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Letter from Burke Marshall, Assistant Attorney General, to Congressman James Fulton in reply to Fulton's own letter forwarding the concerns of Mr. and Mrs. Vail for the safety of the Mississippi Summer volunteers.

Letter from Congressman Jim Fulton to the Vails regarding Pat's participation in Freedom Summer and the need for federal protection for the workers in Mississippi.

Letter from Dave Yorick to Lisa describing what various volunteers, including Pat Vail, are working on and additional news.

A letter addressed to each member of the WASP by the Headquarters of the Army Air Forces on October 1, 1944. The letter describes the United States government's decision to disband the WASP program.

A letter addressed to each member of the WASP by the Headquarters of the Army Air Forces on October 2, 1944. The letter describes the United States government's decision to disband the WASP program and the procedures to follow between Oct. 2 and…

Follow-up letter from Jim Fulton containing a letter from Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice regarding the Mississippi Summer Project sent to Mr. and Mrs. Vail.

authorizes the appointment of perrin

Letter from Lisa to her parents, written on August 6, 1964. The letter discusses politics in Mississippi and voter registration. She also mentions Pat Vail, one of her coworkers in the Greenville Office.

Letter written by Pat Vail's friend Lisa to the Andersons in New Jersey about media coverage of the Freedom Project and her assignment to Greenville, Mississippi's office.

letter to Paul Swain Havens regarding effort to get Perrin to the U.S.

Letter from author and educator Mary Ellen Chase expressing her gratitude towards Paul Swain Havens.

Letter from Olive Hammer to her mother.

Letter from Olive Hammer to her sister, Flora.

Letter from the Operation Mississippi Committee to Pat Vail providing $25 toward her stay in Greenville, Miss. The letter also explains that additional support will be forwarded to the COFO Office in Jackson by residents in the Pittsburgh area.

letter asks about Perrin's appointment to Wilson College

Letter to parents of COFO's Mississippi Summer Project volunteers asking them to take action to urge the government to secure protection for the volunteers. The letter included a report of activities, action items for their local community and for…

Letter from Pat Vail, written in July 1964. In the letter she discusses the Mississippi Freedom Project and a shooting incident involving several of the project workers. Transcription of letter in PDF.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family describing an event planned for the following night, the pickets in Greenville, her living conditions, and possible travel plans.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family describing her living arrangements and the situation in Greenville, Miss.

Letter from Pat Vail to her parents while stationed in Cleveland Miss. to learn from the state freedom school coordinator. Pat describes how she may become the freedom school coordinator, community center organizer, and representative to the local…

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

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 in April 1964.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on Sept. 10, 1964. The letter includes a discussion of moving out of the Greenville freedom house and freedom school, ongoing harassment of African-American students by the local school board, and the…

Letter from Pat Vail to her family written on Wed. October 14, 1964. The letter discusses Pat Vail's "freedom school" for elementary school kids to teach them about the freedom to vote and includes singing and artwork based on COFO's freedom primer…

Letter from Pat Vail to her family on April 3, 1965 after her stint in jail. The letter is typed on the back of a flyer advertising: "15 People were arrested for crossing a street in Greenville. What are you going to do about it? Mass meeting…

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, written on April 10, 1965. In the letter she discusses her birthday, her Dad's talk at the Calvary Episcopal Church (likely related to the civil rights work Pat was involved in), Wilson College's involvement in the…

Letter from Pat Vail to her family in May 1965. In the letter she discusses family news as well as the ongoing efforts to desegregate schools.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family. The letter discusses Pat's return from Miami to Greenville, Miss. and the amount of work she has to do, as well as events related to the Mississippi Freedom Project's efforts in the area.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family, discussing various personal issues including the Wilson Club in Boston and smoking.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family containing mostly personal discussion.

Letter from Pat Vail to her family on March 22, 1965, written from city jail. The letter describes the events leading up to her arrest and her time in jail.

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.