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Edna Bishop Papers
Collection
Identifier: M403
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of information on Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) of World War II.
Dates:
circa 1941-1996
Found in:
Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
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
Henry and Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner Civil Rights Movement Collection
Collection
Identifier: M502
Abstract
The Henry and Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner Civil Rights Movement Collection contains a vast array of materials from during and after the [Lorenzi] Sojourner’s time in Holmes County, Mississippi, during the Freedom Summer of 1964. This collection would be of interest to researchers studying the Civil Rights Movement, Mississippi history, and Freedom Summer.
Dates:
1900s; 1940s–1950s; Majority of material found within 1960s–2010s; Undated
Found in:
Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
Southern Tourism Collection
Collection
Identifier: M448
Scope and Contents
The Southern Tourism Collection includes advertisements for tourist destinations throughout the United States, with the vast majority located in the American South. This collection is organized geographically, and each geographic level (i.e. country, state, Mississippi region, county, and city) is organized alphabetically.These materials cover approximately ten different states, with most state-level material concentrated in Mississippi. Additionally, it encompasses eleven...
Dates:
1843-2009; Majority of material found within 1960s; 1990s
Found in:
Historical Manuscripts and Photographs