Davis Houck papers

Research materials gathered by Professor Davis Houck and COM3930 students on the Emmett Till murder case and related events, including news clippings and government records.
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Date of Original
1908/2015
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights--History--20th century
African Americans--Crimes against
Civil rights
Journalism--Political aspects--United States
Mississippi--Race relations
Racism in the press
Rhetoric--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century
Trials (Murder)--United States
Research
Winona (Miss.)
Police brutality
People
Till, Emmett, 1941-1955
Location
United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
United States, Mississippi, Montgomery County, Winona, 33.48207, -89.72814
Medium
personal correspondence
documents (object genre)
photographic prints
blueprints (reprographic copies)
maps (documents)
newspapers
records (documents)
theses
pamphlets
hearings (event)
case files
articles
Type
StillImage, Text
Description
Research materials gathered by Professor Davis Houck and COM3930 students on the Emmett Till murder case and related events, including news clippings and government records.
Language
eng
Contributing Institution
Florida State University Libraries. Special Collections