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  • Arrest of Wyatt "Tee" Walker

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Birmingham Police Department, founded 1871
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Unidentified Woman or Women
    Date
    1962
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3077pixels × 4530pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker and Martin Luther King, Jr. walking toward a Birmingham police car surrounded by policemen. Walker is featured mid-stride, facing the camera, walking forward wearing a dark suit, bowler hat, and badge on his jacket. King is walking behind Walker, on his right, wearing a dark suit and tie, looking at Walker. A group of policemen stand on Walker's left, including one officer ushering in a man and women into the police car. The policeman's hand is gripping the back of the man's pants. Another police officer is bending over into the open back car door of the police vehicle. Men and women can be seen walking around the central policemen.
    Place captured
    Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Justice
    Law
    Photography
    Resistance
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.29
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55d21433a-ae94-4a13-ad84-2285272cb677
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Conferring with Wyatt "Tee" Walker

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1962
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 2966pixels × 3757pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker in discussion on a sidewalk in front of a large building. On the left of the image, Walker is facing King, with his back toward the viewer. King is facing Walker and the viewer, wearing a lighter colored suit and badge on his jacket. A group of five men stand on the sidewalk looking toward King and Walker. The man in the forefront of the image is leaning against a telephone pole wearing a black t-shirt and plaid flat cap. A large sign can be seen in the background of the image stating [Citizens / FEDERAL / SAVINGS].
    Place captured
    Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Photography
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.30
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54bd4907a-05d7-4363-b8cf-c54a3418ce65
  • Rosa Parks and Other Civil Rights Leaders, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Rosa Parks, American, 1913 - 2005
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3058pixels × 4187pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker, Rosa Parks, Reverend C. T. Vivian, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and two additional men standing on the stage at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. The lectern can be seen on the left of the image with another two microphones standing beside. All the men are wearing suits and ties while Parks wears a skirt suit with matching pillbox hat. Parks, Walker, and two men are standing in a cluster, while Parks holds a book. Vivian and King stand on the right clapping. Men and women can be seen seated in the pews behind. The pews and stage are in front of a large organ.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communities
    Oratory
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.38
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56ee8a90e-9132-4788-a172-11d17e1b8e8d
  • Singing "We Shall Overcome," Sixteenth Street Baptist Church

    Photograph by
    Karales, James H., American, 1930 - 2002
    Created by
    Rick Rhodes Photography & Imaging, LLC, American
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Rev. Vivian, C. T., American, born 1924
    Young, Andrew Jackson, American, born 1932
    16th Street Baptist Church, American, founded 1873
    Unidentified Man or Men
    Date
    1963
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    H x W: 3100pixels × 4635pixels
    Description
    A black-and-white digital image Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker standing at the pulpit with his arms raised above his head. Men stand behind Walker crossing arms, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Reverend C. T. Vivian, and Andrew Young. Walker is featured on the left of the image at the lectern, surrounded by two additional microphones. All the men are wearing dark suits and ties with white badges pinned on their jackets. There are at least four rows of men stand behind. A large organ can be seen in the background of the image on the right.
    Place depicted
    1530 6th Ave N, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Media Arts-Photography
    Type
    digital images
    digital media - born analog
    Topic
    Activism
    Civil rights
    Communication
    Communities
    Photography
    Preaching
    Religion
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Monica Karales and the Estate of James Karales
    Object number
    2015.129.39
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Estate of James Karales
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ad1f13d3-3d0a-466f-b2b8-8f627212d958
  • Letter to Louis Tate from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Written by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Received by
    Louis Tate, American, 1911 - 1964
    Subject of
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Rev. Abernathy, Ralph David, American, 1926 - 1990
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Signed by
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Date
    February 12, 1964
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 x 8 7/16 in. (27.9 x 21.4 cm)
    Description
    Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Louis Tate. The letter is signed by King in blue ink. The letter is written on SCLS letterhead and dated February 12, 1964. The letterhead is printed in black at the top. The letter begins "This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent date inviting me to speak in Paterson under the auspices of the Trustee Board of St. Augustine Presbyterian Church sometime in March or April..." The back of the document is blank.
    Place used
    Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
    Place made
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Documents and Published Materials
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    letters (correspondence)
    Topic
    Civil rights
    Correspondence
    Religious groups
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
    Object number
    2012.166.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5f56623a6-7051-45fe-9f39-df378a371ccb
  • The Rev. Dr. Wyatt Tee Walker and Theresa Ann Walker Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Walker, Theresa Ann E., American
    Interviewed by
    Cline, David P. Ph. D., American, born 1969
    Subject of
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Date
    July 9, 2014
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 01:42:12
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.109.1a, 2011.174.109.1b, 2011.174.109.1c, 2011.174.109.1d, 2011.174.109.1e, 2011.174.109.1f, 2011.174.109.1g, and 2011.174.109.1h.
    The Reverend Doctor Wyatt Tee Walker reflects on his involvement in the freedom movement, especially his work as Martin Luther King's chief of staff and as the Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) from 1960-1964. Towards the end of the interview, his wife, Theresa Ann Walker, joins him on camera to talk briefly about her experiences in the movement.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0109
    Place collected
    Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Families
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.109.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd565931ec5-9f3c-4216-8d3e-dcf9d6186109
  • Dorothy Foreman Cotton Oral History Interview

    Created by
    Civil Rights History Project, American, founded 2009
    Interview of
    Foreman Cotton, Dorothy, American, born 1930
    Interviewed by
    Mosnier, Joseph Ph. D.
    Subject of
    Shaw University, American, founded 1865
    Virginia State University, American, founded 1882
    Dr. Daniel, Robert Prentiss, American, 1902 - 1968
    Cotton, George J., American
    Gillfield Baptist Church, American, founded 1797
    Rev. Dr. Walker, Wyatt Tee, American, 1929 - 2018
    Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
    Southern Christian Leadership Conference, American, founded 1957
    Highlander Folk School, American
    Clark, Septima Poinsette, American, 1898 - 1987
    Jenkins, Esau, American, 1910 - 1972
    Citizenship Education Program, American, founded 1954
    Date
    July 25, 2011
    Medium
    digital
    Dimensions
    Duration: 02:12:39
    Description
    The oral history consists of eight digital files: 2011.174.40.1a, 2011.174.40.1b, 2011.174.40.1c, 2011.174.40.1d, 2011.174.40.1e, 2011.174.40.1f, 2011.174.40.1g, and 2011.174.40.1h.
    Dorothy Foreman Cotton discusses growing up in rural North Carolina, attending Shaw University and Virginia State College, working as a housekeeper for the president of these colleges, Dr. Robert Prentiss Daniel, and meeting her husband, George Cotton. She discusses attending the Gillfield Baptist Church in Petersburg, Virginia, working with pastor Wyatt Tee Walker on organizing civil rights protests and meetings, and meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. She moved to Atlanta to assist Walker in his work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, where she became Director of Education for the organization. At the Highlander Folk School, she met Septima Clark and Esau Jenkins and led the Citizenship Education Program. She also discusses the impact of King's assassination on the movement and the philosophy of nonviolence.
    LOC ID: afc2010039_crhp0040
    Place collected
    Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Place depicted
    North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
    Petersburg, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
    Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Civil Rights History Project
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Movement
    Civil Rights Movement
    Type
    video recordings
    oral histories
    digital media - born digital
    Topic
    Activism
    American South
    Associations and institutions
    Civil rights
    Education
    HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
    Labor
    Religion
    Social reform
    U.S. History, 1961-1969
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Object number
    2011.174.40.1a-h
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5720364de-f2fa-48eb-8491-83d8367b25d0
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