Louis, Joe, 1930s-2010
Biographical / Historical
Joe Louis was an iconic boxer and prominent figure in the African American community during the 1930's and 1940's.
Scope and Contents
The Joe Louis folders of the morgue span his public life and career, covering significant bouts, family life, military service, as well as posthumous honors and works. The majority of material are in the form of clippings and photographs. Press releases, programs, magazine features, and unpublished textual documents are also found.
Extent
75 folders
Dates
- Creation: 1930s-2010
Arrangement
Arrangement of the General File series is alphabetical by subject, with document types and material from across the AFRO's regional offices interfiled. Subjects are primarily original description assigned by the creators of the collection over the history of its creation and use.
Terminology used in original folder titles evolved across many offices and generations of staff, resulting in similar collection content filed under varying terms. Researchers may benefit from searching a variety of related subjects and names.
Processing Information
This series has been processed using accelerated processing procedures. Folders have been sorted alphabetically by folder title, metal printing plates (called cuts) have been removed, damaged folders have been replaced, and the content of thick folders has been divided into multiple folders for physical stabilization.
Accelerated procedures use a minimal approach to editing existing legacy metadata for each folder. Folder titles are compared to titles on the physical folders, and discrepancies are resolved. Married women’s names are added when missing if their names are found in folder content. Unlike detailed processing, dates and document types are not added to folder records. The content of folders that require no physical remediation during processing is not reviewed because the folders are not opened, so in those cases legacy description created prior to the processing project begun in 2023 has not been verified, though it has been preserved and labeled “Legacy Description.”
For some large subjects in the series, more granular arrangement and description is done to facilitate research. For such subjects, dates, document types, and other details may have been added to description.
Researchers may discover errors and gaps in the description, or folders that need content warnings or notes about documents found in fragile condition. Archives staff welcome information to help us improve collection description.
Original Location
HL0301, HAL 018; HL0304, HAL 021; HL0304, HAL 022; TN0201, TUB 035; TN0306, TUB 036; TN0306, TUB 037; TN1307, TUB 242; TN1307, TUB 243; TN1307, TUB 244
Repository Details
Part of the AFRO American Newspapers Archives Repository