Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Dickson, Melvin, Dickson, M. Gayle "Asali", and Dickson, M. Gayle "Asali"
- Extent:
- 2.06 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes, 2 half manuscript boxes, and 1 flat box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
-
[identification of item], Melvin Dickson and M. Gayle "Asali" Dickson papers (M2872). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
This collection consists of printed materials, printed ephemera, leaflets, flyers, correspondence, photographic and digital materials relating to Black Panther Party members Melvin Dickson (1940-2018) and M. Gayle "Asali" Dickson. Included in the materials are 57 issues of The Commemorator, the newspaper for the Commemoration Committee for the Black Panther Party.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
-
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual & born-digital materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
-
While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
- Preferred citation:
-
[identification of item], Melvin Dickson and M. Gayle "Asali" Dickson papers (M2872). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, California.
- Location of this collection:
-
Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022