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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
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.

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
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.

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
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.

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
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.

Morehouse College Office of the Presidents, 1890-1967

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0372
Scope and contents The material in this collection is comprised of administrative, institutional, and personal documents created by five past presidents of Morehouse College: Dr. John Hope (1906-1931), Samuel Archer (1931-1937, Charles Hubert (1937-1940), Benjamin E. Mays (1940-1967), and Hugh Gloster(1967-1989). The bulk of the materials are administrative records from Dr. John Hope, Samuel Archer, and Charles Hubert, with the least from Benjamin E. Mays and Hugh Gloster. Records include correspondence;...
Dates: 1890-1967
Found in: Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center, Inc.

Morehouse College Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0080
Scope and Contents

This collection contains approximately 103 photographs dating from 1880s to 1970s. The photographs depict the buildings and grounds, students, campus events and visitors, faculty, and individuals associated with Morehouse College. The images showcase aspects of the history of Morehouse College as the largest all-male historically Black college in the United States.

Dates: 1885-1978
Found in: AUC Institutional Records

Morehouse College Printed and Published Materials

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-000-0006
Scope and contents

This collection contains publications by Morehouse College and the students of Morehouse College. Materials span the dates of 1890-2016 with the bulk of the collection dating from 1926 to 2000. It includes the catalogs and bulletins, student handbooks called the “M” or The Companion, the Alumnus or the Morehouse College Bulletin and the Morehouse Journal of Science. The Torch (yearbook), the Maroon Tiger (student newspapers), and newsletters also make up a portion of the collection.

Dates: 1892-2005
Found in: AUC Institutional Records

Morehouse College Vertical Files

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-00141
Scope and contents

The Morehouse College Vertical Files include Commencement programs, Founder’s Day programs, Publications, News Releases, News Articles, Brochures, Alumni Association Materials, Athletics, Academic Departments, various organizations, Homecoming, Honors Day, Campus Buildings, Reports, and other Academic materials.

Dates: 1883 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980
Found in: AUC Institutional Records

Morehouse Journal of Science

 Collection
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0016
Dates: 1926 - 1945
Found in: Morehouse College Archives

Morris Brown College Photographs

 Collection — Box: 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0067
Scope and content note

This collection contains photographs dating from 1900 to 1990. The material is arranged into nine series: Athletics, Buildings and Grounds, Class of/Alumni, Departments, Events, Faculty/Staff, Groups/Organizations, Individuals, and Photo Albums. The photographs consist of mostly students, alumni, faculty, administrative officers, campus events, footballs games, and buildings of Morris Brown College.

Dates: 1900-1990
Found in: AUC Institutional Records

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Subject
African Americans--Education 71
African American universities and colleges 46
African Americans--Religion 33
African Americans--Civil rights 32
African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta 32
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African American educators 27
African Americans -- Politics and government 24
Race relations 20
African American women 19
African Americans--Social conditions 18
African American scholars 17
African American authors 15
African American arts 14
African Americans -- Economic conditions 13
African American Baptists 11
African American press 11
African American student movements 10
African Americans -- Segregation 10
Georgia 10
Race discrimination 10
African American business enterprises 9
Black power 9
African American civic leaders 8
African American clergy 8
African American students 8
African Americans--Music 8
Crime 8
Education--Religion 8
Georgia--Atlanta 8
Publications 8
Records and correspondence 8
Voter registration 8
African Americans -- Housing 7
Communism--United States. 7
Labor 7
Nobel Prizes 7
Vietnam War (1961-1975) 6
Women--Societies and clubs 6
African Methodist Episcopal Church 5
Alabama--Montgomery 5
Illinois--Chicago 5
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Correspondence. 5
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Oratory. 5
Methodist Church 5
Poor People’s Campaign. 5
Schools. 5
Theology 5
Africa 4
African American Pentecostals 4
African American librarians 4
African American periodicals 4
Apartheid 4
Black and African American Studies 4
College Presidents 4
Community development 4
Ephemera 4
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Public appearances. 4
Mississippi 4
News 4
North Carolina 4
Passive resistance. 4
Riots. 4
Sheet music 4
Slums. 4
Abolitionists 3
African American Presbyterians 3
African American athletes 3
African American newspapers 3
African American poets 3
African American scientists 3
African American sociologists 3
African American soldiers 3
African Americans -- Employment 3
Alabama -- Birmingham 3
Budget 3
Committees 3
Florida 3
Greek letter societies 3
New York (State)--New York 3
Olympics 3
Pan-Africanism 3
School integration 3
Slavery 3
South Carolina 3
Affirmative action programs 2
African American Muslims 2
African American families 2
African American pioneers 2
Associations, institutions, etc. 2
Christianity 2
French language 2
Georgia -- Albany 2
Guinea (Region) 2
Guyana -- History 2
Income tax. 2
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Death and burial. 2
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Religion. 2
Library education 2
Louisiana 2
Lynching 2
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Names
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 29
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) 18
Atlanta University 17
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 15
Clark College 13
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 12
Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Abernathy, Ralph 9
Southern Christian Leadership Conference 9
Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 8
Jackson, Maynard Holbrook Jr. 8
Clark Atlanta University 7
Mays, Benjamin E. (Benjamin Elijah), 1894-1984 7
Spelman College 7
Young, Andrew, 1932- 7
Bond, Julian, 1940-2015 6
Gloster, Hugh M. (Hugh Morris), 1911-2002 6
National Urban League 6
Office of Mayor, Atlanta, Georgia 6
Southern Regional Council 6
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) 6
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, Ala.) 5
Gammon Theological Seminary 5
King, Martin Luther, Sr., 1899-1984 5
McDonald, Dora E., 1925-2007 5
Morris Brown College 5
United States. Congress. Senate 5
AFL-CIO 4
American Missionary Association 4
Arrington, Marvin S. 4
Atlanta Urban League 4
Bunche, Ralph J. (Ralph Johnson), 1904-1971 4
Congress of Racial Equality 4
Eskridge, Chauncey, 1917-1988 4
Franklin, Shirley 4
Lewis, John, 1940-2020 4
Lomax, Michael 4
Powell, Adam Clayton, Jr., 1908-1972 4
Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 4
United States. Congress. House 4
Williams, Hosea, 1926-2000 4
Adams, Myron W. (Myron Winslow), 1860-1939 3
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 3
American Friends Service Committee 3
Atlanta (Ga.). City Council 3
Atlanta (Ga.). Police Dept 3
Atlanta Business League 3
Atlanta Community Relations Commission 3
Belafonte, Harry, 1927- 3
Brazeal, Brailsford R. 3
Busbee, George, 1927-2004 3
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 3
Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam (U.S.) 3
Cummings, Arthur 3
Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990 3
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 3
Democratic National Committee (U.S.) 3
Democratic Party (Ga.) 3
Dobbs, John Wesley, 1882-1961 3
DuBois, W.E.B. (William Edward Burghardt), a. 3
Eaves, Reginald 3
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.) 3
Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.) 3
Hope, John 3
Jackson, Valerie Richardson 3
Johnson, James Weldon 3
Jones, Ingrid Saunders 3
Lowery, Joseph E. 3
Methodist Church (U.S.) 3
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 3
Miller, Zell 3
Morehouse School of Medicine 3
Nabrit, Samuel M. 3
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity 3
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979 3
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 3
Southern Conference Educational Fund 3
Taylor, Gardner C. 3
Turpeau, Aaron 3
Underground Atlanta, Inc 3
United Methodist Church (U.S.) 3
United Negro College Fund 3
United States Conference of Mayors 3
Wachtel, Harry H., 1917-1997 3
Ware, Carl 3
William B. Hartsfield-Atlanta International Airport 3
Wofford, Harris 3
Adult Education Council of Greater Chicago 2
Atlanta (Ga.). Dept. of Finance 2
Atlanta (Ga.). Dept. of Law 2
Atlanta (Ga.). Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs 2
Atlanta (Ga.). Dept. of Public Safety, Bureau of Fire Services 2
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 2
Atlanta Life Insurance Company 2
Atlanta Regional Commission 2
Atlantans for Maynard Jackson 2
Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 2
Bell, Eldrin 2
Bevel, James L. (James Luther), 1936-2008 2
Brazeal, Ernestine Erskine 2
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Language
English 191
French 7
German 5
Spanish; Castilian 2
English 1
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Czech 1
Italian 1
Japanese 1
Portuguese 1
Swedish 1
Undetermined 1
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