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Series I: Newspaper Clippings and News Releases, 1967-1972, bulk: 1968-1970

 Series — Box: 1

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series documents the campus protests at San José State during the 1960s and 1970s. The collection includes local media's coverage of campus unrest, including the following: student demonstrations against Dow Chemical recruitment, the ROTC campus presence and recruitment, protest against housing discrimination, athletic discrimination, protest at the 1968 Olympic Games, presence of Black Panther members on campus and the role of faculty member Harry Edwards. Formats include newspaper clippings, magazines and flyers.

Dates

  • Creation: 1967-1972
  • Creation: Majority of material found in 1968-1970

Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 3 boxes (5.83 linear feet)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

This series is arranged by topic.

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
One Washington Square
San José, CA 95192-0028
(408) 808-2062
(408) 808-2063 (Fax)