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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
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 3/16 × 5 1/16 in. (18.3 × 12.8 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place made
- Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- April 8,1968
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Communities
- Education
- Families
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--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
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place depicted
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- September 26, 2016
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Race relations
- Social reform
- United States--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
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Letter to Roberta Tate from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Written by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Received by
- Tate, Roberta M., American, 1912 - 2011
- Signed by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place made
- Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- New York, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- October 23, 1958
- Caption
- This letter was sent as a thank you for a condolence message sent by Roberta Tate to Dr. King "in connection with the unfortunate incident he experienced in New York." The incident refers to the September 20, 1958 attack on Dr. King in Harlem, New York. While signing copies of his book, Stride Toward Freedom, Izola Curry stabbed Dr. King in the chest with a letter opener. She believed that Dr. King was conspiring against her with communists. Doctors were able to save Dr. King's life after hours of surgery.
- Description
- Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Roberta Tate. The letter is signed by King in blue ink and is dated October 23, 1958. The letterhead is printed in black at the top center, in a gothic font. The letter begins with "Dear Mrs. Tate: Thank you so much for the kind message / you sent to me in connection with the unfortunate incident I experienced in New York..." The back of the document is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Correspondence
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
- Object number
- 2012.166.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Letter to Roberta Tate from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Written by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Received by
- Tate, Roberta M., American, 1912 - 2011
- Signed by
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place made
- Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America
- Place used
- Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- December 24, 1958
- Caption
- Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, published in 1958, is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic account of the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- Description
- Typewritten letter from Martin Luther King Jr. to Roberta Tate. The letter is signed by King in black ink and is dated December 24, 1958. The letterhead is printed in black at the top in a gothic font. The letter begins with "Dear Miss Tate: This is just a note to acknowledge receipt of your very kind letter..." The back of the document is blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Correspondence
- Social reform
- United States--History--1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
- Object number
- 2012.166.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Letter to Mary Church Terrell from Joseph Douglass
- Written by
- Douglass, Joseph Henry, American, 1871 - 1935
- Received by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Subject of
- Stowe, Harriet Beecher, American, 1811 - 1896
- National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, American, founded 1896
- Medium
- ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 × 8 3/8 in. (27.9 × 21.3 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- May 31, 1911
- Description
- Letter to Mrs. Terrell from Joseph H. Douglass, grandson of Frederick Douglass, dated May 31, 1911. Single page written on Douglass' personal stationary. Black ink on tan paper. Letter head at the top reads [JOSEPH H. DOUGLASS / Solo Violinist / ENGAGEMENTS ACCEPTED / FOR RECITALS / CONCERTS AND CHURCH / SERVICES / NOW TOURING AMERICA]. Along the left side of the page is a text box containing five quotes from newspapers titled [PRESS COMMENTS]. The handwritten letter reads [1644 Fla. ave N. W. / Wash. D.C. May 31st 1911 / My dear Mrs Terrell: / Replying to your esteemed / favor just received, will say / that it is my pleasure to / accept the invitation to the present / and render a violin selection / on the occasion of the one hun- / dredth anniversary of Harriet / Beecher Stowe. / I thank you for the oppor- / tunity and honor which enables / me to add my little mite / in the celebration of that noble / woman's birth as well as to appear / before such a body of honored women. / I am proud of the fact that / among those mentioned in your / letter, none will be more represen- / tative or distinguished among the / speakers of the meeting than your / honored self. / Yours most sincerely / Joseph H. Douglass / (P.S. / I have carefully / noted the date June 14")]
- Topic
- African American
- Classical (Music)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Political organizations
- Social reform
- Women
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2013.46.22
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- On View
- NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Carbon copy of a letter sent to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from Louis Tate
- Written by
- Louis Tate, American, 1911 - 1964
- Subject of
- Dr. King, Martin Luther Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- St. Augustine Presbyterian Church, American
- Ebenezer Baptist Church, American, founded 1886
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (page 1): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- H x W (page 2): 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- carbon copies
- Place made
- Passaic, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
- Place depicted
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
- Date
- January 10, 1964
- Description
- Carbon copy of a typewritten letter from Louis Tate to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tate wrote to ask King to speak at an event at the St. Augustine Presbyterian Church of Paterson, NJ. Two separate pages. Both pages have a red stamp in the center, with a diagonal orientation. It reads "COPY." The letter begins with "Dear Dr. King: As Chairmen of the Trustee Board of the St. Augustine Presbyterian Church of Paterson, N.J. I am responsible for one outstanding program a year in relation to raising funds for a new church which we hope will be completed by early spring..." The back of both pages of the document are blank.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Correspondence
- Religious groups
- Social reform
- United States--History--1961-1969
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jyl C. Woolfolk
- Object number
- 2012.166.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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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
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 7/16 in. (27.9 x 21.4 cm)
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- 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
- Date
- February 12, 1964
- 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.
- Topic
- African American
- Civil rights
- Correspondence
- Religious groups
- Social reform
- United States--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
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- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
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African Correspondence
Correspondence ledger owned by William Allen- Written by
- Allen, William, British, 1770 - 1843
- Manufactured by
- Williams, John, British
- Subject of
- Cuffe, Paul, American, 1759 - 1817
- The African Institution, British, 1807 - 1827
- Kizell, John, Sierra Leonean
- Friendly Society of Sierra Leone, founded 1811
- Warren, Henry, Sierra Leonean
- Wise, James, Sierra Leonean
- Gabbidon, Stephen, Sierra Leonean
- Medium
- ink on paper, leather
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 12 11/16 × 8 1/2 × 1 1/4 in. (32.2 × 21.6 × 3.1 cm)
- Type
- ledgers (account books)
- letters
- Date
- 1811-1815
- Description
- A leather-bound ledger entitled, “African Correspondence” owned by William Allen. The ledger contains handwritten copies of letter written and received by Allen as well as other documents copied by Allen. The leather is in poor condition, with the spine almost completely detached and very fragmentary. The cover has numerous areas of loss and damage. There is a dark red label at the top of the spine with the volume’s title. The pastedown pages are blue marbled paper. On the front pastedown page there is a name plate with the text, “John Williams / Patent Acco’ Book Manufacturer & / Stationer / Royal Family Public Offices [illegible] / 20 Cornhill London.” There is also a modern barcode affixed to the bottom left corner that reads “002789.” The book has tabbed pages, labeled A-Z and printed in alternating red and black ink. Inside, the book is filled with black handwritten script on 225 pages made up of copies of separate documents. Approximately half of the pages in the book are unused.
- A partial list of the correspondence and documents copied in the ledger are as follows:
- 1. William Allen to John Kizell, Aug. 29, 1811
- 2. Kizell to Allen, Feb. 19, 1812
- 3. Friendly Society (Henry Warren/Pres. and James Wise/Clerk) to Allen, Feb 4, 1812
- 4. Allen to Kizell, April 4, 1812
- 5. Allen to Friendly Society, April 30, 1812
- 6. Friendly Society (Warren & Wise) to Allen, May 3, 1812
- 7. Friendly Society (Warren) to Allen, July 30, 1812
- 8. Kizell to Allen, July, 30 1812
- 9. Allen to Kizell , Oct., 30 1812
- 10. Allen to Friendly Society, Oct., 30 1812
- 11. Paul Cuffee to Allen, June 17, 1812
- 12. Cuffee to Allen, June 1812
- 13. Allen & Thomas Clarkson to Cuffee, July 1812
- 14. Allen to Cuffee, Oct. 29, 1812
- 15. Resolution of the Directors of the African Institution, Aug. 27, 1811
- 16. Resolution of the Directors of the African Institution, June 16, 1812
- 17. Allen to Kizell, Jan. 29, 1813
- 18. Allen to Warren, Jan. 24, 1813
- 19. Wise to Warren, March 1813
- 20. Kizell to Allen, March 21, 1813
- 21. List of slaves auctioned by William Draper, March 10, 1813
- 22. Rules & Regulations of the Friendly Society of Sierra Leone
- 23. Warren to Allen, March 12, 1813
- 24. Kizell to Allen, June 3, 1813
- 25. Friendly Society (Warren) to Allen, June 20, 1813
- 26. Kizell to Clarkson, May 1813
- 27. Allen to Warren, Aug 15, 1813
- 28. Friendly Society (James Reed/VP) to Allen, Nov. 10, 1813
- 29. Cuffee to Allen, Aug. 11, 1813
- 30. Cuffee to Allen, Sept. 28, 1813
- 31. Allen to Friendly Society, May 25, 1814
- 32. Allen to Kizell, May 27, 1814
- 33. Allen to Wise, May 28, 1814
- 34. Friendly Society to Allen, 4 Feb. 4, 1814
- 35. Kizell to Allen, Feb. 14, 1814
- 36. Wise to Allen, April 5, 1814
- 37. Kizell to Allen, April 1814
- 38. Duncan Campbell to Allen, March 1814
- 39. Stephen Gabbidon to Allen, June 12, 1814
- 40. Gabbidon and Tharpe to Allen, June 20, 1814
- 41. Wise to Allen, July 3, 1814
- 42. Friendly Society (Wise) to Allen, July 3, 1814
- Topic
- African American
- Africa
- Antislavery
- Correspondence
- Free communities of color
- Social reform
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of GSK
- Object number
- 2017.45
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents
- Data Source
- National Museum of African American History and Culture