Martin Luther King, Jr., interview and correspondence, 1964-1969.

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Martin Luther King, Jr., interview and correspondence, 1964-1969.

1964-1969

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Collection comprises material related to the interview Haley conducted with Martin Luther King, Jr., for PLAYBOY magazine, which was published in January 1965. Includes the original typed manuscript, as well as the typed journal office copies of the manuscript as it moved through the publication process, with corrections. There is also a typed carbon copy of Haley's introduction to the interview, with corrections. In addition, there is related journal office correspondence (1964-1969), chiefly between Haley and editor A.C. Spectorsky. Among the correspondence is one letter from Coretta Scott King to Hugh Hefner, thanking him for his recent letter and discussing the development of Atlanta's Montessori program.

18 items (.2 lin. ft.)

eng, Latn

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7009687

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Haley, Alex, 1921-1992

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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers. In the United States, the book and miniseries raised the public awareness of black American history and inspired a broad interest in genealogy and family history. Haley's first book was The Auto...

King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006

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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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Martin Luther King, Jr. (b. January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia –d. April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience. King helped to organize the 1963 March on Washington, where he delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. In 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1965, he helped to organize the Selma to M...

Spectorsky, A. C. (Auguste C.), 1910-1972

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