Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | James Forman papers, 1848-2005 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1848-2005 |
| Bulk Dates | 1961-2001 |
| ID No. | MSS85371 |
| Creator | Forman, James, 1928-2005 |
| Extent | 79,000 items |
| Extent | 255 containers plus 2 oversize |
| Extent | 100.2 linear feet |
| Extent | 1 digital file (1.09 MB) |
| Language | Collection material in English, French, and Spanish |
| 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.ms010125 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm2007085371 |
| Summary | Author, journalist, and civil rights activist. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, subject files, speeches and writings, family papers, appointment books and calendars, and other papers relating primarily to Forman's activities as executive secretary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and president of the Unemployment and Poverty Action Committee. |