Papers, 1970.

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Papers, 1970.

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The collection consists chiefly of correspondence with students regarding the closing of the campus following the May 4, 1970, shootings at Kent State University.

1 box (.5 cubic ft.)

Kent State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7429776

Kent State University

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Tabakoff, Sheila K.

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Professor Tabakoff was an instructor in the School of Art at Kent State University in May of 1970. After the shootings of May 4, the University was closed by court injunction, and it remained closed for the duration of the spring quarter. Special arrangements were subsequently made in each academic department for students to complete their coursework. In the case of the School of Art, mimeographed letters were sent to students' home addresses offering them alternate ways to either receive partia...

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 ...