Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr., 1974
A Guide to the Collection of Oral History Interviews at Indiana University
Bloomington
Finding aid prepared by the staff of the Center for
the Study of History and Memory with a grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities Division of Preservation and Access, 2000-2002
Overview of the Collection
Repository
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Indiana University
Franklin Hall 0030B
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812/855-2856
Fax: 812/855-0002
E-mail: ohrc@indiana.edu
https://cdrp.mediaschool.indiana.edu
Creator
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
TitleBiography: Martin Luther King, Jr., 1974
Project No.
ohrc020
Interviews
2 interviews. Audiotapes, transcripts, and collateral
materials.
Physical Location
Interviews are housed in Franklin Hall, Room 0030B. Copies of interview transcripts are also held by the IU Libraries University
Archives.
Contact archives@indiana.edu for more information. For other locations housing the interviews
from this project, please contact the Center for Documentary Research and Practice office.
Language
Materials are in English
Abstract
This collection of interviews offers some insight into Dr. Martin
Luther King's character and strength as a leader. It also provides some
information about the role of adult education in the Civil Rights Movement and
how that facilitated social change.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains two interviews conducted over the course of 2 days. The interviews are thirty-two and fifty-seven
pages respectively. Both interviews consist of typed transriptions.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Oral history interviews conducted by the Indiana University Center for the
Study of History and Memory from 1968 to the present, with particular focus on the
history of twentieth-century America and the Midwest.
Usage Restrictions
The archive of the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University is open
to the use of researchers. Copies of transcript pages are available only when such copies
are permitted by the deed of gift. Scholars must honor any
restrictions the interviewee placed on the use of the interview. Since some of our earlier
(pre-computer) transcripts do not exist in final form, any editing marks in a transcript
(deletions, additions, corrections) are to be quoted as marked. Audio files may not be copied for
patrons unless the deed of gift permits it, and a transcript is unavailable for that
interview. The same rules of use that apply to a transcript apply to the audio interview.
Interviews may not be reproduced in full for any public use, but excerpted quotes may be
used as long as researchers fully cite the data in their research, including accession
number, interview date, interviewee's and interviewer's name, and page(s).
Preferred Citation
[interviewee first name last name] interview, by [interviewer first name last
name], [interview date(s)], [call number], [project name], Center for Documentary Research and Practice, Indiana University,
Bloomington, [page number(s) or tape
number and side if no transcript; if digital audio and no transcript, cite time when quote occurs].
Interview List
Interviewee
Abernathy, Ralph D.
June 13,
1974
Call Number
79-005
Physical Description
32 pages; no tapes; no index
Interviewer:
House, Secil V.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Ralph Abernathy, born in Alabama in 1926, reflects on Dr. Martin
Luther King's legacy as a teacher, leader, and believer in social progress.
Recalling his own activities during the Civil Rights Movement, Mr. Abernathy
speaks about Dr. King's belief in the importance of individual responsibility
and education as a facilitator of change. He also brings up his involvement
with the Citizenship Education program and the training that members of the
movement received.
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Keywords
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Geographic Names
- Birmingham, Alabama
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Personal Names
- Johnson, Lyndon Baines
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Subjects
- civic responsibility
- Civil Rights Movement
- educational programs
- human resources
- racial equality
Interviewee
Williams, Hosea
June 14,
1974
Call Number
79-004
Physical Description
57 pages; no tape; no index
Interviewer:
House, Secil V.
Access Status
Open
Scope and Content Note
Reverend Hosea Williams, a close friend of Dr. King's, reflects
on the Civil Rights Movement and offers many insights into the great leader's
character. Reverend Williams discusses Dr. King's commitment to non-violence
and his desire to serve the masses. He also shares many anecdotes and reflects
on the remnants of the movement after Dr. King's death.
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Keywords
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Corporation Names
- Abernathy, Ralph D.
- Jackson, Jesse
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Subjects
- Civil Rights Movement
- racial equality
- societal changes
