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Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972

Biography:

"U.S. public official who, as director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 1924 until his death in 1972, built that agency into a highly effective, if occasionally controversial, arm of federal law enforcement."-- "Hoover, J. Edgar." Encyclopaedia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. 13 Feb. 2008 .

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Archival Collections and Reference Resources

• Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library. (Digital Library of Georgia)
  • --Yassuh, mister King, us'll get right on it! / Baldy, [1964 Dec. 4]. (Editorial cartoons)
• Citizens' Council Collection (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
  • The Citizen, January 1972 (Journals (periodicals))
• Civil Rights-- Eisenhower & the Eisenhower Administration (Dwight D. Eisenhower Library)
• Civil Rights-- Emmett Till Case (Dwight D. Eisenhower Library)
• Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
  • Attitudes in Mississippi (Reports)
• Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine (Proctor Library)
  • FBI Report of 1963-06-17 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1963-07-09 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1963-09-19 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1964-02-11 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1964-03-20 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1964-03-24 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1964-05-28 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1964-06-11 (Official reports)
  • FBI Report of 1964-11-20 (Official reports)
  • Racial and Civil Disorders in St. Augustine : Report of the Legislative Investigation Committee (Official reports)
  • Seeing St. Aug. Proves Exciting (Articles)
• Frank Holloman collection (Memphis Public Library's Memphis and Shelby County Room)
  • Wanted poster for James Earl Ray (Posters)
• Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001 (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
  • Oral history interview with Fred Clark, 2001 (Oral histories)
• 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)
  • Braden--Mississippi 1964 (continued) (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 56, Folder 1) (Press releases)
  • 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--Violence and harassment summary reports (Southern Regional Council, COFO, SNCC, CORE), 1963-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 94) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • DeMuth--Jerry DeMuth papers, 1962-1987 (Archives Main Stacks, SC3065) (Periodicals)
  • Dunlap--Mississippi Freedom Project, 1964-1965 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 2, Folder 5) (Flyers)
  • Dunlap--Mississippi Project Parents' Committee, 1964 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 3, Folder 5) (Correspondence)
  • 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))
  • 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))
  • 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)
  • Montgomery--Mississippi: Wednesdays in Mississippi (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 2, Segment 27) (Reports)
  • Moore--Correspondence, 1963-1964 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 1 Folder 5) (Correspondence)
  • Nicolaus--Martin and Victoria Nicolaus papers, 1964-1965; Archives Main Stacks, SC3090 (Correspondence)
  • SAVF-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 47, Folder 16) (Reports)
  • 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))
  • Starobin--Miscellaneous clippings, reprints and other ephemera,1964-1967 (Robert S. Starobin papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 428, Box 2, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Starobin--SNCC 1963-1966 (Robert S. Starobin papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 428, Box 2, Folder 3) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • Stromquist--Mississippi Freedom Project correspondence and writings, 1964 (Shelton Stromquist papers, 1963-1978; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 641, Box 1, Folder 4) (Correspondence)
  • Walker--WATS Line reports, 1964-1965 (Samuel Walker papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 655, Box 1, Folder 4) (Reports)
  • Werner--SNCC documents, articles, and clippings (Hank Werner papers; Z: Accessions, M71-358, Box 2, Folder 5) (Speeches (documents))
• James W. Silver Collection (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
  • Reds Adroit At Use Of Even Their Foes (Clippings (information artifacts))
• Oral histories of the American South (Georgia selections) (Documenting the American South (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill))
  • Oral history interview with Herman Talmadge, December 18, 1975 (Transcripts)
• Oral Histories of the American South: The Civil Rights Movement (Documenting the American South (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill))
  • Oral history interview with Herman Talmadge, December 18, 1975 (Transcripts)
• Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine Papers ca. 1918-2000 (University of South Carolina)
  • Government Document, 1950, 1952, 1971, (Washington, D.C.), Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., File # HQ 44-3077, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Letters (correspondence))
  • Government Document, 1955, 1956, (Washington, D.C.), Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., File # HQ 9-28873, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Letters (correspondence))
  • Government Document, 1955, 1971, 1973, (Washington, D.C.), Rev. Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., File # HQ 44-9481, Federal Bureau of Investigation (Letters (correspondence))
  • Letter, 1950 Mar. 16, (Washington, D.C.), John Edgar Hoover, to Joseph A. DeLaine, Sr., (Columbia, S.C.) (Letters (correspondence))
• Sixteenth Street Baptist Church Bombing Collection (Birmingham Public Library Archives)
  • Feds in bomb case probe doubt Hoover blocked prosecution (Clippings (information artifacts))