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Lange Announces Chester Tutorial Change in Policy
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on November 20, 1962 announcing the change in Chester Tutorial policy. The information of the article was received from a meeting the previous Thursday night for the Chester Tutorial project. At the meeting, Dean Lange addressed tutors and Chester representatives and told them about the change in college policy for the program. It is mentioned that Superintendent Long of the Chester school system welcomes the program despite the fact that Chester high schools could not participate that year. In response, Dean Lange opens as many college facilities as possible to the program, including classrooms in Parrish. Dean Lange advises against tutoring in dorm rooms but does not forbid it.
Mrs. Broadhead from the Education Department offers help to the tutors, and Dean Barr announces that the Admissions Department will offer college guidance to tutees. Also, the Chester YMCA announces they will allow the project to use some of their facilities. Finally, it is announced that the bulletin board across from the bookstore was given to the tutor project for schedules and announcements. -
SNCC Expand Direct Action
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix, published on November 30, 1962, reports about the three day conference in Nashville, Tennessee with over 200 members of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Members provide reports about their voter registration projects, particularly in the areas of southwest Georgia and the delta area of Mississippi.
They discuss recent injunctions issued against civil rights actions that harass the movement and deliberate over whether they should violate the injunction or not; most are in favor of violation, comparing the injunctions to other unjust laws. SNCC staff Bob Zellner advocates for policy regarding "subversives" and the acceptance of aid and support from those regardless of political affiliation. This issue, along with that regarding the injunctions, is set to be discussed at the next SNCC executive meeting.
Comments by Reverend Slater King from Albany, Georgia are disclosed including his goals of the civil rights movement. At the end of the conference, the closing address by executive director Charles McDew is reported to have emphasized the civil right's movement ultimate concern with justice, freedom, and equality-- not just integration. -
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. -
200 Negro and White Students Participate in Nashville Demonstrations
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on December 4, 1962 covering the organization of a civil rights demonstration in Nashville, Tennessee by Black and white students who were participants at a conference on behalf of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. The demonstration brought attention to institutions who discriminated against Black people, including the Nashville YMCA, a couple of cafeterias, and four restaurants. The article mentions that none of the aforementioned institutions fulfilled the demands of the demonstrators. Also mentioned is the presence of a crowd gathered to watch the demonstration, as well as the Nashville police. -
SPAC Opposes Participation In NDEA Program
Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on December 12, 1962 covering a resolution released by the Swarthmore Political Action Club (SPAC) expressing opposition to Swarthmore's participation in the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) program. SPAC's concern with the program include the new provisions which would enable funds to be denied to students on the basis of membership with organizations registered with the Subversive Activities Control Board (SACB). The article cites reasons for SPAC's opposition to the program, including the restriction of academic freedom and freedom of association, as well as the lack of due process and clarity of the provision. Coverage of the debate where the resolution was passed is included and continues on another page. Below the article, there is a picture of Swarthmore students playing a sports game with visiting students from Lancaster. -
John Bennett
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966.John Bennet, being interviewed by Stephanie Ramsay, Roberto Vargas, and Eleanor Naiman. 1-part audio with transcription. -
Louise Bennett Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-09-12 of Louise Bennett, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsey and Roberto Vargas. -
Judy Richardson Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-12-06 of Judy Richardson, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsey and Eleanor Naiman. 2-part audio.Tags 1968 Democratic Convention, Alabama, Antihierarchy, Atlanta Demonstrations, Blackside, Cambridge Nonviolent Action Committee, Carl Wittman, Chester PA, Civil Rights Movement Vet, Eyes on the Prize, Film-making, Freedom Plow Program Swarthmore, Freedom Riders, Georgia, Gloria Richardson, History Channel, Judy Richardson, Local leadership, Mimi Feingold, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Nonviolent Action Group, Northern Light Productions, oral history transcript, Penny Patch, Redlining, Reggie Robinson, SNCC Freedom Singers, SNCC North Carolina Campaign, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Tactical Nonviolence, Tarrytown NY, Violence, Wide Area Telephone Service -
John Bancroft Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-08-11 of John Bancroft, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas. 2-part audio.Tags Arrest/Jail, Bill Hauser, Birmingham Bombing, Black Student Association Sit-In, Cambridge MD, Campus Backlash, Canvassing, Carl Wittman, Chester Committee for Freedom Now, Chester Housing Compliance Surveys, Chester Juvenile Court, Communal Bail Outs, Connie Brown, Dean Cobbs, Faculty Sympathy, Franklin School Protest, Gus Hall, Head Start, John Bancroft, John F Kennedy, Mike Bancroft, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Mr. Beardsley's Assitance, NAACP Chester, Nick Eagleson, oral history transcript, Peace Movement, Picketing, Society for Anti-Nuclear Policy, Somerville Building, Stanley Branch, Students for a Democratic Society, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Swarthmore Draft Resistance Union, Swarthmore Political Action Club, Temple Baptist Church Chester, Verning Resort, Vietnam, Youth March for Integrated Schools -
Janet Madden Oral History Transcript
Edited oral history transcript recorded 2017-12-13 of Janet Madden, interviewed by Stephanie Ramsey, Roberto Vargas, and Eleanor Naiman.