Series 02: Events Files, 1969-1971
Series 02 Scope and Contents
Materials within Series 02: Events Files include printed college documents, memos, correspondence, transcripts, legal documents, newspaper articles, flyers, and reports created between ca. 1969-1970. The series is divided into seven sub-series that contain information about specific events starting with the nine demands that Black Students submitted to the administration on February 19, 1969 through the legal battles caused by the second takeover of the Administration Building on April 6, 1970. Sub-series are listed as follows:Subseries a: Black Demands, February 19, 1969; Subseries b: Black Demands, May 10, 1969; Subseries c: Commands, June 1969; Subseries d: Black Demands, October 29, 1969; Subseries e: Petition to Dean John J. Costello, November 11, 1969; Subseries f: Massasoit Hall, March 10, 1970; Subseries g: Administration Building Take-over (April 1970) and Report of Faculty Hearing Committee (February 22, 1971).
Some of the highlights of the series includes the original nine demands that Black Students at Springfield College gave to the Administration on February 19, 1969, with notes made by administrators,and materials gathered in response to the second list of demands given to the Administration on May 10, 1969 and the eventual occupation by students of the Administration Building that took place on May 16th. There are lists and information on the students who were involved in the Massasoit Hall takeover on March 10, 1970 and court documents from the case, referred to as “SC vs. Kenneth L. Autry, John D. Dover...” In addition there are many documents outlining the events that occurred on March 10th and the response of the College. Finally there are copies of legal documents pertaining to the College’s response and punishments of students involved in the April 6, 1970 takeover of the Administration Building. The case is listed under Pauline M. Burger (petitioners) v. John J. Costello (respondents).
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1971
Creator
- From the Sub-Group: Office of the President (Organization)
- From the Sub-Group: Locklin, Wilbert E., President (Wilbert Edwin) (Person)
- From the Sub-Group: Springfield College (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted except Series 1: Miscellaneous Materials folders 9 & 10 due to personal information and privacy concerns. Approval from the Office of the President or from the College Archivist required to view these folders.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Group: English
Arrangement
The arrangement used in Series 2: Event Files uses the order of the original folders that were within the group of materials found in 2020. Each sub-series represents an original folder in this collection. Order in these folders were maintained as much as possible, though further organizing by date and the placing of materials within their own folders were done during processing for the ease of access and digitization. Duplicates and some materials from the original group of materials found prior to 2018 were added where deemed appropriate, but no documentation of these additions were made unless it was deemed important to understanding the document.
Processing Information
Titles of the sub-series in Series 2: Event Files are taken directly from the original folders materials were contained. Only minimal changes to the names were made: e.g., filling out abbreviations.
Processing Information
There were many duplicates within the collection. Though most of the duplicates have been discarded, many duplicates were left in the collection. Duplicates were retained if 1) they were in different folders – to maintain the integrity of the original order, or 2) they had markings or notes written on them, or 3) were drafts or different manifestations of the same document (printed on different paper or arranged differently on the page).
Processing Information
Many materials within this series were stapled or paper clipped together. Where appropriate, such as when they were gathered together as references sent in letters and/or used in meetings, these materials were left together.
Repository Details
Part of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Springfield College
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Springfield Massachusetts 01109 U.S.A. US
413-748-3309
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