King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

Scope and Contents The papers of the Edmundite Missions contain correspondence, clippings, invitations, notes, photographs, press releases, programs, and collected items. The bulk of the  material focuses on a brief but highly fertile period in the mid-60s.  Because of the location of the church, hospital, etc. in Selma, and because of the particular emphasis of the order on work among southern Blacks, the papers document some of the turbulence that characterized the time and the locale.  Furthermore, the...