A. Philip Randolph papers, 1909-1979

Collection Summary

Title	A. Philip Randolph papers, 1909-1979
Inclusive Dates	1909-1979
Bulk Dates	1941-1968
ID No.	MSS49775
Creator	Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979
Extent	13,000 items
Extent	56 containers plus 4 oversize
Extent	23.8 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms005004
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm83049775
Summary	Labor union official and civil rights leader. Correspondence, documents relating to presidential executive orders, memoranda, notes, printed matter, reports, scrapbooks, speeches, and other material reflecting Randolph's role in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the Fair Employment Practices Committee, marches on Washington for employment and equal rights for African Americans, and the civil rights movement.
Online Content	An item from the A. Philip Randolph Papers, "Why Should We March?"; flyer, circa 1941, is available on the Library of Congress website at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms005004.001.