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A letter on onion skin paper from Chaplain Wynn to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. advising him that transportation for his choir will be at his church 01/10/1956 at 7:30pm.
A letter from Chaplain Wynn to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expressing excitement for the upcoming Youth Day Sermon at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church. In addition, Chaplain Wynn provided a glossy photo of himself and a biographical sketch that the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church needs for flyers.
A letter from Chaplain Wynn to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. expressing gratitude for the warm hospitality and welcome he received during his time at Youth Day Dexter Avenue Baptist Church on March 15, 1959.
A letter from the president of the Tuskegee Civic Association Charles G. Gomillion requesting a biographical sketch of Mrs. Dorothy Tilly for a TCA news blast to discuss race relations.
A black and white image of Tuskegee University's fourth president of an older Dr. Luther H. Foster. Dr. Foster led the university through the turbulent years of the Civil Rights Movement.
Black and white image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking at a Tuskegee Civic Association meeting in Tuskegee, Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement.
A letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Chaplain Wynn stating that he plans to arrive in Tuskegee on 11/15/1956 around 10:15 for Sunday service at the Chapel.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge, Governor William. W. Brandon of Alabama, and Dr. Robert R. Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute, were the main speakers at the dedication of the Government Hospital on a 464-acre tract at Tuskegee Institute.
A black and white photo Dr. Russell W. Brown working in a lab. Dr. Brown worked in a variety of roles in Tuskegee's administration, serving twice as Director of the Carver Research Foundation. During his career, Brown worked extensively in research on bacteriology, immunology, and HeLa cells.
Myrlie Evers, later Myrlie Evers-Williams, is a Civil Rights activist and journalist, who served as chairwoman of the NAACP and wrote several books on Civil Rights and her husband Medgar Evers, who was killed in 1963.
Senator Leroy Johnson of Atlanta, GA, was a member of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta, and came to Tuskegee University in 1965 to speak with the students about the upcoming Georgia election and how to use their voice while voting.
10th Architectual section drawing of the White Hall at Tuskegee Institute 1st and 2nd Floor plans. Drawing also shows work schedule for the renovations.
A letter from the third President of Tuskegee University, Dr. Frederick D. Patterson, confirming that Charles G. Gomillion will receive an increase in salary and continue his work at Tuskegee University.
The first structural blueprint drawing of the additions and renovations for the Library Building at Tuskegee Institute loacted in Tuskegee, Alabama. This blueprint drawing shows the 1st - 6th Level Framing/Part Roof Framing Plan.
A annotated blueprint for the first and second floor plan drawing blueprint for the Home Economics Building at Tuskegee Institute. Drawing consists of a legend, layout of both floors, measurements for all rooms.
1st mechancial drawing blueprint for the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning of the additions and renovations of the proposed Library Building at Tuskegee Institute located in Tuskegee, Alabama.
A letter from Chaplain Johnson to Coretta Scott King wishing her well with fundraising for the Martin Luther King Center for Social Justice and a five dollar contribution.
One-page document from Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University's fourth president William H. Gray Jr. offering condolences to Tuskegee president Dr. Frederick D. Patterson on the loss of Monroe N. Work. The work that Monroe N. Work did for the negro race is immeasurable.
