7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Martin Luther King Sr. carried away from son's funeral bier]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. being led away from his son's funeral bier after collapsing while viewing the body. Assisting King Sr. is Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, a top aide of King Jr.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Martin Luther King Sr. Weeps at son's viewing]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts Martin Luther King Sr. crying at the viewing of his son's body as it lay in state in Atlanta, Georgia.

GLC09739.020

7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Coretta Scott King gazes at her husband's body as it lies in state]

One United Press International telephoto dated April 7, 1968. Depicts Coretta Scott King pausing to look upon the body of her husband.

GLC09739.021

7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [A.D. King, brother of Martin Luther King Jr, delivers sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church]

One United Press International telephoto dated April 7, 1968. Depicts A.D. King, younger brother of Martin Luther King Jr., delivering a sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia.

GLC09739.022

7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Tears for Dr. King

One Associated Press wirephoto dated April 7, 1968. Depicts two mourners weeping at a memorial service for Martin Luther King Jr. at Crump stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The mourner on the right is identified as Walter Bradin, 66, of Memphis. According to the wirephoto text, Bradin remarked, " I love him (King), I love that song," as the national anthem was playing.

GLC09739.023

June 1968

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP Annual Report for 1967

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP Annual Report for 1967." Item contains summary of organization's efforts towards civil rights: listing accomplishments of different state chapters, voter registration and political action, annual convention, finances, voter registration sites, and a photo essay of the Youth Council.

GLC09640.164

June 1969

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP Annual Report for 1968.

One pamphlet entitled "NAACP Annual Report for 1968." Item contains summary of organization's efforts which include legislation, public school desegregation, housing agencies, pupil incentive program, finances, and the annual convention.

GLC09640.165.01

June 1969

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP Annual Report for 1968

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP Annual Report for 1968." Item contains summary of organization's efforts which include legislation, public school desegregation, housing agencies, pupil incentive program, finances, and the annual convention.

GLC09640.165.02

June 1970

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP Annual Report for 1969

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP Annual Report for 1969," dated 1970. Item contains summary of organization's efforts: legislation, public school desegregation, housing agencies, rezoning based on a racial bias, finances, and the annual convention.

GLC09640.166.01

June 1970

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP Annual Report for 1969

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP Annual Report for 1969," dated 1970. Item contains summary of organization's efforts: legislation, public school desegregation, housing agencies, rezoning based on a racial bias, finances, and the annual convention.

GLC09640.166.02

April 1969

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: We've just started...

One pamphlet entitled, "We've just started..." dated April 1969. Item is a small pamphlet that printed images of Roy Wilkins's hands with blocks of text. Text could possibly be drawn from a speech regarding racial segregation and the work yet to be accomplished attaining civil rights.

GLC09640.167.01

April 1969

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: We've just started...

One pamphlet entitled, "We've just started..." dated April 1969. Item is a small pamphlet that printed images of Roy Wilkins's hands with blocks of text. Text could possibly be drawn from a speech regarding racial segregation and the work yet to be accomplished attaining civil rights.

GLC09640.167.02

October 1971

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: NAACP Annual Report for 1970

One pamphlet entitled "NAACP Annual Report for 1970," dated October 1971. Item summarizes organization's efforts for voting rights, 1970 elections, 1970 census participation, housing, the National Afro-American Builders Project, textbooks, political action, discriminatory suburban land-use practices and finances.

GLC09640.168

1971

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: The Search for Military Justice, Report of an NAACP Inquiry into the Problems of the Negro Serviceman in West Germany

One pamphlet entitled, "The Search for Military Justice, Report of an NAACP Inquiry into the Problems of the Negro Serviceman in West Germany," dated 1971. Discusses concerns and examples of discrimination against African Americans serving in the armed forces in Germany. Presents data differentiating in promotion, offenses incurred, housing and provides recommendations for equal opportunities.

GLC09640.169

1976

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Pamphlet

Title: The Little Black Book of 1976

One pamphlet entitled, "The Little Black Book of 1976," dated 1976. Articles highlight the history of the National Urban League, historical landmarks, monthly calendars related to activists and historical figures in African American history, achievements in journalism, medicine, publishing and other fields.

GLC09640.175

7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Farewell to Father

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 7, 1968. Depicts Dr. King's children, Bernice King, Martin III, and Dexter with Coretta Scott King as they look over their father's casket.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Faces of King's mourners]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Comprised of eight portraits of various mourners of Dr. King. According to the telephoto description, the pictures were taken as King's body was lying in state at the Sisters Chapel of Spelman College.

GLC09739.025

6 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Two mourners file past body of Dr. King]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 6, 1968. Depicts two mourners as they file past the body of Dr. King.

GLC09739.026

6 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Passing King's Bier

One wirephoto by Associated Press dated April 6, 1968. Depicts three children as they file past Dr. King's funeral bier.

GLC09739.027

6 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Dr. King's body carried into the Sisters Chapel]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 6, 1968. Depicts hundreds of people gathered outside of Sisters Chapel at Spelman College as Dr. King's body is carried inside.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Line to view King's body at Sisters Chapel]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts an aerial view of the line of people outside the Sisters Chapel at Spelman College waiting to view the body of Dr. King. According to the telephoto description, "the crowd stretched out an estimated mile by mid-afternoon."

GLC09739.029

7 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Waiting to see King

One wirephoto taken by Associated Press dated April 7, 1968. Depicts mourners waiting in line to see the body of Dr. King at the Sisters Chapel of Spelman College.

GLC09739.030

7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Workers prepare the vault for King's body]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts workers as they prepare the vault for King's body.

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7 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: March for King

One wirephoto published by United Press International dated April 7, 1968. Depicts a large crowd of people entering Central Park to march in tribute to Dr. King. According to the attached text description, the marchers walked from 145th Street to the Central Park Mall.

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8 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [Cemetery workers etch King's tombstone]

One telephoto taken by United Press International dated April 8, 1968. Depicts workers including Charles Arnold, finishing the etching on Dr. King's tombstone.

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