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Cornell University student protest films

 Collection — dvd: 780
Identifier: 37-11-2759

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Documentation of the events of the 1969 student protests, April 19 and 20, 1969. Includes footage of the occupation of Willard Straight Hall, the mass assembly and addresses in Barton Hall, and members of the University Faculty leaving Bailey Hall. Shows African American students giving speeches with guns, the takeover, members of the student body, speeches by the administration, and a press conference. Individuals include Eric Evans, Steven Muller, James Perkins, Dale Corson, and others. Mostly black and white and silent; some color and sound. Videos consist of compilations which include footage from multiple film reels. Digital transfer was made from original films.

Dates

  • 1969.

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

2 videocassettes.

4 film reels.

1 DVDs.

Abstract

Documentation of the events of the 1969 student protests, April 19 and 20, 1969. Includes footage of the occupation of Willard Straight Hall, the mass assembly and addresses in Barton Hall, and members of the University Faculty leaving Bailey Hall. Shows African American students giving speeches with guns, the takeover, members of the student body, speeches by the administration, and a press conference. Individuals include Eric Evans, Steven Muller, James Perkins, Dale Corson, and others. Mostly black and white and silent; some color and sound. Videos consist of compilations which include footage from multiple film reels. Digital transfer was made from original films.

Physical Description

Film reels, videocassettes, and DVDs.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
May 2018
EAD encoding:
RMC Staff, May 2018
Date modified:
Kristen Reichenbach, May 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
May 2018
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)