African American families

Family documents about Lena Horne's life and research material for Gail Lumet Buckley's books; and records concerning Buckley's book tours and book publicity.

Family papers primarily documenting the family life of African American seamstress and boarding house matron Goldie Glover Bruce and her three children.

Papers of Shirley Graham Du Bois, African American writer, playwright, composer, biographer, teacher, civil rights and left-wing activist.

Collection includes drafts of Sarah's Psalm; and The Spirit of Josephine, reviews and correspondence concerning the books; personal and literary correspondence; office files related to Ladd's tenure at Radcliffe College's The Bunting Institute, and Harvard's Graduate School of Design; photographs; and audio recordings of interviews with Ladd.

Correspondence, writings, photographs, etc., of Pauli Murray, lawyer, activist, and first African-American woman ordained as an Episcopal priest.

Correspondence, articles, book reviews, etc., of Cora May Trawick Court, educator.

Biographical material, appointment books, photographs, campaign records, teaching papers, writings, audiovisual material, etc., of Janis A. Pryor, media and political consultant.

The papers of June Jordan, poet, author, outspoken activist, champion of equal rights for African Americans and women, and professor.

Correspondence, essays, short fiction, photographs, etc., of Marita Bonner, Radcliffe College Class of 1922.

Correspondence, diaries, research and teaching materials, etc., of sociologist and professor, Sarah Thomas Curwood.

The videotape collection of June Jordan, poet, author, activist, and professor.