General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002Series: Selected Passport Applications, 1910 - 1977

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General Records of the Department of State, 1763 - 2002Series: Selected Passport Applications, 1910 - 1977

1910 - 1977

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This series contains applications, correspondence, and other related materials belonging to passport application files of notable individuals. This series consists of applications for passports that were either investigated, held, or rejected before a passport was granted to an individual for reasons including suspected ties to Communism, travel to restricted areas, outstanding warrants, or ties to controversial organizations, including the Black Panther Party. Notable individuals include: Martin Luther King, Jr., Leonard Bernstein, H. Rap Brown, Dick Gregory, Oscar Hammerstein, and Alger Hiss.

10 linear inches

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