Speeches and Writings, 1866-1953
Conditions Governing Access
The papers of Mary Church Terrell are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Scope and Content Note
Holograph and typescript copies of essays, speeches, articles, poems, and short stories.
Dates
- Creation: 1866-1953
Access and Restrictions
The papers of Mary Church Terrell are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically when dated and otherwise alphabetically by type or title of material. Includes drafts of her autobiography, A Colored Woman in a White World , and printed copies of some of her writings arranged chronologically.
Container Range
Box: 27-38 Reel: 20-28
Part of the Manuscript Division Repository
Manuscript Reading Room
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James Madison Building, LM 101
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