Integration of the University of Mississippi

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Curtis Wilkie Letter and Map
College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- History
A nine-page letter from journalist and author Curtis Wilkie, written to his parents, containing a first-hand account of the integration of the University of Mississippi. Wilkie was a student at the university at the time. Included is a hand-drawn...
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Robert A. Herring III Integration Scrapbook (#13)
University of Mississippi -- History; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Scrapbook of news clippings created during the integration of the University of Mississippi. Scrapbook is one of three included in this digital collection.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Robert A. Herring III Integration Scrapbook (#11)
University of Mississippi -- History; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Scrapbook of news clippings created during the integration of the University of Mississippi. Scrapbook is one of three included in this digital collection. NOTE: News about the university's integration begins on page 16.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Robert A. Herring III Integration Scrapbook (#12)
University of Mississippi -- History; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Scrapbook of news clippings created during the integration of the University of Mississippi. Scrapbook is one of three included in this digital collection.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Students Blocking a Road
College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- History; Riots; Oxford (Miss.);
Students as they attempt to block a road with furniture near the fraternity houses, possibly to block the entry of federal troops.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Student shouts at U.S. Marshals
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
A student shouts insults at a U.S. Marshal awaiting the arrival of James Meredith on campus
Integration of the University of Mississippi

James Meredith and John Doar in Car
Meredith, James, 1933-; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; Doar, John, 1921-; University of Mississippi -- History;
James Meredith and Justice Department attorney John Doar riding in the back of a car on their way to attempt to enroll Meredith in the University of Mississippi Driver is a Border Patrol Agent.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Fire-ravaged Van
College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- History; Riots; Oxford (Miss.);
Photograph of a fire-ravaged van turned on its side on the University of Mississippi campus.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Men with Police Officer
United States -- College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- History;
Two men with a Police Officer, University of Mississippi
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Russell H. Barrett with friend
Barrett, Russell H.; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- History;
Russell H. Barrett holding his book, Integration at Ole Miss, with a friend
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Mississippi Highway Patrolmen Crowd Control
Meredith, James, 1933-; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; University of Mississippi -- History; Mississippi Highway Patrol;
Mississippi Highway Patrolmen forming a perimeter to protect Alumni House, where Ross Barnett met James Meredith the first time
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Students watching United States Marshals from a hillside
College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford; Meredith, James, 1933-; University of Mississippi -- History
Students watch as United States Marshals are sent onto the University of Mississippi campus to assist with its integration.
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Police wearing gas masks and steel helmets
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Police wearing gas masks and steel helmets form a line around the University of Mississippi campus to preserve segregation
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Soldier and confiscated items from automobile searches
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
A soldier talks on his radio surrounded by bottles, rubber hoses, and other items confiscated from automobile searches
Integration of the University of Mississippi

James L. Hicks, a black newsman
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
James L. Hicks, a black newsman, being interviewed after he was not issued press credentials
Integration of the University of Mississippi

U.S. Army troops
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
A contingent of U.S. Army troops relaxes near the airport in Oxford
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Soldier sleeps on the hood of his jeep
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Soldier sleeps on the hood of his jeep during a quiet period on the University of Mississippi campus
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Prisoners taken into custody after a disturbance
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Prisoners stand against a building in downtown Oxford after being taken into custody after a disturbance
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Firemen attempt to extinguish burning cross
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Firemen attempt to extinguish a burning 28-foot cross set on fire to protest James Meredith's enrollment
Integration of the University of Mississippi

Unidentified student looking out of his window in Lester Hall
University of Mississippi -- History; Academic freedom; Civil rights -- Mississippi -- Oxford; College integration -- Mississippi -- Oxford -- History; Meredith, James, 1933-; Race relations; Riots -- Mississippi -- Oxford
Unidentified student looking out of his window in Lester Hall, where military personnel and university officials had discovered a cache of weapons
Integration of the University of Mississippi

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