King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Person
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Subseries 1.1: Correspondence: General S-Z
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131d
Scope and Contents of the Subseries
The subseries contains correspondence between Martin Luther King, Jr. and various individuals and organizations from 1953 to 1968. There are letters, telegrams, greeting cards, carbon copies, postcards, invitations, and hate mail. The correspondence is primarily professional often accompanied by enclosures, with few personal letters. Among the topics discussed are civil rights, discrimination, SCLC activities, politics, equal...
Dates:
1936-1968
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Subseries 1.4: Correspondence: Unidentified
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131g
Scope and Contents of the Subseries
This series contains correspondence from unidentified senders received by Martin Luther King, Jr. A significant portion of the letters are hate mail and often contain criticism of the civil rights movement and personal insults. There are also justifications for discrimination and opposition to integration. Some of the letters contain discussions of religion, racism, riots, communism, work ethics, poverty, politics and the Black Power movement. In addition, there are a few items complimenting...
Dates:
1958-1968, undated
T. Maurice Pennington political cartoon collection
Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0106
Scope and contents
The Maurice Pennington political cartoon collection contains sketches of his political cartoons drawn for the Atlanta Inquirer, some original artwork, articles and programs from exhibitions. Most of the works were created during the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.
Dates:
1957, 1962, 1997, undated
William G. Pickens papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0134
Scope and Contents
The William G. Pickens Collection spans the years between 1976 and 2010. This small collection provides a glimpse into some of Dr. Pickens contributions to the field of English. Included are programs of annual events and workshops, photographs, audio cassettes and scrapbooks. Of particular note are photographs and scrapbooks documenting the Mirror Grant Project at Morehouse College and a news article depicting Dr. Pickens and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s experience working tobacco farms in...
Dates:
1976-2010
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- African Americans--Civil rights 8
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- African Americans -- Segregation 7
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- African Americans -- Economic conditions 6
- African Americans -- Housing 6
- African Americans -- Politics and government 6
- Black power 6
- Communism--United States. 6
- Race discrimination 6
- Race relations 6
- Vietnam War (1961-1975) 6
- African American press 5
- African American student movements 5
- African Americans--Education 5
- Crime 5
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Correspondence. 5
- Labor 5
- Poor People’s Campaign. 5
- African American Baptists 4
- African Americans--Social conditions 4
- Illinois--Chicago 4
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Oratory. 4
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Public appearances. 4
- Passive resistance. 4
- Publications 4
- Riots. 4
- Slums. 4
- Voter registration 4
- Alabama -- Birmingham 3
- Alabama--Montgomery 3
- Apartheid 3
- Ephemera 3
- Georgia--Atlanta 3
- Records and correspondence 3
- Georgia -- Albany 2
- Theology 2
- Africa 1
- African American Muslims 1
- African American Pentecostals 1
- African American arts 1
- African American educators 1
- African American newspapers 1
- African American periodicals 1
- Alabama 1
- Alabama -- Selma 1
- Christianity 1
- Education--Religion 1
- Florida -- Tallahassee 1
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948--Philosophy. 1
- Georgia 1
- Hate mail. 1
- Hunger--United States. 1
- India 1
- Israel 1
- Judaism--United States. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Death and burial. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Philosophy. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Political and social views. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Religion. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. I have a dream. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Letter from Birmingham Jail. 1
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 1
- Massachusetts -- Boston 1
- Mississippi 1
- New York (State)--New York 1
- Nobel prize winners. 1
- Nonviolence. 1
- Nuclear energy. 1
- Nutrition--United States. 1
- Ohio -- Cleveland 1
- Pacem in Terris Convocation 1
- Pacifism--Religious aspects--Christianity. 1
- Pacifism--Religious aspects--Judaism. 1
- Pennsylvania -- Chester 1
- Philosophy. 1
- Playboy interviews. 1
- Political cartoons 1
- Portrait photography. 1
- Taj Mahal (Agra, India). 1
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