The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Department of Justice. Class 144 (civil rights) films

Repository: National Archives and Records Administration. Archives II

Collection Description (Extant): This series consists of films that relate to enclosures to case files that cover civil rights litigation before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in series "Class 144 (Civil Rights) Enclosures, 1939-1970" (ARC Identifier 607825). The films cover recordings of riots, marches, and racial demonstrations. The textual material contained in the series includes written statements and envelopes that contain the title, subject, and the names of individuals featured in each film.

Date(s): 1939 - 1970

Digital Status: No

Existing IDs: ARC Identifier 1080020
Local Identifier 60-CR

Extent: 16 film reels

Finding Aid URL: http://arcweb.archives.gov/arc/action/ExternalIdSearch?id=1080020

Language: English

Rights (CRHP): Contact the repository which holds the collection for information on rights

Subjects:

Civil rights demonstrations--Southern States
Selma to Montgomery Rights March (1965 : Selma, Ala.)

Genres:

Videorecordings