Telegrams to Government Officials
In August and September 1962, telegrams were sent to various government officials at both the federal and state level including: President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, Senators Mike Mansfield and Everett Dirksen, Representatives John W. McCormack and Charles Halleck; Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett, (then) Lt. Governor Paul B. Johnson, Jr., Secretary of State Heber Ladner; Alabama Governor John Patterson, among others.
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Scott McAllister to Paul Johnson, 27 September 1962
Scott McAllister
McAllister offers support for Johnson.
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McDonald, Arthur Sherman to Ross Barnett, 26 September 1962
Arthur Sherman McDonald
Telegram supporting Barnett's attempt to "keep those negroes in their place"
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Charles McGonagill and C. B. Shipp of Oxford, MS to Ross Barnett, 22 September 1962
Charles McGonagill
McGonnagill offers support to those attempting to "keep negroes out of Ole Miss."
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John E. McNamee to Hon. Ross Barnett, 28 September 1962
John E. McNamee
McNamee and the members of ACWA Local 643 in Water Valley, MS offer support to Barnett.
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John R. McNeal to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
John R. McNeal
McNeal expresses support for Barnett and offers his help.
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Bill McPeters to Honorable Ross Barnett, 19 September 1962
Bill McPeters
McPeters offers support for Barnett and states that he still owns land with a tree that was used for lynching 55 years ago. He offers to "bury him or them" without expense to the state.
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Eric McVey to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Eric McVey
Telegram supporting Barnett; McVey wishes Barnett were president.
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G. S. Monroe to John F. Kennedy
G. S. Monroe
Monroe, "Past President of Miss chapter of Patriotic Am Youth," urges Kennedy to cease federal intervention as the situation in Oxford escalates.
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Mary Elizabeth Sample Mosby and Tom Mosby to Governor Ross Barnett, 21 September 1962
Mary Elizabeth Sample Mosby
The Mosbys congratulate Barnett on his stand "against the Kennedy dictatorship." They state they are proud of him and mention an offensive against "wonworlders."
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Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce to President John F. Kennedy, 10 September 1962
Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce
Hargis asks Kennedy to look at Mississippi's farms, orchards, and industries, evidence of the state's growing economy, as he flies from Huntsville to Houston.
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Oxford-Ole Miss Citizens' Council to Honorable Ross R. Barnett, 14 September 1962
Oxford-Ole Miss Citizens' Council
The Citizen's Council expresses support for Barnett.
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Mrs. A. J. Petitfils Sr. to Governor Ross Barnett, 29 September 1962
Mrs. A. J. Petitfils Sr.
Telegram supporting Barnett; tells him to stick to state laws.
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Leonard Ragland to Honorable Ross Barnett, 14 September 1962
Leonard Ragland, Charles Voss, and Thomas Purnell
Ragland thanks Barnett for his speech of 13 September. Offers support of Oxford and Lafayette County.
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Thomas J. Riggs to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Thomas J. Riggs
Riggs and Pipefitters Local Union 211 offer support for Barnett.
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Neal D. Rogers, Jr. to Governor Ross Barnett, 24 September 1962
Neal D. Rogers Jr.
Rogers tells Barnett that the university must retain its accreditation.
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Jean Arthurs Sangster, class of 38, and family to Paul Johnson, 27 September 1962
Jean Arthurs Sangster
Sangster congratulates Johnson on his stand and offers support.
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Jean Arthurs Sangster, class of 38, and family to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Jean Arthurs Sangster
Sangster congratulates Barnett on his stand and offers support.
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F. T. Scott to Governor Barnett, 30 September 1962
F. T. Scott
Scott, a "qualified radio operator," asks if there is any way to help Barnett in his "stand for the Constitution of the United States."
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The 60 Men of of Sigma Episilon Fraternity to Gov. John Patterson, 27 September 1962
Sigma Epsilon
The fraternity chapter asks for Patterson's support to "save [them] from Kennedy and Meredith."
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Elno Smith to Governor Ross Barnett, 28 September 1962
Elno Smith
Smith reports that Alabama volunteers will soon arrive in Oxford. Smith's telegram was forwarded.
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Ella Somerville to Gov. Ross Barnett, 30 September 1962
Ella Somerville
Somerville reminds Barnett that her father, who taught Barnett law, would want him to admit Meredith to the university.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. Alex Tinsley to Ross Barnett and Paul Johnson, 27 September 1962
Mr. and Mrs. J. Alex Tinsley
The Tinsleys express support for Barnett and Johnson. They offer to buy a home in Mississippi if the two men are successful.
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Richard and Jean Todd to Ross Barnett, 23 September 1962
Richard Todd and Jean Todd
Telegram supporting Barnett
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Charles Toni and Guy Newcomb to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Charles Toni and Guy Newcomb
Telegram supporting Barnett
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An American and a Louisianan, J. D. Turner to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Author Unknown
Telegram supporting Governor Barnett
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A. R. Ingran, Dalton Hyde, H. H. White, D. B. Chittom, J. B. Edgar, A. T. Morgan, D. L. Dorris, Rev. Dorsey McCay, Murray L. Williams to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Author Unknown
Telegram supporting Governor Barnett's "refusal to bow to the Kennedy crowd and the NAACP"
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Berryhill to Rushing, 28 September 1962
Author Unknown
Berryhill has sent the messages held for Gov. Barnett and Lt. Gov. Johnson.
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Berryhill to Rushing, 28 September 1962
Author Unknown
Berryhill discusses messages being held for Governor Ross Barnett and asks what should be done with them.
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H. Mccoy Wilson and B. Newell Simrall III to John F. Kennedy, 28 September 1962
Author Unknown
The Kappa Alpha Order at the university urges Kennedy to leave governing Mississippi to state officials.
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Mrs. Paul A. Hammer to Governor Ross Barnett, 28 September 1962
Author Unknown
Telegram supporting Barnett and his loyalty to the state
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Mrs. Russell Stewart to Gov. Ross Barnett and Board of Directors, 17 September 1962
Author Unknown
Stewart reminds Barnett and the board, "Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile." She mentions prior experience.
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Oxford-Ole Miss Citizens' Council to Honorable Ross Barnett, 14 September 1962
Author Unknown
The Citizen's Council request's Barnett's attendance at their meeting of [24] September 1962.
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Robert and Sue Victor to Governor Ross Barnett, 28 September 1962
Author Unknown
Telegram supporting Barnett and emphasizing states' rights
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The C. P. Granthams to Governor Ross Barnett, 21 September 1962
Author Unknown
Telegram supporting Barnett
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Unknown to Gov. Ross Barnett, 28 September 1962
Author Unknown
Telegram "discusses" the invasions of both Cuba and Mississippi by the federal government. Message incomplete.
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W. H. Vaughn to Hon. Ross Barnett, 18 September 1962
W. H. Vaughn
Vaughn, of the North Mississippi Detective Agency, asks Barnett for permission to assist in Oxford.
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John S. Wagoner to Senator Mike Mansfield, Senator Everett M. Dirksen, Congressman John W. McCormack, and Congressman Charles A. Halleck, 26 September 1962
John S. Wagoner
Wagoner advocates against the use of American troops to "force the enrollment of James Meredith in the Univeristy of Mississippi." He advises a peaceful solution.
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Edmund Walker and Tiger Brown to Ross Barnett, 25 September 1962
Edmund Walker and Tiger Brown
Telegram supporting Barnett
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M. E. Wallace to Honorable Ross Barnett, 20 September 1962
M. E. Wallace
Wallace expresses support for Barnett and asks him to "keep Mississippi schools white."
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Wendell Care Dick Henry's Restaruant to Ross Barnett, 27 September 1962
Wendell Care Dick Henry's Restaruant
Sender offers support for Barnett.
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Oxford, Miss. telegraph office to Mrs. Russell Stewart, 17 September 1962
Western Union Telegraph Company
Stewart's message to Governor Ross Barnett was not delivered, as he is not on campus, but in Jackson, MS.
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Western Union Telegram Company to Bill McPeters, 19 September 1962
Western Union Telegraph Company
McPeters' telegram to Governor Barnett was not delivered as Barnett is not on campus.
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Western Union Telegram Company to James Ira Grimsley, 20 September 1962
Western Union Telegraph Company
Grimsley's telegram to Governor Barnett was not delivered as he is not on campus.
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Western Union Telegram Company to J. O. Hollis, 20 September 1962
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hollis' telegram to Governor Ross Barnett was not delivered as he is not on campus.
