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“I have a dream” postcard from the Citizens Committee for a Dr. King Jr. Holiday addressed to William Pollard, New York, January 15, 1977

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Summary:The postcard has “I have a dream” printed on the the front with a silhouette of Martin Luther King, Jr. The postcard was sent to William Pollard in Washington D.C. from the Citizens Committee for a Dr. King Jr. Holiday in New York. Pollard was the Director of AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department. The reverse inscription expresses the importance of a national holiday to remember King and commemorate his birth. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42551
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:New York
Temporal subject: 1977-01-15
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Washington (D.C.)
Topical subjects:King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
Holidays
postcards
AFL-CIO
ArchivesUM location:AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department records
  • series 7: Subject Files, 1951-1997
  • box : 52
  • folder 3: Martin Luther King, Jr.: Birthday Anniversary, 1977
  • accession 2014-001-RG9-003
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Civil Rights, Civic Engagement
Copyright holder:unknown
Collection:Digital Collections
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