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Alexander Capron Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript of Alexander Capron, interviewed by Melissa Kemp. 1-part audio. -
CA Sponsors Chester Camp
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 2, 1962 reporting on the Chester Camp Project created by the Swarthmore Christian Association (CA). CA members fundraised for the summer camp and worked as camp counselors for camp attendees from Chester. The sponsors and other details of the project are disclosed. -
Cambridge Free Press issue April 20th 1963
a copy of the Cambridge Free Press April 20th 1963 issue -
Charlotte Phillips and Ollie Fein
Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966.
Ollie Fein and Charlotte Phillips being interviewed by Melissa Kemp. Audio with transcription, length 148:0 3. -
Charlotte Phillips and Ollie Fein Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript of Ollie Fein and Charlotte Phillips interviewed by Melissa Kemp. 1-part audio. -
Chester Tutorial Survives Setback
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 16, 1962 reporting on a meeting for the Chester NAACP Youth Council where the continuation of the Chester Tutorial Project is announced, despite the Chester Public School Superintendent's withdraw of support from the program. Spokespersons from the Youth Council, Swarthmore College, and other organizations speak about the details of how the program will proceed. -
Civil Rights Sellout
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 23, 1962 arguing that President John F. Kennedy has fallen short of his campaign promises, especially as it pertains to the civil rights movement and the Black community. The author highlights areas that President Kennedy had failed to adequately address political inequality: education, voting, housing, employment, law enforcement, and poll tax legislation. -
Collect $150 to Aid SNCC
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on November 9, 1962 reports on a drive for the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) done on election day by Swarthmore students. The fundraising event was for the benefit of SNCC's voter registration campaign in the South, aimed at addressing the suppression of voting rights for Black people. Reactions from the voters are described, and sponsors of the drive and endorsements from politicians are listed. -
College Promotes Effort To Gain Negro Applicants
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix, published on December 4, 1962, announces that college will resume its program to recruit Black students through student recruiter visits over winter break. The goals of the program are described as attempting to encourage Black students to seek a college education, to make Swarthmore seem like a reasonable goal, and to introduce the college to Black students who are interested. Jerry Nelson mentions that enthusiasm of student recruiters is more important than being able to communicate fact and detail. -
Daniel Pope
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Daniel Pope, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas . 2-part audio with transcription, length 1:07:33