James Hal Cone papers, circa 1945 -- 2019

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Series 3: Martin and Malcolm files, circa 1950 -- 2016

This series is open for research.

This series is minimally processed and may require supervision while in use.

24 linear feet; 24 linear feet; 25 boxes

This series contains a body of material related to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X compiled by Cone and used for work on his book, "Martin and Malcolm and America," and other projects. Material includes alphabetical files arranged by author of article on both Martin and Malcolm as well as alphabetical files arranged by title of publication; primary and secondary audiovisual materials including cassettes, cds, and VHS; chronological files on both Martin and Malcolm; files compiled by or related to David Garrow, who wrote "Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference," including transcripts of interviews conducted by Garrow, copies of FBI files, correspondence, and Cone's annotated copy of "Bearing the Cross;" primary material, including copies of speeches, transcripts, sermons, and other primary material by Martin and Malcolm; reference materials, including annotated copies of books and pamphlets and correspondence; and research files, including copies of dissertations, subject files on intersecting research areas, clippings, contemporary scholarship and press, and files on further projects such as a Malcolm X reader.

This series is arranged alphabetically by file type; file types are arranged alphabetically or chronologically as appropriate. Original folder titles were kept when available.



Box 11 Alphabetical files by author, A-K: Martin, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 12 Alphabetical files by author, L-Z: Martin, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 13 Alphabetical files by author, A-Z: Malcolm, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 14 Alphabetical files by publication, A-B, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 15 Alphabetical files by publication, C-Mo, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 16 Alphabetical files by publication, Mu-Ne, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 17 Alphabetical files by publication, Ne-W, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 18 Alphabetical files by publication, W, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 19 Audiovisual material, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 20 Audiovisual material, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 21 Audiovisual material, circa 1950 -- 1991



Box 22 Chronological files: Martin, 1950 -- 1959



Box 23 Chronological files: Martin, 1959 -- 1965



Box 24 Chronological files: Martin, 1962 -- 1964



Box 25 Chronological files: Martin, 1965 -- 1966



Box 26 Chronological files: Martin, 1966



Box 27 Chronological files: Martin, 1967



Box 28 Chronological files: Martin, 1968 -- 1969; n.d.



Box 29 Chronological files: Malcolm, 1956 -- 1965



Box 30 Chronological files: Malcolm, 1965 -- 1976; n.d.



Box 31 David Garrow files, circa 1950 -- 1986



Box 32 Primary files, circa 1950 -- 1968



Box 76 Reference materials , circa 1960 -- 2015

Includes annotated books and pamphlets on Martin and Malcolm; a reference copy of a speech by Malcolm X; as well as correspondence regarding Manning Marable.



Box 33 Research files, circa 1950 -- 2016



Box 34 Research files, circa 1950 -- 2016