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Photograph of the Vail residence located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Letter from Pat to her family describing the picketing, her living arrangements, and the Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) staff.

Photograph of Pat Vail's father, Jeremiah Vail.

Photograph of Pat Vail's mother.

A letter from Patricia Vail to her family discussing integration and the meeting about community action programs

Letter from Patricia Vail to her family illustrating her Greenville living arrangements.

This is a letter from Pat Vail to her family after she was released from jail on April 3, 1965.

A 25th Reunion flyer of the Mississippi Freedom Summer held at Queens College.

A photograph of Pat Vail at the Firebird Camp For Girls in Carrollton, Ohio.

Photograph of Pat Vail as a child, taken in May 1945.

Letter from U.S. Senator Joseph Clark to Pat Vail's parents regarding federal protection for the civil rights workers in Mississippi.

Letter from U.S. Senator Joseph Clark to Pat Vail regarding federal protection for civil rights workers in Mississippi.

Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Vail acknowledging their interest in the Mississippi Summer Project and the missing men, sent by Lee C. White Associate Counsel to the President.

Brochure explaining the aims of Students for a Democratic Society including racial equality, disarmament, jobs and abundance, civil liberties, and liberal education.

"Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee-The South's Freedom Fighters. SNCC Night at the Brattle 'Joan of the Angels' prize-winning Polish film. Regular prices. All proceeds donated to Mississippi sharecroppers. Thursday, March 12, Brattle Theatre,…

Gallery pass admitting Patricia Vail to the United States Senate Chamber to the reserved gallery for 88th Congress, 2nd session in Washington D.C., Spring, 1964.

Photograph of Pat Vail.

Photograph of Pat Vail.

Dayton Daily News article dated June 25, 1964, describing the efforts of Civil Rights volunteers, including Pat Vail, in Oxford, MS.

FBI missing persons poster from Mississippi June 24, 1964. Missing persons listed: Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, Michael Henry Schwerner.

Photograph of Patricia Vail from the 1963 Wilson College yearbook, The Conocheague.

"One Man One Vote" button from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

Letter from Pat Vail to her family describing the end of the Mississippi summer project.

Letter from MPPT to Pat Vail, accompanied by a donation, presumably to the Mississippi Freedom Project.

Letter from Pat Vail written on July 3rd. She describes the community in Greenville, Mississippi.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on July 10, 1965. In the letter she discusses registering voters and the Freedom School.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on Nov. 15, 1964. In the letter she discusses the freedom school in Greenville and the Delta Democrat-Times articles related to the Mississippi Summer Project's cause.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on March 2, 1964.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on March 14, 1964. She discusses her hopes to work for SNCC over the summer as part of the Mississippi Summer Project. Transcription of letter in PDF file.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written in April 1964.

Reprint from the Delta Democrat-Times of several articles: "New Racist Organization Terrorizes Several South Mississippi Counties", "White Association Disclaims Violence Charges as Negroes Point to 5 Deaths".

Document giving updates on the status of Mississippi legislation as of May 13, 1964. Legislation includes: so-called 'anti-invasion' law; nuisance phone calls; sterilization of felons; penalties for parents of illegitimate children; 'freedom school'…

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on June 22, 1964 after Vail arrived in Oxford, Ohio. She describes the disappearance of three men from the Summer Project and the federal government's refusal to investigate. She also asks her family to…

Press release urging the federal government to consider the safety of the Mississippi Freedom Project volunteers.