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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s visit to WMU

Guide detailing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s December 18, 1963, speech at Western Michigan University.

Photographs

Image one: A black-and-white image of Dr Martin Luther King Jr., a Black man, wearing a suit and standing at a wooden podium. There is a large microphone in front of him and he is speaking to folks off camera. Image 2: A black-and-white image of Dr Martin Luther King Jr., a Black man, being led to his seat by President James W Miller, a white man with glasses. They are both wearing suits and are in a gymnasium.Image 3. A black-and-white image of Dr Martin Luther King Jr., a Black man, and President James W Miller, a white man with glasses. They are both wearing suits and are in a gymnasium. Dr MLK is speaking at a wooden podium while President Miller is seated behind him. The photo is taken from their right side. Image 4. A black-and-white image of Dr Martin Luther King Jr., a Black man, and President James W Miller, a white man with glasses. They are both wearing suits and are in a gymnasium. Dr MLK is speaking at a wooden podium while President Miller is seated behind him. The photo is taken from behind them and several students can be seen sitting in the bleachers.

Flier

Flier announcing Martin Luther King speaking in the Fieldhouse on December 2, 1963.

Newspaper Clippings

Western Herald newspaper article from November 27, 1963, titled Martin Luther King to Speak In Read Fieldhouse on Monday.

Western Herald, November 27, 1963: Martin Luther King to Speak In Read Fieldhouse on Monday.

Western Herald newspaper article from December 20, 1963, titled Dr. Martin Luther King speaks to estimated 2000 in Fieldhouse.

Western Herald, December 20, 1963: Dr. Martin Luther King speaks to estimated 2000 in Fieldhouse.

 

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