Keywords
Collection #
Collection Name Collection #
Author Date
Description
Microfilm Number
Series Number

Haley Collection

MSA SC 1010
Dates1975-1990
MediumCopies, photographs
RestrictionsRESTRICTED: Do not circulate autograph copy of Roots without the permission of the Director of Special Collections
StorageContact the Department of Special Collections for location.
Description
Materials relating to the novel Roots, by Alex Haley, including reference to the ship, "Lord Ligonier", Annapolis, 1767, newspaper clippings, photographs, manumissions, and estate inventories. This collection includes letters written between archivist Phebe Jacobsen and Alex Haley during his research. The collection also pertains to publicity from the period of the 1977 television miniseries, and an exhibit about Roots which demonstrated the Maryland State Archives' role in helping Alex Haley to document his genealogy. Finally, a series of photographs taken at Annapolis City Dock at the 1981 dedication ceremony for the Kunta Kinte-Alex Haley Memorial sculpture are included. Keywords: African American history; African American culture; Annapolis
History
See also Roots section of Phebe R Jacobsen Scrapbook (SC5304)

Collection Inventory
Series 1: Photographs & Papers
Microfilm Inventory

This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website

[ Archives' Home Page ||  Maryland Manual On-Line ||  Reference & Research
Search the Archives ||  Education & Outreach ||  Archives of Maryland Online ]


Governor    General Assembly    Judiciary    Maryland.Gov   


© Copyright April 19, 2024 Maryland State Archives