Bender, Rita L.
Biography:
In 1964, Bender worked with her then husband, Mickey Schwerner, for COFO in Meridian, Mississippi. The two helped establish a community center there.
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- 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)
- CORE Southern Regional Office--Reports from Lauderdale, Mississippi, 1964 April-1965 May (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 8, Folder 5) (Reports)
- Council of Federated Organizations--Records (Z: Accessions, M79-423) (Minutes (administrative records))
- 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)
- Gould--Richard N. Gould papers , 1963-1965 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3072) (Newsletters)
- 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--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--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)
- Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 20) (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)
- Morey --COFO Legal Coordinator - Legal Cases, 1962-1966 (R. Hunter Morey papers, 1962-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 522, Box 3, Folder 12) (Legal documents)
- 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--Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 47, Folder 16) (Reports)
- SEDFRE--COFO Field Staff Reports and Proposals, 1964 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 14) (Correspondence)
- SEDFRE--Community Center Proposals, Organization and Plans for Center, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 16) (Memorandums)
- SEDFRE--Community Fundraising, Finances and Sponsors, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
- SEDFRE--Legal Department files, COFO, Rita Schwerner, et al. vs. Rainey, L. C., et al., Jackson, Mississippi, 1964 (Deaths of COFO workers) (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 45, Folder 5) (Legal documents)
- 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)
- SEDFRE--Press Releases 1963-1966 (CORE) (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31, Folder 16)Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31 Folder 16 (Press releases)
- 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))
- Smith--COFO correspondence, 1964-1965 (Benjamin E. Smith papers, 1955-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 513, Box 1, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
- Smith--COFO v. Rainey, 1964 (Benjamin E. Smith papers, 1955-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 513, Box 1, Folder 18) (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))
- Zinn --MFDP - Atlantic City DNC Challenge, August, 1964 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 1, Folder 23) (Reports)
- Powerful Days in Black and White (Eastman Kodak Company)