Series I: Subject Files, 1967-1999, bulk: 1967-1969
Scope and Contents
Subject files created by J. Benton White related to his position as SJS College ombudsman for race relations. A major topic of interest is the decision of SJS College and Stanford athletes to wear black armbands in football games against Brigham Young University in 1969 to protest discrimination against black people by the Church of Latter-day Saints.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-1999
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1967-1969
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (.83 linear feet)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The materials in this series are original subject files of the creator related to specific incidents and individuals from his time as SJSU ombudsman. Folders in this series have been alphabetized by title and materials have been kept in original order.
Repository Details
Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library
San José State University
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San José, CA 95192-0028
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