African Americans--Civil rights--Southern States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

James M. Lawson, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0626
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of renowned professor, activist, and Civil Rights movement organizer Rev. James Lawson, Jr. The Papers are comprised of close to 80 linear feet of manuscript materials including documents, correspondence, and photographs. Realia/memorabilia in this collection include awards, academic gowns, and other keepsakes.

Dates: 1862 - 2021
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / James M. Lawson, Jr. Papers

Melvin Watson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0492
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Rev. Dr. Melvin H. Watson (1908-2006), religious leader, educator, longtime friend of the King family, and important figure in the Civil Rights Movement. Many of the papers relate to his 30+ years of service as pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Atlanta (1958-1990).

Dates: 1915-1990; Majority of material found within 1960s-1980s
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections / Melvin Watson Papers

 

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