A collection of photographs, biographical materials, posters, and other items pertaining to the career of Gordon Parks. The materials in this collection mostly concern two movies directed by Parks; The Learning Tree and Leadbelly. A checklist of Parks' published works held by Pittsburg State University is appended to this page.
Provenance
Materials pertaining to The Learning Tree were donated by Gordon Parks and by Paramount Studios in 1969. Other materials in the collection were obtained by purchase and by gift from various donors at Pittsburg State University.
