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Correspondence between Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy and U.S. Air Force Captain Nelson Woods regarding a memorial service held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Incirlik Common Defense Installation in Adana, Turkey. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence Between Nelson Woods and Ralph D. Abernathy, 1976
Date Created
1976
Description
Correspondence between Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy and U.S. Air Force Captain Nelson Woods regarding a memorial service held in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. at Incirlik Common Defense Installation in Adana, Turkey. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Armed Forces, International relations, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A letter from Thomas J. Yates, administrative assistant for the American Woodmen's Life Insurance Company, to Ralph D. Abernathy, enclosing a copy of Yates' speech introducing Abernathy at the Barney Ford Community Awards Banquet. 3 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Thomas J. Yates' Introduction Speech for Ralph D. Abernathy, February 1976
Date Created
1976-02
Description
A letter from Thomas J. Yates, administrative assistant for the American Woodmen's Life Insurance Company, to Ralph D. Abernathy, enclosing a copy of Yates' speech introducing Abernathy at the Barney Ford Community Awards Banquet. 3 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence and a flyer related to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Black Awareness Bazaar, an event sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bazaar Committee in cooperation with the Philadelphia chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Documents Related to the Black Awareness Bazaar, January-February 1976
Date Created
1976
Description
Correspondence and a flyer related to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Black Awareness Bazaar, an event sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bazaar Committee in cooperation with the Philadelphia chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American businesspeople, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 45th Birthday Anniversary Commemoration Service held in Atlanta, Georgia. 8 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Martin Luther King, Jr. 45th Birthday Commemoration Program, January 15, 1974
Date Created
1974-01-15
Description
The program for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 45th Birthday Anniversary Commemoration Service held in Atlanta, Georgia. 8 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program brochure for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 40th Birthday Anniversary Commemoration Service held in Atlanta, Georgia. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Martin Luther King, Jr. 40th Birthday Anniversary Commemoration Service Program, January 15, 1969
Date Created
1969-01-15
Description
The program brochure for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 40th Birthday Anniversary Commemoration Service held in Atlanta, Georgia. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Excerpts from a speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the Felt Forum in New York City, New York. 7 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Excerpts of Speech at the Felt Forum, January 14, 1971
Date Created
1971-01-14
Description
Excerpts from a speech by Southern Christian Leadership Conference President Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the Felt Forum in New York City, New York. 7 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A news release regarding the Chicago chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's plans to organize a mass rally for a Ralph D. Abernathy Appreciation Day, in honor of Abernathy's personal and professional sacrifices in the human and civil rights movement. 2 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
News Release on Ralph D. Abernathy Appreciation Day, July 21, 1973
Date Created
1973-07-21
Description
A news release regarding the Chicago chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's plans to organize a mass rally for a Ralph D. Abernathy Appreciation Day, in honor of Abernathy's personal and professional sacrifices in the human and civil rights movement. 2 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A publication featuring the 1971 Emancipation Celebration Program events in Windsor, Ontario, which featured Ralph D. Abernathy as the guest speaker and a performance by the Operation Breadbasket Choir of Detroit, Michigan. 43 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
"Progress: Emancipation Celebration and Program" Publication, 1971
Date Created
1971
Description
A publication featuring the 1971 Emancipation Celebration Program events in Windsor, Ontario, which featured Ralph D. Abernathy as the guest speaker and a performance by the Operation Breadbasket Choir of Detroit, Michigan. 43 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African American civil rights workers, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865), Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
A speech by Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the Annual Emancipation Celebration in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Abernathy speaks about celebrating "the emancipation of slaves at Windsor" and using the past to learn about the truth in history, the identity of oneself, and ways to continue to fight for freedom, respect, and justice within the civil rights movement. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Speech by Ralph D. Abernathy at Annual Emancipation Celebration, August 1, 1971
Date Created
1971-08-01
Description
A speech by Ralph D. Abernathy delivered at the Annual Emancipation Celebration in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Abernathy speaks about celebrating "the emancipation of slaves at Windsor" and using the past to learn about the truth in history, the identity of oneself, and ways to continue to fight for freedom, respect, and justice within the civil rights movement. 4 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, Slavery, American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865), Special events, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a letter from A. Philip Randolph to Ralph D. Abernathy asking Abernathy to serve as a sponsor for a dinner in honor of Bayard Rustin. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Correspondence to Ralph D. Abernathy from A. Philip Randolph, August 28, 1970
Date Created
1970-08-28
Description
This folder contains a letter from A. Philip Randolph to Ralph D. Abernathy asking Abernathy to serve as a sponsor for a dinner in honor of Bayard Rustin. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records