[ Autographs ] Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968 Clergyman and civil rights leader who advocated non-violent but active and massive confrontation in order to obtain rights for blacks. A most important document, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Day by Day Pocket Diary" for 1965, with gold-printed cover reading "American Baptist Convention". The diary contains several dozen brief entries for different days, many referring to speeches made by King and appointments with notables in his battle for civil rights. Each entry is in King's hand, and they read in small part: "...Remaining awake .'The Future of Integration'...Speak for N. York Bar Association .'TheAmerican Dream'...Speak for Bright Hope Church A Knock at Midnight'..Golden Slipper Club... Protestant Council of New York 'Paul letter'..Speak for Negro American Labor Council Speak for Tuskeegee commencement...'Three Problems Confronting Mankind'... S.C.L.C. staffmeeting... W.C.L.C. Convention... Honorary degree Jersey City, N.J...Jail in Mansfield, Ohio... Speak in New York Abbysinian [sic] Church.. Diggs Testimonial in Detroit... Preach for B. J. Johnson... Accept Jewish Peace Award..." and so on. There are also about a dozen telephone numbers, including those of Ralph Abernathy and Hazel Scott and some information concerning bank accounts. There are several red ink entries in another hand, presumably that of his secretary of perhaps his wife, Coretta Scott King. Of course, 1965 was one of King's watershed years; he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize theyear before, and his time was fully occupied between his public appearances and his agitation for black rights and against the Vietnamwar. Interestingly, the entry for February 2nd reads "Cancelled"; King was jailed in Selma from February 2nd to the 5th! some wear to cover as would be expected, one page disbound, otherwise clean, clearand in very good condition.