Finding Aid for the Thomas G. Abernethy Collection (MUM00001)

Authors

Document Type

Finding Aid

Collection Date

1924-1975 (1943-1972 bulk)

Identifier

MUM00001

LCSH

Abernethy, Thomas Gerstle, 1903-1998; Politicians -- Mississippi.; Political campaigns -- Mississippi.; Southern States -- Politics and government -- 1951-; United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989.; United States--Politics and government--20th century.; Practice of law -- Mississippi.; Civil rights -- Mississippi.; Agriculture -- Mississippi.; Legislation--United States.; Abernethy, Thomas Gerstle, 1903-1998 -- Archives.; United States. Congress. House.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Departmental Oversight.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Fertilizer and Farm Machinery.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Cotton.; United States. Congress. House. Committee on District of Columbia.; United States. Congress. House -- Constituent communication.; United States. Congress. House -- Contested elections.; United States. Dept. of Agriculture.; Agricultural machinery -- Government policy -- United States.; Agriculture and state -- United States.; Americans -- Travel -- Africa.; Americans -- Travel -- Suriname.; Civil rights -- United States.; Cotton -- Government policy -- United States.; Elections -- Mississippi.; Fertilizers -- Government policy -- United States.; Flood control -- Tombigbee River (Miss. and Ala.); Legislators -- United States -- Travel -- Africa.; Legislators -- United States -- Travel -- Suriname.; Postal service -- Mississippi.; Africa -- Description and travel.; Camp Shelby (Miss.); Mississippi -- Politics and government -- 20th century.; Natchez Trace Parkway.; Suriname -- Description and travel.; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (Ala. and Miss.); Tombigbee River (Miss. and Ala.); United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century.; United States -- Race relations.; Washington (D.C.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.; Legislators -- United States.

General Physical Description Note

454 boxes, 38 steel index card drawers, 17 framed items, and 21 publications (237 linearfeet)

Link to Digitized Collection

https://egrove.olemiss.edu/abernethy/

Description

Thomas G. Abernethy represented Mississippi in the U.S. House of Representatives between 1943 and 1973. The 454 boxes in this collection contain files created during Abernethy's tenure in office.

Recommended Citation

Thomas G. Abernethy Collection, Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi

Accessibility Status

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