Research at the National Archives

Arrest Records of Rosa Parks

fingerprint record The National Archives remembers Rosa Parks with online copies of documents from her December 1, 1955, arrest. You can view and download copies of the original arrest report, fingerprint card, and an illustration of the bus showing where she sat that on that historic day.

Civil Rights


The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001
Telephone: 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272