Martin Luther King, Jr. Steering Committee Records (MC 295)

Organizational Note

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Steering Committee was begun in 1994 as a result of a conversation between the Rev. Tony Thompson (former pastor of the Shady Grove Baptist Church) and the Rev. James E. Swanson (former pastor of the St. Mary's Road United Methodist Church). They were seeking ways to broaden the celebration of the King holiday from being primarily observed in the African American community to include the entire community in a truly integrated celebration in Columbus, Georgia. The Steering Committee resulted, and included leaders of both the black and white communities. The early guiding principle was to involve those persons that were already involved in historic celebrations in the African American Community and then to add new events and to encourage the Columbus area community to think of other ways to celebrate its diversity and to push toward unity in the community.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of legal documents, meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, events information, financial records, membership lists and a history of the organization written by Bishop James E. Swanson.

2001-2010 2 boxes (.66 l.f.)

Permission to Publish

Permission to publish material from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Steering Committee Records must be obtained from the Columbus State University Archives at Columbus State University. Use of the following credit line for publication or exhibit is required:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Steering Committee Records (MC 295) Columbus State University Archives Columbus, Georgia

Provenance

This collection was a gift of the Committee upon its dissolution in 2013.

Note to Researchers

Box and Folder List

Box 1

Folder 1 - Minutes & Agendas, 1994
Folder 2 - Minutes & Agendas, 1995
Folder 3 - Minutes & Agendas1996
Folder 4 - Minutes & Agendas, 1997-1998
Folder 5 - Minutes & Agendas, 2001-2005
Folder 6 - Minutes & Agendas, 2006
Folder 7 - Minutes & Agendas, 2007
Folder 8 - Minutes & Agendas, 2008
Folder 9 - Minutes & Agendas, 2009-2010
Folder 10 - Correspondence, 2011-2012
Folder 11 - Correspondence, 2001-2012
Folder 12 - Dare to Dream, 2006-2013
Folder 13 - Dissolution, 2013
Folder 14 - Events, 2001-2012

Box 2

Folder 7 - Finances, 2001-2010
Folder 8 - Membership Lists, 2002, 2004, 2010
Folder 9 - Miscellaneous, 2004-2010
Folder 10 - MLK Month, 2002-2012
Folder 11 - MLK Parade, 2005-2012
Folder 12 - Thank-you notes and room requests, 2004-2012
Folder 13 - MLK Vision and History, 2002-2012

Martin Luther King, Jr. Steering Committee Records (MC 295)

Organizational Note

Scope and Content

Permission to Publish

Provenance

Note to Researchers

Box and Folder List

Box 1

Box 2

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