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)
Topic
Civil rights
Correspondence
Social reform
U.S. 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
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57bd7fe82-2e27-4b1c-a113-0540191caa2d

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