Summary  
The documents consist of FBI Laboratory Work Sheets detailing forensic examinations of laundry tapes and related specimens collected from multiple locations across the United States. These include analyses of materials such as "laundry tapes," "white cloth," "yellow paper," and textile marking processes, with specimens sourced from laundries, commercial dry cleaners, and other institutions. The reports reference specific machines (e.g., Thermo-Seal models), serial numbers, and locations such as Columbus, Ohio; Memphis, Tennessee; San Francisco, California; and others. No direct references to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related individuals are present in the text.  

Key People  
- Mortimer (repeatedly identified as an examiner)  
- SACs (Special Agents in Charge) for locations including Cincinnati, Memphis, San Francisco, Atlanta, Honolulu, Savannah, Miami, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Tampa, Santa Cruz, San Jose, and Portland  
- Individuals associated with laundries and businesses: W. W. Scott, John K180 Logan, Ken Taylor, Norma Moreau, Abe Andrews, Herman Austin, Jr., Hyrum Gunn, Tony Lagosta, Wallace Tausausa, Red Jung, Tom Rogell  

Key Locations  
- Columbus, Ohio  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- San Francisco, California  
- Atlanta, Georgia  
- Honolulu, Hawaii  
- Savannah, Georgia  
- Miami, Florida  
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Tucson, Arizona  
- Tampa, Florida  
- Santa Cruz, California  
- San Jose, California  
- Portland, Oregon (implied via "Aica, Oahu, Hawaii")  
- Additional locations include New York (e.g., Cowanda State Hospital), Alabama (Montgomery, Birmingham, Mobile), California (Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Seaside, Burlingame), Florida (Williston), Georgia (Athens, Chula Vista), Mississippi (Elitoville, Hattiesburg, Tupelo, University of Mississippi), Massachusetts (Cambridge), and Nevada (Las Vegas)  

Key Events  
- Forensic examination of laundry tapes and textile marking materials for handwriting, fingerprint analysis, and trace evidence.  
- Collection of specimens from laundries, dry cleaners, hospitals, and other institutions for forensic comparison.  
- Documentation of machine models, serial numbers, and locations associated with the collected materials.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Textile Marking Machine Coos, Inc.  
- Superior Laundry Co2, Inc.  
- Monarch Laundry (Las Vegas)  
- Star Laundry (Salisbury, Maryland)  
- Bonnie Bright Laundry (Arlington, Virginia)  
- Crescent Laundry (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)  
- Long's Laundru and Cleaners (Tupelo, Mississippi)  
- University of Mississippi  
- Stry-Lankoff Company (Louisville, Kentucky)  
- B & B Cleansing and Curtain Service, Lamar Laundry, Naval Exchange Laundry, Economy Laundries, White Rose Laundry, Baviteaus Laundry, Famous Cleaners, and other textile services

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861-bulky_hs1-233652821_65-05-part_1_of_2.pdf

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