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  • Letter to Arthur J. and June Schmidt from Carol Ann and Terry Parssinen

    Written by
    Parssinen, Carol Ann, American
    Subject of
    Parssinen, Terry M., American, born 1941
    Schmidt, Arthur J., American
    Schmidt, June, American
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Grinnell College, American, founded 1846
    Date
    April 8,1968
    Medium
    ink on paper, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W: 7 3/16 × 5 1/16 in. (18.3 × 12.8 cm)
    Description
    Handwritten letter to Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt and his wife June Schmidt from her sister, Carol Ann Parssinen and her husband Terry Parssinen. The letter was written by Carol Parssinen. The four-page letter is written in blue ink on ruled paper. The pages are stapled together in the top left corner. The content of the letter deals with the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. particularly Bud Schmidt's participation in the memorial march in Memphis and the reactions of the community of Grinnell College in Iowa.
    Place made
    Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Education
    Families
    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
    2017.71.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bf6a975-d4fc-4b5e-9655-96e0af37f362
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