Student activism records, 1965-1972 (bulk 1969-1970).

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Student activism records, 1965-1972 (bulk 1969-1970).

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The collection contains student organization publications, press clippings, press releases, court documents, transcripts of hearings, and administratively-generated materials. The Douglass Association (renamed the Black Student Union in 1969) file contains a copy of the banned newspaper, the Garfield Thomas water tunnel, and a transcript of the obscenity trial resulting from banning the paper. Also, includes the 1970 hearing transcripts of the Woodside Commission findings, and documentation of 1969-1972 protests, riots, and sit-ins.

1.5 cubic ft.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7424416

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Woodside Commission.

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Student Committee to Reform the University.

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Pennsylvania state university

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The Pennsylvania Humanities Council designated the year 1985 as "The Year of the Pennsylvania Writer." The PHC funded projects in eight locations throughout the Commonwealth to gain appreciation, understanding, and recognition for past and present Pennsylvania writers. The State College/University Park location held a two-stage conference and related events by five Centre County regional organizations. From the description of The Year of the Pennsylvania writer collection, 1984-1986....

Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association

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Association dedicated to preserving the Frederick Douglass Memorial Home, Cedar Hill, Anacostia, Washington, D.C., and to disseminating knowledge of African American history. Based in Washington, D.C. From the description of Records of the Frederick Douglass Memorial and Historical Association, 1900-1990 (bulk 1950-1980). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84452116 ...

Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.). Pennsylvania State University Chapter

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The Students for Democratic Society (SDS) was a grassroots, loosely organized student group founded in 1960 at Ann Arbor, Michigan. It adopted the Port Huron Statement advocating non-violent social action to change the political system and address social ills. Records of the Penn State chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) begin in 1966. The group was less active from 1970 to 1972 as the Vietnam War was ending and after a brief revival in 1973, faded out of existence. Fr...

SENSE-Students for Peace.

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