Wilson, John A., 2008

File — Box: 3, Folder: 12

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Scope and Contents

From the File:

The Maurice Jackson Papers consist of research files and printed materials produced and collected by Georgetown University history professor Maurice Jackson. A series of subject files maintained by Dr. Jackson include materials concerning the history of Washington, D.C., civil rights, and the Washington, D.C. race massacres of 1919 and 1968. Printed materials included in this collection pertain to African American history, communism, socialism, Marxism, Jewish affairs, the Soviet Union, and labor issues.

Additionally, the collection includes 20 boxes of materials that are currently unprocessed. They primarily consist of research materials compiled by Jackson for his book "Quakers and Their Allies in the Abolitionist Cause, 1754-1808."

Dates

Creation: 2008

Creator

From the File: Jackson, Maurice, 1950- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Processed portions of the collection are open for research use. Access to the unprocessed portions of the collection may be limited. Researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections for more information on access to this collection.