John Wesley Dobbs Family papers, 1873-2001 | Amistad Research Center

The papers document the personal and professional lives of the John Wesley Dobbs family of Atlanta, Georgia. The key topics are civil rights, education, integration, race relations, and African American suffrage. The main strengths are the civil rights activities of the family as well as J.W. Dobb's tenure as Grand Master of Prince Hall Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia. The collection encompasses 5.8 linear feet of correspondence, photographs, programs, sound recordings, speeches, and news clippings.

Correspondents include Josephine Dobbs Clement, Dr. Irene Dobbs Jackson, Maynard Jackson Jr., Mattiwilda Dobbs Janzon, John Lewis Jr., Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Thurgood Marshall.