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By Beverly Allen
Collection Overview
Abstract
This collection comprises by-laws, correspondence, legal documents, programs, clippings, memorabilia and other materials relating to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Center and Museum in Pueblo, Colorado.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection comprises by-laws, correspondence, legal documents, programs, clippings, memorabilia and other materials relating to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Center and Museum in Pueblo, Colorado.
Collection Historical Note
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Center and Museum opened to the public in 1999 in what was formerly known as the Colored Orphanage and Old Folks Home on 27th and Grand Avenue in Pueblo, Colorado. Notable artifacts include a sheetmetal and bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Emmett Till. The museum shut down in 2016 due to financial problems and its collections were placed in storage.
Subject/Index Terms
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
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- Box 1
- Folder 1: Bylaws, no date
- Folder 2: Board meetings, rosters, no date
- Folder 3: Correspondence, 1993-1995, no date
- Folder 4: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Museum, no date
- Folder 5: Grant proposal, Chinook Fund, 1994, no date
- Folder 6: Legal documents, 1993-1994, no date
- Folder 7: Programs, 1988-1999, no date
- Folder 8: Clippings, 1990-2016, no date
- Folder 9: Martin Luther King, Jr - General information, no date
- Folder 10: Martin Luther King, Jr. license plate, no date
- Folder 11: Memorabilia - Buttons, bookmark, no date
