usm_crmda_mz034 mz034 crmda usm yes Telegram, Dr. Israel Zwerling; August 4, 1964 Zwerling, Israel, 1917- Civil rights--Mississippi--Philadelphia Civil rights workers--Mississippi--Philadelphia African American civil rights workers--Mississippi--Philadelphia African American men--Mississippi--Philadelphia African American men--Death African American men--Violence against--Mississippi--Philadelphia Shooting (Execution)--Mississippi--Philadelphia Firearms--Mississippi--Philadelphia Gunshot wounds--Mississippi--Philadelphia Assassination--Mississippi--Philadelphia Assassination--Investigation--Mississippi--Philadelphia Homicide--Mississippi--Philadelphia Murder--Investigation--Mississippi--Philadelphia Assault and battery--Mississippi--Philadelphia Criminal investigation--Mississippi--Philadelphia Violent deaths--Mississippi--Philadelphia Political violence--Mississippi--Philadelphia Governmental investigations--Mississippi--Philadelphia African Americans--Civil rights--Mississippi--Philadelphia Violence--Mississippi--Philadelphia Hate crimes--Mississippi--Philadelphia Murderers--Mississippi--Philadelphia Segregationists--Mississippi--Philadelphia Arson--Mississippi Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) White supremacy movements--Mississippi--Philadelphia Chaney, James Earl, 1943-1964--Assassination Goodman, Andrew, 1943-1964--Assassination Schwerner, Michael Henry, 1939-1964--Assassination From the Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection. Telegram from Dr. Israel Zwerling, dated August 4, 1964, sent to various government officials regarding the discovery of three bodies near Philadelphia, Mississippi. It is assumed that Zwerling is referring to James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, three civil rights workers who were reported missing in June 1964. Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Hattiesburg, Miss. : University of Southern Mississippi Libraries University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries Matthew Zwerling Freedom Summer Collection (Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive) Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive Collection (University of Southern Mississippi) 2002-07-17 Telegrams http://digilib.usm.edu/u?/manu,107 (Extent) Digital reproduction of 1-page document. Box 1, Folder 2, M336 Zwerling (Matthew) Freedom Summer Collection, McCain Library, University of Southern Mississippi. Forms part of the Matthew Zwerling Freedom Summer Collection in the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. 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. 1964-08-04 Philadelphia (Miss.) Neshoba County (Miss.) Copyright protected. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required. 20110706 092850