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Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Bullet and Rifle Test News Article Collection (Mss. Gr. 166)

University of Rhode Island, University Archives and Special Collections

15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632

email: archives@etal.uri.edu

Collection Overview

Title: Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Bullet and Rifle Test News Article Collection
Date range: 1996-2003
Creator: University of Rhode Island. Dept. of Communications and News Bureau
Extent: 2 box(es)
(1 linear foot)
Abstract: This collection contains over 1,400 news articles and one video tape regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. bullet testing at the University of Rhode Island in May 1977.
Language of materials: English.
Repository: University Archives and Special Collections
Collection number: Mss. Gr. 166