| Box Number |
Folder Number |
Folder Title |
Dates |
| 1 |
1 |
“State of Mississippi V. Byron De LA Beckwith (Discovery) Vols. 7, 8, and 9” |
1991-1993 |
| 1 |
2 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. IA (pgs. 1-66)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
3 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. I A (pgs. 67- 160)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
4 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. I B (pgs. 161- 221)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
5 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. I B (pgs. 222-306)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
6 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. II A (pgs. 307- 371)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
7 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. II A (pgs. 372-474)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
8 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. II B (pgs. 475-549)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
9 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. II B (pgs. 550-637)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
10 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. III A (pgs. 638-723)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
11 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. III A (pgs. 724-802)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
12 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. III B (pgs. 803-889)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
13 |
“Transcript: 1st 1964 Trial State v. Beckwith Vol. III B (pgs. 890-Finish)” |
1964 |
| 1 |
14 |
“Beckwith’s Appeal to the Supreme Court (1 of 2)” |
1992 |
| 1 |
15 |
“Beckwith’s Appeal to the Supreme Court (2 of 2)” |
1964; 1992 |
| 1 |
16 |
“2nd Trial: Court File Copy” |
1963-1964 |
| 1 |
17 |
“State of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith” |
1963-1964 |
| 1 |
18 |
“Byron De La Beckwith v. State of Mississippi (Supreme Court Case)” |
1963-1967; 1992 |
| 1 |
19 |
“Crime Scene Photos (Enhanced Copies)” |
1963; 1994 |
| 1 |
20 |
“Armed and Dangerous by James Coates” |
1987 |
| 1 |
21 |
“Indictment” |
1990 |
| 1 |
22 |
“Newspaper Articles” |
1963-1964; 1989-1991 |
|
1
|
23
|
“Circuit Court Juror List
for the Week of Jan 18, 1994”
|
1994
|
|
1
|
24
|
“Newspaper Articles”
|
1963-1967; 1989-1994
|
|
1
|
25
|
“Miscellaneous Papers (1991
Newspaper Articles)”
|
1989-1992
|
|
1
|
26
|
“Loose Material (1991)”
|
1991
|
|
1
|
27
|
“Testimony of Pearl
Frazier”
|
n.d.
|
|
1
|
28
|
“Miscellaneous letters,
etc. 1990”
|
1990
|
|
1
|
29
|
“De Laughter’s
Personal Journal (1 of 2)”
|
n.d.
|
|
1
|
30
|
“De Laughter’s
Personal Journal (2 of 2)”
|
n.d.
|
|
2
|
1
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. I (pgs. 1-57)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
2
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. I (pgs. 58-150)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
3
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. II (pgs. 151-219)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
4
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. II (pgs. 220-300)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
5
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. III (pgs.
301-359)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
6
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. III (pgs.
360-450)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
7
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. IV (pgs. 451-531)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
8
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. IV (pgs. 532-600)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
9
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. V (pgs. 601-670)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
10
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. V (pgs. 671-750)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
11
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. VI (pgs. 751-815)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
12
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. VI (pgs. 816-900)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
13
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. VII (pgs.
901-980)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
14
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. VII (pgs.
981-1050)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
15
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. VIII (pgs.
1051-1127)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
16
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. VIII (pgs.
1128-1200)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
17
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. IX (pgs.
1201-1268)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
18
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. IX (pgs.
1269-1350)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
19
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. X (pgs.
1351-1413)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
20
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. X (pgs.
1414-1500)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
21
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XI (pgs.
1501-1572)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
22
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XI (pgs.
1573-1650)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
23
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XII (pgs.
1651-1725)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
24
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XII (pgs.
1726-1800)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
25
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XIII (pgs.
1801-1872)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
26
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XIII (pgs.
1873-1950)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
27
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XIV (pgs.
1951-2032)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
28
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XIV (pgs.
2033-2100)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
29
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XV (pgs.
2101-2182)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
30
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XV (pgs.
2183-2250)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
31
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XVI (pgs.
2251-2326)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
32
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XVI (pgs.
2327-2400)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
33
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XVII (pgs.
2401-2474)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
34
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XVII (pgs.
2475-2550)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
35
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XVIII (pgs.
2551-2616)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
36
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XVIII (pgs.
2617-2700)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
37
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XIX (pgs.
2701-2774)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
38
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XIX (pgs.
2775-2850)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
2
|
39
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XX (pgs.
2851-2928)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
3
|
1
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
#90-3-495 Vol. XX (pgs.
2929-3018)”
|
1991-1994
|
|
3
|
2
|
“State of Mississippi v.
Byron De La Beckwith (Discovery Package) Vol. 2 (1 of 2)”
|
1990-1992
|
|
3
|
3
|
“State of Mississippi v.
Byron De La Beckwith (Discovery Package) Vol. 2 (2 of 2)”
|
1963-1973; 1990
|
|
3
|
4
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
No. 90-3-495 Motion Hearing of
July 28, 1993”
|
1993
|
|
3
|
5
|
“Articles from Archives
(1989-1990)”
|
1989-1990
|
|
3
|
6
|
“Beckwith’s Supreme
Court and Court of Appeals Case”
|
1997-1998
|
|
3
|
7
|
“Supreme Court Decision
(Beckwith) (1 of 2)”
|
1997
|
|
3
|
8
|
“Supreme Court Decision
(Beckwith) (2 of 2)”
|
1997
|
|
3
|
9
|
“Letters, 1993”
|
1993
|
|
3
|
10
|
“Aftermath of the Beckwith
Verdict”
|
1997-1998
|
|
3
|
11
|
“Letters, 1992”
|
1992
|
|
3
|
12
|
“Letters, 1991”
|
1991
|
|
3
|
13
|
“Hate Mail Sent to Peters
and De Laughter”
|
1993-1999
|
|
3
|
14
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
No. 17824 (1 of 2)”
|
1963-1964
|
|
3
|
15
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
No. 17824 (2 of 2)”
|
1964-1967; 1997
|
|
3
|
16
|
“Published Material
(Citizen’s Rule Book, Clarion Ledger, Remembering Medgar
Evers)”
|
1988-1992
|
|
3
|
17
|
“De Laughter’s draft
of Never Too Late”
|
2000
|
|
3
|
18
|
“De Laughter’s
Closing Argument”
|
1994-1995
|
|
3
|
19
|
“Interviews of Dr. Britton
and Delmar Dennis”
|
1990
|
|
3
|
20
|
“Medgar Evers Police Report
(1 of 2)”
|
1963; 1989
|
|
3
|
21
|
“Medgar Evers Police Report
(2 of 2)”
|
1963-1964; 1989
|
|
3
|
22
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
File No. HQ87-80215 re: Lester
Hackman”
|
1963-1966
|
|
3
|
23
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De LA Beckwith
File No. HQ91-0 and Relevant
Serials HQ 7-14592 (Vols. 1-8)”
|
1971-1973
|
|
3
|
24
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
File No. HQ 88-37452 re: Lester
Hackman”
|
1966-1967
|
|
3
|
25
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
File No. 44A-JN-18683 (Witness
Statements)”
|
1991
|
|
3
|
26
|
“Verdict”
|
1994
|
|
3
|
27
|
“Christian Science Monitor
(newsclippings)”
|
1997
|
|
3
|
28
|
“The Southern Poverty Law
Center (newsclippings)”
|
1963-1964
|
|
3
|
29
|
“De Laughter’s
Personal Notes”
|
n.d.
|
|
3
|
30
|
“Report of the FBI
laboratory”
|
1963-1964;1991
|
|
3
|
31
|
“Jerry Mitchell”
|
1956; 1991-1998
|
|
3
|
32
|
“Byron
De La Beckwith v. State of Mississippi
(Supreme Court of MS case) (1 of
3)”
|
1994
|
|
3
|
33
|
“Byron
De La Beckwith v. State of Mississippi
(Supreme Court of MS case) (2 of
3)”
|
1994
|
|
3
|
34
|
“Byron
De La Beckwith v. State of Mississippi
(Supreme Court of MS case) (3 of
3)”
|
1994
|
|
3
|
35
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
File No. HQ 157-901, V8”
|
1963-1966; 1971
|
|
3
|
36
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
File No. HQ 157-901, v.6 (1 of
2)”
|
1963
|
|
3
|
37
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
File No. HQ 157-901, v.6 (2 of
2)”
|
1963
|
|
3
|
38
|
“Outlines and Time Lines”
|
1990
|
|
3
|
39
|
“Extremism on the Right”
|
1988
|
|
3
|
40
|
“Castle Rock Entertainment”
|
1996
|
|
3
|
41
|
“Interview of Lester Paul
Hockman”
|
1991
|
|
3
|
42
|
“VHS Tape”
|
n.d.
|
|
4
|
1
|
“1st
Batch of FBI material”
|
1964; 1991
|
|
4
|
2
|
“Delmar Dennis”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
3
|
“Dr. A. B. Britton Jr.”
|
1963
|
|
4
|
4
|
“Dick Davis”
|
1965-1974; 1994
|
|
4
|
5
|
“L. E. Matthews”
|
1973
|
|
4
|
6
|
“Extradition”
|
1990-1992
|
|
4
|
7
|
“Reed Massengill”
|
1964-1965; 1994
|
|
4
|
8
|
“1991”
|
1991
|
|
4
|
9
|
“Dan Price”
|
1991-1994
|
|
4
|
10
|
“Matthew Blackwell”
|
1963
|
|
4
|
11
|
“Sam H. Allen, Jr.”
|
1963-1964
|
|
4
|
12
|
“Bernard Windstein”
|
1991
|
|
4
|
13
|
“Peggy Morgan”
|
1968-1970;1990-1992
|
|
4
|
14
|
“Frank Conic”
|
1990-1992
|
|
4
|
15
|
“Rev. R. L. T. Smith”
|
1963-1976; 1989-1990
|
|
4
|
16
|
“Willie P. Osborne”
|
1963; 1990
|
|
4
|
17
|
“Mary Ann Adams”
|
1990-1991
|
|
4
|
18
|
“Robert Don Pittman”
|
1963-1964; 1992
|
|
4
|
19
|
“Ronald Mark Acy”
|
1964
|
|
4
|
20
|
“Barbara Anne Holder”
|
1963-1964; 1992
|
|
4
|
21
|
“Rev. Delmar Dennis (1 of
2)”
|
1964-1971; 1990-1992
|
|
4
|
22
|
“Rev. Delmar Dennis (2 of
2)”
|
1964-1971; 1989-1992
|
|
4
|
23
|
“LA. Pen-Pac re: Beckwith”
|
1973-1977; 1991
|
|
4
|
24
|
“Miscellaneous
Correspondence”
|
1989-1993
|
|
4
|
25
|
“Jury Tampering (1 of 2)”
|
1989
|
|
4
|
26
|
“Jury Tampering (2 of 2)”
|
1989-1991
|
|
4
|
27
|
“Bryson Interview, June 13,
1990”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
28
|
“Testimony and Interview of
James Holley”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
29
|
“Testimony and Interview of
Hollis Creswell”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
30
|
“FBI Photo Enlarge of Car”
|
1990-1991
|
|
4
|
31
|
“Frances Harrison”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
32
|
“Byron De La Beckwith
writings”
|
1962; 1987-1991
|
|
4
|
33
|
“Beckwith’s work
notes”
|
1963
|
|
4
|
34
|
“Highlights of State’s
Case (1 of 2)”
|
1964; 1991-1992
|
|
4
|
35
|
“Highlights of State’s
Case (2 of 2)”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
36
|
“State
of Mississippi v. Byron De La Beckwith
(testimony of Beckwith, 3rd
trial)”
|
1992
|
|
4
|
37
|
“General Communication”
|
1989
|
|
4
|
38
|
“Bond Hearing”
|
1991-1992
|
|
4
|
39
|
“Hearing re: transcript”
|
1990
|
|
4
|
40
|
“Newspaper Articles”
|
1991-1999
|
|
4
|
41
|
“Letters, 1994”
|
1994
|
|
4
|
42
|
“Published Materials”
|
1989-1992
|
|
4
|
43
|
“Loose Material (rifle
invoice)”
|
1963-1966;1990-1991
|
|
5
|
1
|
“Book of Evidence,
originals”
|
1963
|
|
5
|
2
|
“2nd
Autopsy Photos (negatives and photos)”
|
1991
|
|
5
|
3
|
“Crime Scene Photos ( 2nd
Autopsy, Evers home, and Beckwith’s mug shot)”
|
1963; 1991
|
|
5
|
4
|
“Crime Scene Photos
(negatives)”
|
1963
|
|
5
|
5
|
“Evidence Photos”
|
1963
|
|
5
|
6
|
“De Laughter’s
Photos, “Never Too Late”
|
1963
|
|
5
|
7
|
“Complete Set of Crime
Scene Photos (Evers house-not field)”
|
1963
|
|
5
|
8
|
“Photos of the Evers crime
scene”
|
1963
|
|
5
|
9
|
“Photos of Beckwith’s
Car”
|
1963
|
|
6
|
1
|
Audio cassette - “L. E.
Matthews”
|
n.d
|
|
6
|
2
|
Audio cassette - “Hollis
Cresswell (12-14-90) (1 of 2)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
3
|
Audio cassette - “Hollis
Cresswell (12-14-90) (2 of 2)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
4
|
Audio cassette - “James
Sims (2-14-91)”
|
1991
|
|
6
|
5
|
Audio cassette - “Lester
Paul Hockman”
|
1991
|
|
6
|
6
|
Audio cassette - “Dan Price
(8-21-91)”
|
1991
|
|
6
|
7
|
Audio cassette - “Interview
of Byron De La Beckwith w/ Jerry Mitchell; Sunday, 2-8-90 (#2)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
8
|
Audio cassette - “Interview
of Byron De La Beckwith w/ Jerry Mitchell; Sunday, 2-8-90 (#3 and
#4)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
9
|
Audio cassette - “James
Holly (5-23-90)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
10
|
Audio cassette - “Edgar Ray
Killen (12-14-90) (1 of 2)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
11
|
Audio cassette - “Edgar Ray
Killen (12-14-90) (2 of 2)”
|
1990
|
|
6
|
12
|
Audio cassette - “Unedited
Version of Bobby De Laughter, Asst. District Attorney. Re:
Reopening Medgar Evers Case”
|
n.d.
|
|
6
|
13
|
Audio cassette - “Murder in
Mississippi Part Two, Guest: Bobby De Laughter, Program: Like It
Is. Time: 27:00”
|
n.d.
|
|
6
|
14
|
Audio cassette - “Murder in
Mississippi Part Three, Guest: Jerry Mitchell, Program: Like It
is. Time: 27:00”
|
n.d
|
|
6
|
15
|
Audio cassette - “State v.
Beckwith”
|
n.d.
|
|
6
|
16
|
Audio
cassette - “Closing Argument of Bobby De Laughter
State of Mississippi v. Byron De
La Beckwith (2-4-94)”
|
1994
|
|
6
|
17
|
Audio cassette - “B. De
Laughter- Closing Argument (Beckwith Case)”
|
1994
|
|
6
|
18
|
Audio cassette - “Jimmy
Dale Morgan (12-12-90)”
|
1990
|
| 6 |
19 |
Audio cassette - “Lloyd Morgan (12-14-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
20 |
Audio cassette - “James Holly (Blank) (12-14-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
21 |
Audio cassette - “James Holly (12-14-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
22 |
Audio cassette - “Delmar Dennis (5-3-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
23 |
Audio cassette - “Delmar Dennis (5-3-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
24 |
Audio cassette - “Peggy Morgan (9-6-90) De Laughter, Bennett, and Crisco” |
1990 |
| 6 |
25 |
Audio cassette - “Interview of Delmar Dennis w/ Bill McIlhany (8-1971)” |
1971 |
| 6 |
26 |
Audio cassette - “Delmar Dennis (4-26-90) Telephone Conversation w/ De Laughter. Recorded by R. D. Thaggard” |
1990 |
| 6 |
27 |
Audio cassette - “Lee Swilley (9-13-90) DeLaughter and Crisco” |
1990 |
| 6 |
28 |
Audio cassette - “Matthew Blackwell (1-7-91)” |
1991 |
| 6 |
29 |
Audio cassette - “Mary Ann Adams (11-26-90) De Laughter and Crisco” |
1990 |
| 6 |
30 |
Audio cassette - “Willie P. Osborne (5-17-90) and Frank Conick (5-21-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
31 |
Audio cassette - “Rev. L. T. Smith (5-29-90) W. Osborne and F. Conick (Photo Lineup)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
32 |
Audio cassette - “Frances Harrison (9-11-90) DeLaughter and Crisco” |
1990 |
| 6 |
33 |
Audio cassette - “Lillan Lovie (7-9-90) DeLaughter and R. D. Thaggard” |
1990 |
| 6 |
34 |
Audio cassette - “Aaron Henry (5-21-90)” |
1990 |
| 6 |
35 |
Audio cassette - “Dr. A. B. Britton 911-28-90) DeLaughter and Crisco” |
1990 |
| 6 |
36 |
Audio cassette - “Thelma Beckwith Phone Call” |
n.d |
| 6 |
37 |
Audio cassette -“Bennie Wienstein (10-17-91)” |
1991 |
| 6 |
38 |
Audio cassette - “Felix Loicano (10-17-91)” |
1991 |
| 6 |
39 |
Audio cassette - “Lester Paul Hockman (5-2-91)” |
1991 |
| 7 |
1 |
“State of Mississippi v. Beckwith (Discovery Materials) Vol. 6 (1 of 3)” |
1990-1992 |
| 7 |
2 |
“State of Mississippi v. Beckwith (Discovery Materials) Vol. 6 (2 of 3)” |
1966-1977; 1990-1991 |
| 7 |
3 |
“State of Mississippi v. Beckwith (Discovery Materials) Vol. 6 (3 of 3)” |
1977-1990 |
