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Department of African Studies Information
Information regarding the newly created Department of African Studies and the classes offered.
Richard “Tiger” Dowdell
Photograph of Rick “Tiger” Dowdell.
Harambee, July 1970
July 1970 Rick "Tiger" Dowdell memorial edition of the Black Student Union newsletter.
Harambee, May 1970
May 1970 edition of the Black Student Union newsletter.
Harambee, vol. 1, n. 2, 1970
The volume one, number 2 edition of the 1970 Black Student Union newsletter.
Francis Heller's Response to the Black Student Union Demands
Francis Heller's response to the Black Student Union demands as requested by Chancellor Chalmers. Chalmers used this as the basis for the official University response to the demands.
John Thomas Johnson Investigative Report on the incidents of violence in Lawrence, July 16-20.
Investigative report by Thomas Johnson, a reporter covering the happenings in Lawrence during 1970. The report focuses on the days surrounding the killings of Nick Rice and Rick Dowdell.
Thomas Johnson's notes on Rick "Tiger" Dowdell's funeral.
Pages from reporter Tom Johnson's notebook documenting the funeral of Rick "Tiger" Dowdell
Thomas Johnson's notes from the Coroner's Inquest into the death of Rick "Tiger" Dowdell
Pages from reporter Tom Johnson's notebook documenting the Coroner's Inquest into the death of Rick "Tiger" Dowdell.
Statement on Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest Visiting Lawrence
Page from reporter Tom Johnson's notebook with a statement regarding the reason why the Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest visited Lawrence.