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Liberty C. Abbott Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-1
Scope and Contents
The Liberty C. Abbott family papers contain the records of the Abbott family, including a large amount of correspondence, much of it with family and friends but there are political and business letters also. In addition, there are records of Liberty Abbott’s business activities, including Clifton Plantation, Abbott and Howard, Holmes County, as well as Thompson and McClure of Schlater, Leflore County. There are also some legal documents, diaries, memorabilia, newspaper clippings,...
Dates:
1859 - 1930; Majority of material found within 1883 - 1926
Found in:
Manuscripts
John Bailey collection
Collection
Identifier: USGPL-BAI
Scope and Content
The John Bailey Collection is organized thematically into five series: Series 1: Clerk of the House, Series 2: Justice of the Peace, Series 3: Reform School of the District of Columbia, Series 4: Currency, and Additional Material. While the inclusive dates range from 1797-1925, the bulk of the material is from the 1850s-1880s. Due to the overlapping appointments of Bailey across his lifetime the collection is arranged thematically. The material included in this collection reflects Bailey’s...
Dates:
1797 - 1925; Majority of material found within 1850 - 1870
Found in:
Ulysses S. Grant Collection
Frank Burkitt Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-162
Scope and Content
Contains original clippings and newspapers from Frank Burkitt's career as a newspaper editor (clippings have been photocopied for researcher use). The collection also contains one folder's worth of correspondence (photocopies).
Dates:
1888 - 1914
Found in:
Manuscripts
Oliver Clifton and Family papers
Collection
Identifier: MPC-CLIF
Scope and Content
The Mayor Oliver Clifton and Family Papers arrived in subpar conditions. Most of the documents were in a brown paper bag that was wrapped in a dust-covered garbage bag. The majority of the papers in this collection are letters addressed to either Oliver Clifton (1847-1905) or other members of his family. The letters were stacked together in various piles and tied together by shoe strings. There did not appear to be any arrangement to the materials. Along with the letters that were tied...
Dates:
1870 - 1911; Majority of material found within 1896 - 1906
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections
Allen Eugene Cox Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-45
Scope and Contents
The collection is organized into eight series which represent the original accession received between 1967 and 1970 and the subsequent seven additions received between 1971 and 1996. The numbering of the boxes in the first series includes a roman numeral to denote the original box numbering of this series. The organization of the folders within the series—mostly alphabetical—and the folder titles are substantially those of Mr. Cox. Folders have been divided where the contents were excessive....
Dates:
1880 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1935 - 1987
Found in:
Manuscripts
Patricia Derian Papers
Collection
Identifier: MPC-130
Scope and Contents
The Patricia Derian papers contain primarily records of Derian’s activities from 1964 to 1976; the two largest groups document MAP and the Democratic Party. Among the types of materials included are correspondence, minutes, logs, reports, publications, legal materials, scrapbooks, artifacts and audio tapes.The first group of records is the Mississippi Action for Progress (MAP) series. It consists of materials relating to Derian’s tenure as the OEO oversight person within MAP and...
Dates:
1964 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1966 - 1973
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections
Gardner (James H.) Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-38
Scope and Content Note
The James H. Gardner Collection contains business records from various Mississippians. Masonic Letters from the New Hope Lodge. Personal correspondences between several Gardners’. As well as a Civil War letter and a miscellaneous collection of papers, prescriptions, political advertisements and election materials-hand bills. The content is in the form of paper and Photostat.
Dates:
1846 - 1948; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1890
Found in:
Manuscripts
James Z. George and Elizabeth B. George papers
Collection
Identifier: MPC-JZG
Scope and Contents
J. Z. and Elizabeth George papers Scope and Content:This collection is composed of one box of correspondence from 1846 to 1899 with the majority of letters being written between 1892-1894 during which time J. Z. and his wife, Elizabeth Brooks or E. B. George, were in Washington as he served as a United States Senator representing the state of Mississippi. The collection also contains one receipt book and three scrapbooks of family news.The correspondence contained in...
Dates:
1846 - 1899; Majority of material found within 1892 - 1894
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections
Carl J. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. collection
Collection
Identifier: MPC-JG
Scope and Content Note
The Jack Gordon Collection contains materials relating to the life and career of Mississippi State Senator Carl J. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. The collection contains newspaper clippings focusing on Gordon's legislative career, political campaign materials, constituent correspondence, personal tributes, family photographs, and a variety of awards and certificates. The collection encompasses 7 cubic feet of material, including oversized photographs, certificates, and plaques.
Dates:
1955 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1976 - 2011
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections
Clay Jones Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-538
Scope and Contents
The Clay Jones papers focus mainly on Jones’ career as a cartoonist. They incorporate correspondence, contracts, awards materials, portfolios, printed materials, cartoon drawings and art, convention/conference materials, political memorabilia and visual materials.
The correspondence encompasses a wide variety of job applications and responding letters from various and numerous newspapers throughout the United States. Other letters fall in the categories of reader responses,...
Dates:
1982 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1990 - 1997
Found in:
Manuscripts
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