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ITEM — Box: 21 Identifier: HUY 187

Kent / stars and strikes?, 1970 Digital

Kent / stars and strikes?, 1970
Kent / stars and strikes?, 1970

Scope and Contents

A poster with a flag depicting a red raised fist and the phrases "Kent" and "Stars and strikes?" written in black ink, referencing the Kent State University shootings in May 1970.

Dates

  • Creation: 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

1 posters

Historical note on the Kent State University shootings

On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University shot at students during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces. Four students were killed and nine more were wounded. In response, students at M. I. T., Wellesley, Northeastern, Tufts, Brandeis, Lowell Tech, Simmons, UMass, and Harvard voted to boycott classes.

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Repository Details

Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository

Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.

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