Special Format Collections

The Special Format Collections of the Library of Congress contain a wide variety of primary sources related to Shirley Anita Chisholm, including print and photographs, recorded sound, and film and video.

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announcing her candidacy for the presidential nomination Cong. Chisholm, Cong. Parren Mitchell, Cong. Charles B. Rangel, Cong. Bella Abzug by O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer
Call Number: LC-U9-25384- 7B [P&P]
Published/Created: [25 January 1972]
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announcing her candidacy for presidential nomination by O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer
Call Number: LC-U9-25383- 31 [P&P]
Published/Created: [25 January 1972]
Bring U.S. together. Vote Chisholm 1972, unbought and unbossed by N.G. Slater Corporation
Call Number: POS - US .A01, no. 192 (B size) [P&P]
Published/Created: [1972]
Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla., 3rd session Shirley Chisholm thanking delegate by O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer
Call Number: LC-U9-26274- 22 [P&P]
Published/Created: July 12, 1972.
Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla., 3rd session Shirley Chisholm by Leffler, Warren K., photographer
Call Number: LC-U9-26274- 28 [P&P]
Published/Created: July 12, 1972
Shirley Chisholm, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, standing with right arm raised, looking at list of numbers posted on a wall by Higgins, Roger, photographer
Call Number: NYWTS - BIOG--Chisholm, Shirley--Politics [item]
Published/Created: 1965 November 2.

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Shirley Chisholm speaking at the Library of Congress [sound recording]. by Shirley Chisholm
Call Number: RWB 8041
Published/Created: 1989
Meet the press by Chisholm, Shirley. (interviewee)
Call Number: RWC 7729 A1-B2
Published/Created: 07/09/1972
The guests, all Democratic candidates for the presidential election, discuss various issues pertinent to the upcoming election and to the Democratic Party. They also give their positions on certain domestic and foreign issues important to the election.

Shirley Chisholm oral history, 2002-05-07 : National Visionary Leadership Project
Call Number: AFC 2004/007
Published/Created: 2002
Biography. Crucibles of courage by A&E Television Networks.
Call Number: DVC 8332
Published/Created: 2006.
Hosted by Barack Obama, 'Crucibles of courage' explores the stories of five African Americans whose lives and work changed the world forever-- Thurgood Marshall, Muhammad Ali, Marian Anderson, Jesse Owens, and Shirley Chisholm

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