Scope and arrangement
The collection contains sixteen audio recordings, including interviews conducted in 1967 with key figures who organized the 1963 March on Washington, and media coverage of the march. The collection also includes conference panels and other assorted partial recordings unrelated to the March on Washington. The original format of the recordings was audio reel, with many items containing two or more parts.
The Bureau of Social Science Research audio collection is arranged in two series:
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The series contains thirteen recordings of interviews with the organizers of the March on Washington, organized alphabetically by interviewee's last name. Each recording contains one or more interviews. See Related Materials note for information about interview transcripts.
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The series contains three audio recordings of television news coverage of the 1963 March on Washington, as well as two meetings. They are organized chronologically.