David Du Bois said that the collection "reflects the various lives" lived by his mother - and it is the magnitude, range, and depth of Shirley Graham Du Bois' activities that her son believes will most surprise and delight scholars.
Knowles, who has already heard from one scholar interested in the collection, is looking forward to the day when it will become publicly accessible. "We wish we could wave a magic wand and open the collection immediately, but it will take months and considerable resources before the papers are organized, cataloged, and open for research," Knowles said.
While visiting Beijing in 1959, Shirley Graham Du Bois and her husband, W.E.B. Du Bois