The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

[King, Martin Luther, Jr., Speech and discussion on civil rights at Bowdoin College]

Repository: Bowdoin College Library. George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives

Collection Description (Extant): Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his hour long address on May 6th, 1964, at the First Parish Church in Brunswick, Maine. The Spring Issues Conference lectures were sponsored by the Political Forum, a Bowdoin College student group.

Access Copy Note: Also available in audiotape format (reel to reel).

Digital Status: Yes

Extent: 1 sound disc (57 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in; 1 transcript (34 pages)

Language: English

Related Archival Items: Recording of question and answer session, held in the Student Union following Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech, also available on audio cassette and CD (BA1007).

Interviewees: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rights (Extant): No reproduction or public dissemination permitted without written permission of copyright holders.

Subjects:

African Americans--Civil rights
Bowdoin College

Genres:

Sound recordings
Transcripts