Box 1

Sermon by J. Chester Johnson commemorating Martin Luther King Sunday, January 18, 2015, Trinity Church and St. Paul's Chapel, Wall Street (announcement, typed transcript, and DVD).

This collection documents J. Chester Johnson’s literary work. Contents include publications - essays, poetry, and books - as well as research materials, publicity materials, reviews, and copies of personal awards and honors. Johnson's writing focuses on the Civil Rights Movement and the Episcopal Church.

Contains a “Profile of the Poet” plus other material relating to Johnson’s life and works, such as announcements of book and poetry readings, publicity materials, copies of personal/biographical items, clippings, and reviews. There is also a reproduction of a 1971 letter from W.H. Auden to Johnson.