Photographs, 1962, 1964-1965
Series
Identifier: Series III
Scope and Contents
The photographs series holds images of Oberlin students during the Civil Rights era in Mississippi. They document the efforts of Oberlin students to rebuild the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Ripley, which was burned to the ground a day after the Freedom Vote in 1963. The group was called Carpenters for Christmas, as they used their winter break to travel to Ripley, Mississippi to rebuild the church. Other photographs feature Oberlin students writing for The Mississippi Free Press, a newspaper devoted to Civil Rights issues in Jackson.
Dates
- Creation: 1962, 1964-1965
Creator
- From the Collection: Oberlin College (Organization)
- From the Collection: Dupree, A. Hunter, 1921-2019 (Person)
- From the Collection: Stokes, Carl (Carl Burton), 1927-1996 (Person)
- From the Collection: Zaugg, Julie (Person)
- From the Collection: Rinaldi, Matthew (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 3.92 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Oberlin College Archives Repository
Contact:
420 Mudd Center
148 West College Street
Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
archive@oberlin.edu
420 Mudd Center
148 West College Street
Oberlin OH 44074-1532 US
440-775-8014
archive@oberlin.edu