Black studies at Cornell oral history project, 1967-1969.
Collection Number: 13-6-2477

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Black studies at Cornell oral history project, 1967-1969.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
13-6-2477
Creator:
Cornell University. Program in Oral History
Bernstein, Alvin H.
Davis, David Brion.
Jones, Clarence Dalton, 1940-
Morse, Chandler, 1906-
Kennedy, Wilbert Keith, 1919-
Nichols, Benjamin, 1920-
Olum, Paul.
Sindler, Allan P.
Colman, Gould P. (Gould Patchin), 1926-
Jones, Thomas Wade, 1949-.
Kaplan, Robert S.
Quanitities:
11 volumes.
12 audiotape reels.
27 CDs.
Language:
In English.
Restrictions on Access

Access to David B. Davis, C. Dalton Jones, and Allan P. Sindler tapes and transcripts restricted to their written permission.
Access to Anonymous V and Anonymous VI tapes and transcripts restricted (no preface signed).
Scope and content

Interviews with students, faculty, and administrators describe the origins of Black Studies (Afro-American Studies) at Cornell and the various issues on campus in the spring of 1969.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Preferred Citation

Black Studies at Cornell Oral History Project, #13-6-2477. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

David B. Davis, C. Dalton Jones, Allan P. Sindler tapes and transcripts require their written permission to quote, cite, or reproduce.
Related Archival Materials

Related collection: Challenge to Governance Oral History Project, #13-6-1285.
Scope and content

Interviews were conducted by Gould P. Colman with David B Davis, Professor of History, on January 21, 1969 (1 tape, 1 transcript); Chandler Morse, Professor of Economics, on February 11 and February 14, 1969(1 tape, 1 transcript); W. Keith Kennedy, Vice Provost, on January 28 and February 14, 1969, March 20 and June 10, 1969, and June 26 and August 13, 1969 (3 tapes, 1 transcript); Benjamin Nichols, Professor of Electrical Engineering, on April 2, 1967 (2 transcripts); Paul Olum, Professor of Mathematics, on March 19, 1969(1 tape, 1 transcript); and Allan P. Sindler, Professor of Public Policy, on February 11 and February 28, 1969 (1 tape, 1 transcript).
Scope and content

Interviews were conducted by Thomas Jones with C. Dalton Jones, graduate student, on November 20, 1968 (1 tape, 1 transcript); and Benjamin Nichols, Professor of Electrical Engineering, on November 11 and November 18, 1968 (1 tape, 1 transcript); as well as with two individual students who wished to remain anonymous, Anonymous V on November 27, 1968 and Anonymous VI on December 3, 1968.
Scope and content

An additional interview was conducted by Robert Kaplan with Alvin Bernstein, Visiting Professor, Ancient History on April 15, 1970 (1 tape, 1 transcript)
Conditions Governing Use

Some recordings have been digitized.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Cornell University
Subjects:
African Americans -- Study and teaching.
Form and Genre Terms:
Oral histories.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 43 - trans. 5343 (part 1)43 - trans. 5343 (part 2)43 - trans. 5343 (part 3) tr-5343
Interview with Dalton Jones and anonymous
 1968-11-20
Creator: Jones, Thomas Wade, 1949-.
Creator: Jones, Clarence Dalton, 1940-
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Access to C. Dalton Jones tapes and transcripts restricted to their written permission
Transcript Box 43 - trans. 5344 tr-5344
Interview with David B Davis
 1969-01-21
Creator: Colman, Gould P. (Gould Patchin), 1926-
Creator: Davis, David Brion.
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Access to David B. Davis tapes and transcripts restricted to their written permission
Transcript Box 43 - trans. 5348 tr-5348
Interview with Chandler Morse
 1969-02-11-1969-02-14
Creator: Colman, Gould P. (Gould Patchin), 1926-
Creator: Morse, Chandler, 1906-
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Transcript Box 43 - trans. 5349 tr-5349
Interview with Paul Olum
 1969-03-19
Creator: Colman, Gould P. (Gould Patchin), 1926-
Creator: Olum, Paul.
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Box 43 - trans. 5350 tr-5350
Interview with Allan Sindler
 1969-02-11-1969-02-28
Creator: Colman, Gould P. (Gould Patchin), 1926-
Creator: Sindler, Allan P.
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Access to Allan P. Sindler tapes and transcripts restricted to their written permission
Transcript Box 43 - trans. 5351 tr-5351
Interview with Alvin Bernstein
 1970-04-15
Creator: Kaplan, Robert S.
Creator: Bernstein, Alvin H.
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
Transcript Box 43 - trans. 5352 tr-5352
Interview with Benjamin Nichols
 1969-11-11-1969-11-18
Creator: Jones, Thomas Wade, 1949-.
Creator: Nichols, Benjamin, 1920-
Digital
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.