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Victoria Gray Adams Papers

Collection

Identifier: M345

Abstract

Materials relating to her life-time of civil rights and human rights activities.

Dates: circa 1938-2000

Found in: Historical Manuscripts and Photographs

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

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

Political Materials Collection

Unprocessed Collection

Identifier: AM87-27

Abstract

Various primary source materials including: speeches, pamphlets, mailers, posters, bumper stickers, fliers, campaign & business cards, and clippings relating to National and Mississippi politics.

Dates: 1919-1920

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

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

Showing Collections: 1 - 7 of 7

Victoria Gray Adams Papers

Theodore G. Bilbo Papers

William M. Colmer Papers

Gregory E. Favre Collection

Political Materials Collection

Ronald C. "Ronnie" Shows Papers

Henry and Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner Civil Rights Movement Collection

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