- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Report and evaluation, Hattiesburg; 1965
- Creator:
- Beech, Robert
- Date of Original:
- 1965-01-01
- Subject:
- Civil rights movement
Community development
Delta Ministry of Mississippi
Public welfare - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, Forrest County, Hattiesburg, 31.32712, -89.29034
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- StillImage
Text - Format:
- image/jpeg
application/pdf - Description:
- Transcribed copy of a typewritten document by Reverend Bob Beech, director of the Hattiesburg Minister's Project. He provides an account of the activities and accomplishments of the Delta Ministry in Hattiesburg in 1964 with regard to voter registration, community organizations, material aid, education, health, and work in the white community. Specifically mentions the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Council of Federated Organizations (COFO), the Hattiesburg Civic Improvement Association, and youth activities. Concludes with a discussion of issues that are still in need of resolution as well as suggestions for future service opportunities.
Electronic version made available through a National Leadership Grant for Libraries from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.
This item is part of the Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive. - Metadata URL:
- https://usm.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_16976fc6-cf2a-4279-bf4a-18e58100e2d6
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- University Libraries provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. When possible, we have provided information regarding the copyright right status of an item; however, the information we have may not be accurate or complete. Obtaining permissions to publish or otherwise use is the sole responsibility of the user.
- Original Collection:
- M328 Goodman (Jill Wakeman) Civil Rights Collection
A finding aid for this collection is available online at: https://doi.org/10.18785/fa.M328
Box 1, Folder 4 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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