AGENCY: Capitol Preservation Board

SERIES: 31229
TITLE: Martin Luther King Jr. memorial plaque
DATES: 1984.
ARRANGEMENT: None.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains an original plaque that was hung in 1984 by Governor Scott Matheson onto a tree southwest of the State Capitol, honoring the 55th birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. The plaque was removed in 2025 and replaced with a replica that is on a post near the original placement on the tree.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Artifacts: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This plaque is evidence of action taken by Governor Matheson during his term in office and represents an acknowledgment of the nation's civil rights movement and key leader of that, Martin Luther King Jr.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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