U.S. Senator James O. Eastland Campaign Rally

Creator

James O. Eastland

Other Form of Name

Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986

Identifier

eastland_16mm_26

Creation Date

1954

Document Type

Open Access Recording

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Description

Campaign rally for reelection of U.S. Senator James O. Eastland. Begins with Eastland speaking at an outside podium and discussing segregation, followed by footage (without audio) of scenes from the rally including various Eastland campaign advertisements and the crowd at the rally. Then return of audio and Eastland's speech at the podium.

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Eastland, James O. (James Oliver), 1904-1986; Political campaigns -- Mississippi; Civil rights; Segregation;

Relational Format

video recording

Extent

04m17s

Original Format

16mm

Original Collection

James O. Eastland Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Finding Aid

http://purl.oclc.org/umarchives/MUM00117/

Rights

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Comments

[1954]