- Collection:
- Historical Manuscripts and Photographs
- Title:
- Letter, Victoria Gray (Adams) to William Fitts Ryan; March 30, 1965
- Creator:
- Adams, Victoria Gray, 1926-2006
- Date of Original:
- 1965-03-20
- Subject:
- Civil rights movement
Legislators
Elections
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Politics, Practical
United States. Congress. House - Location:
- United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036
- Medium:
- documents (object genre)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- From the Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers. <br>Copy of a typewritten letter from "The FDP Congresswoman"(Victoria Gray) to Congressman William Fitts Ryan. Gray expresses appreciation on behalf of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) for support given by Ryan in the House of Representatives regarding the challenged seating of the Mississippi delegation. Gray also writes her thanks for Ryan's visit to Selma, Alabama, and of upcoming lobbying efforts in Washington and organization efforts in Mississippi.
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_bd8c3d4a-8a77-4f21-b8bd-a5a7d15d0606
- 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:
- M345 Adams (Victoria Gray) Papers
Box 3, Folder 1 M351-303 - Contributing Institution:
- University of Southern Mississippi. Libraries
- Rights:
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