Adams, Victoria Gray, 1926-2006
Biography:
Civil rights worker, one of the founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic party and MFDP candidate for U.S. Senate in 1964.
Alternate Names:
Gray, Victoria, 1926-2006
Jackson, Victoria Almeter, 1926-2006
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- Black politics in Mississippi (Transcripts)
- Campaign headquarters of Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) (Black-and-white photographs)
- Certificate of attendance, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Records)
- The Congressional challenge (brochure); [1964] (Brochures)
- Fact sheet on Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party's statutory challenge and contest of Mississippi's 5 seats in the House of Representatives served Dec. 4, 1964; December 1964 (Text)
- Freedom candidates of Mississippi (Text)
- Letter, Anne Braden to Victoria Gray; April 7, 1966 (Letters (correspondence))
- Letter, Benjamin S. Rosenthal to Victoria J. Gray; February 3, 1967 (Letters (correspondence))
- Letter, Carl Braden to Victoria Gray; April 19, 1966 (Text)
- Letter, Carol Rogoff, et al. to Friend; [n.d.] (Letters (correspondence))
- Letter, Charles C. Diggs, Jr. to Victoria Gray; September 22, 1964 (Letters (correspondence))
- Letter, John Doar to Victoria J. Gray; September 20, 1966 (Letters (correspondence))
- Letter, Mary Sue [Short] to friends; February 1, 1965 (Text)
- Letter Sam H. Franklin to Will D. Campbell; 27 September 1964 (Text)
- Letter, Sandra Adickes to Victoria Jackson Gray Adams; January 15, 1990 (Letters (correspondence))
- Letter, Victoria J. Gray to John J. Conyers, Jr.; June 24, 1966 (Letters (correspondence))
- Memo, Leon Shull to Americans for Democratic Action; November 19, 1964 (Text)
- Minutes, NCNP board meeting; November 12-13, 1966 (Records)
- Murder of three civil rights workers, the Atlantic City convention, and the congressional challenge; November 24, 1964 (Speeches)
- Outline of speech to the House Subcommittee on Elections, ca. 1965 (Text)
- Photograph of Victoria Jackson (Gray Adams) (Black-and-white photographs)
- Photograph of Victoria Jackson Gray Adams (Color photographs)
- Political workshop in Sunflower (Records)
- Program for freedom day rally, April 26, 1964 (Pamphlets)
- Proposed program for Mississippi in relationship to SCLC's Washington Poor People's Campaign; January 14, 1968 (Reports)
- Resolution honoring Victoria Gray Adams; November 4, 1995 (Image; Text)
- Restricted document; November 6, 1967 (Reports)
- Student voice, Vol. 5 no. 13 (Newsletters)
- Student voice, Vol. 5 no. 23 (Newsletters)
- Victoria Jackson Gray (Black-and-white photographs)
- Victoria Jackson Gray (Adams) speaks at MFDP meeting at St. John (Black-and-white photographs)
- Victoria Jackson Gray and Lorne Cress (Black-and-white photographs)
- Victoria Jackson Gray and Sandy Leigh (Black-and-white photographs)
- Victoria Jackson Gray, Sandy Leigh, and Lorne Cress (Black-and-white photographs)
- White House invitation to Victoria Gray (Letters (correspondence))
- Young Democrats Club press release and speech; February 15, 1965 (Press releases)
- Eyes on the Prize Interviews (Washington University in St. Louis University Libraries)
- Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- African-American Woman (Photographs)
- Allen--Freedom School mimeo materials 1963-64 (Pamela P. Allen papers, 1967-1974; Archives Main Stacks, M85-013, Folder 1) (Press releases)
- Allen--Newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters and reports, and 1964 correspondence (Pamela P. Allen papers, 1967-1974; Z: Accessions, M85-587, Folder 2) (Newsletters)
- Bowie--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (Harry J. Bowie papers, 1964-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 31 & Micro 928 (P82-2479), Box 2, Folder 3) (Reports)
- Braden--Mississippi 1958-1964 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 55, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
- Braden--Mississippi 1964 (continued)-1966 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 56, Folder 1) (Press releases)
- Civil Rights Volunteers in Mississippi (Photographs)
- CORE Southern Regional Office-- Mississippi Freedom Summer, 1962, August; 1964, March; 1965, October (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 17, Folder 2) (Fliers (printed matter))
- Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Freedom Vote, 1964 (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 9) (Fliers (printed matter))
- Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party - General State Papers, 1964-1965 (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 15; ) (Reports)
- Council of Federated Organizations--Records (Z: Accessions, M79-423) (Minutes (administrative records))
- Council of Federated Organizations Shaw Office-- Records, 1964-1965 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3063) (Correspondence)
- Dunlap--Mississippi Freedom Project, 1964-1965 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 2, Folder 5) (Fliers (printed matter))
- Dunlap--Mississippi Freedom Project, 1964-1965 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 2, Folder 6) (Fliers (printed matter))
- Ewen--SNCC proposals, programs, workshops, 1964 (Stuart Ewen papers, 1961-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 531, Box 1, Folder 4) (Memorandums)
- Freedom Means Vote For Victoria Gray (Photographs)
- Gladstone--Susan Gladstone papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, SC 669, Folder 1 (Correspondence)
- Hamer--Fannie Lou Hamer papers, 1964 - 1967, Archives Main Stacks, SC 644 (Correspondence)
- Hard--Sandra Hard papers, 1964 -1965 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 642) (Correspondence)
- Heath--Writings, publications, and sources - Writings by Blacks about Freedom Schools, 1964 (William Heath research papers , 1963-1997; Archives Main Stacks, M2009-045, Box 6, Folder 6) (Affidavits)
- Hodes--William Hodes papers , 1964 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3080) (Correspondence)
- Houston --Houston's Writings and Speeches, circa 1937, 1955, 1964, 1966 (James M. Houston Papers, ca. 1937, 1955, 1962-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 545, Box 1, Folder 3) (Legal documents)
- King--April 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 5) (Reports)
- King--August, 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 9) (Reports)
- King--July, 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 8) (Reports)
- King--June 1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 7) (Reports)
- King--May 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
- King--MFDP, Voter Registration, DNC Challenge, Freedom Vote (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 15) (Reports)
- King--Minutest of Meetings, 1964-1965 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 3, Folder 2) (Minutes (administrative records))
- King--Mississippi Summer Project, miscellaneous files (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 21) (Reports)
- King--SNCC Press Releases, 1964 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 11) (Press releases)
- Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 : Brief, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 21) (Legal documents)
- Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 : Brief, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 22) (Legal documents)
- MFDP--Formal notices of intention to contest elections, circa 1965 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 11) (Legal documents)
- MFDP--Legal briefs and memoranda, 1964-1966 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 10) (Legal documents)
- MFDP--Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee (partial), 1964 August 22 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 9) (Transcripts)
- MFDP -Public Statements and Speeches, 1964-1965, undated ( MFDP Records 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 7) (Speeches)
- Montgomery--Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Archives Main Stacks, SC 662 (Fliers (printed matter))
- Moore--Correspondence, 1965-1966 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 6) (Correspondence)
- Moore--Correspondence, 1967 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 7) (Correspondence)
- Moore--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1962-1966 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 5 Folder 3) (Memorandums)
- Morey --COFO Legal Coordinator - Freedom Schools Case, 1964 (R. Hunter Morey papers, 1962-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 522, Box 4, Folder 1) (Correspondence)
- Morey --Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and Election Challenges, 1964-1965 (R. Hunter Morey papers, 1962-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 522, Box 4, Folder 4) (Pamphlets)
- Nicolaus--Martin and Victoria Nicolaus papers, 1964-1965; Archives Main Stacks, SC3090 (Correspondence)
- Park--Robert W. Park papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks SC658 (Correspondence)
- Romaine--(Anne Romaine Interviews, 1966-1967; Archives Main Stacks, SC 1069, Folder 1) (Transcripts)
- SAVF-Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) papers (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 15, Folder 1) (Reports)
- SAVF-Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) papers (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 16, Folder 6) (Pamphlets)
- SEDFRE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Congressional Challenge, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 32 Folder 25) (Legal documents)
- Smith--Victoria Gray v. Paul Johnson, 1964-1966 (Benjamin E. Smith papers, 1955-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 513, Box 2, Folder 8) (Legal documents)
- Stromquist--Mississippi Freedom Project background information, 1964 (Shelton Stromquist papers, 1963-1978; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 641, Box 1, Folder 3) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Walker--WATS Line reports 1964-1965 (Samuel Walker papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 655, Box 1, Folder 4) (Reports)
- Waskow--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964 (Arthur Ocean Waskow papers, 1943-1977; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 5, Box 22, Folder 3) (Pamphlets)
- Werner--Hank Werner papers; Z: Accessions, M65-066, Box 1, Folder 5 (Text)
- Zinn -Chronology, 1963-1964 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 1, Folder 22) (Press releases)
- Series 2515 : Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Records Online, 1994-2006, Photographs (Mississippi Department of Archives and History)
- Memorandum: to Jim Dombrowski, 1962 July 23 (Memorandums)
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Victoria Gray [sic] standing with a group of men and women and looking at items on the ground during a training session for COFO volunteers in Oxford, Ohio, 1964 (Black-and-white photographs)
- USM Oral History (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)