Accessions: 1999-2000,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Accessions: 1999-2000
The Primary Source
Reports of new accessions during the years 1999-2000.
Preservin' The South,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South
The Primary Source
Updates on new preservation research and developments.
Reports,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives
The Primary Source
Spotlight on the Delta State University Archives, Capps Archives and Museum Building.
Congressional Papers In Mississippi Repositories,
2015
Mississippi State University
Congressional Papers In Mississippi Repositories, Michael B. Ballard, John Sobotka, Bobs Tusa, Sandra Boyd
The Primary Source
Historians and other researchers have begun to recognize over the last half century or so that the papers of United States senators and representatives are a treasure of information on many aspects of American life and on America's position on the world stage. These collections contain valuable data on cross-sections of the human experience, shedding light at once on political, social, familial, economic, governmental (all levels), scientific, military, racial and ethnic, environmental, and recreational developments and/or individuals involved in those various areas. Archivists face an enormous challenge in preserving and processing these collections, and making guides available that reflect the …
Entire Issue Volume 21, Number 2,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Entire Issue Volume 21, Number 2
The Primary Source
Complete issue of Vol. 21, No. 2 of The Primary Source.
Web In Progress,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Web In Progress
The Primary Source
Websites relating to archival collections and archival societies.
Accessions: 1998-1999,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Accessions: 1998-1999
The Primary Source
Discussion of new accessions from 1998 and 1999.
Preservin' The South,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Preservin' The South
The Primary Source
Updates on new research and developments in preservation.
Reports,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Reports
The Primary Source
Updates from conferences, the Mississippi Legislature, and institutions from around the state.
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives
The Primary Source
Spotlight on the Billups Garth Archives at the Columbus Public Library.
Mississippi Department Of Archives And History Local Government Records Office Update,
2015
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
Mississippi Department Of Archives And History Local Government Records Office Update, Bill Hanna
The Primary Source
During the past two years, the Local Government Records Office has focused on the development of records retention schedules for counties and municipalities, and assisting local governments in developing records inventories of extant records.
Timber Related Source Materials About Mississippi's Piney Woods: An Archival Survey Of The Mccain Library And Archives At The University Of Southern Mississippi,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Timber Related Source Materials About Mississippi's Piney Woods: An Archival Survey Of The Mccain Library And Archives At The University Of Southern Mississippi, Reagan Grimsley
The Primary Source
Few natural resources impacted the lives of Mississippians to the degree which timber has. In particular, the southeastern and south central regions of the state received the label "piney woods" because the dominant features of the region consisted of longleaf, shortleaf, loblolly, and slash pines. Early Mississippians might have labeled other regions of the state according to the soil content, but the towering conifers which proliferated from the Gulf Coast northward to Jackson, and westward to near Natchez, seemed the main economic resource by which to label the area. The purpose of this article is to detail briefly why timber …
The Vicksburg National Military Park Archives,
2015
Mississippi State University
The Vicksburg National Military Park Archives, Michael B. Ballard
The Primary Source
Report of working with archival collections at the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Entire Issue Volume 21, Number 1,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Entire Issue Volume 21, Number 1
The Primary Source
Complete issue of Vol. 21, No. 1 of The Primary Source.
Accessions: 1998-1999,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Web In Progress,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Web In Progress
The Primary Source
Websites relating to archival collections and archival societies.
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Spotlight On Mississippi Archives
The Primary Source
Spotlight on the Henry T. Sampson Library Special Collection/Archives at Jackson State University.
Here They Come Again! My Two "Archival Encounters" With Records Of The Mississippi Sovereignty Commission,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Here They Come Again! My Two "Archival Encounters" With Records Of The Mississippi Sovereignty Commission, Sandra Boyd
The Primary Source
Little did I realize in the 1960s and 1970s, when reports of the Sovereignty Commission activities were in the news, that I would be involved with the Commission records in two different institutions. The "encounters" have been different, representing two ends of the spectrum in archival work today, but they have been interesting and challenging.
Processing The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Records,
2015
The University of Southern Mississippi
Processing The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Records, Sarah Rowe-Sims, David Pilcher
The Primary Source
In a state whose historical image is inextricably linked with racism, the Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission is surely one of its most sinister manifestations. In existence from 1956 to 1977, this state agency spied on civil rights activists, acted as a clearing-house for information on civil rights legislation from around the nation, funneled money to prosegregation organizations, and disseminated right-wing propaganda. Ironically, although its loudest proponents championed themselves as on a crusade against the insidious "red menace," the Commission was the embodiment of "Big Brother." Approximately 132,000 pages of remaining agency records document the Commission's dubious quest. Included in these …
