Object Details
- Written by
- Carol Ann Parssinen, American
- Subject of
- Terry M. Parssinen, American, born 1941
- Arthur J. Schmidt, American
- June Schmidt, American
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., American, 1929 - 1968
- Grinnell College, American, founded 1846
- Description
- Handwritten letter to Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt and his wife June Schmidt from her sister, Carol Ann Parssinen and her husband Terry Parssinen. The letter was written by Carol Parssinen. The four-page letter is written in blue ink on ruled paper. The pages are stapled together in the top left corner. The content of the letter deals with the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. particularly Bud Schmidt's participation in the memorial march in Memphis and the reactions of the community of Grinnell College in Iowa.
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Arthur J. "Bud" Schmidt
- April 8,1968
- Object number
- 2017.71.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown - Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- letters (correspondence)
- Medium
- ink on paper, metal
- Dimensions
- H x W: 7 3/16 × 5 1/16 in. (18.3 × 12.8 cm)
- Place made
- Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Civil Rights
- Communities
- Education
- Families
- Race relations
- Social reform
- U.S. History, 1961-1969
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2017.71.1
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56bf6a975-d4fc-4b5e-9655-96e0af37f362
