Papers, ca. 1937, 1955, 1962-1967.

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Papers, ca. 1937, 1955, 1962-1967.

Papers of a resident of Vicksburg, Mississippi, active in civic affairs and community organizing among the local black population.

0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)

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