Books.

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In 1995 Miss Oseola McCarty, an African American laundress, donated the bulk of her life’s savings, $150,000, to The University of Southern Mississippi to provide scholarships for deserving students. This collection documents her generous act and the multitude of honors and awards presented to her in the ensuing years.

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Script, VHS, book, photographs, and memorabilia relating to the major motion film, Mississippi Burning.

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Bulletins, news clippings, plays, textbooks, and photographs from her teaching career.

Form of Material

1. "Hervas Laboratories of American Linguistics" Bulletin 6

Analysis of a Text in the Apalachi Language – (Muskhogean Stock)

By Noxon Toomey

St. Louis, MO, March, 1918

2. "The Taensa Grammar and Dictionary. A Deception Exposed"

Reprint from the American Antiquarian

By Daniel G. Brinton, M.D., March, 1885

3. "The Mississippi Choctaw Indians"

Choctaw Indian Agency

Philadelphia, MS, no date

Abstract The John Frederick Nau Papers is a collection of correspondence, newsletters, and other records relating to Dr. John Frederick Nau’s own articles and writings, and his involvement with the Mississippi Association for Retarded Children, M.A.R.C. Also included in this collection are manuscript histories of the U.S.M. Department of Philosophy and Religion, Danforth Chapel, and M.M. Roberts Stadium. This collection would be of interest to those studying the University of Southern Mississippi’s...

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Various materials from Walter P. Nilsson’s service time and the operations of the U.S.S. Biloxi in 1943-1944.

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This collection contains historical materials, children’s books, and various magazines.

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The William Henry Presser Collection contains original drafts and published works that were composed by Dr. William Presser, as well as works published under the Theodore Presser Publishing Co. Included in this collection are hymns by R.G. Lowry and a recital program for Dr. William Presser. This collection is of particular interest to those studying music and the inner workings of music composition.

Form of Material From the Unprocessed Collection:

Publications and professional papers reflecting the academic career of Dr. Edward M. Wheat. Dr. Wheat, a professor in USM's Department of Political Scieence, retiredat the end of the fiscal year 1999/2000, after 23 years of service.

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Genealogy research materials.

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The Stephen C. Rose papers include a broad range of materials spanning a significant portion of Mr. Rose’s life. His relations with Will D. Campbell and his participation in the SCLC’s Student Interracial Ministry project should be of interest to researchers of civil rights activities in the southern United States. The collection is divided into three series, two of which contain several subseries.

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Organizational records of district encompassing the southern third of Mississippi and southeastern Louisiana.

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Organizational records.

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This collection consists of books written by Ruleville, Mississippi residents John Allen Robertson, Tom Conger, Jr., and Rev. Allen Dearing on the town’s history and the development of the white Baptist and Methodist churches in the area. The collection is of interest to researchers studying Mississippi religious history and the Mississippi Delta.

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Materials relating to the life of Representative Gene D. Saucier.

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The collection contains a publication of the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau in New Orleans, written by R. R. Cahal.

Scope and Contents Papers, correspondence, journal articles, certificates, awards, master's thesis, doctorial dissertations, etc. from Distinguished Professor of Polymer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Seymour is the inventor of high-imact polystyrene, engineering polymers, polymer concrete and disposable baby diapers.These materials provide an overview of Dr. Seymour's career as a research chemist and polymer researcher in both private industry and academia for fifty years....

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Political memorabilia, research collections, personal and family materials of a historian and student of state, national, and international politics.

Form of Material Research materials for Michael Sledge’s book Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor our Military Fallen (Columbia University Press, 2005). The book addresses the complicated physical, social, religious, economic, and political issues concerning the remains of men and women who die while serving their country. Michael Sledge is a freelance journalist and writer. He has extensively studied the sociology and psychology of the behavior...

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Mrs. Tamara Slobodkin was a member of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) while she and her husband lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the 1960s. Her work included raising funds and supplies for CORE workers in the South.

The collection includes sound recordings of Civil Rights singers of the 1960s and a copy of Herbert Aptheker's book Mission to Hanoi.

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Documentation of the life and career of Dr. Peter Stocks, professor of microbiology and chair of the Department of Microbiology at The University of Southern Mississippi.

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The Stovall Family Association records and research material.

Form of Material This collection contains the travel diaries of Rosswell W. Thomas and Lorraine H. Thomas, along with related materials, as follows:1. Travel diary: 1957, Naples, St. John’s Island2. Travel diary: 1959, Europe3. Travel diary: 1959, Hong Kong, Japan, Bangkok, Cambodia4. Travel diary: 1964, Olympics (Japan), New Zealand, Australia5. Travel diary: 1967, Africa6. Travel diary: 1968, Mexico, Yucatan, Easter Island...

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Items relating to Hurricane Camille disaster operations by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.

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Materials documenting the work of 1960s Forrest County N.A.A.C.P. leaders J.C. Fairley and Daisy Harris.

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Account of the desegregation of the University of Southern Mississippi as remembered by the author in 2010, in addition to 2 books by the author and material donated by Dr. Weatherford and Mrs. Weatherford.

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Two books.

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Literary manuscripts of her books and photographs, slides, news clippings of articles written by her while a photojournalist at the Hattiesburg American newspaper.

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Publications and professional papers reflecting the 23-year career of USM professor of political science.

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The collection contains information and pictures regarding World War II and the Vietnam War. Items range from photocopies of books and articles to interviews of Vietnam soldiers to material regarding Vietnam battles such as Hamburger Hill.