Constituent Files, Sensitive (6 folders), c. mid-1970s to mid-2010s

File — Multiple Containers

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

These files are comprised of handwritten and typed letters detailing sensitive personal issues from Marshall's constituents since her early career, roughly from the late 1970s to the mid-2010s. The correspondence includes complaints about domestic disputes, family court proceedings, ongoing and unresolved legal issues, clemency requests from incarcerated people and their families, requests for letters of reference or endorsement, and pleas for Marshall's help with other perceived civil injustices. While these files are mostly composed of mail received by Marshall, there are a few instances that capture Marshall's responses to her constituents as well as how she escalated certain cases to higher political or legal authorities when she deemed it appropriate.

Dates

c. mid-1970s to mid-2010s

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Majority of the materials are written in English. A small quantity of correspondence is in Spanish and Korean. It is possible that there are other languages present throughout the correspondence, though it would be a very small percentage.

Conditions Governing Access

Due to the sensitive nature of the contents and inclusion of personally identifiable information, constituent correspondence is restricted for 50 years from the date of creation. Constituent correspondence has been refoldered separately as a file grouping across this subseries.