Weaver, Stark & Co. (Mobile, Ala.); Salt; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885
Account statement and receipt for James Sykes' payment of $594.95 to Weaver, Stark & Co. of Mobile, Alabama, 8 sacks of salt shipped to Columbus by railroad. 1863.
Sykes family; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885; Prairie (Miss.)
Note, F. S. Kemp, Prairie, Monroe County, Mississippi, to James Sykes, telling him that he has a transfer to Mrs. James Bill (Marcella) Sykes' place, and that he plans to visit Sykes. 1864.
Sykes family; Slavery; Estates, administration of; Lowndes County (Miss.)
Receipt for payment of $60 to A. M. Cannon for the hire of negroes, paid by James Sykes as part of the estate settlement for his son, James William Sykes, 1864.
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 43rd; Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864; Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886; Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891; Adams, John, 1825-1864; Harrison, Richard, 1821-1876; Myers,...
Letter from Thomas C. Billups in Columbus, Mississippi, to E. H. Myers, editor of the Southern Christian Advocate, requesting $100 worth of issues to be sent for three months to soldiers in the 43rd Mississippi Regiment, care of chaplain John...
Narrative and list compiled by Jane Stewart Calhoun, documenting money owed to her by the government for food, supplies, animals, and other damages incurred during the Civil War, undated. She also mentions an unnamed Union spy who stayed with...
Sykes family; Sykes, James William, 1810-1885; Slavery; African-Americans; Forkland (Ala.); Malone, Samuel Booth (1804-1863)
Letter from Alfred Y. Glover in Forkland, Alabama, to James Sykes in Columbus, Mississippi, requesting that he make a decision about a slave girl named Tildy-Ann, who belongs to one of Dr. Sam B. Malone's minor heirs. James Sykes is the agent for...
Statement and receipt for $69.50 paid by James William Sykes Sr. to settle the estate of his son, James William Sykes Jr., to Dr. Z. P. Landrum for medicine and medical services, including visits to slaves, in 1864. The bill was paid in 1866.
Slavery; Taxation; Lowndes County (Miss.); Lanier, Elizabeth Person, 1783-1881
Receipt for Elizabeth Lanier's payment of $10.50 in 1859 property taxes on 15 slaves. Received by Lowndes County sheriff E. C. Eggleston on May 14, 1860.
Mississippi State University--History.; Mississippi State College. Civilian Defense Volunteer Office.; World War I.; Civil defense--Mississippi.; Welch, Felix P.; Hendrix, O. R.; Bowen, R. L.; Littlejohn, W. W.; Aiken, D. W.; Colmer, R. P.; Hilbun,...
Organization chart of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office and chart showing ""Organization for Plant and Personnel Protection"", Mississippi State College, World War I.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.; Williams family.
Dan Williams left a note with this document: "My great grandmother & great grand father gave aid to Civil War soldier trying to find his way home from Vicksburg. This note he left to them."
Atlanta University Barbour, Haley Bond, Julian Child Development Group of Mississippi Civil Rights Act of 1964 Clark, Robert Cole, Ed Cook, Samuel Dubois Daniels, Pete Donald, David Eastland, James Freedom Riders Freedom Vote Campaign ...
This interview is with Dr. Leslie B. McLemore of Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. McLemore is professor of political science at Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi and is currently the Director of the Universities Center in Jackson. He has been...
American Legion Magazine Bailey, Tom Baker, Bobby Barnett, Ross Child Development Group of Mississippi Civil Rights Civil Rights Act of 1964 Coleman, J.P. Commercial Appeal Council of Federated Organizations Cresswell, Eph Crump, Ed ...
This interview is with Mr. Philip W. Stroupe. Mr. Stroupe was Senator Stennis' press secretary from 1960 to 1964. Mr. Stroupe had an opportunity to review the transcript for accuracy.
Stennis, John Cornelius, D-MS; Attorney General; Kennedy, Robert F.; Department of Justice; Montgomery, Alabama; Patterson, John
Attorney General, Robert F. Kennedy, sends Sen. Stennis a copy of his telegram to Gov. Patterson of Alabama re: US deputy marshals being sent to Montgomery, Alabama.
