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Ona Johnson Boyd Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-460

Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Ona Johnson Boyd, Mississippi State University alumna and teacher, and supervisor for the WPA Historical Records Survey in Kemper County, Mississippi, during the 1930's Historical Survey project. Includes church minutes, interviews with local citizens, newspaper clippings, family histories, transcripts of letters, diaries, articles, and other materials documenting the history of Kemper County. The collection also contains some materials commenting on the WPA project operation, and some personal materials.

Dates

  • 1923 - 1987

Extent

1.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Ona Johnson Boyd Collection
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts Repository

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