Mississippi -- Race relations.
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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
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Allen Eugene Cox Papers
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
Dr. James W. Loewen collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS-85
Scope and Contents
Copy of original draft of Dr. Loewen's dissertation The Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White.
Dates:
undated
Found in:
Manuscripts
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Dr. James W. Loewen collection
George Lawson Sheldon papers
Collection
Identifier: CPRC-026
Scope and Content
The George Lawson Sheldon Collection features a variety of materials that Sheldon accumulated during his political career. Eight cubic feet of material makes up the collection. The collection has numerous copies of newspaper articles about Sheldon’s various political interests. Sheldon saved most of his political and party correspondence, and the collection houses the letters. Other letters and greeting cards constitute Sheldon’s correspondence with family and friends. A fair amount of...
Dates:
1922 - 1961; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1960
James K. Vardaman collection
Collection
Identifier: CPRC-286
Dates:
1904 - 1944; Majority of material found within 1904 - 1944