Ralph Ellison papers, 1890-2007

Arrangement of the Collection

This collection is arranged in two parts composed of eighteen series:

Part I:

• Family Papers, 1890-1996
• General Correspondence, 1930-1996
• Organizations File, 1939-1994
• Writings File, 1935-1995
• Speeches, Lectures, and Interviews, 1945-1993
• Reference File, 1901-1995
• Miscellany, 1904-1994
• Closed, 1932-1994
• Oversize, 1923-1993

Part II:

• Family Papers, 1896-2005
• General Correspondence, 1935-2004
• Organizations File, 1946-2000
• Writings File, 1935-2001
• Reference File, 1933-2004
• Miscellany, 1934-2002
• 2009 Addition, 1964
• 2024 Addition, 1951-2007
• Oversize, 1896-2002