Beckwith, Byron de la
Biography:
American white supremacist (b. Nov. 9, 1920, Colusa, Calif.—d. Jan. 21, 2001, Jackson, Miss.), was the convicted murderer of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. On June 12, 1963, Evers, the Mississippi field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was shot and killed in an ambush in front of his home. Beckwith was charged with the murder, but he was set free in 1964 after two trials resulted in hung juries. He was convicted in a third trial held in 1994 and given a life sentence. -- Encyclopedia Britannica
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- DeMuth--Jerry DeMuth papers, 1962-1987; SC3065; WIHVD850-A (Articles)
- Goodman--News releases, newsletters, and miscellaneous publications, 1964-1965 (Carolyn Goodman Papers, 1964-2000; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 192, Box 1, Folder 1) (Legal documents)
- Heath--Freedom Summer Volunteers - Correspondence, 1964 (William Heath research papers, 1963-1997; Z: Accessions, M2009-045, Box 2, Folder 28) (Correspondence)
- Heath--Freedom Summer Volunteers - Missing volunteers, 1964 (William Heath research papers, 1963-1997; Z: Accessions, M2009-045, Box 3, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Heath--Mississippi and the Ku Klux Klan, 1964 (William Heath research papers, 1963-1997; Z: Accessions, M2009-045, Box 5, Folder 14) (Reports)
- Hodes--William Hodes papers , 1964 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3080) (Correspondence)
- King--Edwin King papers (Z: Accessions,M79-424) (Forms (documents))
- King--February-March 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 3) (Reports)
- King--January 1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 2) (Reports)
- King--July, 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 8) (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--Mississippi Summer Project, miscellaneous files (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 21) (Reports)
- King--SNCC Communications Section (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 14) (Reports)
- 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)
- SEDFRE--Schwerner Application to CORE (Copy), 1963, and Clippings, Press Releases, and News Summaries, 1964 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Waskow--Correspondence with Robert Moses, 1963-1964 (Arthur Ocean Waskow papers, 1943-1977; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 5, Box 10, Folder 30) (Correspondence)
- Zinn -Chronology, 1963-1964 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 1, Folder 22) (Press releases)
- Southern school news (University of Georgia Libraries)
- Who Speaks for the Negro? (Jean and Alexander Heard Library)