Papers, 1827-1985 (inclusive).

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Papers, 1827-1985 (inclusive).

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The collection consists of correspondence; clippings, pamphlets, and other published materials collected by Murray; photographs; drafts of Murray's speeches, sermons, and writings; financial records; and materials about Murray's ancestors. The collection is rich in documenting most aspects of Murray's paid and unpaid work, travels, and active interests, although her personal life is less well documented.

59 linear ft.

Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏

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Murray, Pauli, 1910-1985

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Pauli Murray (1910-1985) was a lawyer, scholar, writer, educator, administrator, religious leader, civil rights and women's rights activist. She was a co-founder of the National Organization for Women (NOW) and the first black woman to be ordained as an Episcopal minister. She spent much of her life in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C. From the description of Proud shoes : the story of an American family : typescript, 1956 / by Pauli Murray. (New York Public Library)....