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Colgate University Protest and Activism collection

 Collection
Identifier: A1021

Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs, correspondence, press releases, newspaper clippings, and other material related to the sit-in of April 1968. Also includes a web archive of the activities of the student protest and sit-in that occurred in September 2014. The admissions building sit-in was to protest inequality and demand an inclusive environment on campus.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968 - 1970
  • Creation: 1974
  • Creation: 2001
  • Creation: 2014

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

1.0 Cubic Feet (2 boxes, 33 websites)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Colgate University Protest and Activism collection
Status
Completed
Author
Sharlene Disla and Sarah Keen
Date
March 30, 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Colgate University Libraries Repository

Contact:
13 Oak Drive
Case Library and Geyer Center for Information Technology
Colgate University
Hamilton New York 13346 United States US
315-228-6175
315-228-7934 (Fax)