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Summary:  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into James Earl Ray's activities, focusing on his alleged connection to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. They reference fingerprint comparisons involving Ray (FBI #030943G) and other suspects, including analyses of a book (Q255) that did not match Ray’s prints. The FBI tracked Ray’s movements, noting his alleged residence under the alias Claude Coffey in Greenup, Kentucky, and employment history. Investigations included verifying Shelby Jean Baldrige’s contact with an individual named Earl (possibly Ray) in Florida in 1957, as well as checking SSN usage and interviewing family members like Jerry Ray and Susan Donian. The FBI coordinated with local law enforcement agencies in Missouri, Tennessee, and Kentucky, and referenced administrative notes on document retention and redaction of social security numbers. References to the House Select Committee on Assassinations and custodial institution releases (May–July 1967) are also included, alongside teletype communications between FBI SACs and the Director.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (FBI #030943G; subject of investigation, alleged link to MLK’s assassination)  
- Shelby Jean Baldrige (wife of Baldrige, resided with parents in Clarksville, Virginia; associated with Florida contact Earl/Ray)  
- Baldrige (spouse of Shelby Jean)  
- Jerry Ray (brother of James Earl Ray, contacted by FBI)  
- Susan Donian (sister of James Earl Ray, denied possession of photographs)  
- C. L. Gum (police chief with fingerprint records)  
- Mrs. Gaynor Turner (Alabama Department of Public Safety)  
- Ralph W. Willard (Bureau of Vital Statistics registrar)  

Key Locations:  
- Clarksville, Virginia (Shelby Jean’s parents’ residence)  
- Florida (1957 meeting between Shelby Jean and Earl/Ray)  
- Greenup, Kentucky (alleged residence of Claude Coffey)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI communications and case tracking)  
- Montgomery, Alabama  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Kansas City, Missouri (FBI coordination with local law enforcement)  
- Fayetteville, North Carolina  
- Washington, D.C.  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s movements and potential ties to MLK’s assassination  
- Verification of Shelby Jean Baldrige’s contact with Earl/Ray in Florida (1957)  
- Search for Ray under alias Claude Coffey in Greenup, Kentucky  
- Coordination between FBI offices and local agencies to track Ray’s employment history and SSN usage  
- Analysis of fingerprints from a book (Q255) not matching Ray’s prints  
- Interviews with family members (Jerry Ray, Susan Donian) regarding Ray’s activities  
- Search of Alabama driver’s license records for males born in specific years  
- Fingerprint comparison analysis involving James Earl Ray and other suspects  
- Investigation into custodial institution releases (May–July 1967)  
- Missing persons notice related to Shelby Jean Baldrige  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Alabama Department of Public Safety  
- Bureau of Vital Statistics (BVS)  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee  
- Post Office Department (investigation into mail-related leads)

MLK Declassified Files

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