Archives tell the stories of people’s lives—their fears and passions as well as their wo
Archives tell the stories of people’s lives—their fears and passions as well as their worldly accomplishments. You never know what personal gems you might find.The papers of art critic Harold Rosenberg at the Getty Research Institute include this undated letter from photographer Dorothy Norman with an invitation to a gathering featuring Martin Luther King, Jr. in support of CORE and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. King—as well as James Baldwin, Aaron Copland, Ralph Ellison, Allen Ginsberg, and other luminaries—was often to be found in Norman’s New York City townhouse.The letter refers to the sit-ins of the early 1960s that began when African American students met with violence, resistance, and arrest for ordering coffee at “whites only” lunch counters. Transcription of the letterwon’t you join meandEleanor Roosevelt Lillian SmithReverend Martin Luther King James Baldwinto meet withleaders of the Student Sit-Inswho have been in jailto create furtherpublic supportforCORE(Congress on Racial Equity)andReverend King’s Southern Leadership Conferencetwo groupsproviding crucial moral leadershipin the non-violent strugglein the South todayat my home124 East 70th StreetFriday, February 3rd 5:30–8 P.M.Because of the importance of the occasion, and spacelimitations, the favor of an early reply willbe greatly appreciated — R.S.V.P. — Regent 7-0722 -- source link
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