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The photograph's color is sepia. The children of Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe I and Alice Cahill O'Keefe appear on the steps. (Left to right) Jeremiah J. "Ben" O'Keefe II, J. H. “Jody” O’Keefe, Mary C. O’Keefe, John A. W. O’Keefe. "Ben", "Jody", and Mary are seated and John is standing. All the men are in coats and ties and Mary is in a light summer dress holding a black patterned parasol.
(Left to Right) Jeremiah "Ben" O'Keefe II, J.H. “Jody” O’Keefe, Mary C. O’Keefe, John A. W. O’Keefe

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Jerry J. O’Keefe served as state representative for Harrison County from 1959-1964. He was named most outstanding freshman member of the House of Representatives for the 1960 legislature. This honor was posted in the newspaper, the “Jackson Daily News,” printed on “Monday, May 9, 1960.”<br /> <br /> The article reads, “These four lawmakers were named as most outstanding members of the 1960 Legislature by news writers as the session ended this week. Rep. Charlie Jacobs, left, of Bolivar County, was named outstanding veteran member of the House of Representatives. He is chairman of the Ways and Means Com-Senate. Sen. Bill Caraway of Leland, third from left, chairman of the upper chamber’s finance committee, was named most outstanding veteran member of the Senate. Senator Bill Caraway of Leland, third from left, member of the finance committee and a leader in the fight against the controversial church property bill, was named most outstanding freshman member of the Senate. Rep Jerry O’Keefe of Harrison County, right, who led local option liquor forces in the House to near victory, was named most outstanding freshman member of the House. O’Keefe served as chairman of the temperance committee. – Daily News Staff Photos by Bob Pittman
Jerry O'Keefe, senate representative for Harrison County, is named Outstanding Freshman Legislator.

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Yearbook photograph of Sam E. Woods. Under the photo is Sam E. Woods, Manual Training.

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Postcard of Purvis, Mississippi
A postcard depicting Purvis after the 1908 tornado. A note on the item reads "Escaped Victims from Cyclone at Purvis, Mississippi."

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For release Wednesday, April 27:1949<br /> <br /> Congressional sidelights by congressman William M Colmer<br /> <br /> The south, a colored nation<br /> <br /> Students of Russian communism and its plans in operations have known for several years that the soviets planned a prominent part to be played by the Negro in its revolutionary conquest of the United States. But, it was only last week that some of these plans were disclosed, in the trial of some dozen communist leaders in this country, in detail<br /> <br /> A southern Georgia born Negro, William Nowell, now a federal government employee, testified in this trial, down and it’s fifth week in New York City, but as a member of the communist party, he was taught by party leaders, both in this country and in Russia, the technique to be employed with the revolution came in the United States. Further, he had other party agents were to propagandize The southern Negroes into believing that, with the victory of the revolution, the whole area of the south from Virginia to Mississippi was to be converted into a “Negro nation“. In other words, as a reward for their part in the communist revolution in this country, all Negroes in these United States would be given the opportunity of becoming communist and having that great section of the country down as the “deep south“ turned over to them. Under this plan “the bottom rail was to be placed on top“. The Negro was<br /> <br /> Page 1

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Black and white photograph portrait of Madge Burney. Burney is dressed in a floral print evening gown and photographed from the shoulders up.

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Pushmataha Chapter<br /> <br /> Daughters of the American Revolution<br /> <br /> Our Emblem is a golden wheel<br /> Banded with deepest blue, <br /> Each shining spoke tipped with a star, <br /> The distaff showing through;<br /> The only jewel in the world<br /> That money cannot buy, <br /> Without such proof of ancestry<br /> As no one can deny.<br /> <br /> Meridian, Mississippi.

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Letter written by Samuel W Silverman on letterhead from the Allied veterans political Association of America organized by act of Congress July 14, 1933<br /> <br /> The letter reads as follows:<br /> <br /> December 31, 1946<br /> <br /> Office national president Suite 819, 63 Park Row, New York<br /> <br /> Office, national secretary, 1701 Monroe St. NE., Washington DC<br /> <br /> To the members of the United States Senate:<br /> <br /> Re:: Senator Bilbo<br /> <br /> Who rules America? Is Congress already yielding allegiance to the purse strings of communism? Is communism so strongly entrenched in the high places of this land that he who refuses to serve them must be eliminated? Why should communism seek to unseat Senator Bilbo? For the past several years, Bilbo has been an outstanding opponent of communism. His name is high on the must eliminate list of communism. To attack and asked Bilbo is to silence other senators and to make them amenable to direct control – to intimidate them. The communists organized a purge during the recent political campaign. The purpose of that purge, overtly conducted in the CIO and PAC groups, was to defeat those politicians and others, who were outspoken against communism. Bilbo was not defeated. Public records to close that CIO and PAC groups did not oppose any member of Congress who had not openly voiced antagonism against the communist party.<br /> <br /> December 26, 1945, a letter was mailed to every member of the Congress, and the other public officials. Headed, and appeal to the conscience of the house of representatives, the letter describes the policy of the American veterans committee to control the veterans and play upon their emotions by inciting racial and religious antagonisms. Their method was that used by subversive and calmness groups – seeming championship of disinfected my Nordie groups. This letter stated: we know how absurd the appeals to religious and racial prejudice may be, but we also know from sad experience the actual crimes that have been the direct result of such appeals. The AV see alleges to fight the cars a persecuted groups. They December 26, 1945, a letter was mailed to every member of the Congress, and the other public officials. Headed, and appeal to the conscience of the house of representatives, the letter describes the policy of the American veterans committee to control the veterans and play upon their emotions by inciting racial and religious antagonisms. Their method was that used by subversive and calmness groups – seeming championship of disinfected my Nordie groups. This letter stated: we know how absurd the appeals to religious and racial prejudice may be, but we also know from sad experience the actual crimes that have been the direct result of such appeals. The AV see alleges to fight the cars a persecuted groups. They build their power on the blind faith and loyalty of weaklings. Once convinced of a VC Segnette sin see your tea, these poor, misguided but sincere people follow those who appear to be fighting their battles for them. We cannot censure them. But, gentlemen of the Congress, the same blind faith and loyal support-no matter how sincerely intended, can create a very serious political crisis-a crisis that now bids fair to become the most destructive and our whole national history. They are organized and directed by group of highly intelligent. A, I experienced and wealthy leaders-toward a well planned objective! It is only when you and I who know better, Who are aware of the spurious nature of their cogent and spacious pretense; it is only when you and I lose our heads and play cheap and dirty politics; we forsake sincerity of people in the welfare of all the people: that we play right into their hands. Find ourselves and miss the strange bedfellows. God and Stalin or Satan cannot bed together the gentleman of Congress are familiar with the message used by the communist.<br /> <br /> It is needless to cite the case of Senador Theodore Bilbo in Mississippi-a sincere, loyal and fine southern gentleman. Senator Bilbo had spoken upon a subject which is of a very controversial nature; a subject which has given a great deal of close attention and real study. He had every right to express his opinion of the subject. Yet communism crucified him for doing so. While I do not necessarily subscribe to his opinions, my organization will fight to the limit for his right to express that opinion. In doing so, he stepped on the corners of certain groups-for the subject was one commonly used by communist as a ready means of Augmentin is power in membership,. Under the leader ship of the communist party, thousands of letters, highly inflammatory in nature, postmarked from every state in the union, flooded the office of Senator Bilbo. Those letter subjected Bilbo to every conceivable form of vile anathema and vilification. He was criticize, cursed and called and principally filthy names. His secretary, Edward Terry, prepare replies to them, and, and righteous admin indignation, Bilbo signed and permitted a few well justified letters to go to remote sections of the nation; to widely separate localities. However, we are not not confronted by all of these letters, all assembled obviously, but one hand; all viciously use by that hand to re-create Senator Bilbo as the persecutor of racial minorities. Bilbo was goat it into situation situation, and<br /> <br /> At the end of page 1 there is a summary of the objectives of the allied veterans political Association of America. It reads: shall be in to foster and perpetuate the principles of real Americanism; to enter veterans on a united front and every national, senatorial and congressional elections; to enter candidates for state, county and local offices and four present and County Republican and Democratic committee; to work for the feet or recall of all members of Congress and other public officials who vote for legislation sponsored and desired by special privilege interest; to expose all false propaganda against the veterans and against the people of the United States; to fight the political ballot battles of veterans organizations who is constitutions or bylaws prohibit them from entering politics.
This 4-page letter from the national president of The Allied Veterans Political Association of America defending Senator Theodore Bilbo against attacks by communists during his campaign for senator. In addition, the letter provides a detailed…

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Schedule for the state convention for patriotic American youth. It was held March 22 and 23rd, 1963 at the hotel Heidelberg in Jackson, Mississippi.<br /> <br /> Friday, March 22<br /> <br /> 3 PM to 7:30 PM registration<br /> 7:30 PM General assembly, mr. Charles Blackwell, chairman, executive committee, presiding<br /> Prayer Reverend Glenn Majure, Chaplin<br /> Pledge of allegiance Miss Judy moon, soloist<br /> Welcome address Judge Henry Lee Rodgers<br /> Message from president, college division Mr. Stephen Beech, I I I<br /> Message from president, high school division Mr. Boyd Gatlin<br /> Solo Miss Judy moon<br /> Address: America’s future in youths business by the Honorable Vaughan Watkins, immediate past president, Mississippi economic Council<br /> Closing prayer Reverend Glenn majure<br /> <br /> Saturday, March 23<br /> 8:30 AM to 9 AM model program – the American form of government, Forrest high school<br /> 9 AM to 10:30 AM buzz sessions<br /> 10:30 AM to 10:45 AM Coke break<br /> 10:45 AM to 11 AM General assembly announcements<br /> 11 AM to 11:30 AM youth speaks live TV panel-university team. subject: Americas internal and external threat of communism.<br /> 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM lunch<br /> 1:30 PM to 2:10 PM model program – our knowledge of our enemy – university of southern Mississippi<br /> 2:10 PM to 3:45 PM buzz sessions<br /> 3:45 PM to 4 PM Coke break<br /> 4 PM elections – college division, high school division, state executive committee.<br /> 7 PM to 9 PM banquet – ToastMaster, Farmer Jim Neil, speaker Mr. Jim files, entertainer, Miss Mississippi Miss Charlotte Ann Carroll<br /> 9 PM until till – dance<br /> Come - fun for all!!!
Schedule of the state convention of the Patriotic American Youth held on 22-23 March 1963 in Jackson, Mississippi.

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Cover of the program for the June 9-15, 1974 patriotic American youth conference. Also called the All-American forum V, the conference was held at the university of southern Mississippi. <br /> <br /> In the center of the page is a photograph of an older man and surrounding him are emblems from the US Army, FBI, Air Force, Navy, National Guard, and Marine Corp. Below the picture is "Our Internal Security" with a Patriotic American Youth emblem.
Program for the All American Forum V entitled "Our Internal Security," presented by the Patriotic American Youth at the University of Southern Mississippi on 9-15 June 1974.

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