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1. Lorenzo J. Greene papers, 1680-1988

   46,200 items. 106 containers plus 9 oversize. 42.8 linear feet. 2 microfilm reels. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   African-American historian, educator, editor, and civil rights and social activist. Chiefly academic files documenting Greene's career as a professor of history and pioneer in the field of African-American studies at Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri.

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2. Tom Kahn papers, 1959-1992

   200 items. 2 containers. .8 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Civil rights and labor activist. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches and statements, writings, notes, photographs, newspaper clippings, and printed matter relating to Kahn’s activities as a civil rights and labor activist.

3. Elizabeth Sutherland Martínez papers, 1964-1998

   100 items. 1 container. 0.4 linear feet. -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Civil rights activist. Correspondence, memoranda, notes, a speech, lists, and a reprint of a newspaper article pertaining chiefly to Martínez's work as a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and her endeavors in helping James Forman, also a civil rights activist and SNCC member, with some of his writing projects.

4. Rosa Parks papers, 1866-2006

   9,700 items. 52 containers plus 21 oversize and 1 artifact container. 25.4 linear feet. 7 digital files (1.10 GB). -- Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

   Summary:

   Civil rights activist. Correspondence, family papers, writings, notes, statements, programs, medals, resolutions, and other honors, financial, employment, health, and estate records, drawings, photographs, address books, appointment calendars, memorabilia, magazine and newspaper clippings, books, and other printed matter documenting her personal life and civil rights activism.

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