"Selma Last Year" collection, 1963-1972.

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"Selma Last Year" collection, 1963-1972.

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The "Selma Last Year" collection documents the background and creation of this multimedia exhibit. The collection encompasses production related documentation as well as articles covering related civil rights activities. There is also some biographical material for Ken Dewey, including a program for a New York State Council on the Arts tribute to Dewey and Donald Harper. The collection contains a list of the photographs, slides and audiotapes used in the exhibit, some financial material detailing expenditures, and correspondence, both congratulatory and requests for the show.

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New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 8219238

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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