The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Chapter 1 - IntroductionIn this dissertation, Dr. King discusses several investigations and problems. He centers the paper around a comparison of "the conceptions of God in the thinking of Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman." |
Letter from Ann Raynolds to MLKAnn Raynolds writes Dr. King informing him of her support for the upcoming Poor People's March to Washington. She also encloses a contribution. |
Letter from Donald W. Morgan to MLKDonald Morgan informs Dr. King that northern locations such as New England and Vermont experience racial issues. Mr. Morgan serves as the chairman of the program committee for the 1964 Annual Meeting of the Vermont Congregational Conference. Dr. King is extended an invitation to speak at this conference which is located at the Rutland Congregational Church. |
Letter from Governor Philip H. Hoff to MLKIn this letter, Vermont Governor Philip H. Hoff expresses his gratitude for the autographed book that Dr. King sent to him. |
Letter from John L. Gregory to MLKJohn L. Gregory informs Dr. King about the check dedicated to the SCLC. The Vermont Church Council is concerned with the Civil Rights Movement and contributes to Dr. King's organization to be an asset to the improvement of the American society. |
Letter from Martha D. Kennedy to Ralph AbernathyMrs. Kennedy thanks Rev. Abernathy for the SCLC annual financial report and praises its contents. She also encloses a financial contribution and money for a copy of Dr. King's book "Strength to Love." |
Letter from Martha Kennedy to MLKMartha Kennedy thanks Dr. King for sending her a copy of "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" Kennedy feels that Dr. King's leadership is well emphasized in the context of the book. Particularly, she finds the chapter on Black Power to be "valuable." Mrs. Kennedy hopes for much success to Dr. King and his great work. |
Letter from Martha Kennedy to MLK Regarding March on WashingtonThis document is a letter from Martha D. Kennedy to Dr. King in response to a previous letter from Dr. King in regards to a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C.. |
Letter from Peter S. Shults to NAACPPeter Shults writes the NAACP requesting a comment on a postcard he received that depicts Dr. King as a communist. He asks multiple questions regarding the validity of the picture on the postcard. |
Letter from Robert T. Stafford to MLKCongressman Robert T. Stafford, U. S. Representative from Vermont, informs Dr. King he has signed the discharge petition regarding the District of Columbia Home Rule Bill. |
Letter from Sandra Greenia to MLKSandra Greenia requests that Dr. King send her some information regarding integration. She emphasizes that she gained a lot by living in various integrated U.S. Naval Bases. |
Letter to MLKHere Mrs. L. Schmidt, acting through the office of Joan Daves, requests that Dr. King write an inscription in his book "Why We Can't Wait" for her son, Joachim. |
SCLC Sustaining Contributors Annual CardFrank and Ann Smallwood enclose their annual membership fees for the SCLC. The Smallwoods express that they know Dr. King will experience financial difficulties because of his stand on the Vietnam War and they wish they could contribute more. |
The New FrontiersmenWilliam Miller recaps the recent presidential elections and the important issues President John F. Kennedy will have to address. President Kennedy has proposed a new program called the New Frontier, which for many African Americans, is believed to be a part of the nonviolent Civil Rights Movement. Miller states that the Civil Rights Movement is not one that can be overlooked by the President and must be seriously addressed if he wants to stay true to his political platform. |