From Bernard M. Loomer
Author: Loomer, Bernard M. (University of Chicago Divinity School)
Date: December 8, 1953
Location: Chicago, Ill.
Genre: Letter
Topic: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Education
Details
Loomer, dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School, wrote this letter in response to King’s request for information on King’s proposed dissertation topic.
Mr. Martin L. King, Jr.
395 Northampton Street
Apt. #5
Boston Massachusetts
Dear Mr. King:
I am replying to your December 1 letter. I do not know of any dissertation that has been written, or that is in process of being written in the area of your proposed thesis topic. Your topic sounds very interesting, and you should have a lot of fun with it.
Sincerely yours,
[signed]
Bernard M. Loomer
BML:DBL
Source: MLKP-MBU, Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers, 1954-1968, Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University, Boston, Mass.