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- Member of: Arizona's Statesman: Congressman John J. Rhodes
- Member of: Martin Luther King Jr. at Arizona State University
G. Homer Durham, Martin Luther King, Jr., Ralph Abernathy, an unidentified participant, Rev. Louis Eaton, and Msgr. Robert Donohoe at Arizona State University's Goodwin Stadium.
Lincoln Ragsdale at the podium in Arizona State University's Goodwin Stadium. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph Abernathy are visible.
Selected correspondence from volume 819 and volume 1113 of ASU President G. Homer Durham's papers regarding planning for and reaction to Dr. King's visit to ASU. Especially noteworthy is President Durham's June 4, 1964 letter to John G. Babbitt, President of the Arizona Board of Regents, providing details about how the event was organized and his perceptions of Dr. King's presentation. On June 9th, President Harvill of the University of Arizona wrote with a message of support and acknowledgement of King's previous appearances at that institution.
Introduction to the "Arizona's Statesman: Congressman John J. Rhodes" online exhibit.
Brief overview of Rhodes' career in the U.S. House of Representatives and a table listing the subjects discussed in the exhibit.
This document consists of an essay and a personal narrative. The essay discusses Rhodes' early life, education at Kansas State University and Harvard University, marriage to Betty Harvey, and military service. In the personal narrative, Rhodes recounts his experience of the events of December 7, 1941. This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
Essay discussing Rhodes' separation from military service, move to Arizona, entry into and involvement with local Republican politics, election to the House of Representatives from Arizona's District 1, and early years in Congress. This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.
In this essay, Rhodes describes the complex political battle that culminated in the Central Arizona Project, which Rhodes considered one of his greatest achievements. This piece is illustrated with images from Rhodes' archival collections.