The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Letter from C. I. C. Bosanquet to MLKC. I. C Bosanquet, Vice Chancellor of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, expresses delight in Dr. King upcoming visit to receive an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree. He sends Dr. King a lists possible transportation options from London to the university and inquires about the length of his stay. |
Letter from C. I. C. Bosanquet to MLKVice Chancellor Bosanquet of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne provides Dr. King with the photographs from the honorary degree service. In addition, he expresses gratitude for Dr. King's visit in the mist of his "strenuous" and "eventful" life. |
Letter from Ernest M. Bettenson to Dora McDonaldErnest M. Bettenson, the Registrar at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, writes Miss McDonald to solidify arrangements for Dr. King's visit to the University. The sender informs Miss McDonald that tradition mandates meal arrangements for the recipient of an honorary degree and outlines several options to assist Dr. King in accommodating this practice. |
Letter from MLK to C. I. C. BosanquetDr. King expresses his gratitude to Dr. Bosanquet for being awarded an honorary degree from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. Dr. King deeply appreciated being considered for the degree and for the generous hospitality he received while at the university. |
Letter from Peggy Duff to MLKPeggy Duff writes Dr. King on behalf of The Campaign for Disarmament in West Germany to request a meeting with him while he is London. Ms. Duff references an earlier meeting with Dr. King in which he mentioned a projected trip to Europe in order to receive an Honorary Degree at Newcastle University. She informs him that the organization is interested in having him speak at a meeting on the war in Vietnam. |
Letter from the University of Newcastle to MLKE. M. Bettenson, the registrar of the University of Newcastle, sends Dr. King a follow up letter inquiring his availability to accept an honorary degree. |
MLK Press Conference Birmingham, AlabamaThis document contains dialogue during a press conference in Birmingham, Alabama. The reporters asks Dr. King questions regarding plans for the Soviet Union, Washington D.C., and the Civil Rights Movement. |
Telegram from Dora McDonald to C. I. C. BosanquetDora McDonald informs C. I. C. Bosanquet, the Vice Chancellor at the University of Newcastle, of Dr. King's upcoming arrival to the university and regrets his inability to stay longer. |
Telegram from Dora McDonald to E. M. BettensonDora McDonald informs Mr. E. M. Bettenson from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne of a date that Dr. King will be available to receive an Honorary Degree. |
Telegram from MLK to the University of Newcastle Upon TyneDr. Kings sends a telegram notifying the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne in England of his acceptance of their honorary degree. |
Telegram from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne to Dora McDonaldThe registrar at Newcastle University thanks Dora McDonald for communicating Dr. King's additional engagement commitments to help in their planning. |