Location: United States, Mississippi - Civil Rights Digital Library Search Results

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“Montgomery Bus Boycott”	Records that have the exact phrase Montgomery Bus Boycott
Albany OR Augusta +integration	Records with the word integration that also contain the words Albany and/or Augusta
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Oral History

Civil rights related oral histories including primarily discussing events in the 1950s and 1960s.

More About This Collection

Date of Original
1940/1970

Subject
Civil rights movement

Location
United States, Mississippi, 32.75041, -89.75036

Medium
oral histories (literary works)

Type
Text

Description
Civil rights related oral histories including primarily discussing events in the 1950's and 1960's. Notable collections include:
The Civil Rights Documentation Project containing oral histories by civil rights leaders Charles Cobb, Charles Evers, Aaron Henry, and Hollis Watkins. This collection also includes oral histories of race-baiting governor Ross Barnett, national White Citizens Council leader William J. Simmons, and State Sovereignty head Erle Johnston.
The Biloxi Beach wade-ins collection which offers insight into the 1959 movement to integrate the beaches through non-violent protest led by Dr. Gilbert R. Mason, Sr. It covers the wade-ins and the community involved in the planning, carrying out, and aftermath of these protests.

Metadata URL
https://www.digitalcollections.usm.edu/oral-history

Contributing Institution
University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

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Location United States, Mississippi

1. Oral history with Kelvin and Kimberly Buck

Creator:: Buck, Kimberly
Buck, Kelvin
Cooper, Rhonda
Date of Original:: 2010
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

2. Oral history with Edward Blackmon, Jr.

Creator:: Blackmon, Edward, Jr
Orey, Byron D'Andra
Date of Original:: 2009
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

3. Oral history with Erik Fleming

Creator:: Fleming, Erik R
Orey, Byron D'Andra
Date of Original:: 2009
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

4. Oral history with Alyce Clarke

Creator:: Clarke, Alyce G
McCurtis, Marlene
Date of Original:: 2008
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

5. Oral history with Alvin Pam

Creator:: Pam, Alvin
Reinhard, Rachel
Date of Original:: 2003
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

6. Oral history with Robert Smith, M.D.

Creator:: Smith, Robert, 1937-
Tanzman, Harriet
Date of Original:: 2000
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

7. Oral history with Sandra Adickes

Creator:: Adickes, Sandra, 1933-
Scull-Millet, Stephanie
Date of Original:: 1999-10-21
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

8. Oral history with Sheila Michaels

Creator:: Bolton, Charles C
Michaels, Sheila Shiki y Kessler, 1939-
Date of Original:: 1999
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

9. Oral history with Mr. Rims Barber

Creator:: Barber, Rims, 1936-
Bolton, Charles C
Date of Original:: 1997
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage

10. Oral history with Reuben Anderson

Creator:: Bolton, Charles C
Anderson, Reuben V. (Reuben Vincent), 1942-
Date of Original:: 1997
Collection:: Oral History
Contributing Institution:: University of Southern Mississippi. Center for Oral History and Cultural Heritage