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Ella Saddler, to Vicki Chute, 1964 Aug 29 - 1967 Jan 20

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MC117/01

Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Series contains several letters written by Mrs. Chute to her family while she was in Mississippi; letters describe living conditions, police harrassement, canvassing for voter registration, and setting up the freedom school; also contains a large volume of correspondence from people she met in Mississippi including Sam Bouldin, Bennie Lou Bouldin, Ella Saddler, and Walter Saddler; letters describe local events including the burning of the Gluckstadt Freedom School building; incidents of racial violence and police harrassement; issues surrounding the rebuilding of the freedom school; appreciation for Mrs. Chute's friendship and for the clothing and books she and others sent; and news of various family members including Walter Saddler's experiences at St. Joseph's Business College in Vermont.

Dates

  • 1964 Aug 29 - 1967 Jan 20

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

14 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Repository

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