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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection contains the Black Position Paper of 1968, the Black Manifesto of 1968, and correspondence with Chancellor Thomas H. Eliot concerning these documents and goals. Also included are documents relating the Brookings protest and other documents created by the student group. The collection also contains documents detailing action taken in 1978 and 1998 by the Association of Black Students and the administrators of Washington University.
Collection Historical Note
In 1968, the Association of Black Students submitted a Black Position Paper to the University administration outlining the areas of Washington University they urgently felt needed improvement as regarded black students. The student group urged change in black student enrollment, treatment of blacks on campus, and the introduction of a Black Studies program to the curriculum. These points were expanded in the Black Manifesto of 1968. Protests in Brookings Hall in 1968 led to more discussion of these topics between students and faculty and gradually changes occurred. The Association of Black Students (ABS) continued to support and work towards change, prompting awareness in 1978 and 1998 that more modifications of the status quo were necessary to complete the goals originally proposed in 1968.
Administrative Information
Repository:
WUA University Archives
Accruals:
Accruals are interfiled within the collection.
Access Restrictions:
Open
Use Restrictions:
Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.
Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.
If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)
Acquisition Method:
This material was transferred to the University Archives at various times.
Related Materials:
See also WUA00334 Black Studies Department Records
Preferred Citation:
[Item description]. From the [collection title, series, box, folder]. University Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.
Processing Information:
Processed by Hadley Holm Davis in October 2010. Updated by Sarah Schnuriger in December 2017.
Finding Aid Revision History:
This finding aid was entered into Archon by Hannah Barg in June 2012. Updated by Sarah Schnuriger in December 2017.
Box and Folder Listing
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- Box 1
- Folder 1: Black Position Paper, 1968
- Folder 2: Black Manifesto, 1968
- Folder 3: Correspondence with Chancellor Thomas H. Eliot, 1968
- Folder 4: Brookings Protest Documents, 1968
- Folder 5: Racial Discrimination - Olin Library, 1968
- Folder 6: The Association of Black Collegians Supports the Slate
- Folder 7: Letter from Chancellor Eliot, 1969
- Folder 8: Directory of Black Demands, circa 1969
- Folder 9: Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues: An Agenda for Future Action prepared by the University-Wide Ad-Hoc Committee on Black Concerns (copy), May 1978
- Folder 10: Agenda for Future Action on Black Issues (copy), 1978
- Folder 11: Agenda for Future Action on Black Issues (copy), 1978
- Folder 12: Agenda for Future Action on Black Issues (copy), 1978
- [Response To Manifesto Of Black Concerns And Issues, An Agenda For Future Action, Chancellor William H. Danforth (1978) - SEE Archive Reference books (call number LC2803.S2 D3 1978)]
- Folder 13: Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues: An Agenda for Future Action prepared by the University-Wide Ad-Hoc Committee on Black Concerns (2 copies), May 1978
- Folder 14: Preparation of Recommendations/Data in Response to May 1978 Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues, 1978
- Folder 15: Response to Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues: An Agenda for Future Action, September 1, 1978
- Folder 16: Specific Goals of the Ad Hoc Committee
- Folder 17: An Open Letter to the Ad-Hoc Committee from Larry Edwards, 1978
- Folder 18: A Brief Historical Survey Reference for the University-Wide Ad Hoc Committee on Black Concerns, 1978
- Folder 19: Administration - Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues
- Includes meeting agenda of the University-Wide Ad-Hoc Committee on Black Concerns and the Washington University Administration (September 29, 1978), letter to Chancellor Danforth (May 17, 1978), Comments at Meeting of Chancellor and University Wide Ad Hoc Committee by Samuel A. Hay, and Preparation of Recommendations/Data in Response to May 1978 Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues
- Folder 20: Progress Report of Recommendations in Response to Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues: An Agenda for Future Action, April 16, 1979
- Folder 21: Letter from the Association of Black Students to Chancellor Danforth, October 31, 1979
- Folder 22: Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues prepared by the Association of Black Students (copy), May 1983
- Folder 23: Manifesto of Black Concerns and Issues prepared by the Association of Black Students, May 1983
- Folder 24: Association of Black Students 1997-1998 Action Proposal, Manifesting the Black Manifesto: Using Yesterday's Vision to Achieve Today's Goals, March 15, 1998
- Folder 25: Miscellaneous, No date
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