Published by:

Brotherhood Records  Search this

Subject of:

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968  Search this

Medium:

vinyl , ink on cardboard

Dimensions:

H x W (2011.17.37a disc): 12 × 12 in. (30.5 × 30.5 cm)

H x W (2011.17.37b album jacket): 12 3/8 × 12 3/8 in. (31.4 × 31.4 cm)

Type:

record covers

long-playing records

Place made:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1968

Description:

A long playing record titled Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Funeral Services. The album is a recording of MLK's funeral services held on April 9, 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The album also includes famous speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

2011.17.37a: The album has a light blue label with black text on both sides. Side one has seven tracks. Side two has two sides.

2011.17.37b: The album jacket has black text with a black-and-white photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The back of the jacket lists the recordings.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Baptist  Search this

Civil Rights  Search this

Funeral customs and rites  Search this

U.S. History, 1961-1969  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Elmer J. Whiting, III

Object number:

2011.17.37ab

Restrictions & Rights:

Unknown - Restrictions Possible

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Media Arts-Audio Recordings

Movement:

Civil Rights Movement

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58f308ac7-226a-4b8a-a922-ee0890a15e4b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.17.37ab