Tag: civil rights movement

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

15 January, 2010 (12:52) | East Carolina Manuscript Collection, cultural artifacts | By: Nanette Hardison

Source: J.C. Peele, M.D. Papers, ca. 1918-1987, undated, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, #1030.25.g Staff Person: Nanette Hardison Description: The J.C. Peele, M.D. Papers (ca. 1918-1987, n.d.) is a manuscript collection that reflects the anti-communist sentiments of a physician in Kinston, N.C. This publication from the collection, dated May 1968, is a compilation of selected articles [...]

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Telegram from Lyndon B. Johnson to Capus M. Waynick July 1, 1964

4 April, 2008 (09:08) | East Carolina Manuscript Collection, letters (correspondence) | By: Dale Sauter

Source: Capus Miller Waynick Papers, East Carolina Manuscript Collection #421 Staff Person: Dale Sauter Description: Today, April 4th, 2008, marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. In memory of King and his accomplishments, my pick today relates to Civil Rights history. Featured below is a telegram from President Lyndon B. [...]

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