Dues card for Martin Luther King Jr.'s Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity membership

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An index card of dues paid by Martin Luther King Jr.'s to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. The card is yellow with black typed text and handwritten inscriptions. Printed at top center underneath Dr. King’s name is [RECORD OF GRAND TAXES PAID]. The card features the dates of dues payments, starting in 1952 and ending in 1963. This information is recorded on the left side of the card. Handwritten in pencil at the center of the card is [Omega / April 4, 1968 / 7 p.m.] Typed at center is [DECEASED APRIL 4, 1968]. Handwritten in red marker at the bottom right of the card is [OMEGA]. Additional information on the card includes what chapter Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. belonged to, an address, and dates of milestones Dr. King reached with Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

Catalog date

1952-1968

Recorded places

Montgomery, Alabama, United States, North and Central America; Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America

Recorded subjects

African American; Associations and institutions; Education; Finance; Fraternities; Men

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