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The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis might be a good choice:
www.*civil**rights**museum*.org
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Steph Gaub <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> You may also want to contact the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in
> Birmingham, AL. They have a wonderful collection and great museum. The
> contact is Wayne Coleman, [log in to unmask], or *205.328.9696.*
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> --- On *Wed, 4/28/10, Lynne <[log in to unmask]>* wrote:
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> From: Lynne <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: US Civil Rights-Related Museum?
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> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 10:07 AM
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> Our small local history museum had a misdeirected call yesterday from a
> potential donor who has (I think) three 1966 letters written to her by a
> friend who was in the middle of the conflicts during the civil rights
> movement. The only thing I remember her mentioning about the content was the
> writer's description of bodies in the streets.
>
> She said the letter writer went to Harvard and wondered if she should
> donate the letters there. I said I wouldn't think to look to Harvard for
> related material if I was researching the civil rights movement, but that I
> would post here to ask what the most suitable repository is. Can you help?
>
> Thank you.
> Lynne
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