Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998

Authoritative Name:
Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998
Biography:
American criminal who pleaded guilty to the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was sentenced to 99 years in prison, and spent the rest of his life demanding a trial, claiming that his confession had been coerced and that he had been a pawn in a larger conspiracy (b. March 10, 1928, Alton, Ill.--d. April 23, 1998, Nashville, Tenn.). -- Encyclopaedia Britannica WWW site.
Associated Subjects:
Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998
Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998--Trials, litigation, etc.
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

16 items in 9 collections (expand all)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Creator:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Date of Original:
1950/1979
Collection:
FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection
Contributing Institution:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

Wanted poster for James Earl Ray

Creator:
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Date of Original:
1968-04-19
Collection:
Frank Holloman collection
Contributing Institution:
Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

Statement, 1969, Joseph E. Lowery

Creator:
Lowery, Joseph E.
Date of Original:
1969-02-10
Collection:
Marian Bruce Logan Collection of Civil Rights Activism, 1945-1989
Contributing Institution:
South Caroliniana Library

Coretta Scott King (1927-2006)

Creator:
McCarty, Laura
Date of Original:
2006-11-03
Collection:
New Georgia Encyclopedia
Contributing Institution:
New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)

Hanes, Arthur J. interview

Creator:
Hanes, Arthur J., 1916-1997
Date of Original:
1975
Collection:
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Oral History Collection
Contributing Institution:
Mervyn H. Sterne Library

Wanted poster for James Earl Ray

Date of Original:
1945/1970
Collection:
Volunteer Voices
Contributing Institution:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections