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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
Gregory E. Favre Collection
Collection
Identifier: M503
Abstract
The Gregory E. Favre Collection contains family materials, speeches, photographs, articles, and memorabilia.
Dates:
1935-2016
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
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- African Americans -- Civil rights. 2
- Albums (Books). 2
- Awards. 2
- Calendar. 2
- Civil rights. 2
- Financial documents. 2
- Government publications. 2
- Invitation cards. 2
- Mississippi. 2
- Newspapers. 2 + ∧ less
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- Colmer, William Meyers, Congressman, 1890-1980 1
- Gregory and Bea Favre 1
- Lorenzi, Henry ([Lorenzi] Sojourner), -1982 1
- Sojourner, Sue [Lorenzi] (Susan Sadoff Lorenzi Hasalo), 1941-2020 1
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