May Strike: planning and activities, 1970
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the response of the Connecticut College community to activities surrounding the Vietnam War. Materials discuss student and faculty reactions, campus activities, and responses from parents, board members, and administrators.
Of interest is documentation of a weeklong strike in May 1970, in which the Connecticut College community joined other college campuses in canceling classes to protest US activities in Vietnam and Cambodia and the killing of four students at Kent State University.
Dates
- Creation: 1970
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
Connecticut College
270 Mohegan Ave
New London CT 06320 United States
860-439-2654
860-439-2686
learcenter@conncoll.edu