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  • Letter to Arthur J. Schmidt from David Lewallen

    Written by
    Lewallen, David M., American
    Subject of
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    September 26, 2016
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
    Description
    A typed letter to Arthur J. Schmidt from David Lewallen. The letter describes events the two men shared on April 8, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Lewallen drove Mr. Schmidt to a memorial march for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that they both attended.
    Place depicted
    Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Race relations
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
    Object number
    2017.71.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5843b3902-ac36-4e6e-88be-a53282633985
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