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From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; Collected civil rights related news reports collected by WATS lines from field offices in Mississippi.

From the Dahl (Kathleen) Freedom Summer Collection. A newsletter from the Holly Springs Freedom House to friends and former workers. Included are accounts of recent arrests, cross burnings, school integration attempts, and other news. Also includes a list of workers present in Holly Springs at that time.

From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; The newsletter of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), this issue of the Voice (Vol. 6, no. 5; formerly titled the "Student Voice") is dated August 30, 1965. Includes an article about the beginning of the Madison County Sewing Co-op, near Jackson, Mississippi, as well as an account of the first membership meeting of the Poor Peoples' Corporation. Also includes a report on civil rights demonstrations in Ft. Deposit, Alabama, and an article by Howard Zinn on the stance of civil rights workers with regard to the war in Vietnam.

From the Citizens' Council / Civil Rights Collection. An document titled "Current Communist Goals" published by the Patriotic American Youth, an anti-communism group in Mississippi comprised of high school and college students. The document list alleged communist goals which were taken from W. Cleon Skousen's text "Naked Communist."

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Transcript of remarks by Bob Moses at SNCC's fifth anniversary meeting, from The Movement; discusses what he sees as erroneous national perceptions of Southern white people and their problems.

From the University Union and Student Activities Record Group. Special Edition of the Student Printz from September 6, 1965. Columns include, "Another phase of life begins at Southern", "Mayor Paul Grady extends welcome", REBELation features hit singers", "Kelly announces math changes", Registration begins today; freshmen face yearly ritual", McCain amasses 10 years of unmatched service at USM", "Registration Schedule", "Review of SGA action orientates freshmen", "Civil Service now accepting job applications", "MSU receives grant", "You better watch out people - - Campus Security will 'get you'", "At Southern you will learn to keep a 'good set of books'", "Age looks to stars, inside man", "Learning is - - 'umm good'", "Greeks add big 'extra' to campus life at USM", "'Nook' gets a 'goldie' and for '65 it's 'ye-ye'", "USM Telephone Directory will be off the presses about October 15", "Southern offers many avenues of student help", "USM builds sound body and mind", and "Fountain performance kicks off 'big' year".

From the Edythe Evelyn Gandy Collection. Black and white photograph of Evelyn Gandy, second from left, Lowery Woodall, right, and two unidentified people inside the canteen at Forrest General Hospital.

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection; SNCC research on Scott County, Mississippi; compiled for the use and support of field offices in Mississippi. Includes extensive economic data, as well as demographic, political, and legal information on the county.

From the University Union and Student Activities Record Group. Student Printz, Vol. 39, No. 17, from November 12, 1965. Columns include, "ODK taps 12 men in outdoor event", "16 seniors take field last time for Southern", "Delta Zeta seeks to recolonize here", "Baptists elect James Reed president", "Campus Repubs bolster support of war action with telegram to LBJ", "Mayor Grady lauds action by students", "Hold it! don't take your books back yet", "Nearly 600 beat 'bug' by taking free flu shots", "Southern drive to support U.S. gets state okay", "Lucas explains draft policies", "Dr. David Foltz will address annual convocation of women", "SAVE movement represents new line on college campuses", "What beareth yon courier?", "Two sides of a tricky coin", "What about oil companies; do they plot against us?", "Look 'looks' at the South", "What, where, why is WMSU?", "Exams: The axe or ecstasy", "Religious groups meet to discuss mutual problems", "Cadets win ROTC honors", "Southern adopts stick to promote more spirit", "ROTC yearbook pictures scheduled for Nov. 17", "Workshop ends for Methodists", "Kappa Sigma eliminates Phi Tau, battles J.C.'s for intramural crown", "In the sportslight", "'Giants' prepare for Dec. 1 opener; Kochersperger, Stacy look sharp", "PKA looms as champs in basketball", "Clothing expert to head judging", "USM student competes in farm pageant", "Alpha Sigma Alphas elect officers, add 5 new pledges to membership", "DDD's plan service project, hold Founders' Day program", "KD officer to visit Southern chapter", "Hearts 'n' Flowers", "Winter quarter schedule changes announced by Dean Allen", "Nominate seven for Wilson grants", and "In-service programs feature DCE's remaining services".

From the Karla Kuskin Papers.; An original illustration from Karla Kuskin's Sand and Snow; 8 1/2 x 11

From the Hamlett (Ed) White Folks Project Collection; This flyer outlines the plans of a group called Assembly of Unrepresented People to gather at the House of Representatives in Washington, D. C. to protest the US involvement in Vietnam. It also lists workshops and programs that will be held before and during the protest.

Flyer advertising a workshop on March 31, [1965?] in Mt. Beulah, Mississippi, and to include speakers from the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Delta Ministry, CORE, SNCC, NAACP, and several other civil rights organizations.

From the Miller (Michael J.) Civil Rights Collection. Pamphlet produced in California with information on the freedom schools and other significant events in civil rights history.

From the University Union and Student Activities Record Group. Student Printz, Vol. 39, No. 7, from October 6, 1965. Columns include, "Miss Mari Longino captures '65 homecoming queen title", "Newman Club seeks approval to obtain Vatican Pavilion", "Inclement weather keeps voting down to an all-time low", "Two graduate students given grants by NASA", "Southern to host student teachers", "'Problem probe' spurs fast action", "Fonteyn and Nureyev to dance at Saenger", "By the hundreds they came to see USM's 'wonder of wonders'", "Freedom of choice - - Will it continue to be a reality at Southern?", "Sukarno, Indonesian president rides high in Southeast Asian circles", "Beatles can go 'as they are' to royal cremony", "Social Security increases benefits to college students", "Customs ups duty on imported liquor", "Dr. de Grummond gives manuscript", "Wesley group sends Landrum to convention", "Health warnings ignored; Americans smoke more", "Fountain 'blows open' new coliseum", "Pride of Mississippi gives Student Printz insight on halftimes", "Backstage with Dove", "Andersen joins Fine Arts staff", "Kappa Pi to plan for coming year", "In the sportslight", "Four share football poll lead with 26", "Southern storms back, spills Spiders", "USM frosh top Greenies by 19-0 score", "Language opens doors once closed; adds dimensions to the 20th century", "Jazz music goes to church with Duke Ellington talking", "Gunman sells necktie", "President complains about news coverage of the Washington beat", "Southern frosh coed models for Seventeen", "Senate approves Smite as chaplin", "'Contemporary' ogranizes; invites student material", "Education members from Southern to attend conference", "Kappa Omicron Pi chapter at USM selects new slate", "Presbyterians meet-accidentally", "Street dance planned Thursday near Hub", "Literature fraternity is after more members", and "Follies planned".

From the Ben-Ami (Rabbi David Z.) Papers. This a copy of a letter from Drew Pearson to Robert Beech. Pearson responds to Beech's January 4, 1965, letter in which Beech contends that Pearson published inaccuracies in a column that appeared on Christmas 1964.