Memorandum to Director, FBI from SAC, New York
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Memorandum to Director, FBI from SAC, New York
Description
Memorandum regarding James Forman from the SAC (Special Agent in Charge), New York to the Director of the FBI. Details an observation of James Forman in New York City in March of 1968.
Subject
Forman, James, 1928-2005.
Civil rights movements--United States--History--20th century.
Federal Bureau of Investigation surveillance files.
New York (N.Y.)
Creator
Special Agent in Charge (SAC), New York, United States Government
Source
JamesFormanLibraryCollection
Publisher
Queens College Department of Special Collections and Archives (New York, N.Y.)
Date
1968-03-17
Date Created
2013-05-21
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Memorandum
Date: March 17 1968
To: Direcrot, FBI
From: SAC, New York (100-155090) (P)
Subject James Forman SM-C
On 3/15/1968, SAS XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX and XXXXXX observed a Triumph Model TR-4, green with white top, convertible, bearing Albany License 46-980, stopped in front of SNCC headquarters, 100 Fifth Ave., NYC, at 5:15 p.m. A white female was driving the vehicle and a Negro male entered the car at the driver’s seat, the Negro female got in the passenger side with the white female and the three drove away.
At 7:27 p.m., James Forman left 10-0 Fifth Ave., walked to the Premier Delicatessan at 96 Fifth Ave., with an unidentified Negro male. They left the delicatessan and both entered a blue or grey Mustang automobile bearing NJ license plate JZT 297, with a letter “R” in the back window. The letter “R” was red in color and had a design on it which appeared to be a college emblem and may be a symbol for Rutgers University.
Forman and the unidentified Negro male drove to 274 E. 10th St., NYC, where Forman went into the building and came out about ten minutes later with a female who looks similar to XXXXXXXX wo got in the back seat of the vehicle and Forman got in the front seat. The vehicle then proceeded to FDR Drive, where it was last seen headed north possibly for George Washington Bridge and NJ, at 7:50 p.m.
At 9:30 p.m., SNCC headquarters was again observed and it was noted that there was no lights in the SNCC office.
Leads:
AT Mobile
At Montgomery Alabama. Determine owner of the TR-4, bearing Alabama license 46-980, and determine connection with SNCC
3-Bureau (RM)
2-Mobile (RM)
2-Newark (RM)
1-New York (SNCC) (100-147963)
1-New York XXXXX(100-136098)
1-New York (100-806900)
NY 100-155090
Leads: (Continued)
Newark
At Trenton, New Jersey. Determine owner of Mustang automobile bearing NJ license JLT 297 and determine connection with SNCC.
Date: March 17 1968
To: Direcrot, FBI
From: SAC, New York (100-155090) (P)
Subject James Forman SM-C
On 3/15/1968, SAS XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX and XXXXXX observed a Triumph Model TR-4, green with white top, convertible, bearing Albany License 46-980, stopped in front of SNCC headquarters, 100 Fifth Ave., NYC, at 5:15 p.m. A white female was driving the vehicle and a Negro male entered the car at the driver’s seat, the Negro female got in the passenger side with the white female and the three drove away.
At 7:27 p.m., James Forman left 10-0 Fifth Ave., walked to the Premier Delicatessan at 96 Fifth Ave., with an unidentified Negro male. They left the delicatessan and both entered a blue or grey Mustang automobile bearing NJ license plate JZT 297, with a letter “R” in the back window. The letter “R” was red in color and had a design on it which appeared to be a college emblem and may be a symbol for Rutgers University.
Forman and the unidentified Negro male drove to 274 E. 10th St., NYC, where Forman went into the building and came out about ten minutes later with a female who looks similar to XXXXXXXX wo got in the back seat of the vehicle and Forman got in the front seat. The vehicle then proceeded to FDR Drive, where it was last seen headed north possibly for George Washington Bridge and NJ, at 7:50 p.m.
At 9:30 p.m., SNCC headquarters was again observed and it was noted that there was no lights in the SNCC office.
Leads:
AT Mobile
At Montgomery Alabama. Determine owner of the TR-4, bearing Alabama license 46-980, and determine connection with SNCC
3-Bureau (RM)
2-Mobile (RM)
2-Newark (RM)
1-New York (SNCC) (100-147963)
1-New York XXXXX(100-136098)
1-New York (100-806900)
NY 100-155090
Leads: (Continued)
Newark
At Trenton, New Jersey. Determine owner of Mustang automobile bearing NJ license JLT 297 and determine connection with SNCC.
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Citation
Special Agent in Charge (SAC), New York, United States Government, “Memorandum to Director, FBI from SAC, New York,” Queens College Civil Rights Archives, accessed May 29, 2022, http://archives.qc.cuny.edu/civilrights/items/show/165.