Hattiesburg (Miss.).

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

Abstract

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

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Genealogical materials of the Bethea family, at least partially from Hattiesburg. It consists of notebooks, folders and miscellaneous documents.

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Genealogical materials of the Bethea family, at least partially from Hattiesburg. It consists of notebooks, folders and miscellaneous documents.

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This is the first “Camp School News”, Volume 1 Number 1, dated November, 1928. This newsletter was published by Camp School of Hattiesburg City Schools in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It contains a cover page, 10 pages of information and is held together by two metal fasteners at the top edge.

Form of Material 1. “…It’s all Greek to me…” booklet for the University of Southern Mississippi’s 1972 Rush Week2. Hattiesburg High School Class Reunion materials: *Hattiesburg High School Class of 1972 Addresses from 20th Class Reunion, October 24, 1992, 2 copies*Letter packet for the Class of 1971 Hattiesburg High/Blair High 20th Reunion from John C. Nelson, MD, dated June 11, 1991 *Letter for the Class of 1972 Hattiesburg High/Blair High 20th...

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Matchbook covers from various Hattiesburg businesses.

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Matchbook covers from various Hattiesburg businesses.

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First day cover and matchbook covers from Hattiesburg, MS.

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One poster created by Dr. Matthew Casey.

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Printed articles about the Black Lives Matter movement in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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Eleven black & white photographs relating to Hattiesburg.

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Three photographs: 1971 Latin American market reps; Bonhomie & Hattiesburg Southern locomotive; "Don't Look Back" with Louis Gossett, Jr.

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World War II scrap metal drive (Hattiesburg Steel & Foundry) and Mayor Paul B. Grady.

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Two small Panama Pump Company ads clipped from magazines.

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Two photographs: Forrest County General Hospital (1967) and Charles Walker, founder of the International Checker Hall of Fame (1988).

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Press photograph of Sylvester Magee, a resident of Hattiesburg (1967).

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Twenty 2 ½ x 3 ½-inch color cards: “Souvenir Colored Views, Camp Shelby and Hattiesburg, Miss.” Each card in annotated on back with comment. They are contained in original mailer from Camp Shelby soldier to Miss Phyllis Carlson in Mattapan, Massachusetts.

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Mississippi postcards.

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Various Mississippi postcards.

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Two postcards from USM (Hattiesburg) campus.

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Eight Mississippi postcards.

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Napkins and matchboxes from Midtown Brass Hat, the bar located in the Hotel Indigo across from The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

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One scrapbook of Hawkins L. Vickers relating to his management of a large tung oil plantation for G.L. Reasor, a Chicago investor. The plantation farms were located in the south Mississippi area. The book also contains some information concerning Vickers Plant Farms (vegetable) near Hattiesburg.

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Miscellaneous materials relating to the Hattiesburg (Mississippi) Compress Company.

Scope and Contents From the Unprocessed Collection:

These records document the activities of the Vickers Plant Farms, which were based in Hattiesburg and located in the surrounding area.

The collection is unprocessed and unorganized.

Form of Material

The collection includes:

"Facts About Hattiesburg," 1898.

"History of Hattiesburg Coloring Book," 1976.

Senator Theodore G. Bilbo campaign poster, 1940.

"Back Our Boys in Vietnam" bumper sticker.

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Mrs. Myrtis Rue was an African American native of Hattiesburg and a teacher in the public schools. She was the first person to donate civil rights materials to the USM Archives during the solicitation effort, which began in September 1997. Her gift was this full-page article entitled "Hattiesburg's Beginnings: A Black Perspective" from the Hattiesburg American of November 2, 1980. She died August 3, 2000.

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Movie script for Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, a film that was shot in Hattiesburg, Mississippi during the summer of 1980. The movie became a 1981 American made-for-television biographical film directed by Richard A. Colla and based on Paige's autobiography. It stared Louis Gossett Jr. and Beverly Todd.

Abstract

Files related to Col. Ashley’s time as Director of Cook Library at the University of Southern Mississippi.