Object Details
Creator
Christopher, William R. (William Rodolphus), 1924-1973
Subject
King, Martin Luther
Place of publication, production, or execution
No place, unknown, or undetermined
Physical Description
Diary : 52 p. : handwritten ; 20 x 13 cm.
Summary
Christopher describes in detail his trip to Montgomery, Alabama along with his colleague John Scotford Jr. and partner George Tooker. He details their arrival in Montgomery, the journey from Montgomery to Selma, where they go to a memorial service for the Reverend James Reeb with eulogy by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the march from Selma to Montgomery, where Dr. King speaks again.
Folded inside front cover are an invitation to and program from the memorial service.
Folded inside front cover are an invitation to and program from the memorial service.
Citation
William R. (William Rodolphus) Christopher. William Christopher diary of march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, 1965 March 13-15. William Christopher papers, circa 1920s-circa 1973. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Use Note
Current copyright status is undetermined
Location Note
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
Date
1965 March 13-15
Record number
(DSI-AAA)8423
Type
Writings
Place
Montgomery, Ala.
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William Christopher papers, circa 1920s-circa 1973
Data Source
Archives of American Art
Topic
Civil rights--United States
Demonstrations
Record ID
AAADCD_item_8423