Microfilm (MF), 1819-1987, undated
- Extent:
- 8 boxes
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The microfilm series of the Robert A. Hill Collection primarily consists of facsimiles of newspapers, periodicals, Federal Bureau of Investigation documents, church records, and the personal papers of black nationalists and various officials, that Hill acquired from repositories in the U.S. and abroad such as the National Archives and Jamaica Archives. The Crusader, Negro World, and The Blackman are a few of the more prominent publications found in this series. Hill used this microfilm to obtain copies of original documents later featured in many of Hill's publications, particularly The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers as well as The FBI's Racon.
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This series is arranged alphabetically by institution or title and then chronologically.
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Access note. Collection contains fragile audiovisual formats that may need to be reformatted before use. Contact Research Services for access.
Collection contains electronic records that may need to be reformatted. Access copies of electronic records require special equipment. Contact Research Services for access.
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