- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- King Papers
- Date of Original:
- 2006
- Subject:
- Mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
African American mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Women mayors--Georgia--Atlanta
Civic leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
African American civic leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
African American women civic leaders--Georgia--Atlanta
Civil rights workers--Georgia--Atlanta
African American civil rights workers--Georgia--Atlanta
Exhibitions--New York (State)--New York
Exhibit stands--New York (State)--New York
Auctions--New York (State)--New York
Sotheby's (Firm)
Men--New York (State)--New York
Women--New York (State)--New York
African American men--New York (State)--New York
African American women--New York (State)--New York
Politicians--New York (State)--New York
African American politicians--New York (State)--New York
Women politicians--New York (State)--New York
African American women politicians--New York (State)--New York - People:
- Franklin, Shirley, 1945-
Clayton, Xernona
Young, Carolyn, 1944-
Young, Andrew, 1932-
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968
Young, Andrew, 1932- - Location:
- United States, New York, New York County, New York, 40.7142691, -74.0059729
- Medium:
- color photographs
- Type:
- StillImage
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Atlanta mayor Shirley Franklin (second from left) examines a display of Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers at Sotheby's auction house in New York City. Franklin led the effort in 2006 to raise $32 million to purchase the papers for Atlanta. Also pictured, from left, Xernona Clayton, Andrew Young, and Carolyn Young.
Photograph of Atlanta, Georgia, mayor Shirley Franklin (second from left) examining a display of Martin Luther King Jr.'s papers at Sotheby's auction house in New York City. The papers are displayed in an enclosed glass case. Franklin led the effort to raise thirty-two million dollars to purchase the papers for Atlanta. Also pictured, from left, Xernona Clayton, Andrew Young, and Carolyn Young. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/king-papers/m-10465/
- Rights Holder:
- Reprinted with permission from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/king-papers
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Contributing Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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