Correspondence, 1980-2007

File — Box: 3887.001, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Materials in this collection include four letters written to Alabama attorney Cleophus Thomas Jr. by authors Bernard Malamud, Bobbie Ann Mason, and Nelle Harper Lee, and artist David Levine. The collection also contains a 1966 map of Washington DC autographed by map creator Jorge Guzman Hernandez, with a letter presenting it to politician Nicholas Katzenbach; two color photographs autographed by President Lyndon B. Johnson and inscribed to Katzenbach; two invitations from University of Alabama president Dr. Judy Bonner regarding events held for her presidential cabinet; and the program for the inauguration ceremony of the university's 2015-2016 Student Government Association, which included the installation of the association's second African American president, Elliot Spillers. The two Bonner invitations are made of diverse materials, including plastic, wood, and burlap.

Dates

Creation: 1980-2007

Creator

From the Collection: Malamud, Bernard (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Mason, Bobbie Ann (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Levine, David (Author, Person)
From the Collection: Lee, Nelle Harper (1926-2016) (Author, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of the collection are open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. 

Access to and use of materials that were created by Nelle Harper Lee in this collection require written permission from the Lee estate. Patrons may not use cell phone cameras or any other recording devices when accessing restricted portions of this collection. University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff will not photocopy or digitize letters written by Nelle Harper Lee without written permission from the Lee estate. For information contact The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections staff at archives@ua.edu.