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Rebel Underground (V.1 N.3), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground Dec 1962

Rebel Underground (V.1 N.3), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground

Integration newspapers and newsletters

The Rebel Underground stressed racial segregation and states' rights. The anonymously, irregularly published paper typically attacked James Meredith, Russell Barrett, James Silver, the federal government, Civil Rights groups, Communism and the Daily Mississippian. (The Rebel Underground contains racial slurs and ideas that reflect the views of some Mississippians during the Civil Rights movement. It is hoped that the Rebel Underground can be used to understand 1960s race relations and the context in which James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi does not condone the content of the Rebel Underground.)


Rebel Underground (V.1 N.3), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground Dec 1962

Rebel Underground (V.1 N.3), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground

Integration newspapers and newsletters

The Rebel Underground stressed racial segregation and states' rights. The anonymously, irregularly published paper typically attacked James Meredith, Russell Barrett, James Silver, the federal government, Civil Rights groups, Communism and the Daily Mississippian. (The Rebel Underground contains racial slurs and ideas that reflect the views of some Mississippians during the Civil Rights movement. It is hoped that the Rebel Underground can be used to understand 1960s race relations and the context in which James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi does not condone the content of the Rebel Underground.)


Lawrence F. O'Brien To Senator James O. Eastland, 28 November 1962, Lawrence F. O'Brien Nov 1962

Lawrence F. O'Brien To Senator James O. Eastland, 28 November 1962, Lawrence F. O'Brien

Eastland Correspondence: Kennedy Administration

Typed letter signed dated 28 November 1962 from Lawrence F. O'Brien to Eastland, re: Eastland?s birthday.


President John F. Kennedy To Senator James O. Eastland, 28 November 1962, John F. Kennedy Nov 1962

President John F. Kennedy To Senator James O. Eastland, 28 November 1962, John F. Kennedy

Eastland Correspondence: Kennedy Administration

Copy typed letter signed dated 28 November 1962 from Kennedy to Eastland, re: Eastland's birthday. Original removed to VIP Restricted Access location.


President John F. Kennedy To Senator James O. Eastland, 26 October 1962, John F. Kennedy Oct 1962

President John F. Kennedy To Senator James O. Eastland, 26 October 1962, John F. Kennedy

Eastland Correspondence: Kennedy Administration

Copy typed letter dated 26 October 1962 from Kennedy to Eastland, re: 28 September telegram, University of Mississippi integration crisis. Original removed to VIP Restricted Access location.


The Mississippian, 2 October 1962, Mississippian Oct 1962

The Mississippian, 2 October 1962, Mississippian

Integration newspapers and newsletters

No abstract provided.


Rebel Underground (V.1 N.1), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground Oct 1962

Rebel Underground (V.1 N.1), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground

Integration newspapers and newsletters

The Rebel Underground stressed racial segregation and states' rights. The anonymously, irregularly published paper typically attacked James Meredith, Russell Barrett, James Silver, the federal government, Civil Rights groups, Communism and the Daily Mississippian. (The Rebel Underground contains racial slurs and ideas that reflect the views of some Mississippians during the Civil Rights movement. It is hoped that the Rebel Underground can be used to understand 1960s race relations and the context in which James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi does not condone the content of the Rebel Underground.)


The Mississippian, 1 October 1962, Mississippian Oct 1962

The Mississippian, 1 October 1962, Mississippian

Integration newspapers and newsletters

No abstract provided.


Violence Will Not Help, Sidna Brower Mitchell Oct 1962

Violence Will Not Help, Sidna Brower Mitchell

Sidna Brower Mitchell Scrapbook

Editorial in The Mississippian by Sidna Brower appealing to the student body to resist taking part in the violence surrounding the integration of the University of Mississippi.


Rebel Underground (V.1 N.2), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground Oct 1962

Rebel Underground (V.1 N.2), University Of Mississippi. Rebel Underground

Integration newspapers and newsletters

The Rebel Underground stressed racial segregation and states' rights. The anonymously, irregularly published paper typically attacked James Meredith, Russell Barrett, James Silver, the federal government, Civil Rights groups, Communism and the Daily Mississippian. (The Rebel Underground contains racial slurs and ideas that reflect the views of some Mississippians during the Civil Rights movement. It is hoped that the Rebel Underground can be used to understand 1960s race relations and the context in which James Meredith enrolled at the University of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi does not condone the content of the Rebel Underground.)


Ivor Davis To Daily Sketch, London, 30 September 1962, Ivor Davis Sep 1962

Ivor Davis To Daily Sketch, London, 30 September 1962, Ivor Davis

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Davis reports on the day's atmosphere and anticipates upcoming developments in James Meredith's attempted enrollment.


Annotated Article By Edward P. Moore Jr. To The Commercial Appeal, 30 September 1962, Edward P. Moore Jr. Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Edward P. Moore Jr. To The Commercial Appeal, 30 September 1962, Edward P. Moore Jr.

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Army personnel begin arriving in Oxford to prepare to perform specific functions to facilitate the federal marshals's efforts to guard James Meredith.


Richard Starnes To Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, 30 September 1962, Richard Starnes Sep 1962

Richard Starnes To Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, 30 September 1962, Richard Starnes

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article focuses on the anticipation of violence in Oxford and the presence of Edwin A. Walker.


Annotated Article By Anthony Harrigan To Charleston News And Courier, 30 September 1962, Anthony Harrigan Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Anthony Harrigan To Charleston News And Courier, 30 September 1962, Anthony Harrigan

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the arrival of federal marshals on the University of Mississippi campus


Annotated Article By Cruttenden To San Francisco Examiner, 30 September 1962, Charles Cruttenden Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Cruttenden To San Francisco Examiner, 30 September 1962, Charles Cruttenden

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article looks at the attitudes of Oxford, Mississippi residents to the arrival of federal marshals.


Annotated Article By John D. Harris To Record-American, Times-Union, Examiner, And Post-Intelligencer, 30 September 1962, John D. Harris Sep 1962

Annotated Article By John D. Harris To Record-American, Times-Union, Examiner, And Post-Intelligencer, 30 September 1962, John D. Harris

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the arrival of federal marshals, "Uncle Sam," in Oxford.


Annotated Article By Anthony Harrigan To Charleston News And Courier, 30 September 1962, Anthony Harrigan Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Anthony Harrigan To Charleston News And Courier, 30 September 1962, Anthony Harrigan

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the firing of "gas shels" by federal marshals on the University of Mississippi campus


Annotated Article By James Kingsley To The Commercial Appeal, 30 September 1962, James Kingsley Sep 1962

Annotated Article By James Kingsley To The Commercial Appeal, 30 September 1962, James Kingsley

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article discusses Sunday's events and focuses on church attendance.


Annotated Article By Gene Sherman To Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962, Gene Sherman Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Gene Sherman To Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962, Gene Sherman

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article explores the atmosphere in Oxford and includes quotes from a black man working on campus.


Annotated Article By Jack Roach To Charleston News And Courier, 30 September 1962, Jack Roach Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Jack Roach To Charleston News And Courier, 30 September 1962, Jack Roach

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article discusses the arrival of federal marshals and their accomodations.


Annotated Article By Walter Wallich To Newscasts London, 30 September 1962, Walter Wallich Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Walter Wallich To Newscasts London, 30 September 1962, Walter Wallich

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Wallich discusses the day's events leading to that night's rioting and emphasizes the presence of outsiders.


Hoke Norris To Sun-Times, 30 September 1962, Hoke Norris Sep 1962

Hoke Norris To Sun-Times, 30 September 1962, Hoke Norris

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the events of the Sunday before an anticipated "final showdon." It focuses on Rev. Wayne Coleman.


Tuttle To City Desk, 30 September 1962, Author Unknown Sep 1962

Tuttle To City Desk, 30 September 1962, Author Unknown

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article focuses on Mississippi lawyer Phil Stone and his opinions on federal attempts at integration and racial differences. Tuttle notes he has to change lodgings due to state troopers taking it over.


Annotated Article By Coffey To Chicago Daily News, 30 September 1962, Raymond R. Coffey Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Coffey To Chicago Daily News, 30 September 1962, Raymond R. Coffey

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Telegram notes that all phone lines are busy and that telegrams are the only possible way to communicate out of town. Details the mob of 2,500 people and how the situation on campus became a riot.


Annotated Article By D. M. To Parker, Time Inc., 30 September 1962, Dudley Morris Sep 1962

Annotated Article By D. M. To Parker, Time Inc., 30 September 1962, Dudley Morris

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Week three of desegregation at the University of Mississippi. The students are curious about what is going on, but the tension has mostly subsided.


Annotated Article "Oxford Exbulbeck Sheffield" To Press Reuters, 30 September 1962, Author Unknown Sep 1962

Annotated Article "Oxford Exbulbeck Sheffield" To Press Reuters, 30 September 1962, Author Unknown

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article profiles Mr. Peter Foulkes, a British lecturer of German literature at the University of Mississippi in 1962.


Annotated Article By Starnes To Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, 30 September 1962, Richard Starnes Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Starnes To Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance, 30 September 1962, Richard Starnes

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the events of the rioting, especially the use of tear gas, and mentions the death of a reporter.


Annotated Article By Cruttenden To San Francisco Examiner, 30 September 1962, Charles Cruttenden Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Cruttenden To San Francisco Examiner, 30 September 1962, Charles Cruttenden

Telegrams to Media Outlets

The reporter recounts how he "rented" a student's identification card for the day so he could access the barricaded campus at the University of Mississippi.


Annotated Article By Gene Sherman To Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962, Gene Sherman Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Gene Sherman To Los Angeles Times, 30 September 1962, Gene Sherman

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the violent events of that night.


Annotated Article By Stan Opotowsky To New York Post, 30 September 1962, Stan Opotowsky Sep 1962

Annotated Article By Stan Opotowsky To New York Post, 30 September 1962, Stan Opotowsky

Telegrams to Media Outlets

Article details the events of the rioting that night and focuses on violence and student participation.