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Photographs, brochures, news clippings, and mementos pertaining to the State Teachers College Band's participation in the "Know Mississippi Better" tours of the U.S. by train.

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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.

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Materials gathered by John Howard during his research of the history of the Choral Department at USM for his dissertation.

A small section of the materials are photocopies of newspaper clippings and brochures. The remaining section of the materials are original brochures and a photograph of Jack Donovan, Choral Conductor at USM from 1964-84.

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The collection contains various paper material such as correspondence, copied newspaper articles, copied photographs, several publications, and material on President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration.

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...

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Programs, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to Mr. Robert Wilson Kingsbery, a masters degree student in the School of Music at Mississippi Southern College, now The University of Southern Mississippi, from 1949 to 1950.

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Noncirculating; available for research.

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Correspondence, speeches, reports, publications, clippings, photographs, genealogical materials relating to Mississippi-born educator in New York and Alabama and with the Boys Clubs of America.

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Photographs, postcards, printed, and other memorabilia collected by Jason Kutack dealing mostly with Hattiesburg and Gulf Coast local history.

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Post cards, correspondence, printed items, photos, and other memorabilia collected by this long time Hattiesburg resident.

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Newspaper clippings, printed material, and photos regarding the professional activities of the donor and her sister Dr. Joyce Ladner, natives of Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi and SNCC Field Secretaries.

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This collection contains documents and photographs.

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Business records of a Hattiesburg, Mississippi department store.

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Organizational records.

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Materials pertaining to the proposed Mississippi Superconducting Super Collider project.

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Materials in this collection span more than a century of activities relating to Jessie Morrison and her family. Most of the materials have been photocopied, due to water and insect damage.

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This collection contains clippings, correspondence, memorabilia, menus, invitations, media, scrapbooks, photographs, speeches and planning materials for The Mystic Krewe of Zeus. The materials primarily date 1924-2020.

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This collection contains materials generated and/or collected by Perry County Citizens Against Nuclear Disposal, Inc. (PC-CAND). This collection should be of interest to those researching any aspect of nuclear waste disposal.

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This collection contains materials related to Powell Ogletree.

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Organizational records.

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Organizational records.

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

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

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Documentation of the life and career of USM librarian.

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Pamphlets and programs from various Hattiesburg area activities, certificates and correspondence from the Office of Price Administration, and war bonds and ration books.

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Typescript and articles recounting her experiences as a volunteer in the COFO office in Hattiesburg during Freedom Summer 1964.

Materials Description This collection contains materials relating to Kenneth B. Shearer's service to The University of Southern Mississippi, from his work with Southern Miss Golden Eagle Athletics to his induction to the Southern Miss Alumni Hall of Fame. Also included are programs and other publications representing his love for sports. Kenneth B. Shearer worked in the insurace industry for many years and wrote an unpublished history on the insurance industry in Mississippi. As such, this collection also...

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This collection contains addresses, programs, and photographs.

Scope and Contents This collection focuses primarily on Dr. Wilbur White Stout's interest in Native Americans and the theater, but also contains academic, historical, and personal information. While there are several items in the collection dated in the late eighteenth, and early nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the bulk of materials are confined to the period 1945-1965. The collection features a topical arrangement, and has been divided into six major series.Series I: General Information...