Records, 1965-1974.

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Records, 1965-1974.

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The collection contains various types of documentation and records which chronicle events precipitating and subsequent to the May 4, 1970, shootings on the Kent State University campus as well as other materials from the period. The primary focus of the collection is the activity of the S.D.S. (Students for a Democratic Society), a militant anti-war group. Included is a brief history of the development of the S.D.S. by Gary Allen, who was president of the Foundation for Economic and Social Progress at the time. Propaganda pamphlets and position statements from S.D.S. and other militant groups, as well as radio and television transcripts are among the items collected. Other materials present include S.D.S. rally posters, adhesive-backed stickers, and three photographs, one of which was taken the morning of May 4th.

1 record storage box (1 cubic ft.).

Kent State University

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SNAC Resource ID: 7430626

Kent State University

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Students for a Democratic Society (U.S.)

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Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) is a radical student group that descended from the Intercollegiate Socialist Society (ISS) which was founded in 1905. The ISS changed its name in 1921 to the League for Industrial Democracy (LID), a social-democratic educational and organizational group. Its student branch, the Student League for Industrial Democracy (SLID), merged with National Student League in 1935 to form American Student Union (ASU) but soon split over ASUs alleged communist affiliati...

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 ...