Aaron Henry papers, 1965-1970.

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Aaron Henry papers, 1965-1970.

Correspondence, clippings, notes, memoranda, general files, reports, and other materials relating to Aaron Henry's activities as a candidate for governor of Mississippi, member of the Mississippi Democratic Committee, and member of the Mississippi chapter of the NAACP. Includes material relating to: Ralph Abernathy, Robert Kennedy, and Edmund Muskie. Important subjects coverved in the collection include: Racism, politics in Mississippi, NAACP, and Vietnam War.

6.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)

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