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Letter from Earl Johnston Junior to Honorable Herman Glazier, July 23, 1964, on Mississippi state sovereignty commission letterhead.<br /><br />
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The letterhead reads Mississippi state sovereignty commission, new capital building, Jackson, Mississippi governor Paul B. Johnson, chairman<br /><br />
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July 23, 1964<br /><br />
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Memorandum<br /><br />
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To: Honorable Herman Glazier, administrative assistant, office of the governor<br /><br />
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From: director, sovereignty commission<br /><br />
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Subject: communism and race agitators<br /><br />
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We worked several days with mayor W. O. Williford of Drew helping him acting like accumulate information to be aired at a police court hearing. Mayor Willifordwas accumulating reports from Los Angeles and senator Eastlands office as well as the sovereignty commission.<br /><br />
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Tuesday afternoon, over the phone, he advised he was ready and the case would be heard at 10 AM, Wednesday, July 22. We told him we would be responsible for getting press coverage. We called the commercial appeal and the Clarion ledger and told them of the impending hearing and asked that they send reporters. The news that came out of Drew, Thursday morning, perfectly timed with Senator Eastland‘s speech in Senate, dealt and effective blow against those racial agitators with communist backgrounds or associations.<br /><br />
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We would like to recommend again, even more particularly at this time, that Governor Johnson consider making the statement that the FBI should grow with the prestige and reputation of that office in exposing the names of all racial agitators know through FBI files to be associated directly or indirectly with communist organizations. Communism charges are now being heard in New York and Washington, as well as Mississippi. In a sense we would be putting the FBI on a serious spot. They cannot deny the existence of such files because of director who verse earlier statement that can communist have infiltrated the racial movement. If the FBI chooses to remain silent, it could be well consider that the Lyndon Johnson administration is muzzling FBI on purpose to avoid any further proof public proof that the racists Are being led by communist.<br /><br />
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We believe such a statement would be far more effective if issued by the governor; however, if the governor thinks otherwise, the sovereignty commission could issue a statement if he grants permission.<br /><br />
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Signed Earl Johnston, Junior.

Memo, Erle Johnston, Jr. to Herman Glazier, July 23, 1964

Civil Rights Activist Marion Barry looks straight at the camera with a thoughtful gaze. He is wearing a white button-down shirt, to the left is a man looking off-camera and to his right is a partial view of a news camera.

Photograph of Marion Barry in 1965 at Assembly of Unrepresented People, Washington, D.C.

April 1, 1957<br /><br />
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The Rev. Maynard Catchings<br /><br />
291 Broadway<br /><br />
New York City<br /><br />
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Dear Maynard:<br /><br />
Do you have any good New England students who would volunteer to do a short hitch on the Southern front? I have just returned from Koinonia Farms and was distressed to learn that one of their greatest needs at present is for some relief in keeping watch at night. A small group of Haverford College students were passing through and kept watch the night I was there and it was appreciated so very much.<br /><br />
Of course, such students should be fully informed as to the situation there and the dangers involved. They would also have to be committed to the non-violent approach. It occurred to me that this would be a great experience for some young existentialists who know the Southern struggle only from the press.<br /><br />
I will not push this, Maynard. Maybe it is a crazy idea. But If you have small groups on various campuses who could take a couple of nights each for a few weeks it would be a great relief for the residents of Koinonia and a terrific witness for the students. If you want more information on it let me know.<br /><br />
Are you coming to the Conference on Christian Faith and Human Relations in Nashville April 23-25? If you can make it we should like very much to have you stay with us while you are here. Let me know.<br /><br />
Cordially yours,<br /><br />
Will D. Campbell<br />

Letter, Will D. Campbell to Rev. Maynard Catchings asking for student volunteers to keep watch at Koinonia Farm

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Letter, Will D. Campbell to Lelia Anderson about publicizing materials relating to Koinonia Farm and Southern Leaders Conference

Letter, PD East to Will D. Campbell

Letter, Hazel Brannon Smith to Leslie W. Dunbar (Southern Regional Council)

KOINONIA FARM PRODUCTS<br /><br />
Prices effective March 1 to Sept. 1, 1961<br /><br />
SHELLED PECANS - IN ONE POUND CELLO SACKS HALVES PIECES<br /><br />
BOXES OF 4, 6, 8, and 26 one 1b. bags $1.80lb. $1.70lb.<br /><br />
Postpaid anywhere in U.S. ONE POUND 2.25 2.15<br /><br />
TWO POUNDS 4.25 4.00<br /><br />
Postage is included in the above prices EXCEPT ON ORDERS GOING WEST OF NEW MEXICO, COLORADO, CHEYENNE AND THE DAKOTAS. IF YOUR PACKAGE IS GOING WEST OF ANY OF THESE PONTS, ADD 10¢ PER LB. FOR FOREIGN POSTAGE, ADD 75¢ PER LB. <br /><br />
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SHELLED PECANS BY CASE, TWO OR MORE CASES TO THE SAME ADDRESS AT THE SAME TIME:<br /><br />
SYELLED PECANS HALVES PIECES<br /><br />
IN CELLO SACKS (26 1b. to the case) $1.80 $1.70<br /><br />
BULK (loose, not in cello sacks) <br /><br />
In case lots only – MINIMUM 28 lb. per case 1.70 1.60<br /><br />
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Postage is included in the above prices EXCEPT ON ORDERS GONG WEST AS LISTED ABOVE. FOR POINT WEST, ADD 5¢ PER LB. <br /><br />
SPECIAL DISCOUNT<br /><br />
SPECIAL DISCOUNT between MARCH 1 and SEPTEMBER 1, 1961, on case lots: <br /><br />
If payment is sent with order, you may deduct 15% from the total cost of either bulk or cello packed pecans, 52 lbs. or more. ADD ANY EXTRA POSTAGE NECESSARY AFTER TAKING DISCOUNT. <br /><br />
Our nuts are kept in cold storage until needed for shipment and are guaranteed fresh. They should be refrigerated as soon as received. They will retain their freshness for years in your freezer -- only we hope you'll eat them! <br /><br />
WE WILL GLADLY MAIL YOUR GIFT PACKAGES FOR YOU, ENCLOSING A CARD, OR YOU MAY SEND US YOUR OWN CARD. THE PACKAGED NUTS ARE IN ATTRACTIVE CELLO SACKS, WITH KOINONIA DESIGN AND RECIPES FOR PECAN PIES, PRALNES, ETC. ON THEM.YOU WILL WANT TO USE THEM FOR GIFTS FOR ALMOST ANY OCCASION. <br /><br />
COUNTRY CURED HAMS - Smoked with a blend of hickory, sassafras. pecan and oak. <br /><br />
7 to 8 lbs. - $8.50 8 to 9 lbs. - $9.50 9 to 10 lbs. - $10.50 <br /><br />
10 to 11 lbs. - $11.50 11 to 12 lbs. - $12.50 <br />

Koinonia Farm Products

John Lewis Speech Draft

Draft of John Lewis Speech with edits by Sheila Michaels. Title says "March on Washington 1963", but the speech was written after the assassination…

Civil Rights Songbook<br /><br />
Blue and white cover of Civil Righs songbook with contemporary graphics depicting a sun, a house, people dancing, and shapes. The text reads "IT COULD BE A WONDER-FUL WORLD<br /><br />
songs of peace and freedom".

It Could Be A Wonderful World: Songs of Peace and Freedom

Blue and white pamphlet sized songbook cover

December 4, 1956<br /><br />
I visited with Mr. East and with his printer, Mr. Esten King of Pascagoula, Mississippi and received the following information. Because of economic reprisals on the part of the White Citizens Council of Mississippi, Mr. East has lost most of his advertising and will probably go out of business early in January unless some help is forth coming. Following this conversation, I talked with Dr. Lee of the Department of Racial and Cultural Relations of the National Council and gave him that information and reminded him of a conversation which we had had earlier with Mr. Roy Wilkins of the NAACP, to the effect that probably some national advertising might be sought and received for Mr. East.<br /><br />
December 12, 1956<br /><br />
I received a call from Dr. Lee requesting the number of subscribers to the Petal Paper and also the advertising rate. I got this information for him, and called him back. Two days later he called me and said that it seemed impossible to get national advertising for the Petal Paper, but requested that I supply him with a hundred and fifteen names of individuals in Mississippi to whom the Petal Paper might be sent. He informed me that ten organizations were willing to buy fifteen subscriptions each, making a total of a hundred and fifteen subscriptions.<br /><br />
December 27, 1956<br /><br />
I called Mr. East and asked if he would supply me with some of these names. He replied that he preferred not to do so, that if anyone desired his paper and could not afford it, he would be glad to send them a dollar to get a nickel paper to them, but if they did not want his paper, then he would not be a party to seeing that they got one. He was of course most appreciative of this effort by the various national agencies and said that he would be happy to supply the gift subscriptions to the individuals, but preferred that we make our own list, which I agreed to do.<br />

Internal memo from Will D. Cambell documenting his work securing subscriptions to the Petal Paper and money for P.D. East to keep the newspaper afloat

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