Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation
Records of the investigation of Martin Luther King's assassination in Memphis, Tennessee
More About This Collection
Date of Original
1968
Subject
Assassination--Tennessee--Shelby County
Criminal investigation--Tennessee--Shelby County
Crime scenes--Tennessee--Shelby County
Evidence, Criminal--Tennessee--Shelby County
People
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968--Assassination
Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998
Location
United States, Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, 35.14953, -90.04898
Type
StillImage
Sound
Text
Description
Web site presenting records held by Shelby County, Tennessee, from the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Materials include images of the crime scene and evidence; photographs and sketches of James Earl Ray as well as images of documents relating to him; audio files of court proceedings; police reports; and court records., The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
Contributing Institution
Shelby County (Tenn.). Register of Deeds
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