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Frank Cochran
Oral History as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Frank Cochran, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas. Two-part audio with transcription, length 101:51. -
Louise Bennett
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Louise Bennett, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas. 1-part audio with transcription, length 5:50. -
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 -
Gretchen Hillard
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Gretchen Hillard, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay, Roberto Vargas, and Eleanor Naiman. 1-part audio with transcription, length 54:38. -
John Bancroft
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. John Bancroft, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay and Roberto Vargas. 2-part audio with transcription, length 92:31. -
Judy Richardson
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Judy Richardson, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay and Eleanor Naiman. 2-part audio with transcription, length 2:26:18 -
Penny Patch
Oral History created as part of the Swarthmore Libraries project Swarthmore Student Activism: Civil Rights, 1960 – 1966. Penny Patch, being interviewed by Stefanie Ramsay, Roberto Vargas, and Eleanor Naiman. 1-part audio with transcription, length 74:07. -
23 Test Public Accommodations on Maryland's Eastern Shore
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on February 9, 1962 reporting on demonstrations aimed at testing racial segregation policies at businesses in Chestertown, Maryland. The article focuses on student involvement in supporting the efforts of freedom riders and reports on what happened at the demonstrations, how the establishments reacted, as well as instances of retaliatory violence against demonstrators. -
Local Groups Continue Sit-Ins Negotiations on Eastern Shore
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on February 16, 1962 sharing updates on the sit-in demonstrations for desegregation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with a focus on those in Chestertown involving Swarthmore Students. The developments of the demonstrations are shared, including the local groups involved in leading them, as well as student groups who joined the actions. -
Roller Rink Integrated
Article from The Swarthmore Phoenix published on September 21, 1962 announcing that a roller skating rink in Chester, PA was ordered to cease its discriminatory practices by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. This news is shared as a success following the month-long efforts of the Chester Youth Council of the NAACP and Swarthmore students to desegregate the rink. Details of the trial, including the students involved, as well as the event that led to it, are disclosed.