Columbia Background, approximately 1976 - 2002
Scope and Contents
Open Letter to the Class of 1985, with subscript: “To support the call for Columbia Divestment at commencement, please wear the button and ribbons which will be distrusted” Letter from Michael Sovern to Columbia students involved in protesting and blockading Hamilton Hall, April 7 and 11, 1985 “Columbia Year in Review,” 1984-1985 “Columbia and the White Dictatorships in Africa” by the Strike Committee, April 25, 1972 “A Basis for Dialogue: New Angles on Divestment” by Thomas W. Pogge, Spectator Spectrum, April 15, 1985 Massie Chapter 11, 7/1/96, pp. 11-13, 31-32 “Columbia, UMass Protests Continue: Sitting-In. Fasting for Divestment” by Nina E. Sonenberg, The Harvard Crimson Online, April 4, 1985 LexisNexis online printouts regarding Columbia and activism on campus, August 29 and September 8, 1985 Letter from Abby Lester (of Columbia) to Jill Freidberg concerning enclosed flyers and articles from Columbia (in included in collection), September 13, 2002
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1976 - 2002
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
The material is stored offsite in Remote Storage. Please contact Special Collections 3 working days in advance if you wish to use it.
Extent
From the Collection: 7.8 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository