CORE: National CORE – Convention Materials, 1962 - 1965

The Curvin Papers consist of biographical materials; correspondence; documents relating to Robert Curvin’s many political, professional, and civic involvements; teaching materials from his honors seminar at Rutgers University-Newark; family and Newark-related photographs; and research, editorial, and publicity files relating to his book, Inside Newark: Decline, Rebellion, and the Search for Transformation (Rutgers University Press, 2014). A few items from the collection, including a copy of Jackie Robinson’s 1958 letter to president Eisenhower and Newark CORE minutes from the early 1960s have been digitized by the Library and are available at digital.npl.org.