The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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Telegram from James A. Dombrowski to Lindsay Almond Jr.James A. Dombrowski urges J. Lindsay Almond to take a stand against segregation in the city of Lynchburg. This urgency emerged as a result of the jailing of six students who sitting-in at a local diner. |
Telegram from James S. Symington to MLKJames S. Symington of the U.S. Department of State invites Dr. King to meet with Prime Minister Forbes Burham of Guyana. Symington provides Dr. King with the Prime Minister's itinerary for California and Texas. |
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. |
Telegram from John Barber and Rev. L. C. Filer to MLKJohn Barber, President of the New Haven Branch of the NAACP, sends his support to Dr. King while he serves time in Albany County Jail. Barber expresses sympathetic concern and promises to register financial support soon. |
Telegram from John E. Fogarty to MLKIn this telegram, John E. Fogarty writes Dr. King in support of the Administration Bill. |
Telegram from John P. O'Rourke to MLKJohn P. O'Rourke writes Dr. King to express his support of the Southern Baptist Convention. |
Telegram from Johnnie McKinney to MLKJohnnie McKinney telegrams Dr. King to invite him to a fundraising event that is set to occur in Wyoming. McKinney states, "Wyoming needs you to make Reverend Reebs home state a real fortress of equality." |
Telegram from Joseph Anderson to MLKJoseph Anderson urges Dr. King to "call forth a day of prayer" to ease the uproar, most notably overshadowing such U.S. cities as Detroit and Newark during the long, hot summer of 1967. |
Telegram from Josephine Jones to MLKMs. Jones, President of the Metropolitan Community Leaders, writes to Dr. King about Albert Shanker's stance on African American education. |
Telegram from King Family to Mrs. Lucille AndersonThe King family sends its condolences to Mrs. Anderson. |
Telegram from Konrad Bloch to MLKKonrad Bloch congratulates Dr. King and says he will see him in Stockholm. |
Telegram from L. M. McCoy to MLKL. M. McCoy telegrams Dr. King stating that the Methodist Church of Brazil is eager to have him as the Centennial speaker. McCoy believes that Dr. King can share his wisdom with Brazil leaders regarding the social conditions in America. |
Telegram from L. M. McCoy to MLKL. M. McCoy telegrams Dr. King expressing the urgency that the Methodist Church of Brazil receive a reply to their invitation for him to speak at their Centennial celebration in Brazil. |
Telegram from L. V. Booth and Otis Moss to MLKDr. L. V. Booth and Reverend Otis Moss thank Dr. King and the SCLC for their efforts during the last ten years. |
Telegram from Lavinia Underwood to MLKLavinia Underwood writes Dr. King to discourage the possibility of a march that could strain relationships with white people. |
Telegram from Lawrence MacGregor to MLKIn this telegram, Lawrence J. MacGregor informs Dr. King that there will no longer be a memorial service for Rufus E. Clement. |
Telegram from LD Reddick to MLKIn this letter, LD Reddick tells Dr. King that he is a magnificent example to other leaders. Reddick then tells Dr. King to ask the presidential candidates to state their views more specifically. |
Telegram from Lee C. White to MLKLee C. White, Assistant Special Counsel to the President, confirms a meeting with President Kennedy and Dr. King to discuss the Birmingham bombing incident. |
Telegram from Leslie Dewart to MLKOn behalf of The International Teach-in Committee, Professor Dewart invites Dr. King to participate teach-in in Toronto. |
Telegram from Linda Gortmaker to MLKLinda Gortmaker requests an interview with Dr. King for the Proviso West Profile. |
Telegram from Lucious Outlaw to MLKDr. King notifies Mr. Lucious Outlaw that he is unable to accept the invitation to speak at Fisk University. |
Telegram from Malcolm X to MLKMalcolm X offers Dr. King assistance with the situation in St. Augustine, including the organization of self-defense units. |
Telegram from Margaret Saunders to MLKMargaret Saunders sends a telegram to encourage Dr. King while he is in jail. |
Telegram from Margit Vinberg to MLKMargit Vinberg invites Dr. and Mrs. King to be the guests of honor at a luncheon in Stockholm, Sweden, sponsored by the Joint Swedish Press Publicistklubben. |
Telegram from Marion Barry and Edward Biking to MLKThe Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee extends gratitude to Dr. King for his deep commitment to the concept of nonviolence and a free society while he is incarcerated in the Dekalb County Jail. |
Telegram from Mark O. Hatfield to MLKMark Hatfield declines an invitation from Dr. King due to other commitments. |
Telegram from Marshall L. Shepard to MLKRev. Shepard, pastor of Mount Oliver Tabernacle Baptist Church, offers words of encouragement to Dr. King, who is imprisoned in Bessemer, Alabama. |
Telegram from Mary Gregory to MLKIn this telegram, Mary Gregory, President of the Frederick Douglass Association, informed Dr. King of their rededicated efforts to the movement, during his incarceration in the Birmingham Jail. |
Telegram from Mathew Ahmann to MLKThe Director of the National Catholic Conference on Interracial Justice offers the support of his organization during Dr. King's imprisonment in Birmingham Jail. |
Telegram from Melvin Arnold to MLKMelvin Arnold asks Dr. King to approve either "The Strength to Love" or "The Cost of Love" as the title of Dr. King's book. |