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ABC News Broadcast: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King

Object Details

Creator
ABC News
Scope and Contents
ABC News Washington broadcast covers riots, civil rights, and other news post-assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK). The focus of the broadcast is the spirit of Dr. King's optimism and a tribute to MLK via songs, speeches, prayer by others. The recording also includes coverage from Morehouse College and of Dr. King's funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, GA), including sermon delivered by Rev. Ralph Abernathy.
News broadcast. Part of Broadcast Programs. Undated.
Date
circa 1968
Extent
1 Sound recording (open reel, 1/4 inch)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Speeches
Topic
African Americans
Civil rights
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
ABC News Broadcast: Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.09-037, Item ACMA AV003516-1

Related Content

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  • Broadcast Programs
    Scope and Contents
    This collection includes news programs, television shows, and music recorded from local and national radio and television broadcasts as well as prerecorded programs, such as The Negro Texans and Alex Haley Lecture for the Doubleday Lecture Series. Anacostia Community Museum does not hold the copyright of the broadcast programs and prerecorded programs in this collection. Content includes news coverage of Anacostia and Washington, DC events; announcements about and coverage of the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum events; broadcasts of Martin Luther King, Jr's speeches; interviews with civil right leaders; and short documentaries.
    Date
    circa 1970s
    Extent
    14 Video recordings (open reel, 1/2 inch)
    15 Sound recordings (open reel, 1/4 inch)
    Citation
    Broadcast Programs, Record Group 09-037, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
    Type
    Collection descriptions
    Archival materials
    Video recordings
    Sound recordings
    Topic
    Community museums
    Civil rights leaders
    Place
    Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
    Washington (D.C.)
    United States
    Identifier
    ACMA.09-037
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