Brown, R. Jess, 1912-1989

Authoritative Name:
Brown, R. Jess, 1912-1989
Biography:
"R. Jess Brown was born in Coffeeville, Kansas, on September 2, 1912, and was reared in Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State Normal University and a Master of Science in Education degree from Indiana University. In 1946, he moved to Mississippi where he taught school for five years. He then attended law school at Texas Southern University; and after passing the Mississippi Bar Examination, he began to practice law in 1954. Mr. Brown was quite active in the civil rights movement in the 1960's particularly in providing legal counsel for civil rights workers and organizations."--Oral history with Mr. R. Jesse Brown, lawyer, Jackson, Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi.
Associated Subjects:
Brown, R. Jess, 1912-1989
Brown, R. Jess, 1912-1989--Interviews
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

22 items in 3 collections (expand all)

CORE--Freedom Day, Canton, March 13, 1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 35)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Legal cases, Fourth District - Memoranda, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 56)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

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)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Miscellany (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 13)

Creator:
Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.). Panola County Office (Miss.)
Date of Original:
1963/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Dunlap--Mississippi Freedom Project, 1964-1965 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 2, Folder 5)

Creator:
Dunlap, Bryan R.
Date of Original:
1964/1967
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Freedom Information Service--Miscellaneous reports and news releases, 1962-1965, undated (Freedom Information Service Records, 1962-1979; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 780, Reel 3, Segment 2)

Creator:
Freedom Information Service
Date of Original:
1962/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society
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Oral history with Mr. R. Jess Brown Audio

Creator:
Brown, R. Jess, 1912-1989
Burson, George S
Date of Original:
1972
Collection:
Oral History
Contributing Institution:
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

Oral history with Mr. R. Jess Brown Transcript

Creator:
Brown, R. Jess
Burson, George S
Date of Original:
1972
Collection:
Oral History
Contributing Institution:
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage