Lawyer, government official, professor. Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice (1961-1964); Partner, Covington and Burling (1965); General Counsel (1965-1969) and Vice President (1969), International Business Machines Corporation (IBM); Professor of Law, Yale University (1970-2003). Burke Marshall is known for his influence on civil rights legislation during the civil rights movement, in particular his involvement in the 1961 ban on segregation in interstate travel, the integration of the University of Mississippi, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Following his tenure as Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Marshall turned down a deanship at Yale University, worked briefly for the Covington and Burling law firm, and served as both General Counsel and Vice President at the I.B.M Corporation. By 1970, however, he returned to Yale as Deputy Dean and Professor, where he taught political and civil rights classes.
Personal Papers (1944-2003) consist of correspondence, writings, subject files, organizational materials, and legal documents. Topics include civil rights legislation, events, and organizations; Robert F. Kennedy and the Kennedy Family; the John. F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Yale University.
Oral History Interviews (1964, 1970): Electronic versions not available; portions closed. Researchers are encouraged to consult the interview recordings and transcripts.
Marshall completed one oral history interview for the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library in 1968. No interlibrary loan.