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CAAD Broward County Library Afri... Alex Haley papers Finding Aid
CAAD Broward County Library Afri... Alex Haley papers Finding Aid
CAAD Broward County Library Afri... Alex Haley papers Finding Aid By Don Fred, Myrka
Title: Alex Haley papers, 1960-1992
Predominant Dates:1980s
ID: BCL0901
Creator: Alex Haley (1921-1992)
Extent: 70.0 Boxes
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into six subject related series, in addtiton three dimensional objects listed as items.
Date Acquired: 09/26/2001
Formats/Genres: Clippings, Correspondence, Magazines, Manuscripts, Photographs, Record album
Languages: English
Alex Haley papers consist of manuscripts: some unfinished, others from his time with the Saturday Evening Post, Boy's Life Magazine and Kiwanis Magazine; correspondence, photographs, record albums, and other materials documenting Alex Haley's literary career. Of particular interest are drafts relating to Alex Haley's writings for the Saturday Evening Post, fan mail during the popularity of ROOTS and the subsequent television series, handwritten notes for various projects, a copy of the first edition of the Seafearer (Coart Guard) and photographs in Gambia.
The collection contains correspondence between the author, friends, colleagues and contemporaries in the literary and publishing industries; the movie industry, celebrities and fans; ephemera and documents relating to ROOTS, eleven unfinished manuscripts; business files including contracts for speaking engagements and photographs.
African American authors
Alexander, Lamar (1940-)
Allen, Woody
Angelou, Maya (1928-)
Carson, Johnnie (1925-2005)
Diller, Phillis
Dole, Elizabeth
Feellings, Tom
Genealogy
Gossett, Jr., Louis (1936-)
Haley, Alex (1921-1992)
Jennings, Charles
Jones, Quincy (1933-)
Juffure -- Gambia -- Africa
King, Coretta Scott (1927-2006)
Kunta Kinte
McWherter, Ned (1930-2011)
Morrison, Toni
Pryor, Richard (1940-2005)
Roots
Shabbaz, Att'allah (1958-)
Shields, Brooke (1965-)
Slavery -- United States
Slave trade -- United States -- History
Steel, Danielle (1947-)
Tennessee-- Genealogy
Tennessee-- History
Wonder, Stevie
Access Restrictions: Alex Haley is open for research.
Use Restrictions: ©2012 Broward County Library African-American Research Library and Cultural Center. All rights reserved.
Acquisition Source: Heritage Book Shop, Inc. Heritage Bindery
Acquisition Method: Alex Haley was purchased by Broward County Library System from Heritage Book Shop, Inc. Heritage Bindery who acquired it when Haley's estate was auctioned in 1992.
Related Materials: Alex Haley Papers, MS.1888. University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections. For more information please see http://www.lib.utk.edu/spcoll/manuscripts/1888.html.
Preferred Citation: The Alex Haley papers, Special Collections and Archives, African-American Research Library and Cultural Center Broward County Library.
Processing Information: The Alex Haley papers were processed using the More Product Less Process Method. Papers are sorted into subject areas, but not on an item by item level.
Other Note: The Earl Chesler collection includes a first edition signed copy of ROOTS.
