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Photocopy of a one-page typed letter written on August 11 and 12, 1964 by Joe Ellin. It discusses the status of the Freedom Library and fund-raising efforts by Harry Belafonte to provide college education for African-Americans. The All-State Freedom School Convention in Meridian, Mississippi is described, and Joe indicates plans for a trip to a "librarians' convention" in Greenville, MS.

Photocopy of a two-page typed letter with a handwritten postscript, dated Friday [June 26, 1964], from Joe Ellin to "Diane and Susan." The letter was written after approximately one week of Freedom Summer training in Oxford, Ohio. Joe describes his fellow volunteers and civil rights workers and some of their activities. He discusses the preparations he and Nancy must make before driving into Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and gives a bit of his preliminary knowledge of the area.

Photocopy of a two-page typed letter written to "Mom and Dad" [Joe's parents] by Nancy and Joe Ellin on Thursday, July 9, [1964]. Freedom Schools, problems experienced by colleagues, and teaching experiences are topics discussed in the letter.

Photocopy of a two-page typed letter, dated June 30, [1964], from Nancy Ellin to "Dr. and Mrs. Ellin [Joe's parents]." The letter was written a few days after Nancy and Joe reached Hattiesburg and describes the people and living conditions in the area. Daily activities are also mentioned in association with the Civil Rights Movement. The letter contains a postscript from Joe Ellin.

Photocopy of a two-page typed and handwritten letter, dated [July 11, 1964] from Joe Ellin to "kids" [Susan and Diane]. In this document, Joe's frustrations are evident in the tone he uses in writing. He talks of a lack of teaching materials in the Freedom Schools and the communication gaps between teachers and students. The second page (and bottom of the first page) is a handwritten postscript added by Joe on the 13th and 14th of July.

A two-page photocopied and typed letter from Nancy and Joe Ellin to "Mom and Dad" [Joe's parents] dated July 3, [1964]. The letter describes preparations for the Freedom Schools and the compiling of a "Freedom Booklet." The Ellins talk of the area where they live, the people they see, and the "negro neighborhoods." They describe a trip to Alabama and the racist attitudes they encounter are listed. The letter is signed by "Nancy and Joe."

Photocopy of a two-page typed letter to Susan written by Joe Ellin on [August 17, 1964?]. SNCC, Friends of SNCC, and ties with Michigan are each discussed. Integration, WMU faculty, and schools are spoken of in the same paragraph. Joe suggests a letter writing campaign to help the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP). The letter turns more pessimistic in nature at the close.

Photocopy of a two-page typed letter from Nancy and Joe Ellin to "S and D," [Susan and Diane] written on Wednesday, July 8, 1964. The letter speaks of the teaching experiences of the Ellins in the Freedom Schools in Hattiesburg and the neighboring historically black community of Palmer's Crossing, civil rights, attitudes of students, and the bombing of the Freedom Summer office in McComb, Mississippi.

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Typewritten letter from Joe and Nancy Ellin to friends, no date given. Describes events in McComb, Mississippi, including the arrests of several civil rights workers and other acts of intimidation. Requests that the reader write letters to their public officials asking for support for a federal bill that will charge police officers who arrest voter registration workers and those attempting to register to vote with a misdemeanor. The Ellins also ask the recipient to request a temporary restraining order preventing McComb police and Pike County officials from interfering with voter registration.

A handwritten list of Freedom Summer volunteers and staff in Hattiesburg written by Joe Ellin. The list gives the volunteers' religion, race, approximate age, and their work site. There are tally marks for the statistics on the lower right corner. Symbols on the list include a Star of David to denote a Jewish volunteer, a cross for Catholics, and "N" for Negroes. Identifications compiled by Bobs M. Tusa, USM University Archivist.

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Transcribed copy of a letter from Joseph Ellin to the Gazette, dated July 10, 1964. Discusses freedom schools, freedom school students, volunteers, and education. Ellin also discusses the discrimination against African Americans in Mississippi with regard to voting and judicial procedures.

Photocopy of a one-page typed letter, dated June 28, [1964], from Joe Ellin to "Mom and Dad." The letter was written a couple of days after leaving the training session in Oxford, Ohio. It contains information about Hattiesburg, and descriptions of fellow volunteers.

A three-page typed letter written by Joseph Ellin to "the Editor of the [Kalamazoo] Gazette," July 10, 1964. The document describes the local violence associated with the movement, the conditions in Hattiesburg, and opinions on desegregation. Also included in the letter are reactions to the Civil Rights Bill among locals. The lack of black political power and their ignorance of notable blacks in history are mentioned as well.

Transcript of a letter from Joseph and Nancy Ellin to their children, dated 5 July 1964.

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Statement written by Joseph Ellin in response to the appointment of former Mississippi Governor James P. Coleman to the United States Court of Appeals by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Ellin discusses Coleman's segregationist views and argues that his appointment will disrupt the balance of the Fifth Circuit Court. The author ultimately calls for the disapproval of the appointment.