Campus Unrest: Collections

Last Updated: Jan 8, 2024 3:36 PM

Collections

The University Archives has many collections containing material related to Campus Unrest at the University at Buffalo. The viewpoints of students, faculty, staff and administrators are all reflected in collections that include photographs, interviews, correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, flyers, posters, artifacts, newspaper clippings, press releases, films and audio recordings.

The University Archives' Campus Unrest collections are listed below based on the type of material they contain. Click on the highlighted collection title to see that collection's finding aid. All of the University Archives' online finding aids can be searched here. Paper finding aids are available in the University Archives for most collections that are not highlighted. Brief descriptions of the contents for many of the collections listed below can be found in the University Archives Collections Database by choosing "Campus Unrest" from the Choose a Topic drop down menu.

For assistance with searching for or navigating University Archives online finding aids, please see the Searching tab of this guide, or contact the University Archives at lib-archives@buffalo.edu or (716) 645-2916.

3/1/289: American Association of University Professors. Buffalo Chapter records, 1926-1973.
3/1/1217: American Association of University Professors. Buffalo Chapter Secretary's files, 1968-2989 [bulk 1968-1972].
3/5/33: Campus Unrest at the State University of New York at Buffalo records, 1965-1990.
3/5/108: UB Today Article on Campus Unrest and Reader Reaction, 1968-2005.
3/5/570m: Support Your Campus Police Treasurer's records, 1967-1968.
3/5/779: Faculty 45 files, 1969-1972.
3/5/821: Paul Krehbiel Campus Unrest collection, 1968-2000 [bulk 1968-1970].
3/5/897: Campus Unrest: Research conducted by Dean G. Pruitt and James Gahagan, Psychology Department, 1967-1972, 1975.
3/5/974: Campus Unrest Individual Collections records, 1969-2004.
3/5/1369: Richard A. Siggelkow Campus Unrest collection, 1959-1991.
3/5/1438: Student Protest collection, 2023.
4/10/9: Martin Meyerson speeches and statements, 1966-1970.
5/1/213: Office of the President monthly reports, 1964-1975.
5/3/426: Task Force records, Office of the President, Robert Ketter Administration, 1970-1972.
5/4/288: Office of the President general files, 1946-1973 [bulk 1969-1973].
5/4/304: Office of the President permanent files, 1938-1969.
5/4/470: Office of the President general files, 1921-1974 [bulk 1969-1974].
8/8/975: Squire Hall Demonstrations records, 1981-1983.
9/0/251: Broadsides collection, 1963-.
9/1/64: Graduate Student Association records, 1963-1970.
9/4/247: Student Coordinating Council and Polity minutes, 1967-1972.
11/2/68: University Information Services chronological files, 1967-1971.
11/2/235: University Information Services Subject Files on Campus Unrest at the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1969-1970.
12/1/78: Faculty Senate Executive Committee correspondence and committee files, 1967-1970
12/1/681: Faculty Senate correspondence and university committee files, 1967-1976
12/1/891:Faculty Senate subject files, 1957-1990 [bulk 1970-1990].
12/3/363: Faculty Senate Committee on ROTC records, 1969-1970.
12/3/573: Faculty Senate Committee files, 1969-1979.
These collections of Faculty Senate meeting minutes and correspondence may also have relevant information: 12/1/74, 12/1/501, 12/1/502, 12/1/600 and 12/1/890
16/4F/134: Bruce Jackson Campus Revolt collection, 1969-1970.
16/8F/1064: Charles Keil papers, 1965-1998.
17/F/315m: Joseph Shoben papers, 1968-1969.
18/1/339: Student Unrest in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences records, 1970.
22/3F/1088: Elwin H. Powell paper, 1960-2001.
22/6F/205: Theodore Friend papers, 1968-1973.
22/6F/1063: Orville T. Murphy papers, 1966-1976.
22/7F/453: Albert Somit papers, 1967-1976.
34/5/1012: Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy papers, 1961-1993 [bulk 1970-1993].
34/9/1071: Charles Haynie papers, 1963-2002.
41/3/1101: Biography of a Class records, 1966-1976.

3/2/1361: University Archives Historical Film collection, 1936-1976.
- You can view digitized versions of films related to Campus Unrest by clicking on the links below or by visiting the University Archives Historical Film collection website.
  - LIB-UA020-Film0282: Student protests against Dow Chemical Company, 1967.
  - LIB-UA020-Film0068: Police on campus, 1970.
  - LIB-UA020-Film0068a: Police on campus, 1970.
  - LIB-UA020-Film0005: Student demonstration outside Hayes Hall, March 5, 1970.
3/5/351: Campus Unrest Oral History Interviews, 1967.
3/5/974 Campus Unrest Individual Collections records, 1969-2004.
3/5/1369: Richard A. Siggelkow Campus Unrest collection, 1959-1991.
3/5 Compact Disc: Hayes Hall Blues, 1970
- A digital recording and the lyrics to the Hayes Hall Blues can be found on the University Archives' Collections website.
5/3 CD-ROM Campus Unrest Images by Gary Friend.
8/8PH/1343: Richard Sebian slides and negatives of South (Main Street) Campus, circa 1955-1975.
16/4F/134: Bruce Jackson Campus Revolt collection, 1969-1970.
University Archives Photograph collection: Contains multiple folders of Campus Unrest photographs under categories 90A-90F.
Public Affairs Photograph collection.
The Spectrum Photograph collection: Contains multiple folders of Campus Unrest photographs under the subject "Student Unrest."

3/5/825: Campus Unrest Clippings, 1964-1975.
3/5/1357: UB Disorders scrapbooks, 1970.
3/9/00-5: The Reporter: the University Archives has print copies of the University at Buffalo newspaper from 1970-2009. After 2009, the Reporter was published digitally as the Reporter Online, UB Reporter and most recently as UBNow. Articles published under these titles can be search on the UBNow website.
9/5/00-3: Activist: A newspaper published by the Buffalo Youth Against War and Fascism 1969-1971.
9/9/00-3: The Spectrum: the University Archives has print copies of the University at Buffalo's student newspaper, from 1950-present. Digitized issues of the Spectrum can be searched by clicking on the following links:
- The Official Student Newspaper of the University of Buffalo, 1950
- The Spectrum, 1950-1952
- U of B Spectrum, 1952-1955
- The Spectrum, 1955-1979

University at Buffalo Campus Unrest

A Biography of a Class Study. no.1 (Mar.1965) - no.26 (Nov.1971). LB3605.B5.
Faulman, Jane. 1971. 1970 Senior Survey: A Biography of a Class Study. State University of New York at Buffalo. LB3605.F38.
Hoelcle, Larene. 1977. The University Experience: Eight Year Follow Up: 1966 and 1967 Freshmen. State University of New York at Buffalo. LD701.B41k 1970 H63.
Meyer, Bethany Jane. 1977. The University Experience: Seven Year Follow Up: 1966 and 1967 Freshmen. State University of New York at Buffalo. LD701.B41k 1970 M49.
Ryan, Christine Dulski. 2004. Administrative Response to Student Activism and Campus Unrest at the State University of New York at Buffalo, 1965-1970: Lessons Learned and Suggestions for the Future. Doctoral dissertation, State University of New York at Buffalo. LD701.B42 R92 2004.
Senior Survey: Biography of a Class Study. 1969-1974. Archives 41/3/00-3.
Siggelkow, Richard A. 1991. Dissent and Disruption: A University Under Siege. Buffalo. Prometheus Books. LD701.B42 S54 1991.
The University Experience Interview Studies. 1966-1967. Archives 41/3/00-2.
Whitcher, Ann. "A Stormy Spring." UB Today, Winter 2005, pp14-21. Archives 3/9/00-6.

National and International Campus Unrest Materials

11/2/66: University Information Services Campus Unrest Subject Files, 1964-1973.
MS 24: Seymour Lipset Comparative Students Project files, 1936-1972 [bulk 1960-1972].
MS 33: Philip G. Altbach Student Movement collection, 1935-1971.
MS 46: Fred F. Harcleroad Student Unrest collection, 1964-1972.
MS 73: Alternative Press collection, 1966-1992.
MS 76: Anthony W. Novitsky and Christopher Densmore Alternative Press collection, 1963-2000 [bulk 1963-1989].
MS 82: Military and Draft Counseling Center of Buffalo records, 1953-1978 [bulk 1967-1974].
MS 90: Philip G. Altbach Student Activism and International Education collection, circa 1960-1975.