Source Collection
This digital collection comprises selected materials from the following archival collection at Duke University Archives:
Student Activism Reference collection 1934-2024
Collection #UA.01.11.0061 | 1.5 Linear Feet
ABSTRACT
The Student Activism Reference Collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research. Collection contains materials pertaining to student movements and protests at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Contents are chiefly printed materials and include flyers, clippings, publications, petitions, print outs of chants and slogans, and other items. Major topics include: civil rights; human rights; campus labor issues; corporate divestiture in South Africa; anti-Semitism and racism on campus; and global events such as the Vietnam War. Materials in the collection date from 1934 and are added to the collection on a continuing basis.
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