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Josiah George Chatham papers

 Collection
Identifier: 083

Content Description

Chatham was a Roman Catholic clergyman based out of Mississippi. Largely consisting of correspondence, materials in this collection chiefly concern race relations in Mississippi during the 1960s. Other materials include speeches and sermons, collected publications, as well as parish announcements occasioned by the assassination of Medgar Evers. Correspondents include Henry A. Cabirac, Hodding Carter, Edward A. Fitzgerald, Richard O. Gerow, Philip A. Hannan, William A. Percy, Robert E. Rambusch, John P. Sisson, and Bernard Wiesman.

Dates

  • Other: 1936-1971

Creator

Extent

0.417 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Condition Description

Good

Title
Josiah George Chatham papers
Status
Unprocessed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
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Repository Details

Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository

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