Series 02, Sub-series e: Petition to Dean John J. Costello, November 11, 1969, 1969
Sub-series 2e Scope and Contents
Materials within Series 2, sub-series e: Petition to Dean John J. Costello, November 11, 1969 include printed college documents, memos, correspondence, newspaper articles, and reports created between June and December 1969. The materials mostly deal with petitioning the end of the required work requirements that were punishment for the Springfield College Black Students who took over the Administration Building in the spring of 1969, Dean John J. Costello’s responses to these requests, and the eventual announcement that the requirements were satisfied. Documents of note include a letter written by Margo Cowan to donate work hours to their punishment, copies of the petition to end the work requirement, and some newspaper articles of the response and the ending of the requirements.
Dates
- Creation: 1969
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
less than .25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Group: English
Arrangement
The arrangement used in sub-series e: Petition to Dean John J. Costello, November 11, 1969 uses the order of the original folder. 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. Documentation will be attached to the document in question.
Processing Information
Title of sub-series e: Petition to Dean John J. Costello, November 11, 1969 was taken directly from the original folder.
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
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