Ray, James Earl, 1928-1998
Biography:
American criminal who pleaded guilty to the 1968 assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was sentenced to 99 years in prison, and spent the rest of his life demanding a trial, claiming that his confession had been coerced and that he had been a pawn in a larger conspiracy (b. March 10, 1928, Alton, Ill.--d. April 23, 1998, Nashville, Tenn.). -- Encyclopaedia Britannica WWW site.
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library. (Digital Library of Georgia)
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Assassination Investigation (Shelby County Register of Deeds)
- Audio files : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation (Sound)
- Court records : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation (Text)
- Crime scene : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation (Black-and-white photographs)
- Evidence : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation (Black-and-white photographs)
- James Earl Ray : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation (StillImage)
- Reports : Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination investigation (Text)
- FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- Frank Holloman collection (Memphis Public Library's Memphis and Shelby County Room)
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (New Georgia Encyclopedia)
- WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection (Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection)