Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1930-1972
Scope and Contents
Files document the life and career of Adam Clayton Powell Jr., including his work as a pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and as a United States Congressman from New York. Materials include correspondence, speeches, photographs, and biographical materials. Topics represented include political activities, public engagements, and international travel, as well as interactions with individuals and organizations such as Carl J. Murphy and the NAACP. There is also documentation of Powell��������s declining health prior to his death.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1972
Biographical / Historical
Pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City and United States Congressman from New York State, Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Labor
Partial Extent
19 folders
Partial Extent
5 legal-size folders
Arrangement
Materials are arranged by subject and document type.
Original Location
ML0302, MAR 202; ML0203, MAR 030;ML1807, MAR 339; ML1602, MAR 282; HL0503, HAL 034; TN0503, TUB 085
Legacy Description
Photographs, newspaper clippings, Harper's Weekly article related to Adam C. Powell; Photographs, photocopied newspaper clippings, newspaper clipping depicting Adam Clayton Powell; Photographs depicting the funeral of Adam Clayton Powell, Sr.; Photographs, newspaper clippings relating to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; Large folder filled with photographs and newspaper clippings depicting well-known leader Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; Newspaper clippings, typewritten documents, booklet related to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.; Photocopied newspaper clippings, photographs, metal cuttings, newspaper clippings related to Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. in the Bahamas.
Processing Information
The Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. files have been processed using detailed processing procedures. All the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to description for each folder, and in some cases, more granular arrangement and description has been done to facilitate research.
Repository Details
Part of the Afro-American Newspapers Archives/Afro Charities Repository