Alva I. Cox, Jr. Papers, 1966-1999

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Alva I. Cox, Jr. Papers, 1966-1999

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This collection documents the work of Alva I. Cox,Jr., an independent film maker whose work chronicled the civil rights movement,human rights struggles, and ecumenical Christianity both nationally andglobally. The films, slides, pictures, audio cassettes, and paperwork of theCox collection have been organized by topic. Of particular note are thematerials related to Cox's film "Kent State: May 1970." The film, cuts,paperwork, and other materials regarding Kent State complement the notebooks ofPeter Davies with whom Cox worked in the making of his Kent State film. TheDavies notebooks are held in the Yale University Library Manuscripts andArchives Kent State Collection. Al Cox served for sixteen years as a staffmember of the National Council of Churches in training and communications.After leaving the Council in 1967 to engage in freelance film work, he wrotemore than thirty-five television scripts for the Columbia Broadcasting System(CBS). He also served as a communication consultant to various communityorganizations, labor unions, minority business enterprises, and church groups.Cox received an STM degree from Yale Divinity School in ContemporaryTheology.

Totalarchival boxes 173; total linear footage 80'

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National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America

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Official name, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America; informally known as National Council of Churches USA or variants; earlier name, Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America was organized in 1908; it was one of eight organizations which merged to form the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America on November 29, 1950. From t...

Cox, Alva I.

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Al Cox served for sixteen years as a staff member of the National Council of Churches in training and communications. After leaving the Council in 1967 to engage in freelance film work, he wrote more than thirty-five television scripts for the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). He also served as a communication consultant to various community organizations, labor unions, minority business enterprises, and church groups. Cox received an STM degree from Yale Divinity School in Contemporary Theolo...