Letter expressing admiration to Baldwin on his work, written by a gentleman named Paul residing in Albany New York.
An invitation from Hollis A. Moore, president of Bowling Green State University, to James Baldwin to receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters at the summer commencement on August 27, 1980.
A letter from Louis Hudson to James Baldwin during Baldwin's residency at Bowling Green State University, in which Hudson requests that Baldwin send him an autographed photo.
Letter inviting James Baldwin for the semester to the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of California, Berkeley.
Letter to author James Baldwin from an unknown writer in which the writer expresses her appreciation for Baldwin's literary work.
Typed letter to author James Baldwin from an unknown author living in New York City.
Letter to James Baldwin from W. Keith Davis, a young African American writer living in Paris. A request for the two authors to meet.
Letter from Bowling Green State University President Paul Olscamp to Paul Maginley of the BGSU English Department, on university budgeting procedures and the uncertainty of available funds with which to invite author James Baldwin to campus as a visiting professor for the upcoming semester.
Letters to author James Baldwin from the University of Massachusetts Office of the Chancellor, regarding Baldwin's upcoming commencement address at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Memorandum to Dr. Laura Kivlin, Acting Chairperson of the BGSU Honors Committee, recommending James Baldwin for an Honorary Doctorate.
Official press release for James Baldwin's residency at BGSU, with quotes from Provost Michael Ferrari and Dr. Ernest Champion, Assistant Chair of the Department of Ethnic Studies
Letter to author James Baldwin inviting him to participate in a Voice of American "forum" radio program.