King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Speech in Mankato, Minnesota, 12 November 1961.

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: SMHC Collection 0259

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Martin Luther King, Jr. speech in Mankato collection consists of an audio recording by KMSU and transcript of the speech given by King at Mankato High School, “Facing the Challenge of a New Age” on 12 November 1961. Newspaper clippings from the College Reporter and the Mankato Free Press related to King’s Mankato visit are in the collection. The various documents collected during research into King’s visit have also been included.

According to The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., the program for Third Annual Lectureship for the Wesley Foundation resides in Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers, 1954-1968, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.

Information was gathered from the Mankato Free Press, the College Reporter, and The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dates

12 November 1961

Biographical / Historical

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was best known for his role as president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and as a leader during the Civil Rights Movement. He died 4 April 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.

More information on Martin Luther King, Jr. can be accessed at the King Center website, http://www.thekingcenter.org/about-dr-king.

Extent

4.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Mankato, Minnesota on Sunday,12 November 1961 as part of the Third Annual Lectureship for the Wesley Foundation, a Mankato State College religious student organization. He gave two speeches at Century Methodist Church, “The Good Neighbor,” and a speech at Mankato High School, “Facing the Challenge of a New Age.” The Martin Luther King, Jr. speech in Mankato collection consists of an audio recording and transcript of the speech given by King at Mankato High School. Also included are newspaper clippings related to his Mankato visit and research into his visit.

Some items in this collection have been digitized and are located at: https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3A124710

Immediate Source of Acquisition

KMSU donated the speech audio file in 2013. Newspaper clippings and Mankato visit research were compiled by University Archives’ staff.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968. Speech in Mankato, Minnesota, 12 November 1961.
Status: Completed
Author: Mee Xiong processed this collection
Date: 2017-03
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: English