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The Frank D. Barber Papers consist of campaign materials from Barber’s bid for the Mississippi State Senate in 1959, six issues of Southern Exposure from 1952-1953, and materials relating to the conferring university status on Mississippi Southern College in 1962. This collection is of particular interest to researchers studying Mississippi politicians and the history of the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Scrapbook for the April 2015 ceremony during which donor’s family planted four magnolia trees on-campus to represent three generations of attendance at USM.

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The collection contains memorabilia related to Ruby Randle Dedeaux’s time at Mississippi Normal College from 1914-1916 as well as her “Golden Jubilee Diploma” from 1966.

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This collection contains materials from Mississippi Normal College.

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Notes, news clippings photographs, scrapbooks, publications, other documenting the life of this Biloxi, Mississippi school teacher.

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

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

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This collection contains records, notes, photographs, and publications.

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

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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Materials relating to the life of Representative Gene D. Saucier.

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This collection contains materials related to State Teachers College.

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Personal diaries of Elisabeth Speer, family Christmas letters, and scrapbook of newspaper clippings concerning Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi.

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The William Arthur Winstead Papers include scrapbooks, newspaper reports, proposed legislation, and other miscellaneous records concerning Rep. William Arthur Winstead, who served in the United States’ House of Representatives from 1943-1965. This collection would be of particular interest to researchers studying twentieth-century political history, Mississippi politicians, University of Southern Mississippi alumnae, and the Civil Rights Movement.