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Martin Luther King, Jr. press photographs

 Collection — Box: BW 5, Folder: 1 [X031589255]
Identifier: MSS 16096

Scope and Contents

Martin Luther King, Jr. press photographs, 1963-1965, 0.03 cubic feet, includes Dr. King's march on Washington D.C., Montgomery, Alabama march, Civil Rights protest march, Dr. King being struck in the head while trying to register at the Hotel Albert in Selma, Dr. King lying on a table recovering from an attack in Selma with a visitor, and Dr. King with several other distinquished African-American leaders.

Dates

  • Creation: 1963-1965

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a document box BW 5.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Crown Collectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on January 8, 2016.

Title
Martin Luther King, Jr. press photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
1963-1965
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States