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Martin Luther King Jr. at Queens College in 1965 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SCA-0121

Scope and Contents

Transcript and audio clips of Martin Luther King Jr's speech at Queens College at the Colden Center on May 13, 1965, as well as press coverage of the speech.

Dates

  • May, 1965

Conditions Governing Access

Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproductions may be provided to users to support research and scholarship. However, collection use is subject to all copyright laws. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Extent

20 Digital Files : Digital files include wav format, mp3 format, PDFs and JPEGs.

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Original speech recording (reel) held by the Aaron Copland School of Music. Digital transfers of speech recording (compact disc, .wav and .mp3 files) preserved and managed by Special Collections and Archives. Press coverage collected by Special Collections and Archives from various sources. Transcript of speech created by Special Collections and Archives volunteer.

Title
Martin Luther King Jr. at Queens College Collection
Author
Annie Tummino
Date
January 2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us