Finding aid: MS 536 - Lawrence M. Libow Springfield College Protests papers

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Title:
Finding aid: MS 536 - Lawrence M. Libow Springfield College Protests papers
Description:
Materials in the Lawrence M. Libow Springfield College Protests papers include reports, printed materials, correspondence, notes, memos, and photographs collected by or created by Lawrence (Larry) Libow during his time at Springfield College regarding the Black Student protests and racial tensions at Springfield College from 1969-1971. The materials include some original/signed demands and statements on the occupying of the Administration Building and the Rationale for the Black Student Demands written by and in the voice of the students. There are also several documents written by student committees and student task forces. Other documents within the collection are written by the Springfield College Administration and Faculty. These include the Dialogue Report, which are summaries of meetings held on May 15, 1969 by faculty and staff, a report of the Student Faculty Hearing Committee on the occupying of the Administration Building, and a report on work to address the 11 Black Demands by the Black Demands Committee. Also, of interest is a copy of the official complaint against the original students who took over the Administration Building and a manuscript called "A Counter Case: The United Blacks of Springfield vs. Springfield College.” There are some Springfield College printed documents as well that show what things were like on the campus of Springfield College at the time, including a Freshman Handbook from 1970-1971, a Freshman Orientation pamphlet from 1970, and official Springfield College News releases. Other printed materials include a couple issues of the 1968 student newspaper "The Goat" and an interesting manual called "The Liberator: a disinformation manual." Both are written by students and talk about Springfield College and some of the problems there including student representation at the school. There are many newspaper clipping, including some attached to scrapbook pages, that talk about the events from 1969-1970. Some of these news clippings are contained in a folder that contains the binder titled “Black Action, 1969-1970”. This binder also included copies of reports, memos, and news releases. Much of this is repeated information contained both in this collection and in RG108 Office of the President: Series 18 – Dissent and Student Protest over Black Rights at Springfield College, 1969-1972. Finally, there are some photographs collected by Libow that show the campus, some individuals, and some of the events that occurred during the protests. For information on Lawrence M. Libow see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/465
Creator:
Springfield College
Date:
January 2020
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Finding aids
Springfield College
Springfield College--Presidents
Springfield College--Faculty
Massasoit Hall
Administration Building
Libow, Lawrence M.
Locklin, Wilbert E. (Wilbert Edwin)
Costello, John J.
Race relations
Civil rights
Civil disobedience
Civil rights demonstrations
Protest movements
Student movements
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/27600
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
39_122_6_252_2022-8-9_1412849-6981118550