Z 1725.000 Garner (John and Margrit) Letters

John and Margrit Garner came to Tougaloo College in 1962 from Illinois, where he had received a master's degree in physics. His immediate responsibility was the improvement of the college physics curriculum, utilizing National Science Foundation grants. As a part of the Tougaloo community, they both became active in civil rights activities. In 1962–1963, they were participants in the Jackson Movement, and later actively worked for the integration of Galloway Memorial Methodist Church and other area Jackson churches. John became active in the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and, later, with the Loyalist Democrats at the national and state levels, and entered local politics in Madison County. During this time, Margrit worked with Head Start and other day care centers.

This collection is a series of circular letters written by the Garners during the 1960s and early 1970s. Addressed to "Dear Friends," the letters were sent across the country and abroad. These letters began as a monthly epistle, but, in later years, were written only once a year. The Garners wrote of civil rights activities in Mississippi and their participation in them, as well as news of Tougaloo College and family events.

Series: 1. Correspondence. 1962–1977. 0.5 linear inch.