Papers, 1970.

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Papers, 1970.

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Correspondence with students following the May 4, 1970, shootings on the Kent State University campus and the subsequent closing of the University.

1 slim document case (.50 cubic ft.)

Kent State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7430231

Kent State University

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Walker, J. C. (John Charles), 1893-1994

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Professor J. Charles Walker was an instructor in the Kent State University School of Art at the time of the May 4, 1970, shootings on the campus. Following the shootings, 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 Art Department, mimeographed letters were sent to students' home addresses offering t...

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 ...