- 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
- Date
- December 24, 1958
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- 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.
- 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
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Movement
- Civil Rights Movement
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- 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
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.