Compact discs.

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

Scope and Contents A compact disk containing 12 songs recorded by Dr. Will D. Campbell, who accompanied himself on the guitar. The songs are a mix of country/western, folk and blues. There are also two narratives by Dr. Campbell titled, Spoken Word. Selections included on the disk are:1. Spoken Word2. Birds and Children Fly Away3. Here Comes That Rainbow Again4. Cowboys and Daddies5. Sing Me Back Home6. Gospel According to Luke...

Form of Material 1. A second copy of a compact disk featuring songs performed by Will D. Campbell. The contents of the disk are listed on Accession Sheet Number AM04-30.2. A compact disk titled, "Operation Homecoming: Writing the War Experience", generated by the National Endowment for the Arts. The disk is a special audio program featuring Will D. Campbell, Shelby Foote, Barry Hannah, Victor Davis Hanson, Bobbie Ann Mason, Marilyn Nelson, James Salter, Louis Simpson, Richard Wilbur, and Tobias...

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Materials from the 103d Infantry Division during WWII, reunion materials and Harold Branton's book, 103rd Infantry Division: "the trail of the cactus".

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This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and other memorabilia relating to the life and career of Dr. John Calvin Berry, the first African American faculty member at the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Materials from the 103d Infantry Division during WWII, reunion materials and Harold Branton's book, 103rd Infantry Division: "the trail of the cactus".

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Literary manuscripts and office files of this Mississippi born author and Civil Rights activist.

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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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Candy Brown Gonzalez of Los Angeles, participated in the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project from June to December 1964. The collection contains photographs she took while in Greenville, Issaquena County, McComb, Hattiesburg and Waveland.

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The collection contains one CD, two cassette tapes, and one hardback book.

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Research materials for book, Hurricane Camille: Monster Storm of the Gulf Coast.

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The Henry and Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner Civil Rights Movement Collection is a fascinating group of materials that give an in depth look into the Civil Rights Movement, specifically in Holmes County Mississippi.

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The Toxey Morris Collection describes the onboard activities of Dr. Toxey Michael Morris on the U.S.S. Tripoli during the Vietnam War.

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This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and information about the Keesler family.

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The Betty Press Photographs Collection consists of three CDs of images taken by award-winning photographer Betty Press, which show damage along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Hattiesburg after Hurricane Katrina. There are also forty-one pages of letters left on a tree felled in the photographer’s yard. This collection is particularly useful for researchers studying Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi storms, and public reactions to natural disasters.

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One compact disk containing an interview with Mississippi Freedom Summer volunteer, Andrew Schiffrin. Mr. Schiffrin served in Meridian, and the interview was conducted by a reporter, shortly after the disappearance of Civil Rights workers, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney. The interview is a little more than five minutes in length.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, a native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was one of the most important Mississippians who participated in the Civil Rights Movement. The Victoria Gray Adams Papers contain a broad array of materials that document the life and work of this remarkable woman, including but not limited to pamphlets, newspaper clippings, certificates, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks. This collection should be of interest to researchers of civil...

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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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.

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Rev. Dr. Iain Whyte of Scotland was a volunteer in the Freedom Summer Project of 1964. Included in the collection are slides, letters, pamphlets, and flyers from his time in Greenville and Jackson working in the Freedom Schools.

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The Henry and Sue [Lorenzi] Sojourner Civil Rights Movement Collection is a fascinating group of materials that give an in depth look into the Civil Rights Movement, specifically in Holmes County Mississippi.

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Scores and other material created by noted American composer and USM professor of music.