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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

• Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
  • Belfrage--Diary and notes, 1964, June-August (Sally Belfrage papers, 1962-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 599, Reel 1, Segment 4) (Diaries)
  • Belfrage--Miscellaneous COFO and SNCC material, 1963-1964, n.d. (Sally Belfrage papers, 1962-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 599, Reel 1, Segment 6) (Reports)
  • Bowie--Freedom Schools, 1964, Jan. 14 - Dec. 2 (Harry J. Bowie papers, 1964-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 31, Box 1, Folder 4) (Correspondence)
  • Braden--Mississippi 1964 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 55, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
  • Braden--Mississippi 1964 (continued) (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 56, Folder 1) (Press releases)
  • CORE--Community center correspondence, Jackson COFO Office, 1964 July-1965 May (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 1, Segment 9) (Correspondence)
  • CORE-- Community centers - General memoranda and notes, 1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 1, Segment 8) (Reports)
  • CORE--Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) - Memoranda and reports, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 19) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • CORE--Mississippi Free Press - Newspaper, 1964 Feb. 8-Aug. 1 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 69) (Newsletters)
  • CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Convention challenge - Memoranda and diary, 1964 June-Oct. (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 39) (Reports)
  • CORE--Mississippi Summer Project (COFO, SNCC, CORE) - Memoranda and reports, 1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 72) (Correspondence)
  • CORE--Neshoba County (Philadelphia, Mississippi) - Correspondence, Memoranda, Reports, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 73) (Memorandums)
  • 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)
  • CORE--Staff meetings (Canton and Meridian, CORE and COFO) - Minutes 1964 Jan., Feb., Aug.-1965 April, June (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 90) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • Council of Federated Organizations--Records (Z: Accessions, M79-423) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • Dunlap--Mississippi Freedom Project, 1964-1965 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 2, Folder 5) (Fliers (printed matter))
  • Freedom Information Service--Clippings (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Micro 780, Reel 2, Segment 7, Part 1) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Freedom Information Service--Clippings (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Micro 780, Reel 2, Segment 7, Part 2) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Freedom Information Service--Clippings (Freedom Information Service Records.1962-1979; Micro 780, Reel 2, Segment 7, Part 3) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Freedom Information Service--Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman General Statements and Information (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Historical Society Library Microforms Room; Micro 780, Reel 2, Segment 8) (Legal documents)
  • Freedom Information Service--Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman Original Telephone Notes (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Historical Society Library Microforms Room; Micro 780, Reel 2, Segment 9) (Memorandums)
  • Goodman--Condolences from the general public, 1964-1967 (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 482, Reel 1) (Correspondence)
  • Goodman--National clippings and loose clippings (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 833, Reel 1b) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Goodman--New York newspaper clippings (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 833, Reel 1a) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2010-031, Box 9, Folder 19) (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 21) (Legal documents)
  • Kinoy--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, 1964-1965 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 5 Folder 44) (Legal documents)
  • Lipsky--SNCC, Mississippi, New Jersey (Michael Lipsky and David J. Olson Papers, 1935-1981; Z: Accessions, M96-024, Box 1, Folder 6) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 4, Folder 13) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • MFDP--General papers, 1963-1965, part 1 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 788, Reel 1, Segment 2, Part 1) (Pamphlets)
  • 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)
  • Montgomery--Mississippi: Wednesdays in Mississippi (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 2, Segment 27) (Reports)
  • 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)
  • Robinson--Miscellaneous, 1964-1965 (Jo Ann Ooiman Robinson papers, 1960-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 191, Box 1, Folder 9) (Periodicals)
  • 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 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--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--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)
  • Powerful days in black and white (Black-and-white photographs)