Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial pin, circa 1968
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents
A button pin made by an unknown creator with purple ribbon attached, memorializing the death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The pin shows a picture of King's face with the words "We Mourn Our Loss," his name, and the years of his birth and death. The ribbon reads, "I have a dream."
Dates
- Creation: circa 1968
Creator
- From the Collection: Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950 (Person)
- From the Collection: Black Panther Party (Organization)
- From the Collection: Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Organization)
- From the Collection: Women's Negro Suffrage Association of Newark (Organization)
- From the Collection: Zeboski, Walt, 1929-2012 (Person)
- From the Collection: Associated Press (Publisher, Organization)
- From the Collection: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Independent Socialist Club. Berkeley Campus Branch (Organization)
- From the Collection: Revolutionary Youth Movement (1969-) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 (Person)
- From the Collection: Congress of Racial Equality (Organization)
- From the Collection: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (Organization)
- From the Collection: Coalition for a Black Count (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Extent
0.167 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from D. Anthem in August 2021.
Processing Information
Processed in December 2023 by Jenelle Clark.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu