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
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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
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.17.37ab