The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Autograph/Manuscript Request
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Letter from Dora McDonald to Stokley CarmichaelIn this letter, Dora McDonald informs Stokley Carmichael about an enclosure of an autographed photograph of Dr. King. |
Letter from Dorothy Hunt to MLK Regarding "The Critic"Dorothy Hunt of The Thomas More Association begins this letter by thanking Dr. King for his prompt reply to their request about contributing to "The Critic." She then asks Dr. King if he would be able to do a piece for "The Critic," and if they could purchase the first American newspaper and magazine rights to a chapter from his book. This letter includes Dora McDonald's holograph shorthand in red ink. |
Letter from Dorothy L. Shereff to MLK Regarding a Book on GandhiDorothy Shereff, Rights and Permissions Manager for The New American Library, requests that Dr. King send a statement to promote Professor Louis Fischer's book on Mahatma Gandhi. |
Letter from Dr. Earl C. Jackson, Sr. to MLKEarl Jackson writes Dr. King requesting feedback regarding his upcoming speaking engagement as one of three keynote speakers during a large conference in Delaware. |
Letter from Dr. Neil V. Sullivan to MLKDr. Neil Sullivan requests that Dr. King write the foreword for his new book, "Set Our Children Free -- In Integrated Schools." |
Letter from Duane Brown to MLKDuane Brown requests an autograph of Dr. King because of his appearance on the cover of Newsweek Magazine. |
Letter from Edmond Melis to MLKEdmond Melis asks Dr. King to write a forward for an international police association magazine. He also expresses an interest in helping end discrimination in the United States. |
Letter from Ehru E. Hart to SCLCHart sends commendations to Dr. King after hearing him speak, and requests copies of the speech. |
Letter from Emily Fortson to Andrew YoungEmily Fortson of Concreta Tours Incorporated sends Reverend Andrew Young an itinerary for an upcoming conference. Fortson also requests several materials to be included in a letter being formed to invite Dr. King to the conference. |
Letter from Erma Jewell Hughes to MLKErma Jewell Hughes writes Dr. King to congratulate him on the Nobel Peace Prize award and cover on Time Magazine as "Man of the Year." Hughes invites the Reverend to speak at the Business College's annual commencement and encloses traveling expenses for the event. Hughes also states that they are raising additional funds to go towards the "Freedom Fight." |
Letter from Eugene Exman to MLKMr. Eugene Exman's, expresses disappointment in Dr. King for not having received his manuscript for a forthcoming book of sermons, and urges him to expedite the manuscript. |
Letter from Francis M. Evans to MLKFrancis Evans wishes to acquire an autographed portrait of Dr. King for his employee, Captain Arthur Graves. Captain Graves is in preparation for a transfer and Evans wants to honor Graves with a special memento. |
Letter from Frank M. Rudon to MLKFrank Rudon requests an autographed New York metered postage from Dr. King to add to his collection. |
Letter from Gail Lamb to MLKGail Lamb requests information from Dr. King for her research on prejudice, especially on "manifestations, kinds, and objects of prejudice." |
Letter from Gaye Breitel to MLKGaye Breitel, a ten year old from New York, writes Dr. King to request an autographed photo or book with a recent picture. |
Letter from George Altman to MLKGeorge Altman informs Dr. King that one of his friends purchased a recording of Dr. King's speech entitled "The Great March to Freedom" and inquires about receiving the text of the speech. |
Letter from George Overton to MLKGeorge Overton sends Dora McDonald a letter thanking her for the calendar of Dr. King's family. He also requests some photographs and expresses his support of Dr. King. |
Letter from George Richard to MLKGeorge Richard asks Dr. King for books on demonstrations, and he also asks Dr. King to visit his town. |
Letter from George W. Cooke to MLK Requesting AutographMr. George Cooke of Great Falls, Montana requests Dr. King's autograph on a Time Magazine cover where his photo appeared. Mr. Cooke further states he has been collecting autographs for over 7 years and has more than 300 autographs. |
Letter from Glenda Stultz to MLKGlenda Stultz asks Dr. King to send her information about how he was influenced by Mahatma Gandhi and Henry David Thoreau. She requests the information for a research paper, which she must complete in order to graduate. |
Letter from Glenn M. Dunkle to MLKGlenn Dunkle, Senior Planner for the City of Richmond, Virginia, requests a copy of a bill proposed by Dr. King that addresses slums and housing clearance. The bill will be used by the Richmond City Planning Commission as it studies "methods of stimulating urban redevelopment and new low income housing." |
Letter from Gloria Cantor to Dora McDonaldGloria Cantor, of Belafonte Enterprises, wrote to Dora McDonald requesting copies of Dr. King's speech at the Spring Mobilization. |
Letter from Gloria Caruthers to MLKMiss Caruthers congratulates Dr. King on being the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. She states that no other individual is more deserving of the award. |
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 Gregory Bergman to MLKMr. Bergman asks if he could receive a copy of Dr. King's speech given at Riverside Church. He regarded the speech as "one of the great speeches of our time." |
Letter from Gunter Kohlhaw to MLKDr. Gunter B. Kohlhaw shares the memorable experience of hearing Dr. King deliver a sermon while attending Sunday service at Ebenezer Baptist Church. Kohlhaw also requests copies of Dr. King's collection of sermons. |
Letter from Harry Stern Shams to MLKHarry Stern Shams requests a personal letter for his birthday from Dr. King. |
Letter from Hester DeLacy to MLKHester De Lacy contributes to the SCLC and expresses an urgent need for written copies of Dr. King's speeches. Mr. De Lacy informs Dr. King that he would prefer a copy of a speech delivered to a large and small audience in both the North and South of the country. |
Letter from High School Student Elizabeth L. Andrews to MLKElizabeth Andrews, a sophomore at North Hills High School, requests Dr. King's autograph for her class letter writing project. |
Letter from Ian Robertson to MLKIan Robertson, President of the National Union of South African Students, writes Dr. King on behalf of the organization. He addresses the lack of acknowledgement to their previous letter and requests a copy and recording of Dr. King's speech. |