Federal Bureau of Investigation File on Jimmie Lee Jackson Murder
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of photocopies of the Federal Bureau of Investigation case file for the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson. The case file was obtained via FOIA request in 2007, and the contents were screened and redacted. There is no record of who requested the file or donated it to AU Archives.
Throughout the file, Jackson's first name is spelled "Jimmy".
Dates
- 1965
Creator
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Jimmie Lee Jackson (1938-1965) was an African-American native of Marion, Alabama. On February 18, 1965, he participated in a civil rights protest in response to the jailing of a Southern Christian Leadership Conference official in Marion. Local and state policemen attacked the demonstrators. During the attack, state trooper James Bonard Fowler shot Jackson in the stomach. Jackson died eight days later, on February 26. His death was a key impetus for the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march that resulted in violence in Selma on March 7.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (One half document box.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This accession is arranged by original order.
Processing Information
Accession 10-083 was processed by David McRae 2010-12-07.
Finding aid added to ArchivesSpace by Tori Buchanan 2021.
Finding aid updated by Elizabeth Bates, 2022.
Creator
- United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Federal Bureau of Investigation File on Jimmie Lee Jackson Murder
- Subtitle
- Record Group 1093
- Status
- Under Revision
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
