MALU ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW MLK, JR. NHP

SCOPE OF WORK Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park SCOPE In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract, the Contractor shall perform the work of this purchase order for the National Park Service (NPS) as described below. CONFIDENTIALITY The information developed under this purchase order is the property of the U.S. government and shall be kept in strict confidence. PERFORMANCE PERIOD The work shall begin following the issuance of the purchase order, proceed in accordance with the schedule for submittals, and be completed no later than 24 months after award. POINTS OF CONTACT Contracting Officer: Celinda Hicks Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): TBD Park Point of Contact: TBD INTRODUCTION The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (MALU) was originally established on October 10th, 1980 to protect and interpret for the benefit, inspiration, and education of present and future generations, the places where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born, where he lived, worked, worshipped, and is buried. The park consists of 39.17 acres, 14.07 of which are federally owned. The park manages 38 historic structures, most of which were built between 1890 and 1910. Portions of the park are included in the national historic landmark district. Resources of the park include: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home at 501 Auburn Avenue – The home where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, to Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. and Mrs. Alberta Christine Williams King. Dr. King lived here until age 12 with his sister Willie Christine and his brother Alfred Daniel (“A.D.”). The NPS does not own the Birth Home, but it manages, maintains, and interprets the property with a lease agreement with The King Center. Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church – Dr. King’s spiritual home and the church where he preached his first sermon at the age of 17 and co-pastored with his father from 1960 to 1968. The NPS does not own the historic church, but it manages, maintains, and interprets the property with a lease agreement with Ebenezer Baptist Church. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center) – This organization is currently managed by the children of Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King to promote the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is also the final resting place for Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta Scott King. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home Block – This includes portions of the historically African American Sweet Auburn residential community, which was, by law, a racially segregated community during Dr. King’s childhood. The park owns the majority of these residences. Historic Fire Station No. 6 – One of the first integrated fire stations in Atlanta. The NPS does not own the fire station, but it manages, maintains, and interprets the property with a lease agreement with the City of Atlanta. This scope of services directs the contractor to complete an Ethnographic Overview and Assessment of all properties within the purview of MALU that meets the NPS standards outlined below. ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW & ASSESSMENT The Ethnographic Overview and Assessment (EOA) is the initial comprehensive baseline study of park user groups and culturally significant resources within NPS boundaries designed to inform resource management. The primary research emphasis of the EOA is on the collection, evaluation, and analysis of pre-existing data and literature that document the associations with, and traditional uses of, resources in the park by park-associated groups. Associated groups can include gateway communities, neighbors, former residents, and Native American Tribes. A secondary research emphasis is placed on the collection of information through ethnographic methods such as but not limited to transect walks, context demographic mapping, photo mapping analysis, focus groups, and interviewing. All NPS study guidelines and perimeters outlined in NPS-28, Chapter 10 must be followed. The EOA identifies ethnographic resources which are defined as objects and places, including sites, structures, landscapes, and natural resources, with traditional cultural meaning and value to associated peoples. This information is used to inform park management, and to assist park managers in consultation with the appropriate groups when particular resources are the subject of management considerations and decision-making. The EOA uses anthropological methods to identify and describe the groups with historical and cultural ties with, or special knowledge of, park resources. Through this type of research, park staff will learn which people(s) have traditional cultural practices, values, histories, and identities associated with park resources, and acquire a comprehensive understanding of the meanings and importance of park resources to various groups of people. The final product will be a practical and accessible report for park managers that synthesizes ethnographic, ethnohistorical, and archaeological information with collaboratively derived traditional knowledge. PURPOSE To manage cultural and natural resources in an effective and efficient manner, the NPS requires the documentation and analysis of ethnographic information regarding people with traditional and/or historic ties to specific park areas. Among other applications, ethnographic projects identify culturally sensitive areas and/or issues to implement culturally appropriate management strategies. Ethnographic information helps park managers evaluate requests for access to resources, to identify ethnographic resources that require special treatment, and to assess potential impacts on these resources in the face of proposed park actions. The collection of ethnographic data also helps to identify places within or near parks that may meet eligibility requirements to be listed with the National Register of Historic Pla…