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From the Spears (Lawrence D.) Civil Rights Collection. <br>Memo from Alex ") Rosen to Alan ") Belmont dated July 21, 1964, about the attack on Lawrence Spears, David Owen, and Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on July 10, 1964. The memo discusses the progress of the investigation. Kilmer Estus Keys is in custody, and authorities are still looking for another suspect, Clifton Archie Keys. Portions of the document are blacked out.
21 July 1964
cartoon by Ed Valtman; A man tiptoes in from what appears to have been quite a party at the Republican National Convention. He wears a "Goldwater" hat, a "Barry" pin, and he holds a "Barry for President" sign. At his door, a woman labeled "GOP Voter" peers out a crack in the door. She looks very angry and wields a rolling pin.
21 July 1964
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Letter from Adda Dilts to Nancy Ellin, dated July 21, 1964. Discusses contributions of textbooks to freedom schools in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, including some that were given to the local National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to be sent to Mississippi.
21 July 1964
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Transcript of a handwritten letter from Jan [Bhuyan] to Nancy and Joe Ellin, dated July 21, 1964. Discusses a letter she wrote to the Gazette in support of the civil rights movement. Comments on Jack Hawthorne, Gazette reporter, and the statement he made regarding civil rights workers in Mississippi.
21 July 1964
From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Newsletter published by the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)" Topics in this issue include the beatings of civil rights workers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, announcements of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, the opening of a community center, and a bombing.
21 July 1964
