The Archive, from the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change

The aim is to give viewers a starting point from which to view online materials from the collection of the King Library and Archives, located in Atlanta. The Archives consists of Martin Luther King's papers and those of the organization he cofounded, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It also holds "the records of 8 major civil rights organizations and the records of several individuals active in the civil rights movement."

Sample topics include Notable Sermons, Vietnam, Telegrams, and Public Opinions. Included are specific types of materials as well, such as articles, pictures, speeches, correspondence, and brochures. The Archive's documents are well presented, e.g., featuring transcriptions of the note cards that King used when preparing his sermons; King's handwriting can be difficult to decipher (despite King's admiration of Gandhi, who was vocal in support of good handwriting).

The King Library and Archives includes "more than 200 oral history interviews with Dr. King's teachers, friends, family and civil rights associates." These, along with a number of photos, are not yet available. However, given the quality of the work done thus far, a future addition is an exciting possibility. The tagging of records is excellent, with in-depth cross-references to subjects and objects. Under the Learn section, users will find a Glossary of Nonviolence, and Books and Bibliography. Reviewed in Association of College & Research Libraries, CHOICE, August 2012.