Haley, My.New York Public Library1 folderThe Myran E. Haley Legal Documents relate to the suit filed by Myran Haley, against George Haley (Alex Haley's brother) and the Haley Estate regarding ownership of three literary works Haley was working on at the time of his death: "Merging" aka "Queen," "Madam C. J. Walker," and "Henning." She claimed co-ownership of these works and the right to complete the manuscripts. A compromise judgment was rendered giving her partial (15%) ownership rights. Documents include photocopies of Mryan Haley's complaint, her affidavit, Alex Haley's will, their prenuptial agreement, and the partial compromise judgment.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Haley, Alex.University of Tennessee at Knoxville80 cu. ft.Papers including manuscripts, correspondence, rewrites, newspaper articles, research notes, videotapes and trial materials.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Haley, Alex P., 1923-1992.University of Tennessee at Knoxville15 p. ;Typewritten manuscript with some handwritten corrections of a piece written by Alex Haley for the Knoxville News-Sentinel about his travels alone and with Governor Lamar Alexander of Tennessee. Accompanied by letter to Harry Moskos, editor.Contact InformationCatalog Record
Haley, Alex.University of Virginia19 items.The collection contains manuscripts and research notes for Haley's book about the champion thoroughbred racehorse and his final victory at the 1934 Jockey Club Gold race. Some of the material concerns his trainer James Edward "Sunny Jim" Fitzsommons.Contact InformationRelated MaterialCatalog Record
Stanford University - Special Collections and University Archives1.0 videotape(s) (U-matic)Pilot for a lecture series; includes excerpts from talks delivered at Stanford University, 1986, by Bishop Desmond Tutu, Shirley Chisholm, and Alex Haley.Contact InformationFinding Aid
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