King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Person
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Subseries 1.1: Correspondence: General L-R
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131c
Scope and Contents of the Subseries
The subseries contains correspondence between Martin Luther King, Jr. and various individuals and organizations from 1950 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 employment, education, housing, passive resistance, poverty,...
Dates:
1950-1968
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 1.2: Correspondence: Letters, Telegrams, and Cards Received after Stabbing in Harlem
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131e
Scope and Contents of the Subseries
The subseries is comprised of letters, greeting cards, telegrams, postcards, and other correspondence received by Martin Luther King, Jr. following his stabbing by Izola Ware Curry on September 21, 1958. The correspondence from a variety of individuals and organizations convey well wishes, offers of assistance, prayers, concerns for his safety, and admiration of his work. Donations for his medical costs, convalescence, and the civil...
Dates:
1958
Morehouse College Martin Luther King, Jr. Collection: Subseries 1.3: Correspondence: Condolences and Letters Received After Assassination
Series
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0131f
Scope and Contents of the Subseries
The subseries contains letters, cards and telegrams received after the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The bulk of the material is from April 1968, directly after the Assassination, and is addressed to Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King, Sr., the King family, Ralph Abernathy and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. A small amount of letters and telegrams are dated from 1968-1969 and relate primarily to Coretta Scott King's speaking and travel schedule. Also included...
Dates:
1968-1969
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
Bo Richmond photograph collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-00107
Scope and contents
This collection contains photographs of people, events and places in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are photographs of Henry "Hank" Aaron, Hosea Williams at the sanitation workers stike, Jesse Jackson at the March Against Repression, Martin Luther King, Jr. at the barber shop and photos of the funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dates:
1967-1970
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection
Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0199
Content Description
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, circa 1900-2019, 1950-2013 (bulk), consists of correspondence, personal papers, and writings of Joseph E. Lowery and Evelyn G. Lowery; Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) records; SCLC/Women’s Organizational Movement for Equality Now (SCLC/W.O.M.E.N.) records; subject and research files; printed and published material including SCLC Magazines and newspapers; memorabilia; photographs; and audio/video recordings.
Dates:
circa 1900-2019; Majority of material found within 1950 - 2013
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- Nobel Prizes 7
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- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Correspondence. 5
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- Poor People’s Campaign. 5
- Voter registration 5
- Illinois--Chicago 4
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Public appearances. 4
- Passive resistance. 4
- Publications 4
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- Slums. 4
- Theology 4
- Alabama -- Birmingham 3
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- Schools. 3
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- Massachusetts -- Boston 2
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- Nonviolence. 2
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- Ancient philosophy 1
- Books of the Bible 1
- Budget 1
- Christianity 1
- Connecticut -- Westport 1
- Debt. 1
- Education--Religion 1
- Florida -- Tallahassee 1
- Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948--Philosophy. 1
- Georgia 1
- Hate mail. 1
- Hotels. 1
- Hunger--United States. 1
- India 1
- Investments. 1
- Israel 1
- Judaism--United States. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Assassination attempt, 1958. 1
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- 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. I have a dream. 1
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Letter from Birmingham Jail. 1
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 1
- Mississippi 1
- Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956. 1
- Montgomery Improvement Association--Fund raising. 1
- News 1
- Nobel prize winners. 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
- Pennsylvania--Philadelphia 1
- Philosophy. 1
- Playboy interviews. 1
- Political cartoons 1
- Portrait photography. 1
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