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Theodore G. Bilbo Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M2
Scope and Contents The Theodore G. Bilbo Papers document the activities of the former Mississippi governor and United States Senator from approximately 1905-1947.This collection provides insight into the government of the state of Mississippi in the early decades of the twentieth century, as well as American culture, political climate, and governmental activities during the Great Depression and World War II. It paints a definitive portrait of one of Mississippi's most colorful and controversial...
Dates: 1905-1947
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

William M. Colmer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M24
Scope and Contents The vast majority of the William M. Colmer Papers encompass his forty-year career as a United States Congressman from Mississippi (1933-1972). However, it also contains a significant amount of material regarding his activities prior to his election to Congress, and a limited amount of materials generated after his retirement in 1972. The original arrangement of the materials has been preserved as closely as possible. Inclusive dates are approximately 1906–1980. The collection divided...
Dates: 1933-1973
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Edythe Evelyn Gandy Collection

 Collection
Identifier: M367
Abstract

The Edythe Evely Gandy Collection contains Gandy family materials, historical manuscript materials, photographs, films, and memorabilia.

Dates: 1910-2011
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

Erle E. Johnston, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M319
Abstract

This collection is comprised mainly of materials that document Erle Johnston's personal life and professional activities from approximately 1922 through his death in 1995. The Erle Johnston Papers should be beneficial to any researcher interested in the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi, as well as the political history of Mississippi in the twentieth century. The collection also provides insight into the life and personality of an important Mississippian.

Dates: circa 1922-1999
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

Ronald C. "Ronnie" Shows Papers

 Collection
Identifier: M360
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of materials that document various aspects of Ronnie Shows' service as a United States Congressman from Mississippi's Fourth District (1998-2002). This collection should be of interest to anyone researching government at the national level.

Dates: circa 1996-2003
Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

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Names
Barnett, Ross R., 53rd Governor of Mississippi (Ross Robert), 1898-1987 1
Bilbo, Theodore Gilmore, Governor, 1877-1947 1
Colmer, William Meyers, Congressman, 1890-1980 1
De La Beckwith, Byron, Jr., 1920-2001 1
Gandy, Evelyn, 26th Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi (Edythe Evelyn), 1920-2007 1
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Johnson, Dorothy (Dot) Power 1
Johnson, Paul B., Jr., Governor (Paul Burney), 1916-1985 1
Johnson, Paul B., Sr., Governor (Paul Burney), 1880-1943 1
Johnston, Erle E., 1917-1995 1
Kennard, Clyde, 1927-1963 1
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 1
Paul B. Johnson Family 1
Shows, Ronnie, Congressman (Clifford Ronald), 1947- 1
Stennis, John C., Senator (John Cornelius), 1901-1995 1
Till, Emmett, 1941-1955 1
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