The Kivie Kaplan Papers cover his activities in business, the N.A.A.C.P., and many Jewish organizations. The collection includes correspondence, memoranda, press releases, photographs, news clippings, nearprint and miscellaneous material. The collection spans the period 1948-1975 with the bulk of the material covering the years 1966-1975. The Kaplan Papers are divided into six series:
A. CORRESPONDENCE
B. JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
C. N.A.A.C.P.
D. ICONOGRAPHIC MATERIAL
E. NEWS CLIPPINGS
F. MISCELLANEOUS
The CORRESPONDENCE series consists of fifteen boxes covering the years 1962-1975. The Series is divided into two subseries: General and Personal. The General correspondence is arranged alphabetically by the name of the correspondent. Some notable correspondents are Roy Wilkins and Edward B. Muse of the N.A.A.C.P. and Alexander Schindler of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. The Personal correspondence has correspondence from members of the Kaplan family arranged alphabetically with the rest arranged chronologically.
The JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES series consists of one and one-half boxes covering the years 1961-1975. There are three subseries: The Union of American hebrew Congregations subseries contains minutes, reports, memoranda, press releases and miscellaneous material. The B'nai B'rith subseries contains similar material as well as material from the Career and Counseling Services and the Anti-Defamation League. The Miscellaneous subseries consists of material from other Jewish organizations such as the Council of Black and White Rabbis and the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism.
The N.A.A.C.P. series consists of nineteen folders and is divided into two subseries: General and Miscellaneous. The General subseries is made up of minutes, memoranda, press releases, committee reports and nearprint material. The Miscellaneous subseries contains records of Tougaloo College and appeals for aid from the N.A.A.C.P.
The ICONOGRAPHIC series consists of one and one-half boxes and contains material covering all facets of Kivie Kaplan's life. There are family portraits and pictures as well as photographs relating to Kaplan's businesses, to Jewish organizations and to he N.A.A.C.P.
The NEWS CLIPPINGS series consists of four folders and contains clippings dealing with Kaplan's business affairs, with Jewish organizations, the N.A.A.C.P., and miscellaneous items.
The MISCELLANEOUS series is made up of six folders and contains awards and citations, biographical material and nearprint material.
