Box L.26

Scope and Contents Lynching files contain reporting, research, and other documentation of lynching, primarily in the United States. Reporting on specific incidents contemporary to the time is found between 1926 and 1960, mainly in the form of clippings, full newspaper pages, and photographs. Some writings, notes, and correspondence pertaining to specific cases are also found. Files on lynching cases contain coverage of the incidents and their aftermath, such as investigations, trials, and public debate....