Haley, Alex - Court Documents., 09/20/1978-09/20/1978

File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Identifier: 48277

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence and manuscripts collected by Fulton Oursler during his tenure as an editor for Reader's Digest.

Dates

09/20/1978-09/20/1978

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1 photocopy of a legal brief in a copyright infringement suit filed against Alex Haley's "Roots" by Margaret Walker Alexander, writer of "Jubilee" and "How I Wrote Jubilee".

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HALEY, ALEX - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT - COURT DOCUMENTS: Other Types

ALEXANDER, MARGARET WALKER - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LAWSUIT - DOCUMENT: Other Types

"ROOTS" - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE - COURT DOCUMENT: Other Types

"JUBILEE" - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE - COURT DOCUMENT: Other Types

"HOW I WROTE JUBILEE" - COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CASE - COURT DOCUMENT: Other Types