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.

Program documenting Carl T. Hayden's Golden Anniversary Dinner, including messages from John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower; resolutions declaring Carl Hayden Day in Phoenix and in Arizona; a biography of Hayden; a program of events; a menu; and the names of the individuals responsible for planning the event.