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Inventory of the Black Student Union Records, 1968-1969
klgar7t3 Inventory of the Black Student Union Records, 1968-1969 Archives Staff University Archives and Records Center University of Louisville Ekstrom Library Louisville, Kentucky 40292 USA Phone: (502) 852-6674 Fax: (502) 852-6673 Email: archives@louisville.edu URL: http://louisville.edu/library/uarc/ University Archives and Records Center n.d. Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, April 2000. ENG Inventory of the Black Student Union Records, 1968-1969 Contact Information University Archives and Records Center University of Louisville Ekstrom Library Louisville, Kentucky 40292 Phone: (502) 852-6674 Fax: (502) 852-6673 Email: archives@louisville.edu URL: http://louisville.edu/library/uarc/ Processed by: Staff Date Completed: n.d. Encoded by: Apex Data Services Copyright 2000 University of Louisville. All Rights Reserved. Black Student Union Records, 1968 - 1969 7T3 Black Student Union of the University of Louisville .25 linear feet No online items. Must visit contributing institution. University Archives and Records Center Louisville, Kentucky 40292 Open to researchers The copyright interests are owned by the University of Louisville. Materials are restricted in accordance with federal and state statutes governing university records. [Identification of item], University of Louisville Black Student Union Records, 1968-1969, University Archives and Records Center, University of Louisville. Provenance This material was donated to the University of Louisville Archives in May, 1980, by James Blaine Hudson, a member of the Black Student Union of the University of Louisville in 1968 and 1969. Hudson served on the newsletter staff, helped draft the recruiting proposal, and was among those arrested in May, 1969. According to Hudson, his mother collected most of the clippings, which he added to the records. 5-30-80 Organizational history These records of the Black Student Union of the University of Louisville begin with the publication of the September, 1968, newsletter. Throughout the fall and winter of 1968 and 1969, the newsletter continued, usually on a monthly basis. In March, 1969, the organization submitted a "Recruiting Proposal to the University of Louisville," in which they called for more intense efforts to recruit black students and teachers, increased financial aid for black students, and new course offerings in black history, literature, and culture. The University of Louisville agreed to the proposal in principle, but did not accept all of its recommendations. In the newsletter, press releases, and other outlets, the BSU charged that university officials had not negotiated in good faith. After failing to convince President Woodrow M. Strickler to support the recruiting proposal in its entirity, members of the Black Student Union and other individuals occupied a university building in May, 1969, were removed by police, arrested, and some of those who were enrolled at U of L dismissed from school. Clippings from local newspapers, including the Courier-Journal, the Louisville Times, and the Louisville Defender, tell the story of the building's occupation, the arrest and dismissal of some U of L students, and their efforts to be reinstated at the University of Louisville. Generally, this material reflects growing militancy among a group of University of Louisville students during the 1960s. Container List 1. Recruiting Proposal, Press Releases, and Fact Sheet, March to May, 1969 2. Clippings, April, May, and June, 1969 3. Newsletters, September, 1968, to September, 1969 4. Newsletters, folder 2