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Evers, Medgar Wiley, 1925-1963

Biography:

"American black civil-rights activist, whose murder received national attention and made him a martyr to the cause of the civil rights movement."--"Evers, Medgar." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 18 Feb. 2008 .

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Archival Collections and Reference Resources

• Civil Rights Archive (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
  • Autobiography of Edwin King (Autobiographies)
  • Letter from James Silver to E. M. Walters concerning King manuscript (Correspondence)
• Civil Rights History Project (Library of Congress)
  • Amos C. Brown oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in San Francisco, California, 2013-03-02 (Oral histories (document genres))
  • Dorie Ann Ladner and Joyce Ladner oral history interview conducted by Joseph Mosnier in Washington, D.C., 2011-09-20 (Oral histories (document genres))
  • Walter Bruce oral history interview conducted by John Dittmer in Durant, Mississippi, 2013-03-11 (Oral histories (document genres))
• Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
  • Letter, Ray E. Robinson to Negro Christians; June 16, 1963 (Sermons)
  • Memorial flyer (Medgar Evers) with quote from 1 John 4:20; [n.d.] (Images (object genres))
  • News release, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; December 10, 1964 (Text)
• Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine (Proctor Library)
  • Al Lingo : Video Interview (Interviews)
  • Four Youths Shot, Jailed in Oldest 'American' Town (Articles)
  • Racial and Civil Disorders in St. Augustine : Report of the Legislative Investigation Committee : Appendix 01 (Articles)
• Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project (Washington State University's Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections)
  • NAACP parade for Medgar Evers, June 24, 1963 (StillImage)
• FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
  • Medgar Evers (Federal government records)
• Florida Civil Rights Oral Histories (University of South Florida Libraries)
  • Dr. Robert W. Saunders, Sr. / interviewed by Canter Brown (Transcripts)
• Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001 (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
  • Oral history interview with Fred Clark, 2001 (Oral histories)
  • Oral history interview with Krendell Petway Dendy and Reverend Alfonso K. Petway, 2001 (Oral histories)
• Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
  • Allan--Russell Allan papers, 1964; Archives Main Stacks, SC626 (Correspondence)
  • Allen--Newspaper and magazine clippings, newsletters and reports, and 1964 correspondence (Pamela P. Allen papers, 1967-1974; Z: Accessions, M85-587, Folder 2) (Newsletters)
  • Beech-- Ministerial projects and organizations, February-August 1964 (Robert Beech Papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 6, Folder 6) (Reports)
  • Council of Federated Organizations Shaw Office-- Records, 1964-1965 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3063) (Correspondence)
  • DeMuth--Jerry DeMuth papers, 1962-1987; SC3065; WIHVD850-A (Articles)
  • Ewen--Robert U. Jones, papers, 1961-1965 (Stuart Ewen papers, 1961-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 531, Box 1, Folder 3) (Correspondence)
  • Friesen --Reports of Trips, Visits, and Investigations, 1964-1966 (Jake Friesen papers, 1964-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 528, Box 1, Folder 7) (Reports)
  • 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 - 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)
  • 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--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--Pre-1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 1) (Reports)
  • King--SNCC Communications Section, 1963-1964 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 3, Folder 1) (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 : 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)
  • Lipsky--Pamphlets and articles, Mississippi (Michael Lipsky and David J. Olson Papers, 1935-1981; Z: Accessions, M96-024, Box 1, Folder 4) (Pamphlets)
  • Lipsky--SNCC, Mississippi, New Jersey (Michael Lipsky and David J. Olson Papers, 1935-1981; Z: Accessions, M96-024, Box 1, Folder 67 (Pamphlets)
  • Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 1) (Press releases)
  • Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 2) (Press releases)
  • Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 3) (Press releases)
  • Mays--COFO and Missississippi Freedom Schools (James N. Mays papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 404, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
  • Mays--COFO and Missississippi Freedom Schools (James N. Mays papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 404, Box 1, Folder 7) (Reports)
  • Mays--COFO and Missississippi Freedom Schools (James N. Mays papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 404, Box 1, Folder 8) (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)
  • Moore--Correspondence, 1960-1962 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 4) (Correspondence)
  • Moore--Correspondence, 1963-1964 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 5) (Correspondence)
  • Moore--Correspondence, 1968 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 8) (Correspondence)
  • Moore--Correspondence Of Others, Collected by Moore, 1952-1970 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 2 Folder 3) (Correspondence)
  • Moore--Miscellaneous Writings of Amzie Moore, 1952-1970 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 2 Folder 4) (Reports)
  • Park--Robert W. Park papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks SC658 (Correspondence)
  • Robinson--Diaries, 1964-1965 (Jo Ann Ooiman Robinson papers, 1960-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 191, Box 2, Folder 1) (Diaries)
  • Romaine--(Anne Romaine Interviews, 1966-1967; Archives Main Stacks, SC 1069, Folder 1) (Transcripts)
  • Samstein--Mendy Samstein papers, 1963-1966; Archives Main Stacks, SC3093 (Reports)
  • 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)
  • SAVF--Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 47, Folder 16) (Reports)
  • 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--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))
  • Shirah--Civil rights material, 1961-1964, undated (Samuel C. Shirah, Jr., papers, 1961-1964; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 540, Box 1, Folder 2) (Reports)
  • Smith--COFO correspondence, 1964-1965 (Benjamin E. Smith papers, 1955-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 513, Box 1, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
  • Walker--WATS Line reports 1964-1965 (Samuel Walker papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 655, Box 1, Folder 4) (Reports)
  • Waskow--Correspondence with Robert Moses, 1963-1964 (Arthur Ocean Waskow papers, 1943-1977; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 5, Box 10, Folder 30) (Correspondence)
  • 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)
  • Zinn --Interview transcripts, 1963-1965 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 3, Folder 10) (Transcripts)
• Isaiah DeQuincey Newman, (1911-1985), Papers, 1929-2003 (University of South Carolina)
  • Annual Report, December 7, 1961, South Carolina Conference of Branches, NAACP (Text)
  • Monthly Report, May 3 - June 9, 1964, South Carolina State Conference of the National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People (Text)
  • Monthly Report of Field Secretary, June 10 - July 8, 1964, South Carolina Conference of Branches, NAACP (Text)
  • Sermon, c. 1983, based on Luke 16:5 (Text)
  • Speech, November 10, 1963, On the struggle for civil rights (Text)
• Series 2515 : Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Records Online, 1994-2006, Folders (Mississippi Department of Archives and History)
  • Charles Evers (Articles)
• Southern school news (University of Georgia Libraries)
  • Southern school news (Periodicals)
• USM Oral History (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
  • Interview with honorable Charles Evers : mayor of Fayette, Mississippi (Transcripts)
  • Oral history with Miss Iva E. Sandifer (Oral histories)
  • Oral history with Mr. Claude Ramsay, president: Mississippi AFL-CIO (Transcripts)
  • Oral history with Mr. James Cohen (Transcripts)
  • Oral history with Mr. Wilson Evans II (Transcripts)
  • Oral history with Ms. Winson Hudson (Transcripts)
  • Oral history with Reverend Sammie Rash (Transcripts)
• Voices of Civil Rights (Library of Congress)
  • Rev. R.L.T. Smith, near top at right, addresses crowd in New York at a memorial service for Medgar Evers (Black-and-white photographs)
• Who Speaks for the Negro? (Jean and Alexander Heard Library)
• WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection (Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection)
  • WSB-TV newsfilm clip of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. responding to a reporter's question about president John F. Kennedy's speech on civil rights and the murder of Medgar Evers, Atlanta, Georgia, 1963 June 12 (News)

Educator Resources

• Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
  • and Joshua commanded the people to shout-- and the people shouted with a great shout and the walls fell down flat-- and they took the city; [1964] (Instructional materials)