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Full listing > Accession MU2020/53 A, B| Accession # | MU2020/53 A, B | | Topic | King, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Proclamation, | | Title | Proclamation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day | | Size | 2 framed proclamations | | Location | One Framed Proclamation in Sanctum, One frame Proclamation in the President's office | | Citation | Proclamation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, MU2020/53 A, B, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana. | | Access | Researchers are responsible for determining copyright status of archived materials where this is relevant to their intended use of the materials. | | Provenance | Probably from the Office of Multicultural Affairs | | Scope and Content | Framed document dated 1 January 2000 signed by Manchester President Parker Marden, proclaiming 17 January 2000 as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. | | Date of Accession | 26 October 2020 | | Bio History Note | ...We shall remember the great contributions of Dr. King to society, and mark the 100th year of Manchester College's efforts to educate students of color. In these ambitions, we shall recall accomplishments and acknowledge work still undone...
...Through the celebration of martin Luther King Jr. Day, we shall reflect upon the life and times of the great leader who was martyred in pursuit of a simple, yet powerful dream. We shall recall what has changed because of his dedication and leadership and that of others who cared and care deeply about justice and fairness. We shall also understand how much remains unfinished.....
...let us use January 17, 2000 as a starting point for our renewed commitment to a society in which persons are judged only by the content of their character.
excerpted from the Proclamation | | Archivist Note | Description prepared 26 October 2020 by Jeanine Wine. |
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