Hunting Homosexuals at Southern Miss, 1955-1965, by Jonathan Ned Katz, Douglas Bristol, and Andrew Israel Ross

OutHistory presents 92 pages of previously unpublished documents on the hunt for homosexuals, sex “deviates,” and “perverts,” 1955-1965, by the president and deans of Mississippi Southern College (now the University of Southern Mississippi), Hattiesburg. The documents are analyzed by two historians at the university, Douglas Bristol and Andrew Israel Ross, after an introduction by Jonathan Ned Katz. Published originally by OutHistory in 2016.

Southern Miss Documents: 1955-1965

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October 17-November 21, 1955, pages 164-202, Journals of William D. McCain

October 17, 1955, page 164, Journals of William D. McCain

October 17, 1955, page 165, Journals of William D. McCain

November 9, 1955, page 189, Journals of William D. McCain

November 14, 1955, page 193, Journals of William D. McCain

November 21, 1955, page 202, Journals of William D. McCain

January 22-February 3, 1956, pages 27-51, Journals of William D. McCain

January 22, 1956, page 27, Journals of William D. McCain

January 27, 1956, page 37, Journals of William D. McCain

January 27, 1956, page 38, Journals of William D. McCain

February 3, 1956, page 51, Journals of William D. McCain

No Journal entries were found regarding the subjects and administrators requested

March 28-June 30, 1958, pages 130-330, Journals of William D. McCain.

March 28, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

April 1, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 10, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 9, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 21, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 23, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 24, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 24, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 26, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 26, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 27, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

June 29, 1958, page 51, Journals of William D. McCain

June 29, 1958, page 51, Journals of William D. McCain

June 30, 1958, page 51, Journals of William D. McCain

June 30, 1958, page 51, Journals of William D. McCain

July 2-September 3, 1958, pages 2-123, Journals of William D. McCain.

July 2, 1958, page 2, Journals of William D. McCain

July 2, 1958, page 3, Journals of William D. McCain

July 2, 1958, page 4, Journals of William D. McCain

July 3, 1958, page 6, Journals of William D. McCain

July 4, 1958, page 7, Journals of William D. McCain

July 4, 1958, page 8, Journals of William D. McCain

July 5, 1958, page 11, Journals of William D. McCain

July 5, 1958, page 12, Journals of William D. McCain

July 7, 1958, page 14, Journals of William D. McCain

July 7, 1958, page 15, Journals of William D. McCain

July 7, 1958, page 16, Journals of William D. McCain

July 8, 1958, page 17, Journals of William D. McCain

July 9, 1958, page 21, Journals of William D. McCain

July 9, 1958, page 22, Journals of William D. McCain

July 9, 1958, page 23, Journals of William D. McCain

July 10, 1958, page 25, Journals of William D. McCain

July 10, 1958, page 26, Journals of William D. McCain

July 11, 1958, page 27, Journals of William D. McCain

July 14, 1958, page 31, Journals of William D. McCain

July 12, 1958, page 30, Journals of William D. McCain

July 14, 1958, page 32, Journals of William D. McCain

July 21, 1958, page 44, Journals of William D. McCain

July 25, 1958, page 49, Journals of William D. McCain

July 26, 1958, page 50, Journals of William D. McCain

July 26, 1958, page 51, Journals of William D. McCain

July 27, 1958, page 52, Journals of William D. McCain

July 27, 1958, page 53, Journals of William D. McCain

July 30, 1958, page 73, Journals of William D. McCain

August 1, 1958, page 82, Journals of William D. McCain

August 14, 1958, page 93, Journals of William D. McCain

August 14, 1958, page 94, Journals of William D. McCain

August 22, 1958, page 99, Journals of William D. McCain

August 26, 1958, page 105, Journals of William D. McCain

September 3, 1958, page 123, Journals of William D. McCain

July 9, 1958, letter to Dean Switzer regarding the subject and other disciplinary matters, William D. McCain Papers

July 9, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

July 9, 1958, page 2 Journals of William D. McCain

July 9, 1958, page 3, Journals of William D. McCain

July 29, 1958, list of people with some notations, likely regardint the subject and other disciplinary matters, William D. McCain Papers.

July 29, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

August 6, 1958, letter to Loper regarding that "for the best interests of the institutions" he is "denied further admission... following the summer session of 1958", William D. McCain Papers.

August 6, 1958, Journals of William D. McCain

August 12, 1958, list of people "denied further admission" with some notations, likely regarding the subject and other disciplinary matters, Dean of Student Welfare file.

August 12, 1958, Dean of Student Welfare file

August 12, 1958, page 2, Dean of Student Welfare file

February 17-April 20, 1959, pages 110-262, Journals of William D. McCain.

February 17, 1959, page 110, Journals of William D. McCain

April 13, 1959, page 254, Journals of William D. McCain

April 17, 1959, page 257, Journals of William D. McCain

April 21, 1959, page 262, Journals of William D. McCain

September 23-December 21, 1959, pages 174-518, Journals of William D. McCain.

September 23, 1959, page 174, Journals of William D. McCain

September 25, 1959, page 178, Journals of William D. McCain

December 21, 1959, page 518, Journals of William D. McCain

March 31-April 8 and Nov 7-8, 1960, pages 201-313, Journals of William D. McCain.

March 21, 1960, page 201, Journals of William D. McCain

April 8, 1960, page 269, Journals of William D. McCain

November 7, 1960, page 296, Journals of William D. McCain

November 8, 1960, page 313, Journals of William D. McCain

November 10, 1960, one page, Dean of Women file

November 10, 1960, Dean of Women file

January 31-March 11, 1961, pages 74-165, Journals of William D. McCain.

January 31, 1961, page 74, Journals of William D. McCain

February 6, 1961, page 112, Journals of William D. McCain

February 6, 1961, page 113, Journals of William D. McCain

March 11, 1961, page 165, Journals of William D. McCain

January 11, 1961 and May 27-28, 1962, pages 13 and 428-429, Journals of William D. McCain.

January 12, 1961, page 13, Journals of William D. McCain

May 28, 1962, page 428, Journals of William D. McCain

May 28, 1962, page 429, Journals of William D. McCain

May 29, 1962, one page, William D. McCain Papers.

May 29, 1962, William D. McCain Papers

February 8 and September 17, 1963, pages 113 and 420, Journals of William D. McCain.

February 8, 1963, page 133, Journals of William D. McCain

September 17, 1963, page 420, Journals of William D. McCain

March 26, 1963, two pages, Letter "H" file.

March 26, 1963, Letter "H" file

March 26, 1963, Letter "H" file

No Journal entries were found regarding the subjects and administrators requested for 1964.

January 7-February 5, 1965, pages 36 and 293, Journals of William D. McCain.

January 7, 1965, page 36, Journals of William D. McCain

February 5, 1965, page 293, Journals of William D. McCain

Douglas Bristol & Andrew Ross: Analyzing the Journals of William D. McCain, 1955-1965

Hunting Homosexuals at U.S. Schools, Colleges, Universities: Bibliography

Jonathan Ned Katz: Introduction to Homophobia in Mississippi, 1958