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Jim Adams Collection

 Collection
Identifier: A2024

Scope and Contents

This collection covers the material, manuscript, sources, and backing interviews that make up the book "Just Trying to Have School."

Dates

  • 2010 - 2018

Biographical Note

Dr. Jim Adams was a faculty member at Mississippi State University and began working with his wife on an account of desegregation in Mississippi schools, titled Just Trying to Have School. The material in this collection comes from the process of that project, including sources, notes, and supporting material. Dr. Adams died on October 8, 2021.

Extent

8.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Jim Adams Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

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