</s>REGISTER PROVINCIAL MOTEL SCHURARS Address: City Repreoting Hale of Car. Brnds. Licenen No. N.A. State N.H. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains fragmented records of FBI and local law enforcement inquiries into individuals associated with civil rights activism and potential connections to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key elements include references to motel registrations, hotel observations, and investigative notes linking individuals to the Provincial Motel in New Orleans, Louisiana, between 1967 and 1968. One entry mentions Mr. Benjamin C. Duke, a desk clerk at the Provincial Hotel, who reported on reservations and observations related to a guest named "GALT" (possibly James Earl Ray). Another section notes an FBI investigation into motel-related activities and potential ties to MLK’s assassination, though details are incomplete or illegible. The document also includes administrative forms, license numbers, and dates referencing events around December 4, 1967, and November 21–30, 1968. Redaction markers ("2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176") appear in multiple sections, indicating incomplete or censored information.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (implied through references to "GALT" and laundry services at the Provincial Motel)  
- Mr. Benjamin C. Duke (Provincial Hotel desk clerk, reported on reservations and observations)  
- Albert D. Miller (FBI agent involved in investigations)  
- David Simmons (Southern Bell Telephone Company representative)  
- L. Louis Larson, H. Virgil L. Laron, Louise Larsom (individuals associated with civil rights activism and hotel registrations)  
- James May (linked to New Orleans and Alabama activities)  
- William Bradford Hale (author of a "Look" magazine article)  

Key Locations  
- Provincial Motel, New Orleans, Louisiana  
- French Quarter, New Orleans, Louisiana (Wing Lee Laundry and Dry Cleaners)  
- Southern Bell Telephone Company, New Orleans, Louisiana  
- La Jolla, California  
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida  
- San Diego, California  
- Unspecified locations in Alabama and Mexico  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into motel registrations and potential connections to MLK’s assassination (dates: November 1968)  
- Observations by Mr. Duke regarding a guest named "GALT" at the Provincial Hotel on December 4, 1967  
- Laundry services linked to an individual possibly associated with James Earl Ray  
- Travel movements of L. Louis Larson and others between 1967 and 1968, including trips to Fort Lauderdale, San Diego, Alabama, and Mexico  
- References to telephone call records, hotel guest registrations under pseudonyms (e.g., Erie S. Galt, John I. Eysms), and a 1967 calendar entry involving domestic disputes  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company  
- Wing Lee Laundry and Dry Cleaners  
- Southern California Field Office, New Orleans Division  
- Unspecified local law enforcement agencies

MLK Declassified Files

44-sd-387_767050_03-02-part_4_of_6.pdf

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