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 Series

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

Contact:
Manuscript Reading Room
101 Independence Ave, SE
James Madison Building, LM 101
Washington, DC 20540-4683
(202) 707-5387