Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Roy Wilkins papers, 1901-1980 |
|---|---|
| Span Dates | 1901-1980 |
| Bulk Dates | (bulk 1932-1980) |
| ID No. | MSS75939 |
| Creator | Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981 |
| Extent | 28,200 items ; 76 containers ; 30.7 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Summary | Civil rights leader and journalist. Correspondence, memoranda, diary, manuscripts of speeches, newspaper columns, and articles, subject files, reports, minutes, committee, board, and administrative material, printed material, and other papers relating primarily to Wilkins's career with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in various positions between 1931 and 1977, especially his service as executive director (1965-1977). |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms002001 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81075939 |