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Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 11, 1995 with Curtis C. Bryant. Curtis C. Bryant was born in Walthall County, Mississippi in 1917. He worked for the railroad from 1940 to 1979, during which time he was an active member of the railroad union. In 1961, Mr. Bryant and Bob Moses were instrumental in starting the voter registration drive in Mississippi. Bryant was active in the NAACP and the Democratic Party. In retaliation for his civil rights advocacy, Mr. Bryant's barber shop was bombed.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 11, 1995 with Curtis C. Bryant. Curtis C. Bryant was born in Walthall County, Mississippi in 1917. He worked for the railroad from 1940 to 1979, during which time he was an active member of the railroad union. In 1961, Mr. Bryant and Bob Moses were instrumental in starting the voter registration drive in Mississippi. Bryant was active in the NAACP and the Democratic Party. In retaliation for his civil rights advocacy, Mr. Bryant's barber shop was bombed.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 11, 1995 with Curtis C. Bryant. Curtis C. Bryant was born in Walthall County, Mississippi in 1917. He worked for the railroad from 1940 to 1979, during which time he was an active member of the railroad union. In 1961, Mr. Bryant and Bob Moses were instrumental in starting the voter registration drive in Mississippi. Bryant was active in the NAACP and the Democratic Party. In retaliation for his civil rights advocacy, Mr. Bryant's barber shop was bombed.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 11, 1995 with Curtis C. Bryant. Curtis C. Bryant was born in Walthall County, Mississippi in 1917. He worked for the railroad from 1940 to 1979, during which time he was an active member of the railroad union. In 1961, Mr. Bryant and Bob Moses were instrumental in starting the voter registration drive in Mississippi. Bryant was active in the NAACP and the Democratic Party. In retaliation for his civil rights advocacy, Mr. Bryant's barber shop was bombed.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 14, 1995 with Dr. Barry Clemson (born 1941). He attributes his interest in civil rights work in part to his membership in the Church of the Brethren, one of the "key civil rights churches." Clemson was recruited as a Freedom Summer volunteer while attending Pennsylvania State University. He went to the training session in Oxford and was assigned to Biloxi, where the majority of his time was dedicated to voter registration and record-keeping.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 14, 1995 with Dr. Barry Clemson (born 1941). He attributes his interest in civil rights work in part to his membership in the Church of the Brethren, one of the "key civil rights churches." Clemson was recruited as a Freedom Summer volunteer while attending Pennsylvania State University. He went to the training session in Oxford and was assigned to Biloxi, where the majority of his time was dedicated to voter registration and record-keeping.

Oral history.; Interview conducted on November 14, 1995 with Dr. Barry Clemson (born 1941). He attributes his interest in civil rights work in part to his membership in the Church of the Brethren, one of the "key civil rights churches." Clemson was recruited as a Freedom Summer volunteer while attending Pennsylvania State University. He went to the training session in Oxford and was assigned to Biloxi, where the majority of his time was dedicated to voter registration and record-keeping.

Oral history.; Transcript of interview conducted on November 14, 1995 with Dr. Barry Clemson (born 1941). He attributes his interest in civil rights work in part to his membership in the Church of the Brethren, one of the "key civil rights churches." Clemson was recruited as a Freedom Summer volunteer while attending Pennsylvania State University. He went to the training session in Oxford and was assigned to Biloxi, where the majority of his time was dedicated to voter registration and record-keeping.

From the Constance Savery Papers. A letter from Constance Savery to JoAnne Dawe regarding a trip to Oxford for St. Anne's College 75th anniversary of granting degrees to women. Savery was a guest of honor at the celebration.

Oral history.; Interview conducted November 17, 1995. Roger Barnhill was born to Joe and Lilly Barnhill on November 12, 1940. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised primarily in St. Louis, Missouri. Primed for social justice as a youth who was engaged in Boy Scouts and church groups, Barnhill was affected by the Jackie Robinson controversy. In his final year of college at Michigan State University, Barnhill was courted by SNCC and decided to forsake summer school in order to participate in Freedom Summer. He attended training in Oxford where he learned African American history and strategies to ensure his safety while attempting to register African American voters in the South. Barnhill was assigned to function as a liaison between the community in Moss Point, MS and the Pascagoula, MS sheriff as well as canvassing the area in an attempt to help African Americans register to vote. While in Mississippi, Barnhill witnessed a shooting and was arrested during a demonstration and jailed for several days.

Oral history.; Interview conducted November 17, 1995. Roger Barnhill was born to Joe and Lilly Barnhill on November 12, 1940. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised primarily in St. Louis, Missouri. Primed for social justice as a youth who was engaged in Boy Scouts and church groups, Barnhill was affected by the Jackie Robinson controversy. In his final year of college at Michigan State University, Barnhill was courted by SNCC and decided to forsake summer school in order to participate in Freedom Summer. He attended training in Oxford where he learned African American history and strategies to ensure his safety while attempting to register African American voters in the South. Barnhill was assigned to function as a liaison between the community in Moss Point, MS and the Pascagoula, MS sheriff as well as canvassing the area in an attempt to help African Americans register to vote. While in Mississippi, Barnhill witnessed a shooting and was arrested during a demonstration and jailed for several days.

Oral history.; Interview conducted November 17, 1995. Roger Barnhill was born to Joe and Lilly Barnhill on November 12, 1940. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised primarily in St. Louis, Missouri. Primed for social justice as a youth who was engaged in Boy Scouts and church groups, Barnhill was affected by the Jackie Robinson controversy. In his final year of college at Michigan State University, Barnhill was courted by SNCC and decided to forsake summer school in order to participate in Freedom Summer. He attended training in Oxford where he learned African American history and strategies to ensure his safety while attempting to register African American voters in the South. Barnhill was assigned to function as a liaison between the community in Moss Point, MS and the Pascagoula, MS sheriff as well as canvassing the area in an attempt to help African Americans register to vote. While in Mississippi, Barnhill witnessed a shooting and was arrested during a demonstration and jailed for several days.

Oral history.; Transcript for interview conducted on November 17, 1995 with Mr. Roger Barnhill. He was born on November 12, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Barnhill was recruited into the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in his senior year at Michigan State University. During the Mississippi Summer Project, he worked as a community liaison with the police department in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Over the summer of 1964, he canvassed voters in Moss Point, Pascagoula, Gulfport, and Biloxi, and he taught African-American history to high school students. Barnhill was arrested for taking part in a mass demonstration. After returning to Michigan State, he graduated and began working in the juvenile court in St. Louis and then at the Missouri State Board of Probation and Parole.

Oral history.; Recording log for interview conducted November 17, 1995. Roger Barnhill was born to Joe and Lilly Barnhill on November 12, 1940. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was raised primarily in St. Louis, Missouri. Primed for social justice as a youth who was engaged in Boy Scouts and church groups, Barnhill was affected by the Jackie Robinson controversy. In his final year of college at Michigan State University, Barnhill was courted by SNCC and decided to forsake summer school in order to participate in Freedom Summer. He attended training in Oxford where he learned African American history and strategies to ensure his safety while attempting to register African American voters in the South. Barnhill was assigned to function as a liaison between the community in Moss Point, MS and the Pascagoula, MS sheriff as well as canvassing the area in an attempt to help African Americans register to vote. While in Mississippi, Barnhill witnessed a shooting and was arrested during a demonstration and jailed for several days.

Oral history.; Transcript of an interview conducted on November 1, 1995 with Joe Martin (born 1943) .Joe Martin grew up in McComb, Mississippi. He was inspired at a young age to become involved in civil rights activities when he heard Medgar Evers speak. In high school, he helped to form an NAACP youth group. He participated in the Burgland High School student walk-out, and in 1965, he collaborated in the writing of an essay attacking the injustice of drafting minorities to fight in Vietnam while they were denied the right to vote. He worked for the Mississippi Institute for Technical and Economic Resources and as a bail bondsman.