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From the Oral History Collection. A typed book titled "The Spoken Word: A Manual for Oral Historians" written by Orley B. Caudill, director of the Mississippi Oral History Program. The book regards techniques, management of oral history programs, legal aspects, equipment, and suggestions for duties, editing, and relationships. The book also includes two example transcripts. The first is taken from pages 25-33 of an interview with a "Mr. Catledge." The second example comes from pages 18-25 of an oral history with Ruby Magee. Page 65 is missing.

Oral history.; Transcript for interview conducted on May 17, 1972 with Associate Justice Thomas Pickens Brady, of the Supreme Court of Mississippi in his chambers in Jackson, Mississippi. This is the second part of an interview conducted on March 4, 1972 with Judge Brady. Brady discusses a wide range of topics including the Black Monday decision, the Communist threat, the development of Mississippi, and the terms of various political officials. He goes on to recite three of his personal poems. In the addendum of this interview Brady reflects on some aspects of democracy as well as giving a commentary on modern politics and the Democratic Party.

Oral history.; Transcript of interview conducted on March 4, 1972 with Associate Justice Thomas Pickens Brady, of the Supreme Court of Mississippi in his chambers in Jackson, Mississippi. Brady was born on August 6, 1903, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated with a baccalaureate degree from Yale University in 1927. He later received a LL.B. degree from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1930. After practicing law in Brookhaven, Mississippi between 1930 and 1950, Brady served as Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial District from 1950 to 1963. He served as a Democratic National Committeeman from 1960 to 1964. Brady was involved in the Dixiecrats, or States' Rights Democratic Party. He filled a vacancy in the Mississippi Supreme Court in July 1963 and then was re-elected to a full term commencing January of 1969. In his book, Black Monday, he explains his views of an elective Supreme Court.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on March 4, 1972 with Associate Justice Thomas Pickens Brady, of the Supreme Court of Mississippi in his chambers in Jackson, Mississippi. Brady was born on August 6, 1903, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated with a baccalaureate degree from Yale University in 1927. He later received a LL.B. degree from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1930. After practicing law in Brookhaven, Mississippi between 1930 and 1950, Brady served as Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial District from 1950 to 1963. He served as a Democratic National Committeeman from 1960 to 1964. Brady was involved in the Dixiecrats, or States' Rights Democratic Party. He filled a vacancy in the Mississippi Supreme Court in July 1963 and then was re-elected to a full term commencing January of 1969. In his book, Black Monday, he explains his views of an elective Supreme Court.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on March 4, 1972 with Associate Justice Thomas Pickens Brady, of the Supreme Court of Mississippi in his chambers in Jackson, Mississippi. Brady was born on August 6, 1903, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated with a baccalaureate degree from Yale University in 1927. He later received a LL.B. degree from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1930. After practicing law in Brookhaven, Mississippi between 1930 and 1950, Brady served as Circuit Judge of the 14th Judicial District from 1950 to 1963. He served as a Democratic National Committeeman from 1960 to 1964. Brady was involved in the Dixiecrats, or States' Rights Democratic Party. He filled a vacancy in the Mississippi Supreme Court in July 1963 and then was re-elected to a full term commencing January of 1969. In his book, Black Monday, he explains his views of an elective Supreme Court.

Oral history.; Transcript of interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on June 8, 1976, with Will D. Campbell. Campbell, born in Amite, Mississippi, was ordained as a pastor at the age of 17. He first became aware of racism during time spent in the military, when he read a novel by Howard Fast entitled "Freedom Road". His involvement in issues of race takes a theological approach, with emphasis on alleviating crises and preventing violence.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 17, 1977 with Mrs. Betty Carter at her home in Greenville, Mississippi. Carter was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Newcomb College where she met her husband, Hodding Carter. Together they established two newspapers and purchased the third. In their first newspaper, The Courier, established in Hammond, Louisiana, the Carters were known for opposing Huey P. Long. Opposing Long led to the downfall of the Carters' first newspaper and their move out of Louisiana. Betty Carter served as the first advertising manager of their second newspaper, The Delta Star. The Carters eventually bought out the other local paper in Greenville, Mississippi to create the Delta Democrat Times. During the civil rights movement in the South, their paper became a voice of moderation in the South. This policy forced Carter and her husband to live under threats and in a state of tension for years.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on August 17, 1977 with Mrs. Betty Carter at her home in Greenville, Mississippi. Carter was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Newcomb College where she met her husband, Hodding Carter. Together they established two newspapers and purchased the third. In their first newspaper, The Courier, established in Hammond, Louisiana, the Carters were known for opposing Huey P. Long. Opposing Long led to the downfall of the Carters' first newspaper and their move out of Louisiana. Betty Carter served as the first advertising manager of their second newspaper, The Delta Star. The Carters eventually bought out the other local paper in Greenville, Mississippi to create the Delta Democrat Times. During the civil rights movement in the South, their paper became a voice of moderation in the South. This policy forced Carter and her husband to live under threats and in a state of tension for years.