King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Dr.) (Supplement)
Scope and Contents
Also one contact sheet (35 images, plus small strip of 2 additional images attached); mimeographed text "People Doing Things With People, For People" by Fola P. Rae (3 leaves); computer-printed letter signed by James M. Kudla to Derral Barton, dated 12/23/1980 (1 leaf); photocopy of a typed letter signed by Jacob K. Javits to John Procope dated 12/20/1980 (1 leaf); typescript "Statement of Dorothy I. Height" dated 12/19/1980; typescript "Statement of Senator Edward M. Kennedy" dated Jan. 1981 (1 leaf); paper stereotype matrix of a comic strip by Fred Wright; a mimeographed press release about the book The Trial of Martin Luther King by Alan F. Westin and Barry Mahoney (3 leaves); 2 blank petition forms from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change, calling for a national holiday honoring Dr. King; brochure "He had a dream--will you share in it?"; pre-registration form and prospectus for the Jan. 15, 1981 observation of Dr. King's birthday; pamphlet about the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change's Scholarship-Internship Program (12 p.); offprinted article "Coretta King: Keeping the Dream", reprinted from the Jan. 1980 issue of Ebony (2 leaves); ms. note signed by an unknown writer to "Jimmy" (1 leaf); 3 copies of a printed miniature dummy of a special section of the Jan. 10, 1981 issue of The Amsterdam News on King's life and legacy; 38 leaves of layout dummies, make-up sheets, and ms. notes relating to the supplement; and 3 newspaper clippings.
Number of Prints: 7
Dates
- Pre 1980
Creator
- From the Collection: New York Amsterdam News (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
189 cubic feet.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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