Papers, 1977-1978.

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Papers, 1977-1978.

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This collection documents the 1977-1978 protests against construction of the gymnasium annex at Kent State University. The central issue was the annex site, near the place where four students were killed on May 4, 1970. Friction between protesters and the University administration resulted in rallies with as many as 2,000 participants. The materials in this collection document the protests with typescripts, photographs, newspaper articles, protest literature, and UPI dispatches.

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Kent State University

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Kent State University

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Kent state university

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The 20th Commemoration of the Kent State shootings, held in 1990, remains one of the largest-attended of all the annual gatherings. Preparations had begun a few years in advance, culminating in the creation of the May 4 20th Anniversary Commission, at the behest of President Michael Schwartz, in 1989. The Commission's recommendations included the establishment of a platform party and a list of speakers and events. In addition, the May 4 Memorial, designed by Bruno Ast, was formally dedicated at ...

Di Paolo, Roger J.

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Roger J. Di Paolo collected the materials in this collection while a student at Kent State University and an intern reporter for the Kent State student newspaper, The Daily Kent Stater. From the description of Papers, 1977-1978. (Kent State University). WorldCat record id: 38908107 ...