KILLENS, JOHN OLIVER,
1916-1987.
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Subseries 1.2
Incoming correspondence, 1941-1990
Boxes 2-20
Scope and Content Note
The incoming correspondence consists of letters to Killens from 1941-1990. It includes invitations, fan letters, solicitations to appear at public events, and letters from former students. Much of the incoming correspondence in the 1950s and 1960s is from members of the Harlem Writers Guild, including Maya Angelou and Sidney Poitier. Other notable correspondents include Langston Hughes, Harry Belafonte, Saul Bellow, James Baldwin, and Ossie Davis. Killens also corresponded with members of various organizations on issues of civil rights, elections, and African American arts and letters. Correspondence directly relating to the operations of organizations with which Killens was involved can be found in the Organizations and Conferences files (Series 6).
Arrangement Note
Arranged in chronological order.
Box | Folder | Content |
---|---|---|
2 | 4 | Undated |
2 | 5 | 1940s |
2 | 6 | 1950-1953 |
2 | 7 | 1954 January-August |
2 | 8 | 1954 September-December |
2 | 9 | 1955 January-March |
2 | 10 | 1955 April-December |
2 | 11 | 1956 January-April |
2 | 12 | 1956 May-December |
2 | 13 | 1957 |
3 | 1 | 1958 |
3 | 2 | 1959 January-April |
3 | 3 | 1959 May-December |
3 | 4 | 1960 January-July |
3 | 5 | 1960 August-December |
3 | 6 | 1961 January-June |
3 | 7 | 1961 July-December |
3 | 8 | 1962 January-August |
3 | 9 | 1962 September-December |
3 | 10 | 1963 January-February |
3 | 11 | 1963 March-April |
4 | 1 | 1963 May-June |
4 | 2 | 1963 July-August |
4 | 3 | 1963 September-October |
4 | 4 | 1963 November-December |
4 | 5 | 1964 January |
4 | 6 | 1964 February-March |
4 | 7 | 1964 April-May |
4 | 8 | 1964 June |
4 | 9 | 1964 July-August |
5 | 1 | 1964 September-October |
5 | 2 | 1964 November |
5 | 3 | 1964 December |
5 | 4 | 1965 January |
5 | 5 | 1965 February-April |
5 | 6 | 1965 May-July |
5 | 7 | 1965 August-November |
5 | 8 | 1965 December |
6 | 1 | 1966 January-March |
6 | 2 | 1966 April-June |
6 | 3 | 1966 July |
6 | 4 | 1966 August |
6 | 5 | 1966 September-November |
6 | 6 | 1966 December |
6 | 7 | 1967 January-February |
6 | 8 | 1967 March-May |
7 | 1 | 1967 June |
7 | 2 | 1967 July-September |
7 | 3 | 1967 October-November |
7 | 4 | 1967 December |
7 | 5 | 1968 January |
7 | 6 | 1968 February-March |
7 | 7 | 1968 April-May |
7 | 8 | 1968 June-September |
8 | 1 | 1968 October |
8 | 2 | 1968 November-December |
8 | 3 | 1969 January |
8 | 4 | 1969 February |
8 | 5 | 1969 March-April |
8 | 6 | 1969 May-June |
8 | 7 | 1969 July-August |
8 | 8 | 1969 September |
9 | 1 | 1969 October-November |
9 | 2 | 1969 December |
9 | 3 | 1970 undated-January |
9 | 4 | 1970 February |
9 | 5 | 1970 March |
9 | 6 | 1970 April |
9 | 7 | 1970 May |
9 | 8 | 1970 June |
9 | 9 | 1970 July |
10 | 1 | 1970 August |
10 | 2 | 1970 September-October |
10 | 3 | 1970 November-December |
10 | 4 | 1971 January |
10 | 5 | 1971 February |
10 | 6 | 1971 March |
10 | 7 | 1971 April |
10 | 8 | 1971 May |
10 | 9 | 1971 June |
11 | 1 | 1971 July |
11 | 2 | 1971 August-October |
11 | 3 | 1971 November-December |
11 | 4 | 1972 January |
11 | 5 | 1972 February |
11 | 6 | 1972 March-April |
11 | 7 | 1972 May |
11 | 8 | 1972 June |
11 | 9 | 1972 July |
11 | 10 | 1972 August-September |
12 | 1 | 1972 October-November |
12 | 2 | 1972 December |
12 | 3 | 1973 January |
12 | 4 | 1973 February-April |
12 | 5 | 1973 May-August |
12 | 6 | 1973 September-December |
12 | 7 | 1974 January-February |
12 | 8 | 1974 March-April |
12 | 9 | 1974 May-June |
13 | 1 | 1974 July-October |
13 | 2 | 1974 November-December |
13 | 3 | 1975 January |
13 | 4 | 1975 February-March |
13 | 5 | 1975 April-August |
13 | 6 | 1975 September-December |
13 | 7 | 1976 January |
13 | 8 | 1976 February-April |
13 | 9 | 1976 May-August |
14 | 1 | 1976 September-November |
14 | 2 | 1976 December |
14 | 3 | 1977 January |
14 | 4 | 1977 February |
14 | 5 | 1977 March-April |
14 | 6 | 1977 May-June |
14 | 7 | 1977 July-September |
14 | 8 | 1977 October-December |
14 | 9 | 1978 January-March |
14 | 10 | 1978 April-May |
15 | 1 | 1978 June-August |
15 | 2 | 1978 September-December |
15 | 3 | 1979 January |
15 | 4 | 1979 February |
15 | 5 | 1979 March-April |
15 | 6 | 1979 May-July |
15 | 7 | 1979 August-December |
16 | 1 | 1980 January-February |
16 | 2 | 1980 March-April |
16 | 3 | 1980 May-June |
16 | 4 | 1980 July-September |
16 | 5 | 1980 October-December |
16 | 6 | 1981 January-February |
16 | 7 | 1981 March-April |
16 | 8 | 1981 May-June |
17 | 1 | 1981 July-August |
17 | 2 | 1981 September-October |
17 | 3 | 1981 November-December |
17 | 4 | 1982 January-February |
17 | 5 | 1982 March-May |
17 | 6 | 1982 June-July |
17 | 7 | 1982 August-September |
17 | 8 | 1982 October-November |
17 | 9 | 1982 December |
18 | 1 | 1983 January-February |
18 | 2 | 1983 March |
18 | 3 | 1983 April-May |
18 | 4 | 1983 June-July |
18 | 5 | 1983 August-October |
18 | 6 | 1983 November |
18 | 7 | 1983 December |
18 | 8 | 1984 January-February |
18 | 9 | 1984 March-May |
18 | 10 | 1984 June-July |
19 | 1 | 1984 August-September |
19 | 2 | 1984 October-December |
19 | 3 | 1985 January-March |
19 | 4 | 1985 April-May |
19 | 5 | 1985 June-August |
19 | 6 | 1985 September-October |
19 | 7 | 1985 November-December |
19 | 8 | 1986 January-March |
19 | 9 | 1986 April-May |
19 | 10 | 1986 June-July |
20 | 1 | 1986 August-September |
20 | 2 | 1986 October-December |
20 | 3 | 1987 undated |
20 | 4 | 1987 January-February |
20 | 5 | 1987 March-April |
20 | 6 | 1987 May-July |
20 | 7 | 1987 August-December |
20 | 8 | 1988-1989 |