Secretary Desk Used by Martin Luther King, Jr. in the Jackson Home, Selma, Alabama
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Artifact Overview
This desk sat in the Selma, Alabama, home of Dr. Sullivan and Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson, friends of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. During the struggle to win voting rights in the 1960s, King often stayed with the Jacksons. At this desk, King outlined speeches that he would give -- first, composing his thoughts on paper, then committing them to memory.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pedestal desk
Date Made
1920-1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Jackson Home
Object ID
2023.50.661
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Mahogany (Wood)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 32 in
Width: 20.25 in
Length: 36 in
Inscriptions
inside right drawer sticker:
Wilhelm Furniture Company / Guarenteed / Quality / Sturgis, Michigan / Trad...marx
underneath right drawer:
3029 / 486
underneath left drawer:
3029 / 491
underneath table:
3029 / 337 3
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