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Minutes of the Baptist Conferences of Georgia
Collection — Box: 1-43
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0094
Scope and contents
This collection contains the minutes of the meetings of Baptist Conventions across the state of Georgia.
Dates:
1900-1945
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131
Scope and contents
The Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection spans the dates 1900-1970, with the bulk of the material dated between 1944-1968. Materials include correspondence to, from and about Martin Luther King, Jr.; manuscripts of sermons, speeches, articles, reports and other literary production by King and others; organizational documents from Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Montgomery Improvement Association and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference;...
Dates:
1944-1968
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 2: Writings By Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131h
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series is comprised of manuscripts (circa 1947-1968) for works written by Martin Luther King, Jr., including sermon material from his time as a student at Boston University as well as his employment as minister for Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL, and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA; speeches written and delivered in his capacity as a leader of the Civil Rights Movement, and president of the Montgomery Improvement Association and Southern Christian Leadership...
Dates:
circa 1947-1968
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 3: Writings By Others
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131j
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The series is comprised of manuscripts and published works (circa 1946-1969) written by persons, or produced by groups, other than Martin Luther King, Jr., including members of the King family, SCLC staff, and other groups and leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, as well as literary figures. Content of the documents encompasses issues central to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States; Gandhian philosophy and nonviolence; organized labor in the United States; Christian ethics and...
Dates:
1946-1969
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 4: Research Notes
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131i
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series consists primarily of notes taken by Martin Luther King, Jr. The bulk of the notes were taken as reference material for King’s coursework while a doctoral student at Boston University (1952-1955), including notes taken specifically as reference material for King’s dissertation; these notes focus specifically on theology and theologians. Later notes relate to books and articles read by King on a wide variety of subjects (1943-1968), as well as publications that mention or publish...
Dates:
circa 1943-1969
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 5: Education Materials
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131k
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series is comprised of papers from the academic career of Martin Luther King, Jr. Included are class notes, exams, assignments, vocabulary lists, and the dissertation written during the course of his studies. Correspondence, course syllabi, transcripts, bibliographies, and study aids provide further insight into King’s education. The series also contains materials from the institutions he attended, such as brochures, policy documents, a bulletin, and a...
Dates:
1941-1962
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 6: Southern Christian Leadership Conference Organizational Records
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131l
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The series is comprised of papers about the administrative, social and programmatic functions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), including planning documents related to SCLC annual meetings, conferences and staff retreats; SCLC divisions Operation Breadbasket, the Citizen Education Project (CEP), the Spring Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam and the Summer Community Organization and Political Education Project (SCOPE); projects in Birmingham, Montgomery,...
Dates:
1957-1971
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 7: Montgomery Improvement Association Organizational Records
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131m
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series is comprised of papers about the Montgomery bus protest, correspondence, and a few other documents from the Montgomery Improvement Association (MIA). An outline of the protest, letter to the Montgomery Public, statement on the Supreme Court decision, and list of suggestions for integrated buses explain the origins of the protest, the non-violent nature of the movement, and its resolution. The...
Dates:
1955-1965
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 8: Dexter Avenue Baptist Church Organizational Records
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131n
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series contains annual reports, newsletters, programs, and a few other documents about the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. The annual reports, both in completed and draft form, detail the church’s yearly activities, membership, finances, and plans for the future. They also include observations by Martin Luther King, Jr. about the past year’s endeavors, recommendations, and...
Dates:
1954-1964
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Series 9: Ebenezer Baptist Church Organizational Records
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131o
Scope and Contents of the Series
The series consists of records about the Ebenezer Baptist Church’s committees, membership, events, housing projects, history, and related operations. Documents describe the organization and functions of the committees of the Women’s Council as well as youth work, public relations, and worship. There are lists of the church’s trustees, family units, and young people whose parents are not members. A partial draft of a letter to members, fragment from an annual report, and blank pledge cards...
Dates:
1960-1967