The Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project has prepared this comprehensive inventory of King's major sermons, speeches, public statements, published writings, manuscripts, and substantial notes and outlines. This four-year undertaking was made possible by two grants from the Lilly Endowment and represents the most complete inventory available of King's major papers and recordings. Each of the 1,750 catalog records in the inventory contains information that enables scholars to identify the documents and determine the archival location of the original (see the "Explanation of Fields" section of the inventory for a full description of the elements of each record). Because thousands of articles, books, and dissertations continue to be written about King and the civil rights movement, this inventory will serve as an indispensable resource for students and teachers of African-American, United States, and religious history for many years to come. The inventory will be updated periodically as new papers and recordings become available.

Click on titles to view the full text of items that have been published in Volumes I-IV of the Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. or Knock at Midnight or Call to Conscience. Note that only items that have been previously published are available in full text fomat.