File 19 - Were you there? The death of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968

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CA ON00389 C3-4-19

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Were you there? The death of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1968

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  • 1968 (Creation)

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1 audio reel

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This reel was purchased along with other reels by Robert Purse early in the 2000s. The reels were related to Notre Dame University, which is why they were purchased together. Purse realized this reel did not match the label on the case, and posted a blog about the reel (http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/01/after-the-death-of-dr-king.html), and a few people suggested in the comments that the speaker was, in fact, Henri Nouwen. He was contacted by Kathy Smith and purchase of the reel was arranged. The reel was donated to the Archives by The Henri Nouwen Legacy Trust.

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File consists of 1 audio reel featuring a recording of Nouwen reading his article, "Were You There? The Death of Martin Luther King Jr., 1968." Also included on the reel is a discussion period following the talk.

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      Title based on contents of the item.
      Item was digitized on April 18, 2012. Access copies (2) available in Access Copies boxes - Special Collections, Box 1.
      Hard drive containing this audio cassette has been sent to TSpace (as of September 13, 2012).

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      2012 02

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      SP2012 02 01

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      Added by T Wong, 7 May 2021

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