College Hall Occupation Oral History Project, 1986
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College Hall Occupation Oral History Project
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Biographical History for: College Hall Occupation Oral History Project
Historical Note The College Hall Occupation Oral History Project was the work of two students enrolled in History 367b, Problems in American History: Autobiography, Biography, and Oral History in Twentieth Century America as taught by Maurice Isserman in spring 1986. The sixteen cassette tapes and two papers were given to the College Archives in the summer and fall of 1986 by the coordinators of the project, Donna Kenny '87 and Maureen Dooley Lawrence '87. Feb. 20, ThursdayStudent/faculty rally and sit-in encouraging total divestment prior to the spring meeting of the Board of Trustees.Feb. 22, SaturdayTrustees choose not to adopt the divestment proposal set forth by the Senate Ethical Investment Committee.Feb. 24, Monday"Round-the-clock" sit-in outside the President's office by circa 200 students and faculty to protest the Trustees' decision.Approximately 90 students spend the night in College Hall.Feb. 25, TuesdayApproximately 150 students join the overnighters and 5:30 a.m. The protesters form human chains to block all entrances to College Hall. Employees are denied entrance to the building.President Dunn refuses to have the protesters arrested.Feb. 26, WednesdayProtesters hold a press conference announcing their position and reading statements of support for the occupation.All-college meeting to discuss South Africa and the occupation of College Hall. Protesters send a group of "presidential delegates" to read a statement expressing their conviction that the takeover of College Hall was their only recourse.Feb. 27, ThursdayProtesters agree to negotiate with President Dunn. A small group of protesters begins a hunger strike.Feb. 28, FridayNegotiations continue. Protesters hold a rally and announce the hunger strike to the public.Mar. 1, SaturdayAn agreement is reached between President Dunn, the Board of Trustees, and the protesters.Mar. 2, SundayOccupation ends with a press conference and victory rally. Mar. 6, Thursday Required teach-in on South African-related issues and on relations between the Board of Trustees and the campus community.
Kenny, Donna.
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Lawrence, Maureen Dooley.
Isserman, Maurice.
Smith College--Strikes, 1986.
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Smith College--Students.
South Africa--Politics and government--1978-1989.
TAPE RECORDINGS
Mary Maples Dunn, President of the College Apr 18 1986
The interview is open for listening without restriction. Permission is required for publication or quotation in unpublished works.
Ann Burger, Dean of the College Mar 25 1986
Permission is required for listening, publication, or quotation in unpublished works.
Erica Bianchi-Jones, Secretary to the Board of Trustees. Mar 3 1986
Philip Green, Professor of Government n.d.
Maurice Isserman, Assistant Professor of History
Eleanor Rothman, Director of the Ada Comstock Scholars Program
The interview is open for listening or quotation in unpublished works without restrictions. Permission to quote in published works must be obtained from the Smith College Archives.
Lisa Peck, Area Coordinator Mar 13 1986
The interview is open for listening, publication, or quotation in unpublished works without restrictions. Ms. Peck would like to receive a copy of any work which makes use of her interview.
Stanley Rothman, Professor of Government
The interview is open for listening without restriction. Mr. Rothman must be notified before his interview is quoted in published or unpublished works.
Larry Selgelid, Treasurer of the College
Thomas Riddell, Assistant Professor of Economics
The interview is open for listening or quotation in unpublished works without restrictions. Permission is required for publication.
Leo Weinstein, Professor of Government
Catherine "Kiki" Smith, Dean of the Freshman Class
Karen Pfeifer, Assistant Professor of Economics
The interview is open for listening without restriction. Ms. Pfeifer must be notified regarding how the information is to be used. Permission is required for publication or quotation in unpublished works.
Frances Volkmann, Dean of the Faculty Mar 26 1986
Teach-in Mar 6 1986
Victory rally Mar 2 1986
Student interviews
PAPERS
Donna Kenny
Why Smith and Why Now? A Look at the Events of February 1986" May 2 1986
(Portions of this paper are restricted because she takes quotes from interviews which are restricted.)
Maureen Dooley Lawrence
"It Happened at Smith" May 2 1986