Series 02, Sub-series g: Administration Building Take-over (April 1970) and Report of Faculty Hearing Committee (February 22, 1971), 1970-1971
Sub-series 2g Scope and Contents
Materials within sub-series g: Administration Building Take-over (April 1970) and Report of Faculty Hearing Committee (February 22, 1971) include printed college documents, memos, correspondence, legal documents, and newspaper articles. This series mostly has contains copies of legal documents pertaining to the College’s response to and punishments of the 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). Documents include briefs, depositions,and legal advice and guidance. There are also reports and correspondence written about this event and the events occurring around the time the lawsuit refers. There is the Report of the Student Faculty Hearing Committee of Springfield College concerning the Occupation, dated Feb. 22, 1971. Outlines some of the penalties and opinions regarding the students, etc. Also of note is a memorandum from Nancy Whitmore dated April 13, 1970 that outlines an incident that occurred in the Administration Building on March 12, 1970.
Dates
- Creation: 1970-1971
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
less than .25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Group: English
Arrangement
The arrangement used in sub-series g: Administration Building Take-over (April 1970) and Report of Faculty Hearing Committee (February 22, 1971) 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 g: Administration Building Take-over (April 1970) and Report of Faculty Hearing Committee (February 22, 1971) 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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