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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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Materials relating to the Black Lives Matter movement in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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Newspaper and magazine articles, journals, newspapers, bumper stickers, cartoons, etc. concerning anti-Semitism and Civil Rights.

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Materials from Cherry Burns’ world travels.

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This collection is a compilation of various materials relating to the Civil Rights Movement in the South.

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Correspondence, scrapbooks, photo albums, printed materials, political campaign and organizations' buttons, poster, and video tapes of this Freedom Summer volunteer in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

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Materials documenting activities of African-American political activist in Hattiesburg,

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Photographs, news clippings, programs, uniforms, and memorabilia related to The Dixie Darlings Alumnae Association.

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

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Photographs, artifacts, and memorabilia from Hattiesburg area businesses and others.

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Items related to Ann Mulloy Ashmore and her experiences as chair of the Oklahoma IWY Coordination Committee. Marjorie Spruill Wheeler at The University of Southern Mississippi conducted her oral history for inclusion of her book: Divided We Stand: The Battle over Women’s Rights and Family Values that Polarized American Politics.

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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Ephemera from the Mississippi Book Festival held at the Mississippi State Capital in Jackson, Mississippi.

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This collection contains political campaign materials related to Mississippi and National political campaigns.

Abstract This collection consists of information on various politicians throughout Mississippi from approximately 1904 - 1959. The materials include biographical information of politicians and election-related materials (i.e. instructions for voting). The collection also contains campaign materials such as flyers, pamphlets, handout cards, and posters. There are also a variety of newspapers that feature campaign ads. Among the politicians whose campaign materials are featured in the collection are...

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

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Materials cover the feminist movement, a farm co-op, and Sue’s artistic endeavors.

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Materials documenting Zeman's activities as a Freedom Summer 1964 volunteer in Clarksdale, Mississippi.