Belfrage--Location file: Greenville, 1964, June-August (Sally Belfrage papers, 1962-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 599, Reel 2, Segment 5)

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This folder contains a variety of materials relating to Greenville, Mississippi, during Freedom Summer. It includes the following: Affidavits. A letter from Louis Grant to "Charles," discussing his encounter with the local sheriff upon his arrival in town. A list of the vehicles and license plate numbers seen frequently driving by Freedom House or by demonstrations. A list of harrassing phone calls to the Greenville COFO office; threats on the street, on plantations, and in private businesses; and arrests. A research report on ownership of Greenville banks and businesses. A report on a Democratic Party precinct meeting and members, of an unsuccessful attempt in 1963 to set up a bi-racial committee reporting to the Greenville city council to try to break down segregation, and of the rise of the KKK and the White Citizens Council in Greenville. A couple of weekly reports on civil rights activities in Greenville during Freedom Summer. A report on Greenville housing and employment and on W

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Affidavits Correspondence Reports And Surveys

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Belfrage--Location file: Greenville, 1964, June-August (Sally Belfrage papers, 1962-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 599, Reel 2, Segment 5)

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