To support a 12-volume print edition of THE PAPERS OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

To support the preparation of an edition of the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.

To support the preparation of an edition of the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.

To support the publication of volume two of the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Preparation for publication of volumes 8 and 9 of the papers of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), covering the years 1962-1964. (12 months)

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project’s principal mission is to publish the authoritative, fourteen-volume, annotated edition of King’s most historically significant correspondence, sermons, speeches, published writings, and unpublished manuscripts. Under the direction of Stanford historian Clayborne Carson, the King Papers Project has published seven volumes, which have attracted considerable interest and praise from both academic and general audiences. Our extensive annotations allow scholars, students, and the public to see King in his historical context, challenging textbook understandings of him as a colorblind dreamer. They instead present a radical black Baptist preacher focused on racial, national, and global liberation, whose words and example remain relevant in a world still grappling with questions of peace, equality, and justice.

Preparation for publication of volumes 8 and 9 of the papers of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), covering the years 1962-1964.  

The Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project's principal mission is to publish the fourteen-volume annotated scholarly edition of King's most historically significant correspondence, sermons, speeches, published writings, and other works. Since its founding in 1985, the Project has published seven volumes of The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., which have become fundamental reference works for historians, scholars, and students. The edition, which is scheduled for completion in 2043, provides an unprecedented glimpse into the modern civil rights movement through King's life and works. Our website, https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/, founded in 1995, includes facsimiles, audio/visual recordings, and PDF and HTML versions of the edition's first six volumes. This application for funding responds to the NEH's "A More Perfect Union" initiative to examine how America's founding ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have been expanded for a pluralistic society.

Publication of volumes VI and VII and work on volumes VIII and IX. (36 months)

The Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project requests funding support for Volumes VI through IX of a fourteen-volume edition of the Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Project, under the direction of Clayborne Carson, will publish Volumes VI and VII and continue acquisitions, cataloging, and annotation on Volumes VIII and IX during the period of the grant. The edition is being published by the University of California Press.

Final preparation for print publication of Volumes 2, 3, and 4, and online publication of a calendar of documents from Volume 4. (24 months)

The Howard Thurman Papers Project is requesting a renewal grant to complete editorial work on the documentary edition, "The Papers of Howard Washington Thurman." The principal use of the renewal grant will be for salaries, wages, and counsultant fees for our editorial and research staff.

Preparation for publication of volumes 5 and 6 of the collected papers of Howard Thurman (1899-1981), American theologian, preacher, and civil rights leader. (36 months)

Founded in 1992, the mission of the Howard Thurman Papers Project is to preserve and promote Howard Thurman’s vast documentary record, which spans 63 years and consists of approximately 58,000 items (111 linear feet) of correspondence, sermons, unpublished writings, and speeches. To achieve this mission, the Project is publishing a six-volume documentary edition of Thurman’s correspondence and writings.

The continuing preparation of an edition of the papers of Martin Luther King, Jr.