Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Bayard Rustin papers, 1942-1987 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1942-1987 |
| Bulk Dates | 1963-1980 |
| ID No. | MSS77373 |
| Creator | Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 |
| Extent | 17,500 items |
| Extent | 49 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 19.6 linear feet |
| Extent | 23 microfilm reels |
| 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.ms996004 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm93077373 |
| Summary | Civil rights activist and author. Correspondence, memoranda, speeches, notes, reports, press releases, financial records, agendas, printed material, and other papers documenting Bayard Rustin's leading role as an activist in the African American civil rights movement, advocate of international human rights and social reform, and pacifist. |