Civil Rights

Portrait of Frederick Douglass by an unidentified artist. Oil on canvas, c. 1845
Frederick Douglass Writings and Portraits in New Smithsonian Exhibition
June 20, 2023
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery's exhibition One Life:
the diary of Captain Robert Pattison (1834–1917) of the 16th Illinois Infantry, is estimated at $1,000-1,500.
Lincolniana and Civil Rights Ephemera at Inaugural Historical Sale
November 2, 2022
Chicago - Potter & Potter Auctions is pleased to announce this nearly 700 lot sale to be held on Thursday, November 17, 2022 starting at 10am CDT.
Peter Beard Collection Could Bring $300,000+ at Heritage Photographs Auction
September 17, 2020
Dallas, TX – An important collection from Peter Beard and a selection from Leonard Freed’s Black in White America photo essay, as well as powerful images from renowned photographers ranging from An
The Surf Riders of Hawaii
Significant Selection of Americana at Sotheby’s Through July 21
July 10, 2020
New York – Sotheby's is pleased to share that the summer
A flyer from 1956 is part of the Rosa Parks Papers.
Crowdsourcing Project Launches Campaign to Transcribe Rosa Parks' Papers
February 5, 2020
Washington, D.C.
Rosa Parks
First Exhibition of Rosa Parks’ Personal Collection Features 90 Items
November 6, 2019
Washington, D.C.
The American Civil Rights Collection of Chip Logan Featured at RR Auction
August 7, 2015
Rosa Parks’ Papers to Reside at Library of Congress
September 10, 2014
George Washington Carver Archive at Auction of Printed & Manuscript African Americana
March 13, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr. Material Realizes $130,000+ at Heritage Auctions
October 21, 2013
NEW YORK—An unprecedented trove of material relating to the Reverend Dr.