Rose Carver Fishman papers, 1965-1968 | Amistad Research Center

By Laura J. Thomson

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Collection Overview

Title: Rose Carver Fishman papers, 1965-1968

Creator: Fishman, Rose Carver

Extent: 18.0 Items

Arrangement: The letters are arranged in chonological order.

Date Acquired: 10/27/1995. More info below under Accruals.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Fannie Lou Hamer was Field Secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), a founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and helped seat an integrated delegation to the Democratic National Convention. This collection consists of seventeen letters written by Hamer to her friend Rose Carver Fishman in Waban, MA, who Hamer had earlier met while raising money for the Cambridge, Massachusetts, chapter of SNCC. Hamer reports on SNCC activities in various states and writes of the struggles she and her family face as a result of her civil rights work. Also included is a letter to Ms. Fishman from Irma Slater, which contains reference to Fannie Lou Hamer, August 11, 1965.

This collection was processed under a grant from the Council for Library and Information Resources.

Biographical Note

Rose Carver Fishman was a personal friend of Civil Rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer.

Administrative Information

Accruals: This gift was originally identified as an addition to the Fannie Lou Hamer papers.

Access Restrictions: The Rose Carver Fishman papers are open and available for research use.

Use Restrictions: Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.

Acquisition Source: Mrs. Rose Carver Fishman

Acquisition Method: Gift

Appraisal Information: Original handwritten letters from Fannie Lou Hamer, Field Secretary for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) to Rose Carver Fishman of Waban, MA.

Related Materials: The Fannie Lou Hamer papers (1966-1978) held at the Amistad Research Center are directly related to the Rose Carver Fishman papers (1965-1968).

Processing Information: This collection was processed in February 2010 by L. Thomson.

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Box 1

Folder 1: Correspondence, 1965

Item 1: Letter: Slater, Irma to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1965 August 11
Item 2: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1965 October 13
Item 3: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1965 October 18
Item 4: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1965 October 27
Item 5: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1965 October 31
Item 6: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1965 December 13

Folder 2: Correspondence, 1966

Item 1: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1966 January 5: Mentions threatening phone calls, burning crosses in Mississippi, and death of a SNCC worker in Alabama (not by name).
Item 2: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1966 January 8: Mentions threat to burn down Hamer's house, if the family moves in.
Item 3: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1966 March 17
Item 4: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1966 April 11
Item 5: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1966 June 25: Mentions voter registration, march from Sunflower to Indianola, MS, and SNCC.

Folder 3: Correspondence, 1967

Item 1: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1967 February 23: Mentions difficulty of receiving federal grant funs for Sunflower County, MS.
Item 2: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1967 September 5
Item 3: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1967 November 15

Folder 4: Correspondence, 1968

Item 1: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1968 January 7
Item 2: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1968 May 16
Item 3: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1968 July 3
Item 4: Letter: Hamer to Rose Carver Fishman, Waban, MA, 1968: Mentions being on a kill list.

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