June 1974

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: Annual Report of 1973

One pamphlet entitled, "Annual Report of 1973" dated 1974. Annual NAACP summaries includes: legislation to raise the minimum wage; conferences; housing; employment bias lawsuits; education initiatives; and a lawsuit brought against Governor Ronald Reagan questioning his tax reduction.

GLC09640.185.02

June 1974

National Association of Housing Officials

Pamphlet

Title: Housing for the United States After the War

One pamphlet entitled, "Housing for the United States After the War " dated 1974. Item is annual summary of NAACP which includes: legislation to raise the minimum wage; 1973 conference; housing; employment bias lawsuits; education initiatives; and a lawsuit brought against Ronald Reagan, then governor of Calfornia, questioning his tax reduction.

GLC09640.186

June 1946

National Citizens Political Action Committee

Pamphlet

Title: Political Guide: The First School of Practical Political Instruction, Catalog, National Citizens Political Action Committee

One pamphlet entitled, "Political Guide: The First School of Practical Political Instruction, Catalog, National Citizens Political Action Committee," dated June 1946. Details courses organized by the National Citizens Political Action Committee. Also includes political issues of 1946, independent committee names, and canvassing techniques to use with Congress members.

GLC09640.187

29 October 1947

National Negro Congress

Pamphlet

Title: FEPC Reference Manual, Committee on Employment Discrimination

One pamphlet entitled, "FEPC Reference Manual, Committee on Employment Discrimination," dated October 29, 1947. Item is a reference manual printed by the Committee on Employment Discrimination of the National Community Realtions Advisory Council relaying the mission of FEPC, its origin, history and proposed legislations.

GLC09640.188

February 14, 1936

National Negro Congress

Pamphlet

Title: The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress

One pamphlet entitled, "The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress," dated February 14, 1936. Item gives an account of the first meeting of the National Negro Congress (NNC); delves into its founding; a speech by the the president of the NNC, profile on A. Philips Randolph; reflection on civil rights for African Americans aligned with the Farmer Labor Party; and the rise of fascism in Italy and Ethiopia.

GLC09640.189.01

February 14, 1936

National Negro Congress

Pamphlet

Title: The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress

One pamphlet entitled, "The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress," dated February 14, 1936. Item gives an account of the first meeting of the National Negro Congress (NNC); delves into its founding; a speech by the the president of the NNC, profile on A. Philips Randolph; reflection on civil rights for African Americans aligned with the Farmer Labor Party; and the rise of fascism in Italy and Ethiopia.

GLC09640.189.02

1950

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: 40th Anniversary Year Book

One item printed by the National Urban League dated 1950. Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the league. Includes essays by noted African American civil rights leaders and scholars related to survey projects and research.

GLC09640.192.01

1950

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: 40th Anniversary Year Book

One item printed by the National Urban League dated 1950. Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the league. Includes essays by noted African American civil rights leaders and scholars related to survey projects and research.

GLC09640.192.02

1954

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy

One pamphlet entitled, "Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy," dated 1954. Expresses concern of unfair housing practices committed against African Americans specific to mortgage financing. Lists statistics of differences between white and black housing developers, the latter who would be more likely to be denied housing or granted financial assistance. Mentioned often is the Federal National Mortgage Association.

GLC09640.193.01

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Widow in Church

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King and her children Yolanda and Bernice sitting in front of Dr. King's casket at his funeral at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

GLC09739.071

9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Coretta Scott King at private funeral service for husband]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts a veiled Coretta Scott King at the private funeral service for Dr. King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo is the same image as GLC09739.073.

GLC09739.072

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Head Erect

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King at a private funeral service for Dr. King at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo is same image as GLC09739.072.

GLC09739.073

9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [A.D. King weeping at Martin Luther King's funeral]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts A.D. King, brother of Martin Luther King, crying during a funeral ceremony in the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

GLC09739.074

9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Coretta Scott King leaving march in Dr. King's honor]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King leaving a memorial march for Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee.

GLC09739.075

9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Coretta Scott King arrives at Ebenezer Baptist Church for Dr. King's funeral]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King arriving at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for her husband's funeral.

GLC09739.076

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Crying for Father

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Yolanda King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., wiping her eyes as her father is buried in South View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia.

GLC09739.077

May 17, 1954

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy

One pamphlet entitled, "Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy," dated 1954. Expresses concern of unfair housing practices committed against African Americans specific to mortgage financing. Lists statistics of differences between white and black housing developers, the latter who would be more likely to be denied housing or granted financial assistance. Mentioned often is the Federal National Mortgage Association.

GLC09640.193.02

1959

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Of Sight and Sound, Letters from an American Abroad

One pamphlet entitled, "Of Sight and Sound, Letters from an American Abroad," dated 1959. Consists of letters from Lester B. Granger, executive director of the National Urban League dated 1958-1959. Letters were sent from Rangoon, Burma, Karachi-Bound, Dar-es-salaam, and Accra, Ghana. He refers to his three-month tour through parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Relays his encounter with the presence of colonialism, racism and economic standing from his tour.

GLC09640.194

9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Disconsolate

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. placing his head on the tomb of his son, Martin Luther King Jr.

GLC09739.078

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: At Husband's Funeral

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King arriving at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, for the funeral of Dr. King.

GLC09739.079

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: King Interred

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mahogany casket of Dr. King being interred into a marble tomb in the South View Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Pictured toward the end of the casket is civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

GLC09739.080

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Leaves Ebenezer

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mahogany casket of Dr. King leaving the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. King's casket would then be transported by mule-drawn caisson toward another service before interment. Pictured toward the end of the casket is civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

GLC09739.081

9 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Mule-drawn caisson carrying King's casket proceeds down street]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 9, 1968. Depicts Dr. King's casket being transported by a mule-drawn caisson bound for Morehouse College, where a memorial service is planned. The casket is flanked by dignitaries and civil rights leaders.

GLC09739.082

1964

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Guidelines for Community Action

One pamphlet entitled, "Guidelines for Community Action," dated 1964. Report highlights the ties between poverty and race; issues concerning African Americans in 1964 such as employment, education, housing, healthcare, and government aid; and an overview of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and Civil Rights Act of 1964. Includes federal government input. This item was printed specifically to be utilized on a community level.

GLC09640.195

9 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: King Leads His Last March

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 9, 1968. Depicts the mule-drawn casket of Dr. King at the head of a procession of thousands of marchers. The line of marchers extends to the horizon. In life King often led mass civil rights marches. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson is visible towards the back right of Dr. King's casket.

GLC09739.083