C.L. Franklin oral history project, 1998-2002.

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C.L. Franklin oral history project, 1998-2002.

Recordings and transcripts of interviews conducted in the course of his research into the life and career of C.L. Franklin, African American clergyman, long-time pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, and active participant in the civil rights movement.

47 transcripts of interviews and 117 sound cassettes (in 3 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8334532

Bentley Historical Library

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