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A letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Chaplain Wynn thanking him for his support of his article in the Christian Newspaper article in The Christian Century and offering condolences for what happened to burning of the original Chapel Building.
Marian Williams, a gospel singer, provided Tuskegee Institute students with a gospel concert in relation to the Tuskegee Civic Association meeting in 1972.
A letter from Odessa Williams Mrs. King's secretary to Chaplain Johnson providing a glossy black and white photo and biographical sketch of Coretta Scott King.
A letter from the president of the Tuskegee Civic Association Charles G. Gomillion addressed to all active members of the TCA. He is inviting members to join a new committee headed by L.T. Dorsey.
A letter written to Dr. Moton, the Principle of Tuskegee University, then Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute that no official decision on the location for the military training camp has been decided. Mr. Parks also notes that the camp will be a center to test the physical and mental capacities of the negro recruits.
A thank you letter for Charles Gomillion on behalf of the Tuskegee Civic Association thanking Miss Stivers for the songs that were played at the past TCA meeting.
Black and white image of an older Monroe N. Work. Mr. Work was an African American sociologist and founder of the Department of Records and Research at Tuskegee University, formerly known as Tuskegee Institute.
A four-page statement by Monroe N. Work to Lewis A. Jones about the origins of the field of Black studies, Work's initial involvement with the field, his activities at Tuskegee, and Work's sociological influences.
A 25-page academic paper about Monroe N. Work's activities as an African scholar over the course of his career. Contains direct quotes from Work's papers. At the time of writing, James Preston was an instructor of African history at Tuskegee.
A collaboration between the NAACP and Negro Alabama Progressive Democratic Association. These groups are informing the Black community of the importance of voting for Poll Tax Reduction Amendment.
A document that will show the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the beginning of his career in 1955 to his assassination and funeral in 1968 will be available for one time only.
A invitation letter written by Charles Gomillion to Mr. and Mrs. Smith to hear Mrs. Tilly give a lecture on race relations at Greenwood Baptist Church.
Four-page document summarizing Monroe N. Work's May 1908 meeting with Booker T. Washington in Savannah, Georgia as well the origins of the Records and Research Department at Tuskegee.
Muhammad Ali discussed his life since defeating Cleveland Williams in the Astrodome, his conversion to the Nation of Islam, and his decision to change his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali. Ali then discussed his views on the efforts of the major Civil Rights leaders and their movement to seek equality.
A document expressing the NAACP’s desires for the adoption of an amendment that will end poll tax not just within Macon County, AL but the entire state of Alabama.
The Negro Yearbooks was an annual encyclopedia of the Negro published at Tuskegee University from 1912-1952. This chapter describes the history of slavery, abolition and freedom in the United States from 1645 to 1865.
The Negro Yearbook was an annual encyclopedia of the Negro published at Tuskegee University from 1912-1952. This chapter details the civil and political status of the Negro before 1865 to the early twentieth century.
