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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Funeral Services

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    Object Details

    Published by

    Brotherhood Records

    Subject of

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968

    Description

    A long playing record titled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral Services. The album is a recording of MLK's funeral services held on April 9, 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The album also includes famous speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
    2011.17.37a: The album has a light blue label with black text on both sides. Side one has seven tracks. Side two has two sides.
    2011.17.37b: The album jacket has black text with a black-and-white photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The back of the jacket lists the recordings.

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

    Date

    1968

    Object number

    2011.17.37ab

    Restrictions & Rights

    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    record covers
    long-playing records

    Medium

    vinyl , ink on cardboard

    Dimensions

    H x W (2011.17.37a disc): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)
    H x W (2011.17.37b album jacket): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm)

    Place made

    Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

    See more items in

    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Record Albums

    Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    Baptist
    Civil Rights
    Funeral customs and rites
    U.S. History, 1961-1969

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58f308ac7-226a-4b8a-a922-ee0890a15e4b

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2011.17.37ab

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