Series 03: Correspondence, 1969-1970
Series 3 Scope and Contents
Materials within Series 3: Correspondence include correspondence (letters, memos, and/or notes) received by or sent by the Office of the President regarding the Black Demands and student protests mainly for equal rights for black students in 1969 and 1970. The correspondence is divided into three groupings that match the original folders as arranged by the Office of the President. These include, 1) “Responses to Black Demands, Feb. & May 1969” with correspondence from alumni, college partners, and others relating to the original “Black Demands” submitted February 19, 1969, 2) “Responses to Wilbert E. Locklin’s Alumni Mailing, May 28, 1969” consisting of mostly correspondence relating to an Alumni letter that went out on May 28, 1969, and 3) “Black Demands, 1970” with correspondence from alumni, college partners, parents, faculty, and others relating to the events that occurred in the Spring of 1970.
Dates
- Creation: 1969-1970
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
.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Group: English
Processing Information
Materials in Series 3: Correspondencecame in three “Folders”. The titles of these folders, their original order, and all contents of these folders were maintained in the processing of these materials. No documents were added to these materials.
Original order of the folders was essentially date order. Date order was determined either by date received in the Office of the President or, when there was one, date letter in response was sent. This order was maintained as much as possible, with order being kept by date letter in response was given, though letters filed by date received were moved to date letter was written, since some letters came to the office well after they were sent.
Letters with responses were stapled together, with response on top. These groupings of letters and attached materials were kept together, though the staples were removed and the original letter placed first.
All letters in these groupingsare paper clipped together. Letters were in divided up into folders in groups of 20 to make it easier for students and researchers to use and for the materials to be digitized. The letters have been numbered to facilitate tracking. Order should be kept.
Repository Details
Part of the Springfield College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Springfield College
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