Civil Rights Collection
This collection contains correspondence (mainly press releases and petition information), publications (mainly newspapers), and reel-to-reel audiotapes from the 1960s through 1980s primarily about the Civil Rights Movement. (A few of the reels do not seem to relate to Civil Rights, including a Grace Moore tape, Carl Sandburg interview, Mollie Bowlin recording, etc.)
See also UT-MS.0334: The Civil Rights Collection and UT-MS.0425: The Carl and Anne Braden Papers, 1947-1967.
Dates
- 1960s-1980s
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Conditions Governing Use
The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
4.25 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence (mainly press releases and petition information), publications, and reel-to-reel audiotapes from the 1960s through 1980s, primarily about the Civil Rights Movement.
Arrangement
Collection contains three series in four boxes:
Missing Title
- Series I: Correspondence, 1970s
- Series II: Publications, 1972-1977, 1982-1986
- Series III: Reel-to-Reel Audiotapes, 1950s-1970s
Acquisition Note
Collection is property of the UT Special Collections Library.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository