Bender, Rita L.
- Authoritative Name:
- 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.
- Associated Subjects:
- Bender, Rita L.
- Archival Collections And Reference Resources:
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60 items in 2 collections (expand all)
Belfrage--Diary and notes, 1964, June-August (Sally Belfrage papers, 1962-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 599, Reel 1, Segment 4)
- Creator:
- Belfrage, Sally, 1936-
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
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)
- Creator:
- Belfrage, Sally, 1936-
- Date of Original:
- 1963/1964
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Bowie--Freedom Schools, 1964, Jan. 14 - Dec. 2 (Harry J. Bowie papers, 1964-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 31, Box 1, Folder 4)
- Creator:
- Bowie, Harry
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Braden--Mississippi 1964 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 55, Folder 15)
- Creator:
- Braden, Carl, 1914-1975
- Date of Original:
- 1964/1965
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Braden--Mississippi 1964 (continued) (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 56, Folder 1)
- Creator:
- Braden, Carl, 1914-1975.
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
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)
- Creator:
- Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office
- Date of Original:
- 1954/1966
- Collection:
- Freedom Summer Digital Collection
- Contributing Institution:
- Wisconsin Historical Society
Rita Schwerner at Meridian Community Center
- Date of Original:
- 1964
- Collection:
- Long Civil Rights Movement: Photographs from the Ronnie Moore Papers, 1964 -1972
- Contributing Institution:
- Amistad Research Center