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- Title
- American University Student Response to Kent State shootings (part one), May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Film begins with scenes of students protesting on American University’s campus and vicinity. Students are shown washing car windows around Ward Circle, approaching vehicles and giving drivers flyers. The Artemas Ward statue is shown covered in a sheet that reads "How Many More?" There is extensive footage of the interaction between the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and students including one arrest. The film follows the students as they head downtown including scenes outside Peace Corps office on Pennsylvania Ave. The students end up on the National Mall for a large rally and concert.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- AU_Teaching_Project_1
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55829
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- moving image
- Title
- American University Student Response to Kent State shootings (part two), May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Film begins with a stretcher being loaded into an ambulance by the Bethesda/Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and Red Cross workers. The bulk of the film consists of scenes of students congregating on and around American University’s campus including signs for a variety of activities such as a memorial service and smoke-in and images of the MPD response including tear gas canisters spewing gas and students washing out each others eyes. Also featured is footage of a formal gathering in the amphitheater with AU President George Williams, various campus administrators, and Professor Adbul Said. Though the film includes interviews with students, the soundtrack is missing so the interviews cannot be heard.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- AU_Teaching_Project_2
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55828
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- moving image
- Title
- The American University Washington, D.C., c1989
- Date
- 1989
- Publisher
- American University (Washington, D.C.)
- Description
- The American University experience as told by students and faculty in their own words. Brief comments cover the classroom, social life, student body composition, and the opportunities available to students living in the nation's capital.
- Subject
- College choice; Documentary films; Motion pictures; Universities and colleges -- United States
- Local Identifier
- American_University_VHS710_access
- Type
- promotional materials; VHS
- Collection
- American University Historic Films and Videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:96440
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Historic Footage
- Date
- 1941
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- Footage of American University campus ca. 1941. Footage includes buildings on campus, students arriving on campus for orientation, a Varsity Football game, an Alumni Varsity Basketball game, students skiing in winter, May Day celebration, Choral club spring concert, a Varsity Tennis match, a performance of Play Much Ado About Nothing, Alumni Day, and Graduation. Also featured are campus administrators including Dean of Women Mary Louise Brown and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts George B. Woods.
- Subject
- American University (Washington, D.C.) -- Students
- Local Identifier
- Historic Footage
- Collection
- American University Historic Films and Videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:85704
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- President Neil Kerwin interview from Mary Kennard’s Higher Education Law course, 06 February 2017
- Date
- 2017-02-06
- Creator
- Kennard, Mary E.; Kerwin, C. M. (Cornelius M.)
- Description
- Mary Kennard, former vice president and general counsel of the American University, interviewed President Neil Kerwin during her course Higher Education Law at the Washington College of Law. The interview was conducted in the months leading up to President Kerwin’s retirement and covers his academic career, reflections on his tenure as President of American University, as well as touching on several legal topics relevant to the course. This video is an edited excerpt of the class recording.
- Subject
- College presidents -- Interviews; Education, Higher; Universities and colleges
- Local Identifier
- Kerwin_WCL_Higher_Education_Law_2017Feb06
- Type
- video recordings
- Collection
- American University Historic Films and Videos
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:70686
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- American University students and guests in campus student center during student protests in response to Kent State shootings, May 1970
- Date
- 1970-05
- Creator
- Person responsible unknown
- Description
- This film shows the interior of Mary Graydon Center on American University’s Campus during the Kent State protests. Some students are seen hanging out in the lounge and on the stairs while others are sleeping on the floor in sleeping bags. This footage was not selected for use in final version of the Strike film.
- Subject
- College students -- Political activity -- United States; Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970; Student protesters; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- United States.
- Local Identifier
- MGC_Sleeping_and_Waiting _Outs
- Type
- black-and-white film
- Collection
- Ward Circle Protest Films, May 1970 (Teaching Project History)
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55097
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- moving image
- Title
- Kent Baker Commencement Address, 91st Commencement, Kogod School of Business and School of Public Affairs, Spring 1990
- Date
- 1990-05-13
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Baker, H. Kent (Harold Kent), 1944-
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_003_access_Baker
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63836
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Susan Hammond Commencement Address, 91st Commencement, Kogod School of Business and School of Public Affairs, Spring 1990
- Date
- 1990-05-13
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hammond, Susan
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_003_access_Hammond
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63837
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Timothy S. Healy, S.J. Commencement Address, 90th Commencement, American University, Winter 1990
- Date
- 1990-01-28
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Healy, Timothy S. (Timothy Stafford)
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_004_access_Healy
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63839
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Robert C. Byrd Commencement Address, 87th Commencement, American University, Spring 1988
- Date
- 1988-05-15
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Byrd, Robert C.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_005_access_Byrd
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55195
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Patricia McGowan Wald Commencement Address, 89th Commencement, Washington College of Law, Spring 1989
- Date
- 1989-05-14
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Wald, Patricia M.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_008_access_Wald
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:55196
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Alan K. Simpson Commencement Address, 89th Commencement, Kogod School of Business, School of International Service, and School of Public Affairs, Spring 1989
- Date
- 1989-05-14
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Simpson, Alan K.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_009_access_Simpson
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63838
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Stephen J. Gould Commencement Address, 93rd Commencement, College of Arts and Sciences, Spring 1991
- Date
- 1991-05-12
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Gould, Stephen Jay
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_039_access_Gould
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63835
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Louis Rukeyser Commencement Address, 93rd Commencement, Kogod School of Business, Spring 1991
- Date
- 1991-05-12
- Creator
- American University (Washington, D.C.)
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Rukeyser, Louis
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_040_access_Rukeyser
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63833
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- William S. Cohen Commencement Address, 93rd Commencement, School of Public Affairs and School of International Service, Spring 1991
- Date
- 1991-05-12
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Cohen, William S.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_041_access_Cohen
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63834
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Abner J. Mikva Commencement Address, 93rd Commencement, Washington College of Law, Spring 1991
- Date
- 1991-05-19
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Mikva, Abner J.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_042_access_Mikva
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63829
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Lee H. Hamilton Commencement Address, 92nd Commencement, American University, Winter 1991
- Date
- 1991-01-27
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Hamilton, Lee
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_045_access_Hamilton
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63828
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Maurice Strong Commencement Address, 95th Commencement, School of Public Affairs and School of International Service, Spring 1992
- Date
- 1992-05-10
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Strong, Maurice F.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_046_access_Strong
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63817
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Allan D. Gilmour Commencement Address, 95th Commencement, Kogod School of Business, Spring 1992
- Date
- 1992-05-10
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Gilmour, Allan D.
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_047_access_Gilmour
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63810
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image
- Title
- Andrew Young, Jr. Commencement Address, 95th Commencement, Washington College of Law, Spring 1992
- Date
- 1992-05-17
- Publisher
- American University
- Subject
- Baccalaureate addresses; Commencement ceremonies; Education, Higher
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Local Identifier
- M_CG_049_access_Young
- Type
- Video recordings
- Collection
- American University Commencement Addresses
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/auislandora:63807
- mods_typeOfResource_mt
- moving image