Memoir.

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“Grampa” A Memoir chronicles the life of Charles David “Bud” Butte from his birth on March 17, 1921 until 1997. It covers his three careers of military service, teaching and World War II unit research. It details his family life with his wife Velma Louise Gill Butte, son Chuck and granddaughters Jacqueline, Danielle and Meredith.

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Items relating to Herbert Gauderer and his service with the 103d Infantry.

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Reconstruction Era memoir.

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The collection includes:

Legal documents.

World War II materials.

Wallace for President campaign pamphlet.

Account of Mr. Riley's maternal grandfather.

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This collection contains photographs, slides, postcards, and memoirs of Mississippi.

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Her life in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana and Magnolia and Bogue Chitto, Mississippi.

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

Scope and Contents The Pat Harrison Bullock World War II Papers consist of a variety of materials relating to Bullock's military service during World War II. Included are personal correspondence to family and friends, casualty reports for the Morotai and Mindanao Campaigns, the Dixie Division Photograph Album, rules and regulations for guard duty, newspaper articles, and a series of photographs.The collection spans the years from 1942 to 1946, with the majority of the material pertaining to the...

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The Fleet C. Burkett Papers contain letters, newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining to Burkett’s time at Mississippi Normal College and after. He was the oldest living alumni from the original class of Mississippi Normal College in 1912. This collection would be of interest to those studying about the beginning of Mississippi Normal College and student life at Mississippi Normal College.

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Eugene V. Cameron served aboard the U.S.S. Biloxi during his tenure in the U.S. Navy during World War II. The U.S.S. Biloxi was commissioned in 1943 and served in the Pacific Ocean. The ship was decommissioned in 1946.

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Memoir of Chambers' service in 46th Mississippi Infantry.

Scope and Contents This collection contains photographs, correspondence, and other materials relating to Dr. Clements' service in the U. S. Army during World War II. Of particular interest is a copy of Clements' handwritten history of the U.S. Army 254th Battalion during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. There is also a series of newsletters of the 107th Engineer Association entitled, "The Bull Sheet." In addition, the collection includes a spiral-bound booklet titled, "War Experiences from the Hearts...

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This collection should be of interest to students and researchers of the civil rights era circa 1960-1980; especially those interested in civil rights legal cases and the history of black legislators in Mississippi.

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Materials relating to his service in the Confederate Army and his work as chief engineer of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Levee District.

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This collection was donated by Dr. Martha Davis in 2003. It contains information pertaining to the founding of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, their involvement in Civil Rights activities in Mississippi, and the personal experiences of Martha Davis, Hy Gold, and Tom Levin.

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This collection contains Hattiesburg/Petal history materials.

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Report of his Freedom Summer activities in Canton, Mississippi.

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Diary, ship's log, memoirs, correspondence, memorabilia concerning his service in the U.S. Navy with the Seventh Fleet near New Guinea.

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The collection contains materials pertaining to the Vietnam War. These materials include medals, photographs, photocopies of books, reports, correspondence, and oversized maps.

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This collection consists of materials relating to the Crash Boat Base in Ocean Springs, Mississippi during WWII.

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Materials relating to her activities with the Delta Ministry in Mississippi.

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Memoir of his arrest as a child for picketing the Forrest County Courthouse during the Civil Rights Movement.

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The William H. Hatcher Memories of World War II Collection contains a four-page typescript of Dr. Hatcher’s experiences as a paratrooper in World War II. This collection would be of particular interest to researchers studying World War II and university history.

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The collection includes photocopies of two manuscripts entitled “Travels in America” written by David “Pears” Smith Hiddle as well as a typed transcript of the manuscripts.

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Typescripts of his memoirs of service in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific.

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Tape and transcript of his memories of life in southwest Mississippi.

Form of Material Photocopy of manuscript written by J.P. Kemper titled “Down Where the Sugar Cane Grows, A Story of Bayou Teche”. His description: “manuscript and notes on reminiscences of a sugar planter and other writings pertaining to the early days in the sugar bowl.” This manuscript was published in the Attakapas Gazette, Official Organ of the Attakapas Historical Association in cooperation with the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwestern Louisiana....

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Correspondence, speeches, reports, publications, clippings, photographs, genealogical materials relating to Mississippi-born educator in New York and Alabama and with the Boys Clubs of America.

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Narrative of his trip with his uncle to Vietnam revisiting sites where his uncle had served during the Vietnam War.

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Photographs and personal reminiscences of his experiences as a Freedom School teacher in Hattiesburg during Freedom Summer 1964.