Hurricane Camille, 1969.

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1 silver halide photo, by Charles Nesbitt, "MS Man Guards Home after Camille . . ."

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Fifteen press photographs of various politicians & locations.

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

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Color photographs taken of sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast before and after Hurricane Camille.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Ray M. Thompson Papers are comprised primarily of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, photographs, and the manuscript for a proposed book, most of which were generated between 1943 and 1972. The vast majority of articles were written by Mr. Thompson, but some were written by, or in collaboration with Thompson's wife, Sue.Materials in the collection trace the history of Mississippi from the first settlement at Fort Maurepas (now Ocean Springs), established in 1699 by...

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Photographer Fred Hutchings' photographs of the aftermath of Hurricane Camille on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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One DVD labeled Camille/Katrina, Oral History, Slideshow.

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Research collection of historian Charles Sullivan for his book "Hurricanes of the Gulf Coast."

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Pamphlets and programs from various Hattiesburg area activities, certificates and correspondence from the Office of Price Administration, and war bonds and ration books.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The vast majority of the William M. Colmer Papers encompass his forty-year career as a United States Congressman from Mississippi (1933-1972). However, it also contains a significant amount of material regarding his activities prior to his election to Congress, and a limited amount of materials generated after his retirement in 1972. The original arrangement of the materials has been preserved as closely as possible. Inclusive dates are approximately 1906–1980. The collection divided...

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Correspondence, laboratory notes, research notes, reports, newsletters, business records, photographs, and journal articles.

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

Form of Material Church and personal files of Dr. Brooks H. Wester, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1967-1982; chairman of the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, 1978-1980; president of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, 1979-1980; and president of the Mississippi Baptist Convention, 1980-1981. The collection includes:Personal correspondence.Travel memorabilia.Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee...