Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.
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The Rev. James M. Lawson papers now digitized and available to public, expanding reach of late civil rights leader’s work
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives has fully digitized the Rev. James M. Lawson Papers and made these materials available to the general public, giving students, scholars and historians a more complete picture of the distinguished activist’s life and legacy. The collection is available online through the JSTOR digital library of academic journals, books and primary sources. Read MoreJun 17, 2024
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Vanderbilt University Special Collections acquires new Lawson photographs
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have acquired a collection of rare photographs of, and by, the Rev. James M. Lawson Jr., ’71—a pivotal figure in the history of the civil rights movement and Vanderbilt University. Read MoreFeb 18, 2021