Document Type
Finding Aid
Publication Date
2020
Abstract
This collection contains six newspapers from West Virginia, Virginia, and New York documenting historic events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement, specifically during the March on Washington on August 29, 1963 and the events that occurred after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, 1968.
Rights
Special collections material is obtained from many sources and is intended primarily for research and educational purposes. Certain works may be protected by copyright, trademark, or related interests not governed by the department. It is up to the researcher to verify that they have permission to use these materials for publication or other activities.
Accession Number
2020/01.0859
Access and Use
For more information or to use any of these collections, contact:
Special Collections, Morrow Library
Marshall University
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
(304) 696-2343
speccoll@marshall.edu
Recommended Citation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Cooley Sr. Civil Rights Era Newspaper Collection, Accession No. 2020/01.0859, Special Collections Department, Marshall University, Huntington, WV.
Included in
African American Studies Commons, Political History Commons, Public History Commons, United States History Commons
Comments
Span Dates: 1963-1968