Dr. Robert Hamilton Oral History

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Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Robert Hamilton. A senior lecturer at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, Hamilton is the author of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968 (2020). Interview conducted over Zoom on May 25, 2022 by Curator Stephen Fagin. The interview is 1 hour and 10 minutes long.

Object Details

Object title:

Dr. Robert Hamilton Oral History

Date:

05/25/2022

Terms:

Interviews

Oral histories

Civil rights

Author

Poor People's Campaign

King, Martin Luther, Jr.

Glasgow

Authors, Filmmakers, and Researchers (OHC)

Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)

Medium:

Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file), Born digital (.vtt file)

Dimensions:

Duration: 70 Minutes

Credit line:

Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza

Object number:

2022.001.0039

Curatorial Note:

Since Dr. Hamilton's book, part of the Morehouse College King Collection Series on Civil and Human Rights, was released right at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Hamilton has promoted the book almost entirely via virtual lectures and discussions. Some of these recordings may be found in full online, including this 70-minute program with the Prince George's County Memorial Library System (Robert Hamilton on "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968" - YouTube) and this 63-minute Author Talk with the Atlanta History Center (Author Talks | Robert Hamilton - YouTube). -- Stephen Fagin, Curator