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Full listing > Accession MU2017/28| Accession # | MU2017/28 | | Topic | King, Dr. Martin Luther, Jr., | | Title | The Failed 1967 Visit of Dr. King and His 1968 Memorial | | Location | IIS, Small Box #39, King materials | | Citation | The Failed 1967 Visit of Dr. King and His 1968 Memorial, MU2017/28, 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 | Megan Sarber, Advancement, Donor Relations | | Scope and Content | Letters regarding preparation for Dr. King's visit to Manchester College in 1967. This visit had to be postponed due to bad weather. Copies of speeches delivered at Dr. King's campus memorial service in 1968. Spoken tributes were made by: President Hellman, Robert Allen, Jr., Terry Pettit, and Professor Ken Brown. Yeatter thank-you letter to the Chief of Police, North Manchester, Indiana (1967). Letters written for and against King's appearance on campus. Newspaper article announcing postponement of King's visit. Letters written in response to President Helman's handling of the 1967 Convocation in which King was unable to appear. | | Date of Accession | 11 August 2017 | | Bio History Note | Megan found these items in the Dr. Martin Luther King file when searching for information on scholarships. Robert M. Allen, Jr. - a student from First Church of the Brethren, Chicago, Illinois. First Church hosted Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while he lived and worked in Chicago. | | Archivist Note | Description prepared 11 August 2017 by Jeanine Wine. |
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