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From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of SNCC Field Secretary Sandy Leigh (New York City), Director of the Hattiesburg project, lecturing on the MFDP to Freedom School students in the sanctuary of True Light Baptist Church. He illustrates his lecture by writing on a blackboard: "Why MFDP Challenge. 1. Does not represent people. 2. Does not support National Democratic Party. 3. Unpledged electors. 4. Negroes not fr[ee]?] to ta[ke part?]."

From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of voter registration volunteer Johanna 'Johnnie' Winchester (Baltimore, Maryland; a student at Cornell University) reading a piece of paper. In the background is SNCC Field Secretary Sandy Leigh (New York City), Director of the Hattiesburg project.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eddie Germano. A child-sized elephant dressed in one-piece pajamas lies on his stomach on the floor before a lit fireplace and next to a decorated Christmas tree. The elephant is writing a letter to Santa. It reads, "Dear Santa...I am really a good boy, so could you bring me a new image for Christmas? Yours truly, GOP."

Typewritten letter from Matthew Zwerling to his parents, Israel and Florence Zwerling, dated August 6, 1964. Zwerling updates his parents on his activities, including his efforts to set up contacts in Tunica, Mississippi, for SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) workers who will be arriving the fall. He also thanks them for money they recently sent.

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; This narrative records how the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) was organized. It also gives details about instances in which the MFDP members were shut out of Mississippi State Democratic party meetings that they tried to attend." It also describes the instance in which members of the MFDP were refused seats at the National Democratic Party convention that was held in Jackson in 1964. The narrative also explains the MFDP's reasoning in refusing the compromise offered by the leaders of the convention which would allow MFDP members to be seated as guests with no voice or vote.

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Draft, with editorial marks and instructions, of a speech or monologue by Robert Moses. Moses discusses many topics, including Mississippi civil rights activism in the early 1960s, current national politics, the Freedom Democratic Party and the Summer Project.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. An ostrich labeled "Baker investigation" stands with its head in the sand under a hot sun. An elephant dressed in safari clothing and pith helmet is pulling a tail feather from the ostrich to add to those he already holds, which are labeled "Political profit." The U.S. Capitol dome is in the background. The cartoon caption reads, "...and there is time to pluck the ostrich."

From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of MFDP sign on tree in front of a house on Gravel Line Street where a group of local African-American men and boys have gathered on the porch.

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eddie Germano. Lyndon Johnson, dressed in working ranch attire (jeans, shirt, boots, bandana, and Stetson hat), stands next to Lady Bird Johnson with his inaugural address in his hand. Mrs. Johnson, dressed in fur coat, fur hat, and pearls, points her finger at him and says, "Don't you think you're carrying this informal wear thing too far!"

From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of two signs on a tree near Big Mamma's house on Dewey Street. One sign advertises jobs for maids in New York and New Jersey. The other reads "MFDP".

From the Zeman (Zoya) Freedom Summer Collection.; Photograph taken in September 1964 of Carolyn Lane, an unidentified man, five unidentified women, and one unidentified child. It shows the group standing in front of the Ruleville Community Center. Carolyn Lane, a registered nurse, is on the far left of the photo.

From the Hazelton (Margaret J.) Freedom Summer Collection; One black-and-white photograph, taken by Rev. Frazer Thomason, of Rev. Rayford's son at a church community meeting in Clarksdale, Mississippi. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photograph, Margie [Hazelton], Mat [Zwerling] and the man in the photograph, whose first name is unknown, were involved in a very scary incident.

From the Hamlett (Ed) White Folks Project Collection. In the notecard, Margaret [Burnham?] writes to Ed [Hamlett], Mississippi's state director of the White Folks Project (WFP), to express her view that the Project is losing its good people. Possible author of this note is Margaret Burnham.

From the Maurer (John B.) Freedom Summer Photographs; The photograph show Bebe, the cook at Thomas' Sundry in Batesville, Mississippi, in July 1964.

From the Randall (Herbert) Freedom Summer Photographs. Photograph (positive image of a negative) of an African American child standing in front of a car damaged by gunfire during Freedom Summer, 1964, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The car is parked at the side of local civil rights leader J.C. Fairley's Radio and TV Service in the African-American Masonic Lodge building at 522 Mobile Street in Hattiesburg. In the background is Bourn's Grocery and Market located at 523 Mobile Street.