Manuscripts

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: Alvin Merry Donnell Papers (Z/2379).
Creator/Collector: Alvin Merry Donnell; and others.
Date(s): 1946; 2011; 2019; n.d.
Size: 0.44 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: MDAH staff, Laura Heller, 2024.
Provenance: Gift of Amanda Tillman of Terry, MS, on January 22, 2020; Z/U/2020.001.

Series 1: Personal: 1959-2010; n.d. 3 boxes.

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: Jerry Washington Ward Collection (T/032).
Creator/Collector: Jerry Washington Ward; and others.
Date(s): 1939; 1960-2010 (bulk 1972-2010).
Size: 19.11 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: Tougaloo College staff; MDAH staff, 2005.
Provenance: Loan of Tougaloo College of Madison County, MS, in 2004.

Series 7: Audio Cassette Tapes. 1972-1998; n.d. 4 boxes.

Box 14. 1973-1987.
This box contains cassette tapes containing sermon messages at the Mt. Elam M. B. Church, funeral services for Brother Roger Shoto and the Shoto Reunion at the Ramada Metro Hotel. A special sermon given by Minister A. Dillard is also included.

Series 1: Personal Papers, 1960-1990; n. d. 1 box.

Subseries 1.1: Biographical data, 1990.
Box 1, Folder 1: Interview of Rev. R. L. T. Smith by John Dittmer and John Jones, 1990. 
Box 1, Folder 2: Vita compiled by JoAnn Bomar, archivist, 1990.

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: Robert L.T. Smith Papers (T/029).
Creator/Collector: Robert L.T. Smith; and others.
Date(s): 1932-1991; n.d.
Size: 16.00 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: Tougaloo College staff; Finding Aid by Clarence Hunter, 2012.
Provenance: Gift of Robert L.T. Smith of Jackson, MS, to Tougaloo College, in 1991.

Series 1: Liberty House: Administration, Correspondence, Education and Sales, 1931-1976; n.d.

Subseries 1.1: Administrative Papers. 1966; n. d. 4 folders.
Box 1, Folder 1: Liberty House: Articles of Incorporation of Liberty House Cooperative, n.d. 
Box 1, Folder 2: Liberty House: Proposal for grant to produce and mail Liberty House catalogs, n.d. 
Box 1, Folder 3: Liberty House: Bi-Weekly Reports, 1966. 
Box 1, Folder 4: Poor People’s Corporation, 1966.

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: Jesse T. Morris Papers (T/024).
Creator/Collector: NAme Name.
Date(s): 1931-1938; 1969-1976; n.d.
Size: 8.00 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: Tougaloo College staff; Finding Aid by Clarence Hunter, 2012.
Provenance: Gift of Jesse T. Morris of Jackson, MS, to Tougaloo College in 1991.

Series 1: Personal Papers. 1929-2002; n.d. 1 box.
Box 1, Folder 1: Correspondence: Personal, 1978-1989. 
Box 1, Folder 2: Correspondence: Personal, 1990-1994; n.d. 
Box 1, Folder 3: Correspondence: Cards and envelopes, 1980-1996; n.d. 
Box 1, Folder 4: Employment contracts, 1979-1994. 
Box 1, Folder 5: Photographs, including portraits of John Monro and some childhood pictures, 1929-1987; n.d. 
Box 1, Folder 6: Insurance and receipts, 1993. 
Box 1, Folder 7: News clippings about Monro, 1972-1990. 

Collection Details:

Collection Name and Number: John Usher Monro Papers (T/025).
Creator/Collector: John Usher Monro; and others.
Date(s): 1929-2002, bulk 1968-1996.
Size: 8.00 cubic feet.
Language(s): English.
Processed by: Tougaloo College staff; Finding Aid by MDAH staff, J.L. Hocking, 2005.
Provenance: Gift of Richard Johnson of Tougaloo, MS, to Tougaloo College in 2000.