Bob Carpenter papers

May 4 Collection -- Boxes 178-182

Finding Aid

Prepared by Stephanie Wachalec, March, 27, 2002; Last updated August 2023

Inclusive Dates: 1967-1998
Extent: 4.5 cubic feet (4 record storage boxes + 1 slim document case + oversized folders)
Physical Location: 12th floor

Biographical Note: Bob "Carp" Carpenter was born in Coshocton, Ohio, September 3, 1943. After graduating from Akron's North High School in 1961, he served in the U.S.A.F. as an intelligence analyst working for National Security Agency from 1963-67. During this time, Carpenter was stationed mostly overseas: 18 months in Crete, Greece and twice in Vietnam (Da Nang and Saigon). Upon his discharge he became News Director, DJ, and Talk Show Host for WKSU-AM/FM (campus stations) in Kent, Ohio.

From 1969-74, Carpenter was News Director at WKNT-AM/FM (commercial stations) in Kent. It was during that time when student anti-war protests were prevalent across college campuses. As News Director, Carpenter often covered these protests, tape recorder in hand, to capture the events. He made the only known recording of Governor Rhodes' press conference at the City of Kent Fire Station on Sunday May 3, 1970, although, this recording is often rebroadcast without credit given to the original source. He continued to collect information about the events of May 4, 1970 until he moved to Maui, Hawaii in 1974. He now lives in Port Charlotte, Florida, and was the Public Information Officer for the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office from 2003 until his retirement in 2013.

Scope and Content: This collection includes articles, newspaper clippings, subject files, and artifacts related to the events before, during, and shortly after May 4, 1970. Newspaper clippings, flyers and original WKNT news copy make up much of the collection. Also found in the collection are original audio recordings of the burning of the R.O.T.C. building, the arrival of the Ohio National Guard on campus, Governor Rhodes' speech of May 3, 1970, and other events on and around campus on the weekend before May 4. The recordings of May 4 include the rally and the shots being fired, as well as some interviews immediately following the shootings, as well as events later in 1970 and in 1971. The bulk of the collection dates from 1968-1974.

Arrangement: The collection is organized into the following series.

• Series 1: Articles and Publications
• Series 2: Correspondence
• Series 3: Flyers
• Series 4: Subject Files
• Series 5: Clippings
• Series 6: Personal Files
• Series 7: Photographs
• Series 8: Press Releases
• Series 9: Reports, Studies, and Surveys
• Series 10: Wire Reports and News Copy
• Series 11: Artifacts
• Series 12: Oversized Materials
• Series 13: Audio Recordings

Restrictions on Access: Some information included in this collection is restricted due to the presence of information protected by privacy laws. This information has been redacted where present on documents in the collection. Un-redacted originals, in all cases, have been retained by Special Collections and Archives.

Series 1: Articles and Publications

May 4 Collection -- Box 178
Folder -- Contents

1. Articles and Publications: American Legion Magazine, July 1970--pp. 22-25 on KSU
2. Articles and Publications: American Legion Magazine, September 1970--Letters to the Editor (5) p. 2
3. Articles and Publications: American Legion Magazine, October 1970--Letters to the Editor (2) p. 2
4. Articles and Publications: American Legion Magazine, March 1971--House Internal Security Committee and Report on SDS/Weathermen pp.4-11
5. Articles and Publications: Congressional Record, May 20, June 8, October 13, 1970
6. Articles and Publications: Congressman Bill Stanton Reports from Washington, June 1970
7. Articles and Publications: Department of State The Cambodia Strike, April 30, 1970
8. Articles and Publications: Department of State Question and Answers, May 1970
9. Articles and Publications: Department of State Cambodia in Perspective, June 3, 1970
10. Articles and Publications: Department of State Cambodia Concluded, June 30, 1970
11. Articles and Publications: Department of State U.S. Military Actions in Cambodia, July 1970
12. Articles and Publications: FYI, March 29, 1971
13. Articles and Publications: FYI, April 26, 1971
14. Articles and Publications: FYI, May 10, 1971
15. Articles and Publications: FYI, June 1, 1971
16. Articles and Publications: FYI, July 26, 1971
17. Articles and Publications: FYI, August 3, 1971
18. Articles and Publications: FYI, August 9, 1971
19. Articles and Publications: FYI, November 22, 1971
20. Articles and Publications: "Jesus Loves You," May 4, 1972
21. Articles and Publications: Kent Plus 25, November 4, 1970
22. Articles and Publications: "The Militant" (Photocopy of Original), May 15, 1970
23. Articles and Publications: North East Ohio Peace and Justice Calendar, March 1974
24. Articles and Publications: North East Ohio Peace and Justice Calendar, April 1974
25. Articles and Publications: "Peoples Examiner", January 15, 1972
26. Articles and Publications: "The Student as Nigger" by Jerry Farber, March 3, 1967
27. Articles and Publications: "We Care"--Newspaper for Servicemen Summer, 1970

Series 1: Articles and Publications--Undated

28. Articles and Publications: The Alternative (YAF Newsletter)
29. Articles and Publications: How the New Generation Got That Way by Kenneth Keniston
30. Articles and Publications: Port Huron Statement--Students for a Democratic Society
31. Articles and Publications: University Democracy--The Case for Home Rule

Series 2: Correspondence

32. Correspondence: Brennan, Paul to Professor Robert H. Parson, [no date]
33. Correspondence: Kent Reform Council to WKNT, February 20, 1972
34. Correspondence: Mahlman, Robert from Carpenter(Regarding use of ABC Radio News Footage for a Record) December 15, 1970
35. Correspondence: Pitkin, Robert B. from Carpenter (Editor of American Legion Magazine, about a July 1970 article)
36. Correspondence: Smith, John P. from Carpenter (Regarding May 4, 1971 Broadcast)
37. Correspondence: Stiner, Jim (Worked for Congressman Harsha), May 25, 1970
38. Correspondence: Tucker, Raymond Dr. and Prof. Dale Ware from Carpenter (Giving Permission for Them to use Tapes), November 10, 1971
39. Correspondence: U. S. Department of Justice (Regarding Tapes), 1973-74
40. Correspondence: Wagner, Jay (Carpenter's Appearance on WLEC Program "Viewpoint"), October 2, 1970
41. Correspondence: Walsh, Anthony (Dropping off Tapes for Kent Legal Defense Fund to Transcribe), November 17, 1971

Series 3: Flyers--Organized by Date

42. Flyers: K.L.F. (Yippie) Rally, October 14, 1970
43. Flyers: Monday Sneaker, April 12, 1971
44. Flyers: People's Peace Treaty April 12, 1971
45. Flyers: Vietnam Veterans Against War (VVAW), April 18, 1971
46. Flyers: May Day Coalition Washington Rally, May 1971
47. Flyers: May Day Coalition Black Squirrel Tribe, May 1971
48. Flyers: Kent State: May 1970 Film, October 1972
49. Flyers: Mai Lai at Wounded Knee, March 7, 1973
50. Flyers: May Fourth United Front (VVAW), April 26, 1973

Series 3: Flyers--Undated

51. Flyers: Alternatives for Action
52. Flyers: Anti-Fyke Rally
53. Flyers: Anti-Yearbook
54. Flyers: Campus Group Forum
55. Flyers: Civil Liberties Action Day
56. Flyers: Communication Crisis at Kent State
57. Flyers: Indict The Government
58. Flyers: Kent Student Mobilization Committee
59. Flyers: March Against War and Repression
60. Flyers: May 4th United Front
61. Flyers: People's Coalition for Peace and Justice
62. Flyers: Reach Out
63. Flyers: Send a Telegram to Congress
64. Flyers: Snuff Out Hazards
65. Flyers: Vandalists Collective of Kent
66. Flyers: Vietnam Vets Against the War (VVAW)

Series 4: Subject Files

67. Subject Files: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
68. Subject Files: Basketball--(High School and University 1971-1972 Schedule)
69. Subject Files: Black United Students (BUS)
70. Subject Files: Bliss, Kenneth
71. Subject Files: Campus Unrest Collection in KSU Archives, 1974
72. Subject Files: Carpenter, Bob Speech Spring, 1970
73. Subject Files: CBS Documentary "Kent State: May 1970"
74. Subject Files: Center for Peaceful Change
75. Subject Files: College of Arts and Sciences Teach-In, May 10, 1972
76. Subject Files: Commencement, June 13, 1970--Program
77. Subject Files: Commencement, June 13, 1970--Speeches
78. Subject Files: Congressman James Harsha
79. Subject Files: Cormack, Douglas
80. Subject Files: Court of Common Pleas--Injunction to Close KSU, May 7, 1970
81. Subject Files: Demonstration--People's Coalition for Peace and Justice, undated
82. Subject Files: Disturbance, 1972
83. Subject Files: Ellsberg, Daniel, October 1972, Legal Defense Fund Raiser
84. Subject Files: Fonda, Jane
85. Subject Files: Fyke, James
86. Subject Files: Governor Gilligan
87. Subject Files: Governor Rhodes Press Conference Transcripts, May 3, 1970 and Related Correspondence
88. Subject Files: Grand Jury Radio Feeds
89. Subject Files: Halter, Donald
90. Subject Files: Hayes, Jerry
91. Subject Files: Indochina Peace Campaign
92. Subject Files: John Gray Panel
93. Subject Files: Kelley, Robert
94. Subject Files: Kent 25--Court Documents and News Copy with Names and Charges
95. Subject Files: KSU--Board of Trustees
96. Subject Files: KSU--Community Relations Committee, May 25, 1970
97. Subject Files: KSU--News Contact List, 1970
98. Subject Files: KSU--News Service Policy
99. Subject Files: KSU--Presidential Search Committee, 1971
100. Subject Files: KSU--Student Government
101. Subject Files: KSU--University Shut-down, May 1970
102. Subject Files: Kent United Front
103. Subject Files: Legal Aid Clinic, 1972
104. Subject Files: May 4th United Front
105. Subject Files: May 4, 1971 First Anniversary--Schedule of Events and Letter to Alumni
106. Subject Files: May 4, 1973 Third Anniversary--Final Plans of Memorial Committee
107. Subject Files: May 4, 1973 Third Anniversary--Scedule of Events
108. Subject Files: May 4, 1973 Third Anniversary--Personal Notes
109. Subject Files: May 4, 1973 Third Anniversary--VVAW Program of Events
110. Subject Files: May 4, 1974 Fourth Anniversary--Miscellaneous Information
111. Subject Files: May 10-11, 1972 Protest (Carpenter's Notes)
112. Subject Files: Miscellaneous Notes by Carpenter
113. Subject Files: Mohr, Reinhold (Ron)
114. Subject Files: Moritz, William
115. Subject Files: Olds, Glenn
116. Subject Files: Police Department Report, 1971
117. Subject Files: Portage County State Warrant (Blank)
118. Subject Files: Portage County Inventory of Riot Control Equipment
119. Subject Files: Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest (Scranton Commission)--Notes and Related Information
120. Subject Files: Press Pass from National Guard May 4, 1970
121. Subject Files: Protest Song
122. Subject Files: Robinson Memorial Hospital Report of Injuries from May 4, 1970
123. Subject Files: Rupe, Jerry 1970 Trial (Carpenter's Notes)
124. Subject Files: Russian Winter Festival, 1972
125. Subject Files: SDS/Kent 4 "The Brothers in Jail" Letter
126. Subject Files: Sigma Delta Chi--Regional Conference, April 3, 1971
127. Subject Files: Simonds, Rex
128. Subject Files: Special State Grand Jury, Sept.-Oct., 1970
129. Subject Files: Statement to the Citizens of Kent by LeRoy Satrom (Mayor), May 8, 1970
130. Subject Files: Subcommittee Conference on Campus Unrest, July 15, 1970
131. Subject Files: Vote Against the War
132. Subject Files: Weathermen
133. Subject Files: White, Robert I.
134. Subject Files: WKNT--Emergency Broadcast Information
135. Subject Files: WKNT--Feeds, November-December 1971
136. Subject Files: WKNT--Feeds, no date
137. Subject Files: WKNT--Letters From Listeners About May 4th Coverage (May 1970)
138. Subject Files: WKNT--Letters From Listeners About May 4th Coverage (June-December 1970)
139. Subject Files: Yearbook, 1971--Notes About the Content for a 16 2/3 Record Included in Book

Series 5: Newspaper Clippings -- Organized by Date

May 4 Collection - Box 179
Folder -- Contents

1. Clippings: 1968
2. Clippings: April 1970
3. Clippings: May 1, 1970 Kent Stater
4. Clippings: May 2-9, 1970 Record Courier
5. Clippings: May 15, 1970 Plain Dealer Faculty Ad
6. Clippings: May 1970 Ohio Newspapers
7. Clippings: May 1970 Ohio and National Newspapers
8. Clippings: May 1970 Ohio and National Newspapers
9. Clippings: May 1970 Ohio and National Papers
10. Clippings: May-October 5,1970 Ohio Newspapers
11. Clippings: July-December Ohio Newspapers
12. Clippings: December 29, 1970 Record Courier Best and Worst of 1970
13. Clippings: January-May 1971 Local and Regional Newspapers
14. Clippings: May 1971 Regional Newspapers--First Anniversary
15. Clippings: June-September 1971 Local and Regional Newspapers
16. Clippings: October-December 1971 Local and Regional Newspapers
17. Clippings: November 23, 1971 Kent Stater
18. Clippings: December 8, 1971 Kent Stater
19. Clippings: January-May 1972 Local and Regional Newspapers
20. Clippings: April 14,1972 Kent Stater
21. Clippings: May 4,1972 Kent Stater
22. Clippings: May 1972 Local and Regional Newspapers--Second Anniversary
23. Clippings: June 25, 1972 Akron Beacon Journal Arthur Krause interview
24. Clippings: June-December 1972 Local and Regional Newspapers
25. Clippings: October 25, 1972 Kent Stater Jane Fonda interview
26. Clippings: January-July 1973 Local and Regional Newspapers
27. Clippings: May 1973--Third Anniversary
28. Clippings: August-December 1973 Local and Regional Newspapers
29. Clippings: January-December 1974 Newspapers
30. Clippings: May 1974--Fourth Anniversary
31. Clippings: October 18, 1997 Akron Beacon Journal, James Michener interview
32. Clippings: December 15, 1998 Charlotte Sun, Bob Carpenter interview

Series 5: Newspaper Clippings, Undated -- Organized by Subject

May 4 Collection - Box 180
Folder -- Contents

1. Clippings: American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
2. Clippings: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
3. Clippings: Black United Students (BUS)
4. Clippings: Federal Grand Jury Hearings
5. Clippings: Federal Grad Jury Indictments
6. Clippings: Fyke, James
7. Clippings: Governor Rhodes Tapes
8. Clippings: Grand Jury Petitions
9. Clippings: Kelley, Robert
10. Clippings: Kent Local News misc.
11. Clippings: Kent 25
12. Clippings: KSU Board of Trustees
13. Clippings: KSU Budget
14. Clippings: KSU Dorm Searches
15. Clippings: KSU Faculty
16. Clippings: KSU Grand Jury
17. Clippings: KSU Misc. News
18. Clippings: KSU Presidential Candidates
19. Clippings: KSU Tuition Increases
20. Clippings: Letters to the Editor
21. Clippings: Michener, James
22. Clippings: Misc. May 4th Articles
23. Clippings: Mock Grand Jury
24. Clippings: Mohr, Reinhold (Ron)
25. Clippings: Morgan, Craig
26. Clippings: Norman, Terry
27. Clippings: N. Water St. Disturbance
28. Clippings: Ohio misc. news
29. Clippings: Ohio National Guard
30. Clippings: Olds, Glenn
31. Clippings: Photographs and Cartoons
32. Clippings: Police Kent and KSU
33. Clippings: Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest (a.k.a. Scranton Commission)
34. Clippings: Probes and Inquiries about May 4th
35. Clippings: Protests
36. Clippings: ROTC
37. Clippings: Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
38. Clippings: Sovereign Immunity Lawsuits
39. Clippings: State Grand Jury
40. Clippings: Students Stage a Walkout During V.P. Humphrey's Speech
41. Clippings: Studies and Surveys
42. Clippings: Supreme Court Case
43. Clippings: Vecchio, Mary
44. Clippings: Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW)
45. Clippings: White, Robert I.

Series 6: Personal Files

46. Personal Files: 109 Index Cards on People Involved in Shooting Incident
47. Personal Files: 127 Index Cards of Individuals Involved in Demonstrations, Arrested, etc. (Some include photographs)

Series 7: Photographs

48. Photographs: KSU Water Street Riot April 1972 (1)
49. Photographs: KSU Water Street Riot April 1972 (2)
50. Photographs: KSU Dorm Search, 1970
51. Photographs: May 4, 1971 First Anniversary, August 1971, and May 1972
52. Photographs: Miscellaneous Pictures, undated
53. Photographs: Ravenna High School close down/KSU Press Briefing
54. Photographs: SDS-Kent 4 Jail Release, April 30, 1970
55. Photographs: Sit-ins
56. Photographs: WKNT Mobile Studio and Sit-ins (Negatives only)

Series 8: Press Releases Kent State University

57. Press Releases: November 26, 1968-December 31, 1970
58. Press Releases: January 4, 1971-November 3, 1971
59. Press Releases: February 10, 1972-April 30, 1974
60. Press Releases: No Date
61. Press Releases: Non-KSU

Series 9: Reports, Studies and Surveys

May 4 Collection - Box 181
Folder -- Contents

1. Reports: Dooling Survey, August 1972
2. Reports: Educational Policies Council--ROTC Deliberations, February 26, 1971
   2a. Reports: Goettler Report (on campus disturbances) October 1, 1969
3. Reports: Position Paper on House Bill 1219 by Craig Morgan January 22, 1971
4. Reports: Recommendations--Emergency Communication System, August 1970
5. Reports: Study of Problems, Needs, and Interests of Portage County, 1969/1970
6. Reports: Task Force on Communications Report, September 2, 1970
7. Reports: University and Community Reaction to the News Coverage...by D. Ray Heisey, April 16, 1971

Series 9: Reports, Studies and Surveys--Undated

8. Reports: Commentary on May Activities University News Service
9. Reports: Interim Report of the Select Committee to Investigate Campus Disturbances
10. Reports: Kent State--A Communication Breakdown by Mark Heil
11. Reports: Report on Campus Security
12. Reports: February 5, 1971 Disturbance by Bob Carpenter

Series 10: Wire Reports and News Copy

13. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-January, November, and December 1970
14. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
15. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
16. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
17. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
18. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
19. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
20. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
21. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
22. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
23. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
24. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
25. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
26. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
27. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
28. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
29. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
30. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
31. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
32. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
33. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
34. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
35. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
36. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
37. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970
38. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1970 (Includes May 4th)
39. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 4-8,1970
40. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 4,1970
41. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-July-August 1970
42. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-1971 Atty. General's Decision against Federal Grand Jury
43. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-January-March 31,1971
44. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1971
45. Wire Reports: Original WKNT News Copy-1974
46. Wire Reports: UPI Wire Stories April 1969-December 1969
47. Wire Reports: UPI Wire Stories Sent by Carpenter-May 1-4, 1970
48. Wire Reports: UPI Wire Stories-1970 (Use photocopies for reference)
49. Wire Reports: UPI Wire "Stories of the Year," 1970

Series 10: Wire Reports and News Copy, Undated--Organized by Subject

51. Wire Reports: ACLU Suit Against Ohio National Guard
52. Wire Reports: Federal Grand Jury
53. Wire Reports: Governor Rhodes
54. Wire Reports: KSU--Faculty
55. Wire Reports: KSU--Police
56. Wire Reports: KSU--Student Survey About Shooting
57. Wire Reports: Morgan, Craig
58. Wire Reports: National News Stories
59. Wire Reports: Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest (Scranton Commission)
60. Wire Reports: State Grand Jury (Kent 25 Indictments)
61. Wire Reports: State News Stories
62. Wire Reports: Student Protest
63. Wire Reports: Supreme Court
64. Wire Reports: Wrongful Death Suit Dismissal

Series 11: Artifacts
Series 12: Oversized Materials

Physical Location: One item from Series 11 artifacts and all oversized materials in Series 12 are filed in the map case.

May 4 Collection - Box 182
Folder -- Contents

1. Artifact: Department of Justice Label (from box Carpenter's taped were returned in), undated
2. Artifact: Gas Mask Bag, undated
   Historical Note: Bob Carpenter notes that he picked up this item on May 4, 1970
3. Artifact: 1971 Chestnut Burr record insert (16 2/3 Record)
   Scope and Content: Compilation of audio footage recorded by Bob Carpenter (WKNT) from May 1-4, 1970, produced by Bob Carpenter and Mark Heil, that was included as a record insert in the 1971 Chestnut Burr yearbook. The record also features excerpts from Four Days in May, a radio documentary produced by Paul Brennan and engineered by Chris Hood.
   Authors: Brennan, Paul; Carpenter, Bob; Heil, Mark; Hood, Chris
4. Artifact: Rocket Propelled Illuminating Flare: Spent Cartridge, undated
   Historical Note: Bob Carpenter notes that he picked up this item on May 3, 1970.
5. Artifact: Sign: "Emergency KSU News is Carried First by These Stations," undated
6. Artifact: Tear Gas Box and Spent Cartridge, undated
   Historical Note: Bob Carpenter notes that he picked up this item on May 4, 1970.
7. Artifact: Waterproof Protective Bag for Mask, undated
   Historical Note: Bob Carpenter notes that he picked up this item on May 4, 1970
   Physical Location: This item is oversized and is filed in the map case.
8. Oversized: Fyke "Wanted" Poster
9. Oversized: May 4th Third Anniversary--Schedule of Events
10. Oversized: "The Militant," May 15, 1970
11. Oversized: Original WKNT News Copy-May 1971
12. Oversized: Original WKNT News Copy-Undated
13. Oversized: "Register Your Gun Be A Real Swinger" Poster
14. Oversized: UPI Wire "Stories of the Year," 1970

Series 13: Audio Recordings
Format of Originals: The audio recordings were originally made on reel-to-reel audio tapes which were later transferred to audio cassettes, a DAT tape, and CDs.

Restrictions on Access: Due to the fragility of the original magnetic media, please use CD or digital copies only, for access purposes. Please consult with Special Collections and Archives staff for assistance.

Restrictions on Use: These recordings were made and/or donated to Special Collections and Archives by Bob Carpenter. Please ensure the following credit line is included in any paper, presentation, or other authorized use of this content: Bob Carpenter papers. May 4 Collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

May 4 Collection - Box 182
CD -- Contents

1. Audio Recording: Raw Tape and Edited Actualities, May 2 and 3, 1970
2. Audio Recording: Governor James Rhodes Press Conference, May 3, 1970
3. Audio Recording: Raw Tape and Edited Actualities, May 4, 1970
4. Audio Recording: Ohio National Guard Press Conferences, May 4 and 5, 1970
5. Audio Recording: Raw Tape and Edited Actualities, May 4-7, 1970
6. Audio Recording: President Robert I. White Press Conference, May 5, 1970
7. Audio Recording: President Richard Nixon Press Conference, May 8, 1970
8. Audio Recording: President Robert I. White and Dr. Ronald Roskins Interview by Marty Howard for WKNT, May 9, 1970
9. Audio Recording: Portage County Prosecutor Ron Kane Press Event and Speech, May 15, 1970; May 28, 1970
10. Audio Recording: The Scranton Commission Hearings at Kent State (Day 2), August 20, 1970
11. Audio Recording: The 1971 Chestnut Burr Record, May 1-4, 1970
    Scope and Content: Audio footage used on the record insert that was included in the 1971 Chestnut Burr yearbook. A compilation of audio footage by WKNT from May 1-4, 1970, produced by Bob Carpenter and Mark Heil. Includes on the scene footage from the May 1 and 2 disturbances in the City of Kent and on campus, including the ROTC building annex fire and excerpts from Governor James Rhodes' press statement in Kent on May 3, 1970. Also included is coverage, including shots fired, on May 4, 1970, and immediate reactions of students and faculty members. Some of the footage is repeated twice on this recording and is more extensive than what was finally included on the record insert as published. The 1971 Chestnut Burr record insert features excerpts from the Four Days in May documentary produced by Paul Brennan and engineered by Chris Hood.
    Authors: Brennan, Paul; Carpenter, Bob; Heil, Mark; Hood, Chris
12. Audio Recording: The Kent 25 (Reports, Actualities and Kent 25 News Conference), October 1970-January 1971
13. Audio Recording: "Four Days in May," 1971
    Scope and Content:  "Four Days in May" was a radio documentary that aired during the first anniversary of the Kent State shootings. It includes an interpretive narration of events interspersed with audio footage, recorded by Bob Carpenter, other WKNT personnel, and student contributors, of events occurring in the City of Kent and at Kent State University from May 1-4, 1970. The program provides an account of the events leading up to and culminating with the Kent State Shootings. It includes excerpts of reporting; press conferences; and interviews with Kent State University students and citizens of the City of Kent from May 1970. Produced, written, edited, and narrated by Paul Brennan. Chris Hood was the studio engineer for this work.
    Authors: Brennan, Paul; Carpenter, Bob; Hood, Chris
14. Audio Recording: KSU Protest Rally, May 4, 1971
15. Audio Recording: Sit-in at Rockwell Hall May 4, 1971
16. Audio Recording: Sit-in at Rockwell Hall (Afternoon) and Forum Discussion (Evening), May 5, 1971
17. Audio Recording: The Kent 25 Indictments Dropped (Actualities and Burning of the Indictments), December 7-8, 1971
18. Audio Recording: Broadcast Interview WKNT: Jane Fonda, October 24, 1972