Clippings regarding Alex Haley, 1977-1996
Series I: Correspondence houses letters that Alex Haley wrote to Waller B. and Elaine S. Wiser between May of 1968 and February of 1975. Most of these letters refer to Haley's research for and progress on Roots. He also mentions where he is lecturing at the time the letter was written.
Series II: Roots houses a chapter of Roots that Haley gave to the Wiser family. It also contains a group of clippings regarding and reviews of Roots that the Wisers gathered between 1968 and 1996.
Dates
- 1977-1996
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 Linear Feet (5 folders)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository