as an English professor and researcher. Topics such as academia, William Faulkner, Eudora Welty, southern literature, and Natchez before 1830 are covered.

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Memorabilia from Hattiesburg, the Demonstration School, Mississippi Normal College, State Teachers College, and The University of Mississippi.

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The collection documents her literary interests, correspondence, and media related to Mississippi literature.

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This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and information about the Keesler family.

Scope and Contents The Maude Leet Prenshaw Papers consist primarily of manuscript and typescript versions of Prenshaw's poems and other writings, copies of "The Mississippi Poetry Journal" (1957-1973) and related materials, and works sent to Prenshaw by other writers. Smaller amounts of her published works, biographical information, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs are also a part of the collection. Included is one of her early poems published in 1926, however, most materials date from the...

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In 1989, Peggy Prenshaw donated materials to the University of Southern Mississippi Archives. The collection largely consists of papers related to her scholarship on Mississippi authors Eudora Welty and Elizabeth Spencer while a professor at USM. Also included are publications about women and women’s studies in academia.

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The William Henry Presser Collection contains original drafts and published works that were composed by Dr. William Presser, as well as works published under the Theodore Presser Publishing Co. Included in this collection are hymns by R.G. Lowry and a recital program for Dr. William Presser. This collection is of particular interest to those studying music and the inner workings of music composition.

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The James Earl Price Mississippi History Collection is comprised of diverse materials and subject matter.

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Genealogy research materials.

Scope and Contents The bulk of the Mary Winton Pulley Papers consists of diaries dating from 1936 until Mary Pulley's death in 1956. She writes of her daily activities as registrar for Mississippi Southern College, as well as about family members, gardening activities, friends and social events, obligations as a sorority sponsor, genealogy, and travel.Names of colleagues and friends, places of interest, and events of the times are mentioned throughout the 20 year span of her diaries. She writes of...

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Research collection about leader of Quantrill's Raiders in Missouri.

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The collection contains photocopies of the journal kept by William Craig Rabb, of Yazoo County, Mississippi, ca. 1839-1853. It chronicles the daily operation of the farm, the births of slaves, weather conditions, and expenditures and includes the occasional recipe.

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Organizational records of the Association of American Railroads; the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio Railroad; the Mississippi Central Railroad; and the Illinois Central.

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Letters, speeches, publications of Mississippi Congressman Rankin.

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• Newspaper Scrapbook- Social Announcements Quality Wedding Papers

• Newspaper Scrapbook- Century 1978 Christmas Card Collection

• Newspaper Scrapbook- Orange- Carl McIntire Scrapbook

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Recipes acquired through donations.

Form of Material Geraldine Reeves is an alumna of USM. Most of the items in this collection are from her time here, while some is from her high school and junior college years. It includes:1. 3-ring binder with USM seal on cover2. Small felt pennant of USM3. Classmate album from high school4. Various booklets from USM, such as Miss Southern5. Gibson High School (McComb) graduation program for June 2, 19676. 3 notebooks from USM...

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7 scrapbooks from the Laurel/Ellisville area. Clippings are of celebrities, family, and friends. Subjects include engagement & anniversary announcements; birth notices & obituaries. News events are both local & national.

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This collections consists of clippings of the "Cooking Corner" and related correspondence and articles.

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One (1) ledger marked (VOL) E, F.L.R.M. Co. F.M. Riley Mercantile Ledger.

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Large collection of books, printed material, and memorabilia related to Mississippi and other subjects.