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.* > > --- On *Wed, 4/28/10, Lynne <[log in to unmask]>* wrote: > > > From: Lynne <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: US Civil Rights-Related Museum? > > To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 10:07 AM > > > 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 > ========================================================= Important > Subscriber Information: > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]>. The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask]<http:[log in to unmask]>. The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the > quotes). > > > ========================================================= Important > Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > -- -------- Merritt Kirkpatrick Curator The George Peabody House Museum & the Peabody Leatherworkers Museum [log in to unmask] http://www.peabodymuseums.org 205 Washington Street Peabody, Mass 01960 978-531-0355 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).