Memo from SNCC[?]; June 22, 1964

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In Folder: M323 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection

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Memo from SNCC[?]; June 22, 1964

Identifier: mus_m323_0175

Description: From the Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection; Memo, presumably written by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), dated June 22, 1964, regarding the disappearance of three civil rights workers in Mississippi. James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner traveled from Meridian to Philadelphia, in Neshoba County, Mississippi, to investigate the bombing of Mt. Zion Church when they disappeared. This memo describes the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and the actions of local law enforcement officials regarding the situation.

Creator: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.)

Date: 22 June 1964

Format: Digital reproduction of 1-page document.

Contributors: Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Notes: This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.

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Collection: M323 Ellin (Joseph and Nancy) Freedom Summer Collection.

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Source: Box 2, Folder 20

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