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Letter, Kenneth B. Keating to Israel Zwerling; September 5, 1964

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Creator:Keating, Kenneth B. (Kenneth Barnard), 1900-1975
Title:Letter, Kenneth B. Keating to Israel Zwerling; September 5, 1964
Date:1964 Sept. 5
Description:

From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection.
Typewritten letter on Congressional letterhead from Senator Kenneth B. Keating to Dr. Israel Zwerling dated September 5, 1964. Keating affirms his support for civil rights workers in Mississippi and his advocacy for their protection by the federal government. He also mentions Zwerling's son, Matthew, a civil rights volunteer in Mississippi during the summer of 1964.

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

Types:Letters (correspondence)
Subjects:Zwerling, Matthew, 1944- | Zwerling, Israel, 1917- | Civil rights workers--Mississippi--Clarksdale | Mississippi Freedom Project | United States. Dept. of Justice | Justice, Administration of--Mississippi | Mississippi Freedom Project | Intervention (Federal government)--Mississippi | Civil rights movements--Mississippi | Justice and politics | Civil rights workers--Crimes against--Mississippi | Intervention (Federal government)--Mississippi | Intimidation--Mississippi | Harassment--Mississippi | Legislators--United States | Legislators--New York (State) | United States, Mississippi, Clarksdale | United States, Mississippi, Coahoma County
Collection:Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive
Institution:University of Southern Mississippi Libraries
Contributors:University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
Original Material:

Box 1, Folder 2, M336 Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection, McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi

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Forms part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.

Forms part of USM - Historical Manuscripts.

Forms part of University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections.

Forms part of the Mississippi Digital Library.

Forms part of the Matthew Zwerling Freedom Summer Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive.

Persistent Link to Item:http://digilib.usm.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/manu/id/2312/rec/1