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Correspondence and newspaper clippings

 File — Box: SC1950-1999.005, Folder: 167.02

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection consists of a typescript copy of Black’s autobiography, “After The Fact: 20/20 Hindsight,” copyrighted 1985-86. It covers Black’s youth in Beatrice, Monroe County, Alabama, his upbringing, education, teaching career, and political life in Washington. It was subsequently published in 1987 by the Washington Provider. The collection also contains several clippings of Black’s column “Upward Mobility,” from the Washington New Observer, some correspondence, a resume, and an outline for the autobiography.

Dates

  • 1985-1987

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is 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. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet (photocopy)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Box 870266
Tuscaloosa AL 35487-0266
205.348.0513