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Letter from Depass to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Apologizing for what Clemson has been going through with the Gantt case and expressing that he hopes Gantt will enter Clemson peacefully.

1963-01-21
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Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Postcard accusing Edwards of turning Clemson into a circus because of Gantt.

1963-01-21
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Letter from Boyd to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing how the white man has always been fair to the darker-skinned, but because they keep asking for more they are essentially bleeding the white man dry.

1963-01-21
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Letter from Lawrence to Editors, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Accusing Clemson of adding to the humilation of South Carolina during the integration of Gantt by allowing him to have publicity and explaining that the South could have won the 'integration war' if they had stood together instead of 'pointing the finger' at each other in order to win the 'bully's' favour.

1963-01-21
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Letter from Gray to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Thanking South Carolina and congradulating Edwards for recognizing that change into today's world is inevitable, and that he handed the court decision very calmly and maturely.

1963-01-21

Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Postcard accusing Edwards of turning Clemson into a circus because of Gantt.

1963-01-21
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Letter from Haddon to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Clemson faculty to remain silent and allow the student body to handle the situation by drawing up a pledge to not talk or associate with Gantt under any circumstances.

1963-01-21
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Letter from Davis to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his appreciation for the responsible manner in which Clemson has faced the Gantt situation and keeping Clemson in his prayers.

1963-01-21

Letter from Risher to Robertson, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that a minister has been trying to influence Clemson students to accept Gantt by preaching NAACP and Communist thinking. However, the Clem alumns are being alerted for the urgent need for a program that will expose their communist plan to take over the country. Enclosed was an expression of the attitude and aims of one group of the alumni.

1963-01-21
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Letter from The Truth Seeker Company to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards from The Truth Seeker Company

1963-01-21

1963-01-21
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Letter from T. C. Heyward to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Apologizing for leaving a meeting early and the actions that Edwards must face with the Federal Courts forcing him to accept Gantt.

1963-01-21

1963-01-21
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Letter from Schreiber to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Urging Edwards to accept Gantt and give him a courteous reception so that Clemson does not end up like Old Miss.

1963-01-21

1963-01-21
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Letter from Lowe to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing how proud he is of Clemson for how it has been preparing for Gantt's arrival and volunteering his help.

1963-01-21

Letter from McKeown to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Showing his appreciation for Edwards stand against Gantt and offering his support as a Christian, Southernor, graduate of The University of South Carolina, and a State employee.

1963-01-22

Letter from Hattaway to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards from Nora Hattaway

1963-01-22

Letter from Landers to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that everyone leave the school when Gantt tries to attend as if there isn't any school then he cannot attend.

1963-01-22

Letter from Cannon to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing their support and gratitude for how Edwards has handled the Gantt situation.

1963-01-22

Letter from Cassel to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards from Lena Cassel.

1963-01-22

Letter from to Clemson College, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Clemson College

1963-01-22
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Letter from Neely to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Praising Edwards for how he has handled the Gantt situation as it is the 'most serious problem at Clemson' and wishing him a successful future.

1963-01-22

Letter from Hattaway to Clemson College Teachers, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Clemson not assign Gantt any classes or a room and ignore him when he speaks.

1963-01-22

Letter from Moses to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Postcards wishing Clemson the best with integrating Gantt into Clemson with a dignified and honourable manner so that Clemson may be a shining example to South Carolina and the United States.

1963-01-22
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Letter from Furman to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that he will be returning to Clemson for about a year and will leave for Nashville after.

1963-01-22
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Letter from Board of Christian Social Concerns to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing their support for Clemson as periods of transitions are always hard and thanking them for every effort that has been made to make the transitions peaceful and orderly.

1963-01-22

Letter from Cauthen to Cauthen, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Enclosing a copy of a press release and explaining why no one in the government was consulted, as they did not want to associate anyone to any of the repercussion which might arise. He also states that in canvassing the boards of the trade groups involved, they did not encounter a single dissenting vote.

1963-01-22

1963-01-22
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Letter from Mitchell to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Sending a quote that explains that race is an illusion and is simply a concept of the human mind, yet it has the power to create barriers in American culture.

1963-01-22

Letter from Sherman to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Preparing for the press relations as the day of Gantts admission grows near. Four precaustions are also listed.

1963-01-22
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Letter from Fleming to Joe Sherman, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that South Carolina news media will operate with dignity and decorum and will not tolerate unreasonable restrictions that will make it difficult to obtain unbaised information.

1963-01-22
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Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Edwards tell Clemson students to ignore Gantt to make him leave.

1963-01-22
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Letter from McLeod to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Enclosed bill of the the testimony in the Gantt case on January 9, 1952.

1963-01-22

Letter from to Clemson College, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Clemson College

1963-01-22
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Letter from Furman to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that he will be returning to Clemson for about a year and will leave for Nashville after.

1963-01-22
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Letter from Harris to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Enclosing a letter she wrote the Evening Post about "The Travesty of Integraton" by Carl T. Rowan. She expresses her belief that American people have become prey to their own consitution, trying to be all things to all men, and that the country has become diseased with Communism.

1963-01-22

Letter from McLeod to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Enclosed bill of the the testimony in the Gantt case on January 9, 1952.

1963-01-22

Order in Compliance with the Opinion, Order, and Mandate for the Clemson v. Gantt case, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Order in Compliance with the Opinion, Order, and Mandate for the Clemson v. Gantt case in the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina Anderson Division

1963-01-22

Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Edwards tell Clemson students to ignore Gantt to make him leave.

1963-01-22
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Letter from Sherman to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Preparing for the press relations as the day of Gantts admission grows near. Four precaustions are also listed.

1963-01-22
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Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Edwards tell Clemson students to ignore Gantt to make him leave.

1963-01-22
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Letter from Holt to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Pledging the University of South Carolina Chapter of the AAUP's cooperation with Clemson's efforts to insure a peaceful integration.

1963-01-23

Letter from Norris to A. W. Bethea, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his disappointment that integration has spread to South Carolina as it is now harder to fight back against it and it will soon take over all of America.

1963-01-23
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Letter from Bloodworth to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Edwards refused to have any more black students integration into Clemson, and the entire U.S., after this season as mixing races is against the Bible and will only lead to more death.

1963-01-23
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Letter from Sherman to Tom J. Fleming, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Stating that his letter to the Chariman of the SCAPNC Freedom of Information Committee has been carefully noted and explaining that there will be certain rules that the press media will have to follow when Gantt is addmitted into Clemson.

1963-01-23

Letter from Lawrence to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards.

1963-01-23
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Letter from Spencer to The Editors, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Criticizing Governor Russell for having mixed parties after his election and preaching for no violence.

1963-01-23

Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Postcard stating that Edwards will have a hard time making room for all the camera men and reports he will recieve from the NAACP when Gantt is admitted.

1963-01-23
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Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards.

1963-01-23

Letter from Lawrence to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards.

1963-01-23
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Letter from Cassel to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that the Civil War is over and the black man should be free just as much as any other man. Also accusing the South that their poor treatment of the black population is what is leading to the growing up to 'juvenile delinquentes.'

1963-01-23
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Voucher from the Clemson Agricultural College to pay Ward and Paul $106.25 Clemson University Libraries

1963-01-23

Letter from Hunter to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his concern that a good portion of campus has been blocked off to people without I.D. cards and to the physicians who might need to move about the campus.

1963-01-23

Letter from Felker to Clemson College, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Trying to recruit new members to his white supermancy group and expressing his disgust that a black man has been admitted to Clemson, saying that more and more will continue to come unless the Southern people stand up and fight.

1963-01-23

Letter from Wearn to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that the broadcasters of South Carolina are on Clemson's side "one hundred percent" and that he is proud of to be a Clemson alumnus.

1963-01-23

1963-01-23
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Letter from Edwards to McLeod, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that the payment for the Gantt case is being processed and will go foward in a day or two.

1963-01-23

Letter from Fleming to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his fear that a larger, outside newspaper might get ahold of the story of the Gantt case and create an "unsavory" news incident. He further goes to give detailed suggestions of how Edwards might avoid the media displaying the story.

1963-01-24
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Letter from Lisry to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Asking Edwards to stand against the Supreme Court as a Christian as it says in the Bible that integration is wrong and God's people should never mix.

1963-01-24
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Letter from Concerned Clemson Alumni to Clemson Student, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Letter urging Clemson students to completely ignore Gantt and say nothing to the press about him as a means of making him leave, as it is believe that Gantt is not at Clemson for education by for publicity.

1963-01-24
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Letter from Childers to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Thanking Edwards for the dignified manner which he has handled the Gantt case and asking him to admitte Gantt in as normal a way as possible.

1963-01-24

Extract from the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees Held in Columbia, South Carolina, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries

1963-01-24
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Article from News and Courier regarding Mississippi integration, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Article from the News and Courier about Meredith being intergrated into the University of Mississippi with the help of federal marshals.

1963-01-24

Letter from Candler to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Notice that the minister called to express for himself and his members their appreciation of Edwards leadership and offer their support.

1963-01-24

Letter from Brannon to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Hoping that the school will stay open during the integration and that the media will stay out of it.

1963-01-24

Letter from Haddon to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Telegram asking Edwards to not allow a religious group to block his meetings.

1963-01-24

1963-01-24
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Extract from the Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Trustees Held in Columbia, South Carolina, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries

1963-01-24
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Letter from Priester to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Telegram giving his full support that Gantt should be admitted into Clemson.

1963-01-24

Letter from Herbert to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Assuring his prayers and best wishes for Clemson after hearing a telecast about the Gantt case.

1963-01-24

Letter from Grier to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing that Edwards has been handling the Gantt situation well and that he is setting a good example for the rest of the state.

1963-01-25

Letter from Barry to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Asking Edwards to peacefully integrate Gantt and not to publicize it because it is unfair to treatment to the other students.

1963-01-25
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Letter from Watkins to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Going over the terms of agreement from the Gantt case, that they must treat Gantt as they would any other transfer student and not to dictate any individual policies over him or any other student. Also explains that the college still holds the right to exclude POC of the public from any college events.

1963-01-25
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Letter from Cohn to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Telegram congratulating Edwards for his intelligent solution to the Gantt situation and offering the WLOS-TV services.

1963-01-25

Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards.

1963-01-25
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Letter from Smith to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Congratulating Edwards for the admirable way in which he has handled the enrollment of Gantt.

1963-01-25
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Letter from Dorn to President Kennedy, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing his confidence that Edwards will handle Gantt's integration peacefully so there will be no need for federal troops to intervene.

1963-01-25

Letter from Twells to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Suggesting that Edwards throw a Greet Gantt Rally so that every student may welcome him and speak to him kindly to show the country that Clemson is no longer living in the past and give the students an opprotunity to learn from their new collegeue.

1963-01-25
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Letter from King to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Explaining that Edwards has the right to prevent news agitators for entering Clemson campus and Georgia Tech had done when they were forced to integrate, and because of this they no longer have any black students in their school.

1963-01-25

Letter from Edwards to Governor Russell, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Transmitting a copy of an extract from the minutes of a special meeting of the Clemson Board of Trustees held in Columbia, SC. Also notifying that J.P Stren and Frank Thompson were expected at Clemson later that day to help complete plans and make preparations for law enforcement when Gantt is admitted to the college.

1963-01-25

Letter from Falkner to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Expressing that he is proud of the way Edwards has responded during the Gantt situation and extending his support.

1963-01-25

Letter from Kellett to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Telegram encouraging peaceful admission of Gantt in order to keep Clemson great.

1963-01-25

Letter from Magill to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Urging Edwards to keep the peace when Gantt is integrated.

1963-01-25

Letter from to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Envelope addressed to Edwards from South Carolina

1963-01-25

Letter from Barry to Edwards, January 1963 Clemson University Libraries Asking Edwards to peacefully integrate Gantt and not to publicize it because it is unfair to treatment to the other students.