Martin Luther King Jr. Button

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Martin Luther King Jr. Button

Entry/Object ID

2021.32.6

Description

Martin Luther King Jr. inspirational/political button. Button is black in color with white text and an image Martin Luther King Jr. Button is in overall good condition with only minor signs of wear and use. Dimensions: 1 3/4" wide.

Cataloged By

Matthew Adelman

Acquisition

Accession

2021.32

Source or Donor

Weir, Maggie

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Symbol, Political

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Belief Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Inspirational, Inspirational Button, Martin Luther King Jr., Political, Political Button, Rev Martin Luther King

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Oct 1, 2021

Examined By

Matthew Adelman

General Notes

Note

Notes: Text of button reads " I have a dream - Let freedom ring - Jan. 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968 - A great American Rev. Martin Luther King". Status: OK Status By: Matthew Adelman Status Date: 2021-10-01

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 1, 2021

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 5, 2026