</s>Q 236-237 Pair of socks (from Atlanta FBI; on FBI list; not found in reports) 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a list of physical evidence collected during the FBI’s investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., including items such as socks, keys, threads, business cards, payment coupons, envelopes, and other materials linked to locations in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. Many items were found at 113 14th St., Atlanta, or associated with Eric S. Galt, a suspect whose handwriting was analyzed across multiple documents. Items like payment coupons from the Locksmith School, Canadian money orders, and hotel registration cards were examined for forensic comparisons. Latent prints, including those of George Floyd Duryea, were noted on some items. The FBI also documented laundry marking tapes and other materials used in forensic analysis. Some entries reference social security numbers (SSNs) but do not include them explicitly, noting their presence instead.  

Key People  
- **Eric S. Galt**: A suspect linked to multiple documents, including payment coupons, business cards, and correspondence. His handwriting was analyzed across various items.  
- **James E. Ray**: Identified through latent thumbprints on payroll checks and other documents.  
- **George Floyd Duryea**: Mentioned as a latent print found on some items.  
- **Anita Louise Katzwinkel**: Associated with ruled paper samples in Los Angeles.  

Key Locations  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Site of 113 14th St., where multiple items (keys, threads, business cards) were recovered.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Linked to Eric S. Galt’s address and the Home Service Laundry & Dry Cleaning.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Mentioned as a location for an ashtray material sample.  
- **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania**: Site of a laundry tape sample.  

Key Events  
- Forensic analysis of handwriting and latent prints to link suspects (e.g., Galt, Ray) to physical evidence.  
- Examination of Locksmith School payment coupons and correspondence to trace Eric S. Galt’s activities.  
- Collection and comparison of laundry marking tapes from multiple locations for forensic purposes.  
- Documentation of social security numbers (SSNs) in some records, though not explicitly included in the summary.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Central to the investigation, conducting handwriting analysis, latent print comparisons, and evidence collection.  
- **Locksmith School**: Associated with payment coupons and correspondence linked to Eric S. Galt.  
- **Thermo-Seal Identification Machine**: Used for marking laundry tapes in forensic analysis.

MLK Declassified Files

190-hq-43418_bulky_1_sec_001_ser_1_only-part_48_of_48.pdf

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