Martin Luther King @ Harvard

Photographs are invaluable archival resources. From daguerreotypes to contemporary digital snapshots, they convey information about people, places, and events that may elude the written record.

Contact sheets, like this one produced by the Harvard News Office during the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.'s visit to Harvard in 1965, capture a moment in time. As the images proceed, one after another, we are able to follow along as the Rev. King walks through Harvard Yard