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Gym Annex Controversy records

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Gym Annex Controversy records

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Gym Annex Controversy records

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Repository:
Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Title:
Gym Annex Controversy (Tent City) records
Inclusive Date(s):
1970-1980
Bulk Date(s):
1977-1978
Author:
Finding aid prepared by Rennie Greenfield, January 2016
Creation:
Finding aid encoded by Rennie Greenfield using the OhioLINK EAD Application in 2016
Description Rules:
Finding aid prepared using DACS 2nd edition
Origination:
Kent State University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and Archives
Extent:
4.33 cubic feet (3 record storage boxes, 1 flat oversize box, 1 tube box)
Physical Location:
11th floor (May 4 Collection, Boxes 218, 219, 220, 221)
Finding Aid Identifier:
OhKeUSC0173
Abstract:
These records chronicle the Kent State University Gym Annex controversy of the late 1970s and include student, university, and community responses to the protests of the gym as well as its planning and construction.
Revision(s):
March 2017 - Updated
November 2018 - Revised by Cara Gilgenbach
November 2019 - Revised by Cara Gilgenbach
Language(s):
The records are in English.

History of the Tent City records

In November of 1976, University administrators approved a new gym facility partially situated on the site of the Kent State shootings of 1970. Students, encouraged at a rally the following May by comedian and activist Dick Gregory, lawyer William Kunstler, and Vietnam War veteran and author Ron Kovic, began to protest the decision to build on this site. Several organizations were formed such as the May 4 Task Force, the May 4 Coalition, and the May 4 Observance committee. These groups issued demands, circulated flyers and petitions, and protested the construction of the gym. Eventually, some of these protesters pitched tents on the proposed building site and and stayed for over 60 days sparking protests and counter protests among members of the university and the community. Court battles ensued and nearly 200 people were eventually arrested and forcibly removed from the site. A full chronology of the gym annex protests can be found on our website here.

Scope and Content

This collection contains materials from the Gym Annex (Tent City) controversy of the late 1970s. It documents the history of the incidents surrounding these protests and the eventual construction of the Gym Annex. It consists primarily of letters written to the university in support and opposition to the building of the gym, court records from legal cases surrounding the dispute, and petitions circulated in 1977 both supporting and opposing the construction. There are statements from various members of the Kent State community including faculty, administrators, and students as well as subject files on several aspects of the protests and construction. There are also bids and contracts from the companies that built the facility and university guidelines for the naming of buildings (a matter heavily disputed at the time). Additionally, there are news clippings, flyers, scrapbooks, documents from several committees which formed in response to the proposed gym site, and materials from the contentious May 4 anniversary of 1978.

Statement of Arrangement

This collection has been arranged into the following series:

  • Series 1: Correspondence
  • Series 2: Court Records
  • Series 3: Petitions
  • Series 4: Gym Facilities Planning and Construction
  • Series 5: Subject Files
  • Series 6: Committee for Naming of Buildings
  • Series 7: May 4th Commemoration and Observance Committees
  • Series 8: May 4 Coalition
  • Series 9: Clippings
  • Series 10: Photographs
  • Series 11: Oversized Materials
  • Sub-series 1: Scrapbooks
  • Sub-series 2: Other Oversized Materials

Related Material

Researchers can find many other related collections within the May 4 collection by using the May 4 Collection Index page and viewing collections listed under "Gym Annex Controversy."

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.

Preferred Citation

Gym Annex Controversy (Tent City) records. May 4 Collection. Kent State University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.

Acquisition Information

These records came from several donors along with items gathered through administrative offices at Kent State University. Marty Rosenbluth and Betty Kirschner donated their papers to the archives and their materials along with papers from the President's office make up the bulk of this collection.

Controlled-access Headings

The following are found in this collection:

Subjects:

  • Kent State Shootings, Kent, Ohio, 1970
  • Kent State University--History
  • Kent (Ohio)--History
  • Protest and social movements
  • Tent City (Kent, Ohio)
  • Arrest (Police methods) - Ohio - Kent
  • Kent State University - Buildings - History
  • Student movements - Ohio - Kent

Persons:

  • Golding, Brage, 1920-
  • Olds, Glenn A. (Glenn Alvero), 1921-2006
  • Canfora, Chic
  • Krause, Arthur
  • Abdullah, Fattima
  • Kunstler, William
  • Baez, Joan
  • Walker, James W.
  • Begleiter, Steven

Organizations/Corporations:

  • Kent State University. May 4 Task Force
  • Kent State University. May 4 Coalition

Places:

  • Kent State University. Gym Annex Building

Material Types:

  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Correspondence
  • Court records
  • Fliers (printed matter)
  • Petitions
  • Contracts
  • Scrapbooks
  • Flags

Detailed Description of the Collection

Series 1: Correspondence, 1977-1981
Box 218 / Folder 1
Correspondence: Move the Gym, May, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 2
Correspondence: Move the Gym, June, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 3
Correspondence: Move the Gym, July 1-July 12, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 4
Correspondence: Move the Gym, July 13-July 17, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 5
Correspondence: Move the Gym, July 18-July 22, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 6
Correspondence: Move the Gym, July 23-July 27, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 7
Correspondence: Move the Gym, July 28-July 31, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 8
Correspondence: Move the Gym, August 1-August 15, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 9
Correspondence: Move the Gym, August 16-August 31, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 10
Correspondence: Move the Gym, September 1-September 15, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 11
Correspondence: Move the Gym, September 16-September 30, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 12
Correspondence: Move the Gym, October, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 13
Correspondence: Move the Gym, undated
Box 218 / Folder 14
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Alumni and Former Students, May-June, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 15
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Alumni and Former Students, July, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 16
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Alumni and Former Students, August-November, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 17
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Student Groups and Organizations, May-June, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 18
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Student Groups and Organizations, July 1-July 21, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 19
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Student Groups and Organizations, July 22-July 30, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 20
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Student Groups and Organizations, August, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 21
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Student Groups and Organizations, September-November, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 22
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Student Groups and Organizations, undated
Box 218 / Folder 23
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Students and Parents of Students, May-October, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 24
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Parents of Victims, June-August, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 25
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Faculty and Staff, April-November, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 26
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Gara, Larry, July-September, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 27
Correspondence: Move the Gym: Pimbley, Thomas, July-August, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 28
Correspondence: Build the Gym, May-June, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 29
Correspondence: Build the Gym, July 2-July 21, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 30
Correspondence: Build the Gym, July 22-July 31, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 31
Correspondence: Build the Gym, August 1-August 10, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 32
Correspondence: Build the Gym, August 11-August 31, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 33
Correspondence: Build the Gym, September 1-September 15, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 34
Correspondence: Build the Gym, September 16-September 30, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 35
Correspondence: Build the Gym, October-November, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 36
Correspondence: Build the Gym, undated
Box 218 / Folder 37
Correspondence: Build the Gym: Alumni, June-October, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 38
Correspondence: Build the Gym: Students and Parents of Students, May-October, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 39
Correspondence: Build the Gym: Faculty and Staff, June-August, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 40
Correspondence: Build the Gym: Contractors and Bidders on the Gym, June-October, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 41
Correspondence: Build the Gym: Amons, George, August-December, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 42
Correspondence: Build the Gym: McKinley, Joe, June-August, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 43
Correspondence: Build the Gym: Welling, Elmer and Lottie, August-September, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 44
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, June 18-July 15, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 45
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, July 16-July 26, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 46
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, July 27-July 28, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 47
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, July 29-July 31, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 48
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, August 1-August 15, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 49
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, August 16-August 31, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 50
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, September 1-September 15, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 51
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, September 16-September 30, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 52
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, October, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 53
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, November, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 54
Correspondence: Dedicate the Gym to the Victims of May 4, undated
Box 218 / Folder 55
Correspondence: Build Some Kind of Memorial, May-July, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 56
Correspondence: Build Some Kind of Memorial, August-September, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 57
Correspondence: Neutral Sentiments on the Gym, May-August, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 58
Correspondence: Neutral Sentiments on the Gym, September, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 59
Correspondence: Neutral Sentiments on the Gym, October-November, 1977
Box 218 / Folder 60
Correspondence: "Unclear Sentiments, Misinterpretations, and 'Just Plain Crazies'", July 1977-May 1981
Scope and Content: This title is the exact one used in interdepartmental correspondence. It is used here only to reflect the original organization of this collection and in no way represents the opinions of the Department of Special Collections and Archives.
Box 218 / Folder 61
Correspondence: President Brage Golding, 1978-1979
Box 218 / Folder 62
Responses to the Gym Correspondence, May-September, 1980
Series 2: Court Records, 1976-1977
Box 219 / Folder 1
Court Records: Overview of Court Cases, undated
Box 219 / Folder 2
Court Records: Arrest Lists, July, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 3
Court Records: Chic Canfora et al. vs. Glenn Olds et al. Case Number C77-809, July-August, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 4
Court Records: Chic Canfora et al. vs. Glenn Olds et al. Case Number C77-809, undated
Box 219 / Folder 5
Court Records: Chic Canfora et al. vs. Glen Olds et al. Case Number C77-809, undated
Box 219 / Folder 6
Court Records: Chic Canfora et al. vs. Glenn Olds et al. Case Number 77-8350, August, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 7
Court Records: Arthur Krause et al. vs. James Rhodes et al. Case Number 76-1095, undated
Box 219 / Folder 8
Court Records: Arthur Krause et al. vs. Richard Jackson et al. Case Number C77-996, September, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 9
Court Records: State of Ohio vs. Fattima Abdullah et al. Case Number 77CV0885, July, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 10
Court Records: State of Ohio vs. Fattima Abdullah et al.Case Number 781, July-August, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 11
Court Records: State of Ohio vs. Fattima Abdullah et al.Case Number 77CV0885, July, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 12
Court Records: State of Ohio vs. Fattima Abdullah et al.Case Number 77CV0885, August, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 13
Court Records: State of Ohio vs. Fattima Abdullah et al.Case Number 77CV0885, September, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 14
Court Records: Glenn Olds Affidavit, July, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 15
Court Records: Legal Correspondence, December 1976-October 1977
Series 3: Petitions, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 16
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 1, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 17
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 1, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 18
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 1, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 19
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 2, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 20
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 2, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 21
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 2, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 22
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 3, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 23
Petitions: For the Gym - Petition 4, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 24
Petitions: For the Gym - Kent State Students, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 25
Petitions: Against the Gym, August-November, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 26
Petitions: Against Renaming the Business Administration Building, 1977
Box 219 / Folder 27
Petitions: Correspondence and Small Petitions, 1977
Series 4: Gym Facilities Planning and Construction, 1972-1977
Box 220 / Folder 1
Facilities Planning and Construction: Fact Sheet on New HPER Building, undated
Box 220 / Folder 2
Facilities Planning and Construction: Information on Bids and Contractors, 1977
Physical Location: One oversized item from this folder is filed in the map case.
Box 220 / Folder 3
Facilities Planning and Construction: Planning for New HPER Building, 1972-1977
Series 5: Subject Files, 1977-1979
Box 220 / Folder 4
Subject File: Artifacts, undated (but likely 1977)
Scope and Content: Includes a bumper sticker and two "Move the Gym" armbands.
Related Material: See also the Oversized Materials series for a flag related to the Gym Annex Controversy.
Box 220 / Folder 5
Subject File: Chronologies Related to Gym Annex Controversy, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 6
Subject File: Costs Incurred as Result of Gym Annex Controversy, 1977-1978
Box 220 / Folder 7
Subject File: Court Order and Notice to Vacate, July 1977
Related Material: See also Oversized Materials series.
Box 220 / Folder 8
Subject File: Faculty Responses, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 9
Subject File: Flyers and Leaflets, 1977, 1979, undated
Related Material: See the May 4 Coalition series for flyers and leaflets created by that group. Some of the flyers and leaflets in this folder could have been created by the May 4 Coalition, but are not overtly identified as being authored by that organization.
Box 220 / Folder 10
Subject File: Poem by Glenn Olds, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 11
Subject File: Presidential Notice and Order, October 1977
Related Material: See also Oversized Materials series.
Box 220 / Folder 12
Subject File: Statements Regarding Gym Annex, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 13
Subject File: Student Government Responses, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 14
Subject File: Surveys Regarding Gym Annex, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 15
Subject File: University News Service Fact File on Gym Annex, undated
Series 6: Committee for Naming of Buildings, 1976-1977, 1980
Box 220 / Folder 16
Cmt for Naming of Buildings: Community Response Summary, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 17
Cmt for Naming of Buildings: Correspondence, 1976-1977, 1980
Box 220 / Folder 18
Cmt for Naming of Buildings: Meeting Minutes, May-June 1977
Series 7: May 4th Commemoration and Observance Committees, 1977-1979
Related Material: See also the Annual May 4 Commemoration records for additional archival materials related to the 1977 and 1978 commemoration events.
Biography or History: During its May 12, 1977 meeting the Kent State University Board of Trustees requested the formation of a committee to consider questions related to annual commemoration of the Kent State shootings. In part, this action was taken because there was much contention among university and community groups and members about how the shootings should be commemorated. This was especially apparent in 1977 when commemoration of the shootings was also closely bound up with protests and controversy surrounding the University's plan to build the Gym Annex building over part of the site of the shootings. The initial committee was formed with Raghbir S. Basi as chair. That body worked throughout 1977 and issued a report in January 1978 reporting on its findings in regard to "ways which Kent State University may appropriately commemorate the May 4, 1970, events." Subsequently, a May 4 Observance Committee was formed in 1978 and again in 1979 (with varying membership) to work on planning annual commemorative events. Records from each of these bodies are included in this series.
Box 220 / Folder 19
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Correspondence, 1978
Box 220 / Folder 20
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Correspondence, 1979
Box 220 / Folder 21
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Events, May 1979
Box 220 / Folder 22
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Meeting Minutes, 1978
Box 220 / Folder 23
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Meeting Minutes, 1979
Box 220 / Folder 24
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Membership Listings and Nominations, 1978-1979
Box 220 / Folder 25
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Report, 1978
Scope and Content: This is the report of the initial May 4th Commemoration committee formed by order of the KSU Board of Trustees following its May 12, 1977 meeting.
Box 220 / Folder 26
M4 Commemoration/Observance Cmt: Statements from May 4th Task Force and Faculty Members, 1978
Series 8: May 4 Coalition, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 27
May 4 Coalition: Flyers and Mailings, 1977, undated
Box 220 / Folder 28
May 4 Coalition: Coalition: Information on Activities, undated (but likely 1977)
Box 220 / Folder 29
May 4 Coalition: Position Papers, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 30
May 4 Coalition: Press Releases, 1977
Series 9: Clippings, 1977-1979
Box 220 / Folder 31
Clippings, May 1977
Box 220 / Folder 32
Clippings, July 1-July 12, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 33
Clippings, July 13-July 31, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 34
Clippings, August, 1977
Box 220 / Folder 35
Clippings, September 1977-December 1977
Box 220 / Folder 36
Clippings, 1978
Box 220 / Folder 37
Clippings, 1979
Box 220 / Folder 38
Clippings, undated
Series 10: Photographs, 1977, undated
Related Material: Photographs pertaining to the Gym Annex Controversy taken by the University Photography Unit are housed in that archival collection. Contact Special Collections and Archives staff for assistance in accessing these photographs.
Box 220 / Folder 39
Photograph: Crowd of People Outside of Dormitory, undated
Scope and Content: Sign in dorm window reads "Reporters Off Campus" and "Aren't you tired of the real exploiters of May 4?"
Restrictions on Use: Creator of this photograph is unknown. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives cannot grant permission for use beyond personal research use.
Box 220 / Folder 40
Photograph: Four People Standing at Fence, undated
Scope and Content: Night photo, shows fencing around HPER construction area.
Restrictions on Use: Creator of this photograph is unknown. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives cannot grant permission for use beyond personal research use.
Box 220 / Folder 41
Photograph: Person in Tent, 1977
Scope and Content: This photograph taken by Steven Begleiter, ran on page 8 of the June 1, 1977 issue of the Daily Kent Stater.
Box 220 / Folder 42
Photograph: Protest with Burning Effigy, undated
Restrictions on Use: Creator of this photograph is unknown. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives cannot grant permission for use beyond personal research use.
Box 220 / Folder 43
Photograph: Two Women on Grass, undated
Restrictions on Use: Creator of this photograph is unknown. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives cannot grant permission for use beyond personal research use.
Box 220 / Folder 44
Photographs: by Jack Grant Clifford: Gym Annex Protests, 1977
Physical Description: 35 mm color slides
Scope and Content: Color slides by Jack Grant Clifford of Gym Annex Protests and Rally scenes. Donated by Clifford.
Restrictions on Use: Copyright has been donated to Kent State University by Clifford.
Box 220 / Folder 45
Photographs: by James W. Walker: Gym Annex Protests, 1977
Physical Description: Black and white prints, contact/proof sheets, and negatives.
Scope and Content: Black and white photographs by James W. Walker of Gym Annex Protest scenes. Donated by Walker.
Restrictions on Use: Copyright is retained by James Walker. Permission is required for duplication and use.
Box 220 / Folder 46
Photographs: Tent City and Joan Baez Concert, 1977
Physical Description: 35 mm color slides
Restrictions on Use: Creator of these photographs is unknown. Kent State University Special Collections and Archives cannot grant permission for use beyond personal research use.
Alternate Form Available: File includes a CD with scans of the slides. Some are scanned at 300 dpi and others at 1200 dpi resolution.
Series 11: Oversized Materials, 1977-1979
Sub-series 1: Scrapbooks, 1977
Scope and Content: Scrapbooks compiled and donated by Miriam Jackson.
Box 221 / Folder 1
Scrapbook I: Tent City through August 7, 1977 pages 1-10, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 2
Scrapbook I: Tent City through August 7, 1977 pages 11-20, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 3
Scrapbook I: Tent City through August 7, 1977 pages 21-30, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 4
Scrapbook I: Tent City through August 7, 1977 pages 31-36, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 5
Scrapbook II: Federal Courthouse Picket through Bulldozer Entry, September 19, 1977 pages 1-10, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 6
Scrapbook II: Federal Courthouse Picket through Bulldozer Entry, September 19, 1977 pages 11-20, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 7
Scrapbook II: Federal Courthouse Picket through Bulldozer Entry, September 19, 1977 pages 21-30, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 8
Scrapbook II: Federal Courthouse Picket through Bulldozer Entry, September 19, 1977 pages 31-36, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 9
Scrapbook III: Destruction of the Hill and September 24th Rally pages 1-10, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 10
Scrapbook III: Destruction of the Hill and September 24th Rally pages 11-20, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 11
Scrapbook III: Destruction of the Hill and September 24th Rally pages 21-30, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 12
Scrapbook III: Destruction of the Hill and September 24th Rally pages 31-39, 1977
Sub-series 2: Other Oversized Material, 1977-1979
Physical Location: Materials in this sub-series are filed in the map case, except for a flag, which is in a separate container.
Box 221 / Folder 13
Oversized: Poster: Rally. Kent State University National Call for Action, June 4, 1977
Corporate Name: May 4 Coalition
Scope and Content: Featured speakers: Ron Kovic, Dick Gregory, William Kunstler, Peter Davies.
Processing Information: Year supplied through search of the Daily Kent Stater.
Box 221 / Folder 14
Oversized: Notice to Vacate by Glenn A. Olds, July 9, 1977
Box 221 / Folder 15
Oversized: Poster: Take the Hill Rally, September 24, 1977
Physical Description: Two posters created by the May 4 Coalition. One poster has been repurposed by pasting the reprinted phrase, "Move the Gym" over the preexisting phrase, "Take the Hill."
Corporate Name: May 4th Coalition
Scope and Content: "Remember Kent State; Sept. 24, 12 Noon on the Commons; Speakers, Music; Move the Gym." Repurposed poster donated by David Futey in 2021.
Box 221 / Folder 16
Oversized: Poster: National Arm Band Day, October 12, 1977?
Corporate Name: May 4th Coalition
Scope and Content: "Long Live the Spirit of Kent + Jackson State. Move the Gym! Rally. Mass Meeting."
Box 221 / Folder 17
Oversized: Presidential Notice and Order, October 19, 1977
Physical Description: 2 copies.
Box 221 / Folder 18
Court Order from Court of Common Pleas, October 21, 1977
Physical Description: White paper with red title print. 2 copies.
Scope and Content: Temporary Restraining Order
Box 221 / Folder 19
Oversized: Poster: All Out - Move the Gym, October 22, 1977?
Corporate Name: May 4th Coalition
Scope and Content: "National Demonstration. Long Live the Spirit of Kent & Jackson State."
Box 221 / Folder 20
Oversized: Court of Common Pleas Preliminary Injunction, October 26, 1977
Physical Description: Yellow paper with red title print. 2 copies.
Box 221 / Folder 21
Oversized: Poster: No Classes May 4, 1978
Scope and Content: Text on poster: "Name 4 buildings after slain students; stop construction of the new gym; STRIKE."
Box 221 / Folder 22
Oversized: Artifact: Flag: "May 4 For the Murders They Commit and the Wars They Wage...", 1979?
Physical Location: This item is boxed separately and is shelved near Box 221 of the collection.
Biography or History: According to a small tag accompanying this item, this flag was "planted by the Gym by the Communist Youth Brigade," May 4, 1979. Donated by Patrick James Southam.

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