Jackie Robinson papers, 1934-2001

Collection Summary

Title	Jackie Robinson papers, 1934-2001
Span Dates	1934-2001
Bulk Dates	(bulk 1947-1987)
ID No.	MSS84832
Creator	Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972
Extent	7,000 items ; 17 containers ; 6.6 linear feet
Language	Collection material in English
Location	Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Summary	Baseball player, civil rights leader, and corporate executive. Correspondence, fan mail, financial and legal records, drafts of speeches and writings, printed matter, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous items relating to Robinson as the first African American to play major league baseball in the twentieth century and to various business and civic activities following his baseball career, including his service as a corporate executive and his participation in the civil rights movement, religious and humanitarian organizations, broadcast and media affairs, and politics.
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LCCN Permalink	LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm2001084832