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Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 01
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr
Description: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred Reed
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; alumni; student; 1969; dating
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1742
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 02
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr
Description: John Vecciarelli
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; alumni; student; 1969; baseball; fraternity; Martin Luther King
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1743
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 03
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr
Description: Pamela Beardsley
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests; Martin Luther King; police; police violence; anti-war; Cambodia; Vietnam; Kent State; graduation
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1744
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 04
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr
Description: Mark Speiser
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests; Adam Clayton Powell; Muhammad Ali; Martin Luther King; Robert Kennedy; March on Pentagon; anti-war; race
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1745
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 06
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard
Description: A man enters the packed Humanities Truck exhibit.
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1747
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 07
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard
Description: Haley Steinhilber interviews Leonoard Cohen.
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; alumni; student; 1969; dating
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1748
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 08
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard
Description: A woman looks at the exhibit inside the Humanities Truck.
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1749
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 09
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard
Description: Jenna Goff and Haley Steinhilber make buttons with a participant.
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1750
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform, Image 10
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Maren Orchard
Description: Dan Kerr talks with Thomas Hartman, a graduate of the Class of 1963.
Subject: Washington, DC; American University; student; alumni; 1969; activism; protests; Adam Clayton Powell; Muhammad Ali; Martin Luther King; Robert Kennedy; March on Pentagon; anti-war; race relations
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1751
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Federal Employees for Peace
Date: 1969
Description: Flier created by Federal Employees for Peace to encourage participation and awareness of the Vietnam Moratorium activities planned for federal employees in various agencies on October 15, 1969.
Subject: Demonstrations -- United States; Vietnam Moratorium, 1969; United States -- Officials and employees -- Political activity; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_F_0093
Type: fliers (printed matter)
Collection: Patrick Frazier Political and Social Movements Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70826
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Hari Zandler Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Hari Zandler
Description: Hari Zandler, American University Class of 1969, talks about his journey to peace as a student at American University. He remembers being part of the Peace Movement and struggling to find inner peace at AU and in France. He discusses how taking yoga classes on campus helped him find peace. Hari reflects on the demonstration against the War in Cambodia on Ward Circle and commends the bravery of the students and how they emobided the spirit of the time. He remembers being chased by the police back to campus and finding solace in the Spiritual Life center. He ends by saying he lives his life by the same ideals he had as a student: "peace is a reality in my life."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; President Richard Nixon; Activism on American University campus; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Anti-war protests; Peace movements; Inner peace; Yoga; AU Professor Abdul Said; School of International Service (SIS)
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1947
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: John Vecciarelli Interview, October 5, 2019
Date: October 5, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; John Vecciarelli
Description: American University Class of 1969'er John Vecciarelli shares memories of his time as an AU student. He reflects particularly on his time on the baseball team. He remembers how the team made Sports Illustrated for losing by the biggest margin that year (31-0), but then went on to beat the #1 team in the league the next week. John also remembers being a student when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated, and mentions that he was in the Alpha Sigma Chi fraternity. He ends by discussing the "beautiful, great" changes he sees on campus.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; 1968; AU baseball; AU President Cornelius Martin "Neil" Kerwin; Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of; AU fraternities
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1937
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred "Winnie" Reed Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Joyce Hospodar; Winifred "Winnie" Reed
Description: Joyce Hospodar and Winifred "Winnie" Reed, both American University Class of 1969, discuss the rock concerts they saw during their time at AU. They remember seeing Simon and Garfunkel, John Sebastian, and Chuck Berry on campus; Winnie remembers meeting Chuck Berry in particular. Winnie also reflects on seeing Meatloaf in the former AU gym and remembers it as a very loud concert. The women talk about how the concerts were usually sold out and organized by staff or the student council. They end by discussing the lasting friendships and memories they made at AU: "being here today, a lot of it is coming back."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Rock concerts on/near AU campus; Lifelong friendships
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1941
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Leonard Cohen Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Leonard Cohen
Description: Leonard Cohen, American University Class of 1969, discusses his time as an American University student and beyond. As a Political Science major, he shares how he learned to "follow the money" and how to communicate with all types of people. He reflects on his time protesting as a student, and remembers the protests against the invasion of Cambodia in particular. Leonard talks about taking the "University and Revolution" class with James "Jim" Weaver and Gary Weaver and the pushback they received from the administration. He remembers sneaking alcohol while AU was a dry campus. He ends by telling a story of a time he got arrested and its aftermath.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; AU theatre; Alcohol on AU campus; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; President Richard Nixon; Activism on American University campus; Police harrassment; Fort Jackson, SC (Army Basic Combat Training); Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Anti-war protests; GI coffeehouses; U.F.O. Coffee House, Inc.; AU Professor Gary Weaver; AU Professor James Weaver; School of International Service (SIS)
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1739
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Mark Speiser Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Mark Speiser
Description: Mark Speiser, American University Class of 1969, reflects of his time as student. He discusses how attending AU was a worldly experience for him coming from a small town and how he learned a lot about the world/country from living in DC. He shares one of his most memorable stories about asking a girl out on a date, only to learn she was married to a Supreme Court Justice.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Dating at AU
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1945
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

Title: Nuestra Herencia / Our Heritage: Stonewall 25 program
Date: 1994-06-04
Description: Program from LLEGO's (National Latino/a Lesbian and Gay Organization) event commemorating the 25th anniversary of Stonewall.
Subject: Gay activists -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American gays -- Washington (D.C.); Hispanic American lesbians -- Washington (D.C.); National Latino/a Lesbian and Gay Organization; Stonewall Riots, New York, N.Y., 1969; Nonprofit organizations -- Washington (D.C.); LGBTQ+ Latinx; Hispanic LGBTQ+ people
Local Identifier: SC_ENLACE_llego_0002
Type: programs (documents)
Collection: ENLACE records
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:98798
mods_typeOfResource_mt: text

Title: Our nation, born on July 4, 1776, is today an Empire gone berserk, threatening to devour what remains of our Republic
Date: [date of publication not identified]
Creator: Podwal, Mark H., 1945-
Publisher
Description: Poster with an illustration by Mark Podwal; a white child and shackled black child suckle from a pig in front of Old Glory, recalling the figures of Romulus and Remus of the 'Capitoline Wolf'
Subject: Imperialism; United States -- Politics and Government -- 1969-1974
Country: United States
Local Identifier: SC_Frazier_P_0023
Type: posters
Collection: Patrick Frazier Political and Social Movements Collection
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:65928
mods_typeOfResource_mt: still image

Title: Pamela Beardsley Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Dan Kerr; Pamela Beardsley
Description: Former American University student Pamela Beardsley discusses her time on campus. Though she did not graduate in 1969, she was a student starting in 1965 and spent time on campus through the 1970s. She remembers being a part of a small group dedicated to political action and education. She talks about protesting a continuing education program for law enforcement at AU due to increased racialized police violence in the city. Pamela reflects on how Martin Luther King's assasination changed the feeling of DC. She further discusses protests on campus in 1969 and 1970 relating to the US invasion of Cambodia and the shooting at Kent State. She ends by reflecting on the 1970 AU graduation, with a large police presence and anti-war messages everywhere. She later went on to work for the National Anti-War Organization.
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Continuing Education at AU; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Activism on American University campus; Anti-war protests; Police harrassment; Police violence; Racist police officers; Kent State shootings (May 4, 1970); National Guard; SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference); SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee); Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1949
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Title: Susan Haris Interview, October 4, 2019
Date: October 4, 2019
Creator: Haley Steinhilber; Susan Haris
Description: Susan Haris, American University Class of 1969, reflects on her time as a politically active American University student. She remembers her favorite professor and how grateful she felt to be attending AU in his class. She discusses seeing speakers such as Adam Clayton Powell and Muhammad Ali at AU. Susan shares how the political activism and turmoil of the 1960s led her to get involved, and she talks about her experiences at the March on the Pentagon and anti-Vietnam War protests. She reflects on how the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy changed the culture of DC and Baltimore. She ends on a positive note: "we all got through it, and here we are."
Subject: Washington, DC; AU alumni; AU students; 1969; 2019 Golden Eagles Reunion; Adam Clayton Powell; Muhammad Ali; Martin Luther King, Jr., assassination of; Robert F. Kennedy, assassination of; March on the Pentagon (October 1967); Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Cambodia; Activism on American University campus; Anti-war protests; SDS (Students for a Democratic Society); Diversity at AU
Country: United States
Collection: American University 1968-1969: Year of Protest, Year of Reform
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:1951
mods_typeOfResource_mt: mixed material

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