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Book or Pamphlet

Cover of the Freedom News

Date: 07 10 1964
Description: The cover of the newsletter the Freedom News.
Photograph

Rosa Parks Interviewed by Anne Braden

Date: 05 31 1960
Description: Rosa Parks being interviewed by Mrs. Anne Braden, editor of the "Southern Patriot," at Braden's home.
Print

The Right To Vote Rally

Date: 10 29 1959
Description: Flyer for a rally "The Right To Vote" "The Fight To Vote" sponsored by the Federation of Negro Civil Service Organizations, Inc. Speakers include Jackie Ro...
Photograph

Governor's Commission on Human Rights

Date: 10 29 1954
Description: Members of the youth advisory board and the young adult board of the Governor's Commission on Human Rights gather around Governor Walter Kohler prior to a ...
Photograph

Ned Gillam with Two Ministers

Date: 07 1965
Description: Group portrait of three ministers taken by a civil rights volunteer. "Ned Gillam, Disciple of Christ minister, Fairfield, Iowa, was denied admittance to...
Photograph

A Country Mile

Date: 07 1965
Description: A rural road canvassed and photographed by a civil rights volunteer.

"'A country mile' - one road to canvass in Summit, Miss. Actually the shaded part of...

Manuscript

Miriam Feingold Toilet Paper Letter

Date: 09 05 1963
Description: From a group of letters written on toilet paper by Feingold and other prisoners arrested during a demonstration in Plaquemine, La. on September 1, 1963. Th...
Photograph

Man Standing Next to Sign

Date: 1965
Description: A man stands next to a sign with one hand resting on his hip. The sign next to him says, "I am regist[..] are you[...]." The image was taken inside the Whi...
Photograph

Full Gospel Revival Center

Date: 04 1965
Description: A woman and two girls stand at the open doorway of a building. A sign above the door reads "Full Gospel Revival Center." The image was taken by a civil rig...
Photograph

Bob Moses Speaking

Date: 06 18 1964
Description: Bob (Robert) Moses stands on the far right, speaking. On the far left is Bob Zellner, SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Field Secretary, and...
Photograph

Daisy Bates Watching Television

Date: 
Description: Daisy Bates watching Governor Faubus on television.
Photograph

Myles Horton

Date: 
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Myles Horton smiling and leaning his cheek against his hand.
Photograph

Father Groppi

Date: 1968
Description: Father Groppi in the midst of a group of people.
Photograph

Amzie Moore in Uniform

Date: 
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Amzie Moore in military uniform.
Print

SNCC Bumper Sticker

Date: 
Description: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) bumper sticker reading, "One man, one vote."
Photograph

James Forman

Date: 06 1962
Description: James Forman in a SNCC (Student NonViolent Coordinating Committee) office.
Poster

"Dec. 8th Fast to Save a People" Poster

Date: 
Description: Social action poster advertising a fast. The caption reads: "Dec. 8th Fast to save a people." Below is a photograph of a Pakistani family. Text continues: ...
Photograph

Lunch Counter Protest

Date: 05 28 1963
Description: A slightly elevated view of a civil rights sit-in at a Woolworth's lunch counter. John Salter is seated in the foreground. Sitting next to him is Joan Trum...
Photograph

Two Unidientified Members of PUSH

Date: 1975
Description: Two unidentified men, officers of PUSH (People United to Serve Humanity), sitting and talking together at an event.
Book or Pamphlet

Security Handbook, Page 1

Date: 1964
Description: A page of a security handbook which served as orientation for Freedom Summer workers.

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