Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.).

Brick salvaged from burned ruins of historic African American hotel and Civil Rights headquarters during Freedom Summer, with newspaper clipping about the building.

This collection primarily contains materials concerning a Black History celebration that was held on February 18, 2001. The celebration commemorated the life and legacy of the late Mrs. Helen Fields Woullard. The collection includes a speech and leaflet from the celebration, and two newspaper articles announcing the event. Other materials relate to a scholarship foundation that was established in her honor.

Matchbooks and other memorabilia from World War II era.

This collection contains correspondence, research materials, drafts, and lectures by the author or editor of a dozen books about Southern literature.

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

Materials documenting Zeman's activities as a Freedom Summer 1964 volunteer in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

The collection contains two copies of a DVD containing digital reproductions of original materials relating to George Mike Ziegler, Hattiesburg YMCA Athletic Director from 1919 to 1921.

Mathew Zwerling was a volunteer from New York during Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964.