The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Anonymous Letter to Mrs. King following MLK's AssassinationThis letter was written anonymously to Mrs. Coretta Scott King following the televised funeral of Dr. King. The author questions the nerve of Mrs. King to be in mourning, stating that she is no Jackie Kennedy and calling the entire thing a farce. In addition to accusing "The Black King," presumably Dr. King, of planning to burn D.C. and then swoop in to save the city, the author states their desire for African American leaders to receive "a belly full of lead." |
Invitation to President Kennedy's Inaugural ConcertThis invitation was sent to Dr. and Mrs. King, inviting them to attend a concert celebrating the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. The concert features Mischa Elman, a Russian emigre and famed musician. |
Telegram from Jeffrey Archer to MLKJeffery Archer of Brasenose College requests a signed copy of one of Dr. King's books for the Oxfam Campaign. |