Jesse Parks leading protestors down Alden Street (May 14, 1969)

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Title:
Jesse Parks leading protestors down Alden Street (May 14, 1969)
Description:
This slide shows a group of people led by Dr. Jesse Parks walking down Alden Street after the occupation of the Administration building on the campus of Springfield College that took place on May 14, 1969. In the group is a mix of students and outside people with connections to the college, like Tyrone (the brother-in-law of Ray Kromer, an Springfield College employee). Also identified (from right to left) was a student named Donald (back of the crowd with a larger Afro); Keith Waters (patterned shirt with glasses); Robert "Bob" McCarthy (directly behind Waters with face partially obscured). Behind Parks, to his right is John Woodruff; Don Brown (the right arm of Parks); and Janet Houston (the right arm of Don Brown with right arm extended). Off the right arm of Houston is Evan Flamer, and to the right of Flamer are Paulette Jefferson-Jones and Teresa Burr (far left). Both Houston and Jefferson-Jones can be seen wearing Springfield College T-shirts raising their arms. Vehicles and houses can be seen in the background. Legacy Alumni of Color idenfication on June 8th, 2021: Dr. Jesse Parks (center right in the trench coat, suit, and tie) leads students down Alden Street after the Administration Building takeover in 1969. The students proceded to the house of Don Brown on Cedar Street. Pictured (from right to left) are a man named Tyrone (the brother-in-law of Ray Kromer, a SC employee); a man named Donald (set back in the crowd; larger Afro; class of 1971; from Rhode Island); Keith Waters (patterened shirt with glasses); Robert "Bob" McCarthy (directly behind Waters with face partially obscured); Dr. Parks; John Woodruff (behind Parks to his right); Don Brown (off the right arm of Parks); Janet Houston (off the right arm of Don Brown with right arm extended); Evan Flamer (off right arm of Janet Houston; from Lynn, MA and went on to teach in Naples, FL; Psychology major); Paulette Jefferson Jones (to the right of Evan Flamer); and Teresa Burr (far left). Tyrone Sullivan was mentioned as being in this photo but I was unable to determine where he is. Jim Taylor (Class of 1969) was also mentioned being in the "back right corner with glasses," but I cannot determine where he is in the photo.;
Date:
May 14, 1969
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Springfield College
Parks, Jesse L.
Waters, Keith R.
McCarthy, Robert F.
Woodruff, John Y.
Houston, Janet
Flamer, Evan B. III.
Burr, Teresa Ann
Brown, Donald (Class of 1969)
Jefferson, Paulette
Springfield (Mass.)
Slides
Civil rights demonstrations
Race relations
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/22670
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
rg108-18-05-05-13-006
rg108-18-02-04-006